Mcclay hardworking, Ardern just lucky
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economy. It is also a slap in the face to see some in quarantine not sticking to the rules and running away from isolation hotels and refusing Covid-19 tests.
This is unacceptable.
The Government estimates it would have spent a total $81 million as of yesterday on putting people into quarantine or into managed isolation, which includes two hotels in Rotorua — and the bill is rising.
This tidal wave shows no signs of easing. There were about 4200 in quarantine nationally at the beginning of last week with hundreds more arriving daily — at an average cost of $3800 each for the hotels.
Statistics New Zealand says on its website that about one million Kiwis live overseas while the Guardian reported some who have returned home have faced a backlash.
I say haere mai to those who want to return to the safety of our shores.
But I think it is only fair these incoming expats pay their quarantine hotel bills. It should be in their contingency plans or they should be able to pay it off.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has made one move on the matter, saying Kiwis who choose to travel overseas will have to pay their own quarantine on the way back.
But this is not enough.
It’s time to get tough before the gravy train crashes off the tracks.
I wish to say something on what, in my view, were unfair comments by Ron Bell (Letters, June 30) on our local MP, Todd Mcclay.
Yes, Jacinda Ardern has done a good job, but I believe she has been lucky.
In the short time she has been prime minister, fate has smiled sweetly on her and everything has been remarkably plain sailing – with a few nasty incidents along the way.
Todd Mcclay, on the other hand, has been around a lot longer, has a strong record in the various offices he has held, is hardworking and helps many different groups without fear or favour.
Mcclay is always available and willing to listen and has shown a great reluctance to attack anybody.
Rotorua is fortunate to have such a man represent them in Parliament.
(Abridged)
Jim Adams
Rotorua
All Blacks vs Kangaroos
Some people may have heard of the clash of the codes being on the drawing board.
This is something I have been talking about for the past few years.
Now it may actually happen. All Blacks vs Kangaroos. One week league, next union. Why not make it one big double clash and include the Kiwis versus Wallabies as well on both sides of the Tasman?
If this match does go ahead some Kiwis may get their hopes for a double victory for the All Blacks.
In 1996, the English clubs Wigan and Bath went head to head with this clash of codes.
The outcomes were very one-sided
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in both matches. While we are in the middle of this pandemic and international rugby is history . . . why not have our own state of origin rugby series?
Something this country has not seen for about 40 years – North Island vs South Island.
That used to be an annual event many years ago. I would like to know what other ideas rugby fans have out there.
D J Mann,
Rotorua