On compensation

Surely your news headline “Minister whose compo call cost Pora $800,000” should actually read “Minister whose compo call saved the taxpayer $800,000”.

Peter Lewis, Forrest Hill. It’s time John Key had a word with Amy Adams about inflation-adjusted compensation claims. A judge advised this be implemented, yet an MP thinks she has more worldly experience than a highly trained law person.

Paul Baker, Waitakere.