Short & sweet
On coincidence
October 12, 1917, represents New Zealand’s darkest day in terms of lives lost, at Bellevue Spur, Passchendaele. Is it a coincidence Winston Peters has chosen the centenary of this day to reveal his plan? Bruce B Owen, RD Drury.
On waiting
Oh, dear, James Shaw is waiting for Bill to call, Bill is waiting for Winston, Winston is waiting for God — stalemate. If only enough had chosen that young woman leader half the country’s problems might have been solved by now.
Jim Carlyle, Te Atatu Peninsula.
On Spanish
Why do so many of our TV and radio reporters keep referring to “Los Vegas” when it is in fact Las Vegas? Nick Nicholas, Greenlane.
On salaries
How about a game of “Auckland Council Executive Survivor” where one contestant gets to keep their six-figure salary and the rest have to settle for the living wage? Mike Wagg, Freemans Bay.
On plastic bags
“Now is the right time to take the lead”? No, Dave Chambers, managing director of Countdown, 10 years ago would have been a great time to do this.
Mark Windsor, Tauranga.
What happened to the biodegradable plastic bags that were supposed to solve this problem? Robbie Ancel, Sunnynook.