Short & sweet

On Parker and the Warriors

Do the Warriors and Joseph Parker share the same coaches? Both are now regularly getting their ambitions mixed up with their capabilities. Dave King, Avondale.

On gender balance

If Greens Minister Julie Anne Genter achieves 50 per cent women on all state sector boards, will men have to share the other 50 per cent with the LGBT group, thereby making men under-represented? Adrian Wilson, Northcote.

On Orwell

In his book 1984, George Orwell said men in power exercise it simply because they have the power and enjoy exercising it. No wonder the world is in such a state.

Gerald Payman, Mt Albert.

On keeping left

Whenever there’s a choice, New Zealand

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9. 10. British couple hitching on yacht turns to tale of horror Boat in pieces after explosion like a ‘sonic boom’

Liam Dann: John Key is right about downturn risk Steven Adams (pictured) on why he has yet to play for the Tall Blacks

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