Short & Sweet

On Serena What a disgrace. And she gets fined 0.9 per cent of her winnings — there is no deterrent whatsoever in that. Naomi Osaka has done us all a favour by letting her brilliant tennis do all the talking.

Dave Miller, Rotorua.

I agree with your report and comments on the US tennis women's final. Disappointing not to see a photo of a smiling Naomi holding the trophy.

Brian Dallow, Henderson.

How come that great prima donna and feminist Serena Williams has a male tennis coach? Graham Fleetwood, Mellons Bay.

On Te Reo

How can the Green Party insist this must be compulsorily taught when spoken and written English is so poor, and universities have to provide remedial English classes?

Hylton Le Grice, Remuera.

On Eden Park

Is Helen out of town? If so, let’s have a concert or lots of concerts and save this venerable old bastion of entertainment from the nimbys. A J Petersen, Kawerau.

On summer time

This time round, why don't we just wind the clock half an hour forward and call it quits? Gary Hollis, Mellons Bay.

On resignation

Next enthralling title in the Ardern Gayford “first family” children’s series: Clare Bear Quits the Diversity Nursery.

Mike Wagg, Freemans Bay.