Short & Sweet

On language

Hylton Le Grice should look at the research that shows learning a second language greatly improves the understanding of your first language and being bilingual enables you to learn new languages at will.

Vicki Miller, Ohaupo.

On heating

We are one step ahead of the Minister of Housing. We replaced two panel wall heaters in the bedrooms of our rental property at a cost of $475 only to have them taken out by our tenant 24 hours later under the pretence that they could not afford the power to run them

Richard Carey, Birkenhead.

On rippa rugby

St Joseph’s School Juggernauts, Taihape, hold your heads high, you are true champions. Don’t let this unfortunate incident effect your love of the game.

Judith Bouwman, Torbay.

On streets

Memo Auckland Transport: Footpaths are lethal, cycle lanes pathetic. Clean out the idiots, stop wasting our money.

Ken Beguely, Ponsonby.

On backlash

It is high time this coalition Government consulted the voters about increasing the refugee quota and getting economic refugees from Nauru.

Ashley Mall, Mt. Albert.

On Blues

The Harbour and Blues poor mix letter contained a major blunder. Nick White was never a North Harbour prop. He played for Auckland.

Peter Higgins, Mt Maunganui.