Short and sweet
On Brownlee
An irresistible force meeting an immovable object would be apt description of an MP grilling a lawyer. Even car dealers are more tractable.
Jim Carlyle, Te Atatu Peninsula.
On sell-off
Mayor Phil Goff is having a “workshop” with councillors behind closed doors. People go behind locked doors for things they are ashamed of, are indecent or smell bad. The council seems to be intent on removing all green areas in the city.
Neville Cameron, Coromandel.
On tennis
Serena Williams believes her temper tantrum was the behaviour of a strong confident woman and that she has paved the way for other women to be strong and confident. Funny that. To me she was simply a whining, spoilt brat.
J. Williams, Kohimarama Naomi Osaka, love. Serena Williams, nil. Glenn Forsyth, Taupo.
On prisons
A question: Who can spend $1.5 million on a three day talkfest? Andrew Little. Unbelievable. Janet Boyle, Stanmore Bay.
On wealth
Wednesday’s cover story: Yet to be built luxury apartment sells for $9.25 million. On page 5: Mother borrows money to pay power bills. Tell me, are we a Christian nation? Ahmed Asgher, Oratia.
On car
Wednesday’s Mustang RTR review, for all it's hype about it being “ferocious” and “feral”, neglects to mention it only scored three stars for safety and tells you not to bring up that “crash testing stuff”. Irresponsible. Mike Passmore, Thames,