Short & Sweet
On Twickenham
Very disappointing. The mood changed from respect for fallen soldiers and laying of wreaths in silence, to rude singing during the haka. Craig Forsberg, Northpark.
On war
Armistice Day. The guns fell silent. A century later, all over the world, new guns are being heard and the list of fallen grows.
Peter Culpan, Te Atatu Peninsula.
On teachers
Cancel all military involvement in Iraq, a morally dubious engagement as irrelevant to New Zealand as the one we’ve been commemorating, and give the costs saved to teachers.
R. France, Devonport.
On fair play
Why is it acceptable to kite fly about how much the offer is going to be worth by 2020? And to delay the offer until it’s too late for planned strikes to be cancelled? What happened to the sincerity, honesty, and fair play of yesteryear? Jim Carlyle, Te Atatu Peninsula.
On scooters
Auckland could lose older tourists by allowing e-scooters on footpaths, becoming like some Mad Max dystopia, no longer protecting toddlers and the aged like a civilised society.
Brian John Evans, Mt Eden.
On Trump
Come on, folks, don't criticise Donald for failing to show up in the rain. It would have ruined his hairdo.
V. Hall, Whangaparaoa.
On tattoos
All Black jerseys need long sleeves to cover all the tattoos which are gross and primordial, not to mention the harm they must do to the skin.
Gary Hollis, Mellons Bay.