Short & sweet

On oil

You have to feel sorry for the oil companies doing it tough now. Let us all have a minute’s silence for them… Righto, that’s enough, moving on.

Glenn Forsyth, Taupo.

On Bridges

So, the current Leader of the Opposition’s response to staying in alert level 4 until next Tuesday is “the medicine is worse than the cure”. Has he also chosen A

Spoonful of Sugar Helps the Medicine Go Down as the theme music for the National Party’s election campaign?

William King, Papamoa Beach.

Emmerson’s view cartoon on Wednesday morning is a real gem. It looks like Simon Bridges is sitting on his brain.

D Milks, Glenfield.

On newspapers

I would just like to add my thanks to the

NZ Herald for continuing through these times. It is wonderful to be able to walk out to the letterbox and get my paper… something normal in these weird times.

Trish Heikoop, Pakuranga.

On climate

Nick Nicholas begs for the topic of climate change to remain in lockdown. With marine heatwaves and rising sea levels, this is no time to be burying one’s head in the sand. Dennis N Horne, Howick.

On sacrifice

We take their point that a human life has a theoretical price but does that mean all those economists would volunteer to be the first to go? Sacrifice is only sacrifice if you do it yourself. Martin Ball, Kelston.

On distance

“Better six feet apart than six feet under”. Originally from a love poem but, in the current circumstances, appropriate. Gary Hollis, Mellons Bay.