Short & sweet

Ontransmission

Itmaybemore accurate to add theword “detected” to the often-used phrase “No community transmission”.

Jeffrey Langford, Belmont. Onwater

It is most unreasonable to expect the council to focus on water storagewhen weallknowtheir priority must be the dire shortage of cycle lanes whoseabsence is currently crippling the city.

Brett Hewson, Parnell. I suggest re-runs of the Auckland water shortage farce should featureon the Jones! SkyTVchannel alongside It Ain’t Half HotMum, Are You Being Served and Only Fools and Horses.

Nick Nicholas, Greenlane. Onspies

So the SIS burgled the embassies of shady foreign countries ( NZHerald, July 2) to gain intelligence for ourselves and our allies? Glad to hear they have been doing their job. C.C. McDowall, Rotorua. OnMuller

Mike Hosking advises ToddMuller to say something mad, by which I think he meansutterly stupid? Wellhowdoes “let’s open the borders to China” commentgrab you, Mike?

John Capener, Kawerau. Onsailing

TeamNZbeat coronavirus. TeamAFew Rich WhiteMenspend other people’s money messing around in boats. R. France, Takapuna.