TO THE POINT
SinceWinston Peters obviously thought it beneath him to participate in the minor parties’ leaders’ debate, it’s a shame his seat couldn’t have been filled by the very enthusiastic Top leader, Gareth Morgan. On the other hand., no great loss, I guess.
Mike Jarvis, Paraparaumu Beach
Jacinda Ardern has pledged to quit rather than raise the NZ Super age. The real issue is not the age of entitlement, but eligibility. It would be much more reassuring if Ardern pledged not to means-test our entitlement to this pension. In the absence of such a pledge, those still employed at 65, those with investment incomes, and our socalled asset-rich, aka homeowners, should be wary.
Jim Young, Belmont
There hasn’t been one skerrick of proof to date in the nearly 12 months’ investigation by the FBI that Russia was involved at all in the 2016 US presidential election. JohnWilson, Roseneath
Re Accent may curb Kiwis’ ability to read and write (Sept 9), if NZ were to adopt phonetic spelling, no other English language country could ever understand us, except perhaps the Ozzies. Transcribed, that sentence would become something like: Surtanly, uf EEnzeed were tu edopt phahnetic spalling, nah-u uthah Eenglush cahntry cud eevah (alternative to avah) ahndahstend ahs, acsapt perheps thu Ozzies. Maggie M. Kennedy, Kilbirnie
Newstalk ZB is running a promotion stating that by tuning in voters will be better equipped to ‘’make an informed decision’’. Given their flagship presenters include Mike Hosking, Leighton Smith and Larry Williams, listeners are unlikely to be informed in any area left of centre. Ian Findlay, Napier
Message to the young Labour pretender – a home has never been a right. For your generation or any other. Tax policy isn’t set by working groups. Family intention is a legitimate employment question. Rob Macdonald, Lower Hutt
WillWinston join Jacinda and tax his elderly constituents’ homes left to their kids? Will inheritance tax be his legacy to New Zealand? If so it will give a whole newmeaning to GoldCard. Tell us now, Winston. Alan Vaughan, Normandale
Can someone explain how you get 4-1/2 years for killing a person and seven years-plus for fraud. It seems money is worth more than life. Emilio Esposito, Island Bay My contribution to Ma¯ori Language Week is a new translation of the word: Laughter. It is: Te He.
Rob Harris, Carterton
Vote early by all means, but remember, you can’t withdraw or change your vote should you change your mind.
Neil Harrap, Thorndon
Enough! Why are most of the letters from blokes. I regularly count who writes letters and it is seriously male dominated. Have they got more time to whinge and whine while women are busy getting on with doing? Rosemairi Knowles,
Palmerston North