TO THE POINT
As much as I applaud the Onzo rental bike idea, I’m getting sick of almost being whacked by one on the footpath. I thought bikes went on roads and people went on footpaths. Surely the Onzo guys tell their customers what’s what.
Gail Wilson, Wellington
Petrol companies have banked millions of dollars from overcharging for gas and fleecing the public over the last few months. What’s the betting they will start offering one-off generous discounts, eg 30c/l off, as Christmas nears? Rod Shaw, Te Horo
I have just come across the fullpage advertisment in The Dominion Post (Oct 24) by Victoria University of Wellington with regard to its proposed name change. You would think with all that brain power it could come up with something other than propaganda. I am used to our Government treating the public like toddlers but I expect more from our university. It’s the flag debate all over again.
Dean Burrows, Eastbourne
Hamish Rutherford in A resilient knighthood (Oct 24) opines that Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was ‘‘unwilling or unable to’’ remove Nga¯ tata Love’s knighthood. He further argues this failure may ‘‘damage the credibility of such honours in general’’. The impression I have is that Labour eschewed these type of honorific so why would it defend them. National, whose last two prime ministers hold the title of ‘‘Sir’’, had the time and opportunity to attend to the issue and chose not to. Roger Gallagher, Waikanae
What a gutless cop-out from the rabble currently running the country. The long-awaited decision on the O¯ taki to Levin road is ridiculously shortsighted and a waste of time and money. If a road is to be built, most rational people would surely opt for a four-lane highway while you’re at it. No wonder we have an ‘‘infrastructure’’ deficit. Too much political back-scratching and trade-offs at the expense of what’s best for the country. Truely sickening.
Anne Moretto, Manakau
No new regional fuel taxes (Oct 25) is a misnomer. We (and I suspect the rest of New Zealand) already have a fuel tax –it’s called the Auckland fuel tax – and we are paying it for them. It is not surprising that the Government has ruled out a Wellington fuel tax, it would be spread across the country like the Auckland one, and it would be politically unpalatable to think Auckland was contributing to our growth. Geoffrey Horne, Roseneath