In a few words

Minimum wage rise just in time

Shortly the minimum wage will rise to $16.50 per hour. This comes at the right time as the price of imports, such TVs and phones, will rise because of rising wages overseas. For instance, South Korea is raising the minimum wage a whopping 16.4 per cent to NZ$9.23 per hour. John Vile

Blenheim

Chch fuel prices higher

On a trip to Invercargill at the weekend I noticed Z Energy prices at $1.90.9 for unleaded petrol (91) and $1.18.9 for diesel. Why are we being ripped off in Christchurch? Noel Evans Harewood

The true Easter saving

One of many promotions coming through my door was ‘‘Easter Savings’’. I wonder if it’s referring to our Saviour, Jesus Christ? Through his cruel death and amazing resurrection, he is still saving us from our misdemeanors. Robert Simpson Papanui

Not an American

In response to the personal attack on me by Michael Goodson (Letters, Mar 26), I have never been an American, although I have spent time in the Oval Office. Being well educated, I know the difference between irony and satire. In my 1000+ letters published in The

Press, I have never labelled anyone with derogatory names.

Lorne Kuehn Sydenham