A quick word
Obviously TV3 decided to screen Fifty Shades of Grey for its allegorical value. Naive Anastasia Steele represents the American voter while the manipulating, coercive billionaire represents, well, the manipulating, coercive billionaire.
Arch Thomson, Mt Wellington.
The headline read, “Novak Djokovic all class after shock defeat at Australian Open”. Maybe the Democrats and the left- leaning press could learn from him?
Jules Riding, Whangarei.
I was in the Auckland Hospital emergency dept today for support to a family member. The care and dedication shown by all members of this busy department was outstanding, they are special people and should be very proud.
Robert Charles Anderson, Remuera.
Congratulations to Brian Rudman and Michael Barnett for saying the only place for a transport hub is in the central city.
John Roxburgh, Mission Bay.
Finance minister Stephen Joyce is nonchalant about the extremes of inequality recently publicised by Oxfam, claiming that his government is creating equal opportunities for all. Your revelation about the growth in the private cost of education shows that his cockiness is totally unjustified.
D. K. Henderson, Henderson.
Can someone explain why, in the few weeks just prior to Christmas there were often hundreds of “needy unfortunate people” queuing outside the City Mission each morning and now there are virtually none?
John Little, Milford.
It appears district health boards may not need to comply with health and safety requirements if their conditions are causing the reduced physical and mental capacity that may lead to medical misadventure?
Gordon Jackson, Papakura.
Thirty years ago at a meeting with Transit reps at Warkworth’s Hill St junction, I suggested a large roundabout. The reply was, “roundabouts don’t work”. When asked whether he had seen them overseas the man said, “I don’t have to, I know they don’t work”.
Alan Boniface, Snells Beach.
Tracey Barnett got hope from Hillary and Obama who both got hope from Alinsky but his success marshalling the poor was doomed with no religious hope — a hope Trump, Putin and Farage leave in.
Brian John Evans, Mt Eden.
Will the inauguration of President Trump turn out to be a golden moment for the USA, literally? There is talk Trump and his team are goldbugs and wish to return America to the gold standard of yesteryear.
Geoff Naylor, RD Helensville.