A quick word
If the structure on Queens Wharf represents a state house of the 70s, where is the carport and Skoda? Rob Elliott, Kohimarama. If the 11 Indian students claiming sanctuary are allowed to stay, how would that be fair to the 390 students also duped in India who have left New Zealand voluntarily or been deported? Noeline Goldie, Henderson. Ringing major phone companies to report a fault or complaint, a person of my age could be dead before they answer. Yet if I ring to purchase one of their services my call will be answered smartly. Geoffrey Colquhoun, Freemans Bay. Two reasons why people may wish to visit countries affected by Trump’s ban would be if they want to see family who still live in those countries, or if they have professional obligations. Grace Carpinter, Devonport. Some cultures place honouring their parents over their own lives and would attempt to see them before they died, or honour them in death. If the USA has accepted a person as a refugee or asylum seeker why deny them re- entry? Sue Marsh ( ex- pat American), Ngatea. The challenges at Papakura High School would have applied to most Auckland high schools during the past 60 years. There is light at the end of the tunnel. Bruce Tubb, Belmont. Trump should be more concerned about the proliferation of guns in his country, or baths and lawn mowers, which are responsible for far more deaths than terrorist attacks. John Renneberg, Puni. We’ve been taken to the cleaners by Trump supporter Thiel and his financial strategists. Mr Joyce is clearly out of his speculative depth. Derek Schulz, Raumati Beach. Petrol companies are amateurs when it comes to ripping off the public. The Government is collecting 70 per cent of the retail price in a variety of taxes. Eric C. Strickett, Massey. Good on you for running a story on a sewage leakage. But show a photo of a native fish, not a dead noxious pest catfish that has overrun many lakes and waterways and is to be killed and not returned to water if caught. Mark Stevenson, Huntly. Why are the ongoing chaos and divisions within the Labour Party not daily headlines? If National was spiralling into this tragic, taxpayer- funded circus, the media would eat them alive. Fiona Allen, Papatoetoe. Could we identify the people and council departments set up to handle such critical issues as the big swing on a berm issue? Then people should vote on whether we need them or not. Derek McGoldrick, Grey Lynn.