A quick word
Regarding the Auckland University European Students Association, not all “whites” are racist and not all racists are “white”. P. Aston, Pukekohe.
What kind of double standards exist in NZ? A group of Auckland University students strongly criticised for forming a “racist” European group when there are approved groups of Maori and Chinese students. Hylton Le Grice, Remuera
A hot tip for spicing up the election would be a reduction of personality politics and an increase in much needed new policy. Sadly, we shall be treated to more of the same. John Clements, Orewa.
The New Zealand taxpayer has already shellled out billions of dollars to Maori so surely Maori can provide the funding for e- cigarettes if that is what they want. A J Petersen, Kawerau.
My apologies for calling a spade a spade, but if people think job applicants, both young and old, do not fail preemployment drug and alcohol tests then they must be living on another planet. Steve Reindler, St Heliers.
Bill Dyet thinks the Washington Post’s omission of the word fake when reporting
Donald Trump as saying the media is the people’s enemy is a “subtle and deliberate lie”. Given Trump included CNN, the BBC, the New York Times, and the Post in the “fake news” category, I would call it appropriate ellipsis. John Redwood, Castor Bay.
Why the secrecy over large overseas land purchases in the South Island? Do these people have something to hide? Bruce Tubb, Belmont.
Could the emergence of populist leaders in Western nations be partly due to an unspoken feeling that mass coloured immigration has reached a limit? Rod Matthews, Melbourne.
Once again the justice system has shown money is worth more than a person’s life. Another New Zealander gets a longer jail term for fraud than the person in the news last week who was charged with killing his daughter. R. Wilson, Waipu.
Few people realise the Unitary Plan is based on devastating our green suburbs and replacing them with apartment blocks. The big puzzle is that, as far as I know, “tree huggers” have not objected to the Unitary Plan on these grounds. Bryan Leyland, Pt Chevalier.