A quick word
I strongly support the call by Fiona Downes last Saturday to use the second verse of the national anthem. I've heard it sung with gusto for several years at an Auckland school and it really catches people's attention because its meaning is as clear as the first verse is obscure. Martin Ball, Kelston
The most effective protest at high butter prices is to stop buying it. There are alternatives for most situations. Why not adopt the practice in many parts of South America of not buttering toast and bread before applying toppings? Ian Dally, Henderson.
The best enforced and cheapest study yet on sugar and obesity was World War II. Strictly policed sugar rationing made New Zealand and Britain the healthiest and happiest ever. Brian John Evans, Mt Eden.
“White nationalists” are as intellectual as the believers in a flat earth. The only piece of science that covers them is the rule that those who are melanin deficient should use more sun block. Bob Atkinson, Birkdale.
Our Government should ( undiplomatically if necessary) demand the release of the medical reports into Kelly Savage’s sad demise at the hands of the Japanese medical profession. We can handle the facts; but can Japan? Tony Kaye, Hamilton.
Many of us notice how products keep diminishing in size and weight yet the prices either stay the same or increase. Sadly, the average income does not keep up with the games played in the supermarket fields. Margaret Dyer, Taupo.
I have read of two separate truly appalling cases of brutality towards children within the past week. In both cases, the thugs' names were suppressed to protect the identity of each victim. Why? The children did nothing wrong. Fiona Allen, Papatoetoe.
It would be interesting to know what medical degrees are held by your commentator Rachel Stewart which enable her to diagnose a US President she has never met and has no relationship with as mentally impaired. Bruce Woodley, Birkenhead.
The All Blacks were lucky to get a scrum on two counts. Did Read touch the ball which would be a knock- on? Secondly, if he was seriously playing the ball and not the man off his feet, how did he expect to take the ball with his back to it? Alan Pearson, Howick.