A quick word
Charter schools have been helping many under-achievers but the Government will close them. Where is the logic? H. Robertson, St Heliers.
How are we to reduce consumption of meat, the greatest contributor to greenhouse gases, deforestation and water pollution, let alone animal cruelty, when our beloved PM glorifies the classic Kiwi barbecue with sausages and bacon?
Paul Judge, Hamilton.
The main difference in the 2018 Seven Sharp over 2017’s is the welcome improvement in dress sense of the male host.
H. E. H. Perkins, Botany Downs.
G. Minchin shows a lack of wonder at SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy launch. If launching a car into space inspires a few more scientists and engineers it will have been worth it.
D. Adams, Mt Albert.
Another series of Married at First Sight. The obvious Botox, crass remarks and loud behaviour of two of the women is cringe material. To those who paired the couples from 5000 entries, you should have gone to Specsavers.
P. Salvador, West Harbour.
The rainbow-coloured police car in the Pride parade could confuse a driver into wondering if getting pulled over means getting a kiss or a ticket.
Peter Culpan, Te Atatu Peninsula.
Waikato Health are wanting staff who have not been vaccinated to wear masks. Vaccinations protect the recipient but also make them infectious because they have a small dose of the disease. Maybe one policy for all should stay. Kay S. Agar, Onehunga.
New Zealand could be socially, economically and environmentally intelligent if it tackled the housing and poverty crises by implementing a blanket two-child policy. R. France, Devonport.
Travel on suburban trains would be far more pleasant if two carriages out of three had cellphone communication blocked. Peter Milner, Ellerslie.
Norway giving refunds on plastic bottles is nothing new. A generation ago when our bottles were glass, bottle drives were a major fundraising source for New Zealand schools and other institutions.
Jeanette Grant, Mt Eden.
Regardless of whether National gained more votes New Zealand is better off with a woman as leader. In a Harvard survey of the qualities required to make a leader, men only scored 47 per cent as against women’s 57 per cent. Gary Hollis, Mellons Bay.