A quick word
I don’t mind people refusing to be tested, but surely we also have the right to deny them entry, deny them from deliberately killing us? Randel Case, Bucklands Beach.
It is time to change the Government, but with who?
Max Wagstaff, Glendowie.
After the border bungles, the team of five million is disappointed to discover there is no team in Jacinda, just an I. Sad. Peter Mayall, Tamahere.
I hope the All Blacks can keep their name.
J. Alexander, Millwater.
The year 2021 is the year, the year for the Warriors, I can feel it.
Glenn Forsyth, Taupo¯.
Some cannot afford fancy smartphones for contacttracing. The Government should invite Huawei to supply 5 million free phones. Five Eyes will prevent them stealing our souls.
Hing Yu, Pakuranga Heights
My take-out from John Roughan’s opinion piece on Saturday is one of considerable relief that he is not a politician with influence over the running of the country.
Bill Mathews,
St Marys Bay.
What happened to Woodhouse’s invisible homeless man? He fell into Steven Joyce’s fiscal hole.
Roger Laybourn, Hamilton.
I guess the job description for the position created by Matthew Hooton’s departure read something like “must be able to write in terms of right-wing ideologies and criticise the Labour-led Government at every turn”.
John Deyell, Ellerslie.
What is Ian LeesGalloway getting paid for these days? Or is he now the Minister of (no) immigration?
Tony Pope,
New Plymouth.
Let’s give residency to any under 50-year-old travellers currently here and/or extend any timelimited work visas for another five years. If you’re already here, you are one of our 5 million. We need you.
Tony Gavigan, St Marys Bay.
New Zealand citizens should be entitled to return to New Zealand but surely it would be reasonable to expect them to pay the costs incurred.
Gillian Dance, Mt Albert.
The first returnees were confined to motor homes at Army Bay. Why can this type of set-up not be considered as an ongoing option? Maxine Samson, Whakatane.
Why doesn’t Todd Muller state his plan for opening the border, instead of criticising someone else’s?
Colin Shearer, Northland.