A quick word

Rod Emmerson’s cartoon (Weekend Herald,

January 1) brilliantly captured the exhilaration of 2021 ending. Lorraine Kidd, Warkworth.

Letter to John Key at age 60: You have the right to remain silent. Please exercise that right.

Rex Fausett, Auckland Central.

John Roughan writes (Weekend Herald,

January 1) we mustn’t let 2022 be the year of inflation. I’m not sure we get to choose. Andrew Montgomery, Remuera.

Why is it that there are so many Covid cases being found at the border when all potential travellers to NZ are supposed to have pre-departure tests? J.G. Olesen, St Heliers.

Mayor Goff has announced the city is ready for business but he forgot to tell his councilowned pools with reduced hours of operation over the Christmas period despite being closed for four months.

K.S. Agar, Onehunga.

Dame Sophie, Dame Lisa; choice as.

P.F. Dodd, Chatswood.

I wonder when the marriage celebrant at the Prime Minister’s wedding asks her, “Do you take this man to be your lawful wedded husband?” whether there will be a straight yes or no answer. Ian Collinson, Remuera.

Was Novak Djokovic held up by border security for having some biohazard in his luggage? Sour grapes, perhaps? Huw Dann, Mt Eden.

After 5000 years of eating bread, in less than a decade everyone is allergic to gluten.

Alan Walker, St Heliers.

We are a nation surrounded by water. Surely as a society, we should be making sure that all children learn to swim. Adults too. Gillian Dance, Mt Albert.

Aren’t the cherries great again this year?

Larry Mitchell, Rothesay Bay.

Every other man and his dog who knows anything about the noble art of cricket is shouting from every available rooftop: “The vital omission from the Black Caps bowling attack was Ajaz Patel.” Gary Hollis, Mellons Bay.

I’m surprised the Ministry of Health felt the need to tag a Covid positive case in one of the three listed “gentlemen’s” clubs as a close contact.

Jeremy Coleman, Hillpark.

It’s wonderful to learn that someone who can play vinyl backwards and sideways is essential to the economy.

Murray Reid, Cambridge.

DJs to entertain lightheaded musical sunflowers takes us back to the second century AD when the Romans provided panem et circenses.

Hugh Webb, Huntington.