A quick word

Our health system is unable to meet the needs of a diverse society with differing needs and expectations. Sickness does not discriminate so why should politicians? E. Smith, Henderson.

Isn’t it time now to dredge river mouths, and save houses, roads, bridges, vehicles, historic hotels? Merle Gin, Mt Eden.

My reply to David Tennent (Weekend Herald, March 26), is, according to my catechism lessons, your celestial Bitcoin credit (for giving up anything for Lent) drops back to a miserable zero the minute you blab about it.

Mark McLaughlin, Ruawai.

I cannot understand why the biggest gang — the Police — cannot control the criminal anti-social behaviour of smaller gangs.

Ian Doube, Rotorua.

Some people in Remuera are not happy with a developer putting up 13 townhouses on one section in their street. Welcome to our world.

L H Cleverly, Mt Roskill.

Ukraine, Nato, Russia, USA . . . to quote Churchill: “In wartime, truth is so precious that she should always be attended by a bodyguard of lies.”

M. Evans, East Ta¯maki.

Luxon is one of the 15 per cent of the population that carries 50 per cent of the tax burden. Shouldn’t we be grateful rather than envious? Eric Wolters, Tauranga.

My power bill is $222 per month. A friend in

Queensland pays $65 per month.

Bob Wichman, Botany.

AT’s game of “musical car parks” will drive small businesses to the wall.

Mike Wagg, Freemans Bay.

If the immigration tap has to open, it seems we are short of good town planners and politicians. Hugh Chapman, Hingaia.

Will National ever shake off its reputation as the party of dirty politics in New Zealand?

Roger Laybourn, Hamilton.

The Government, Council, and us are “the Auld Mugs” as we have been outflanked. Bruce Tubb, Devonport.

At 75, hoped I would still be around to see NZ retain the Cup in 2024. Now I don’t care. There are far better things to live for.

Dr David Laidlow, Lynmore.

If there was ever a time to explore and drill for that oil (as long as we don’t sell it to the Aussies), it surely must be right now. Gary Hollis, Mellons Bay.

The Transmission Gully road was proposed a century ago — what government are we blaming for this one?

Glenn Forsyth, Taupo¯.

How more ironic could it be for a road through Transmission Gully to have cellphone coverage problems?

J. Davidson, Birkenhead.