A quick word

It seems that Christopher Luxon’s choice for the future finance minister is between Ruth Richardson II and Roger Douglas II. A bold step into the past. Warren Drake, O¯ rakei.

The Government welcomes back international students from July 31.

The university’s semester two starts on July 18. Yet another well-thoughtthrough policy? Yeah right. Lucas Bonne, Unsworth Heights.

Consultants investigating Three Waters reforms have been handed $21 million. Can we bring forward the 2023 elections?

Mike Baker, Tauranga.

Bill Ralston has it right. Delinquent parents are the main cause of crime. Wendy Tighe-Umbers, Parnell.

The Government is making a big deal about opening borders, saying it is months earlier than expected.

In fact, it’s months later than needed.

Ask anyone needing workers.

Janet Boyle, Orewa. ¯

Body’s cartoon (WH, May 7) on Claire Trevett’s article on economic credibility, is totally out of whack.

Surely, Grant Robertson is best known for his lolly scramble?

Neville Cameron, Coromandel.

Free buses and trains might work in more civilised cities but not in Auckland. Freeloading low lifes with malicious intent will be a threat to others, especially offpeak. Bob Culver, Avondale.

Cars are anti-social in so many ways, and it’s time they stopped eating our city.

Let’s slow them down, provide excellent public transport and encourage other healthy ways of getting around the city. A quieter, safer, and cleaner city would be the result. Vivien Fergusson, Mt Eden.

I wonder how long it’ll be before they tax those using cycleways, like road users get charged. Helen Mackereth, O¯ rewa.

I’d be happy to pay a cyclists’ road user charge. Based on weight and road wear, I calculate $0.004 per 1000km.

I’ll even round it up to 1 cent.

Tim Barlow, Hillcrest.

The $2 billion cost for 250km of cycleways works out to $8000 per metre.

They will be “golden miles” indeed.

Vic Keppel, Morningside.

In reference to the present Labour Government. “It was a brilliant operation, but the patient died”.

Leonard Heard, Parnell.

The Government should take away all interest deductions as a taxable item from all supermarket chains in New Zealand. Tim Claudatos, Napier.

John Campbell is way too expressive as a newsreader.

Gary Andrews, Mt Maunganui.