A quick word
The Queen has presented an image of stability even while the control her great-great-grandmother had established over the planet dribbled out of Britain’s hands.
Wesley Parish, Tauranga.
Being tall can increase your risk of multiple diseases — study. Being wide is also risky.
Andrew Montgomery, Remuera.
Men’s money has defeated women’s rights yet again in the defamation case against Amber Heard.
Genevieve Forde, Hillcrest.
Kenneth Lees (WH, June 4) correctly points out that MMP does not satisfy all the requirements of a democratic electoral system. As Arrow’s Theorem shows, such a thing is mathematically impossible, so MMP is just like every other system in that regard.
Morgan L. Owens, Manurewa.
Joe Biden and Donald Trump are running equally at 45 per cent support. So the winner of the 2024 election, as it stands, is a toss-up.
Gary Hollis, Mellons Bay.
New Zealand can show how to solve all the world’s problems by introducing legislation that disincentivises creating babies, thereby addressing the earth’s pre-eminent problem.
Jim Carlyle, Te Atatū Peninsula.
Economists and the Minister of Finance have been too bullish in forecasting a soft landing for our debt-laden economy. The pigeons are roosting and they bring with them a pile of economic guano.
Larry Mitchell, Rothesay Bay.
When your house has been peppered with bullets, would you rather have a prime minister that wants to be kind to gangs or one that wants to outlaw them?
Graham Fleetwood, Botany Downs.
We should all, quite rightly, applaud our Prime Minister for the kudos she received during her trip to America. On the other hand, it is sobering to reflect on the fact that the same country idolises the Kardashians.
Philip Lenton, Somerville.
Given teachers were mandated for Covid vaccination, their essential role, and the heightened risk of Covid infection in their work environment, they should be among those eligible for a second booster, and mandatory mask-wearing should be reintroduced in primary schools.
Victor van Wetering, Mt Albert.
Something rare and beautiful has happened. It will remain in my memory as the highlight of my life: A tradesman called me back after I left a message on his phone.
K H Peter Kammler, Warkworth.
Do you suppose many Americans haven’t the faintest idea that they will never, ever, achieve meaningful gun control laws while they keep voting for Republicans?
Robert Finley, Howick.