A quick word
“All in his/her head” should be deleted permanently from the medical vernacular — and any doctor using the term subjected to a disciplinary process. Andrew Montgomery, Remuera.
The road death target of zero could be joined by a school attendance target of 100 per cent.
Gary Andrews, Mt Maunganui.
Mary Hearn (WH, June 25) asks Joe Biden not to fiddle while Rome burns. Sorry Mary, too late. Rome is in cinders and Sleepy Joe is toast. Garry Wycherley, Awakino.
What a precious gift PM Jacinda Ardern has given us with the formal recognition of Matariki. Christopher Luxon opposed it because of the supposed cost to employers. Talk about being out of touch. Roger Laybourn, Hamilton.
Dennis Horne states (WH, June 25) that our PM answers questions with an impressive depth of intellect, and with no bull. Her inability to answer Mike Hosking’s questions, leading her to boycott his programme, completely refutes the assertion. Philip Lenton, Somerville.
America is a very curious country where they suspend the rights of women to have any control over their own bodies but defend the rights of men to shoot another human being. Jacqui Furniss, New Plymouth.
“United States” today is an oxymoron, as there is very little unifying the individual states today. Warwick Maxwell, Remuera.
We in New Zealand must be eternally grateful that we do not have a written constitution or a Supreme Court whose members are appointed for life. Greg Cave, Sunnyvale.
Women and gays live in dangerous times when conservative Christians gain power.
Frankie Letford, Hamilton.
What next for America as the religious right take control — burning at the stake for heresy? Derek Paterson, Sunnyhills.
Anyone out there who thinks Health NZ will prove healthcare for New Zealanders probably also believes Three Waters is about water quality.
June Kearney, West Harbour.
Grant Robertson claims that light rail in Wellington is a once-in-a-generation opportunity. True but which generation? Steve Dransfield, Karori.
If Auckland Transport wants people to use public transport then why does it not fix all the electronic timetable signs that are out of action? Gillian Dance, Mt Albert.
Why do surveys ask how likely I am to recommend some service to others? In my case, the answer is almost always “not at all likely”, but that’s a measure of my disinterest in making recommendations, not my level of satisfaction.
Tim Dare, Onewhero.