A quick word

Come back, Len. All is forgiven.

Keith Duggan, Browns Bay.

I vote Jacinda for Mayor. Bruce Tubb, Devonport.

Is Wayne Brown’s behaviour related to the shortage of fluoxetine? Susan Macks, Wellington.

Any chance of Prime Minister Chris Hipkins changing jobs and becoming Mayor of Auckland? He seems more organised, mediafriendly, and the newlyappointed one is too busy playing tennis. C Mann, Mt Albert.

Wayne Brown believes his salary is not very big by his standards. By my standards, he is overpaid, since he doesn’t appear to be capable of doing anything. P. Belsham, Mt Albert.

So as long as the mayor can produce good results for the city, who really cares what he says to the media?

Bruce Woodley, Birkenhead.

The only different between the help of the mayor and the prime minister is that Hipkins smiles and Brown does not. Labour is good at smiling but does it help? D. Hoekstra, Henderson.

Brendon McCullum had turned around the England cricket team, pity NZ cricket cannot take advantage of his cricket coaching. Wendy Galloway, O¯ mokoroa.

In the midst of a cataclysmic and devastating storm, parking wardens in Auckland and the airport bravely fought the elements to issue tickets to hapless vehicle owners. What are we coming to? Ian Doube, Rotorua.

An economist will say that “unless things change, the following will happen”; a weather forecaster will say “the following will happen unless things change”. Both are right about as often as a horse racing tipster. Gary Andrews, Mt Maunganui.

I often smile at the letters from naive people who think GST should be removed from fruit and vegetables. As the price of fruit and veg varies that much do they really think the retailers won’t add the 15 per cent to their profits?

Janet Bailey, Henderson.

One day, not in my lifetime (realisation is slow), capitalism will be seen for what it is, the promotion of greed by the powerful and the creator of poverty, and that just can’t be legislated against.

Paul Cheshire, Maraetai.

In keeping with the principle of supply and demand, should our water bills be dropping?

J. Davidson, Birkenhead.

Would those iwi claiming ownership of water please come and remove it from Auckland’s roads, parks, and houses as it is creating problems? Gavin Baker, Glendowie.

Obviously even James Shaw has seen the writing on the wall with his decision to not stand in the Wellington Central seat, even when he believes that he can win it. Mike Baker, Tauranga.