A quick word
It’s not the mum and dad landlords with one rental property (we need these people), it’s when they leverage their assets to outbid first-home buyers for their second or 15th house. First-home buyers need more help, more interest deductibility than someone with multiple houses. Owning a rental depletes the stock available for our children to own their own place (unless they move overseas).
Randel Case, Bucklands Beach.
I find it ironic that Erica Stanford is campaigning to save the North Harbour Stadium under current circumstances. Her (National) party is busy canning important ventures like the interisland ferries or Auckland’s rail link to the airport due to cost, yet she wants the public to continue financing this white elephant.
Terry Sigley, New Plymouth.
Is it any wonder people drive like cowboys when they’re held up at onramps; for, in our case, 19 seconds despite no traffic on the motorway? Is this intended to drive motorists to frustration or is the over-paid traffic engineer a cyclist based in Wellington? Either way, where is the merit in motorway lights? Who in the world promoted this idea?
Mary Tallon, Hauraki.
The National Government’s 4km-long proposed mega-tunnel for Wellington is a cunning plan that also doubles as a search for gold in them thar hills that will solve the country’s national debt and help with paying the dole for all those who lost their jobs in the recent round of public sector cuts.
Bernard Walker, Mount Maunganui.
As there are apparently no rehabilitation programmes in prisons, when parole is granted, there are more victims. So back to prison. Three strikes or no three strikes, there are victims. As far as I am concerned, three strikes will keep them in there longer, so no victims during that longer time. It makes sense to me. Helen Acraman, Waiuku.
Is there a legal definition of a “gang”? If not, what criteria will be used to distinguish between a club or society and a “gang”? Will I be in trouble for wearing my club member’s insignia? Jeanette Grant, Mt Eden.
Where is the logic of extreme efforts to control our car use to save the planet from climate change, yet no one protests a weekend of multiple car races in Taupo¯. Totally bizarre. Hylton Le Grice, Remuera.
A message to the arrogant Remuera dog walkers who are leaving the bag of their dog’s poo where a rubbish bin used to be. Your dog does their business, you bend down and bag it and take it home with you. Easy. Lorraine Kidd, Warkworth.
One became aware far earlier than the official announcements that Warner Bros’ financial woes were serious and would impact Newshub when we firstly saw drastic wardrobe cuts, with the weather girl for one having to wear a top with only one sleeve. Early signs indeed.
Alan Walker, St Heliers.
There is one thing I’ll give Christopher Luxon: He has kept his word that his faith is not a political agenda. There is little Christianity in his Government’s approach so far. Neville Robertson, Hamilton.
We must applaud the incredible intelligence, and diligence, bestowed upon our senior Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) bureaucrats, who, after 18 months of research announced that water tanks are “unlikely” to be a fire risk “given that the tank would contain water”. That was probably after the advice of a consultant.
Ian Doube, Rotorua.