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● Could regional council please put signs up when spraying drains as a lot of people get their watercress from there John l

● The amount of toxic-sprays that are showered onto farms that go into the soil, into the grass, into the waterways, into the cows, into their milk, into their milking machines, into the milk itself and you wonder why you are lactose intolerant?

● The submission form offered for public feedback regarding the Port future is only another example of the distain HBRC has for ratepayers. They are hell bent on selling our asset and displaying their commercial ineptness. Development by longterm debt guaranteed by HBRC is the answer. WRM.

● If you believe that roundup is beneficial to anyone other than the manufacturers that make and sell it then you are more dense than I first thought

● I served a few prison sentences, many years ago, it don’t matter whether you are brown, white or yellow you go to jail because you broke the law, end of story, RGN.

● Music/noise level in cafes. If they would have the acoustic levels recorded, then implement noise calming, with baffles and soft surfaces. Good project for students?

● Importing teachers to fill teaching shortage will surely add to the Housing shortage.

● Great to read the Paul Bailey article in a HBT re Port of Napier a Councillor that does his homework and works through the bigger issue keep up the good work mate.

● All teens should do the course at Outward Bound, what a better country that would make for our young people.

● Just had Fibre fitted. Had four different gangs, all polite, cleaned up their mess and did a great job as quick as possible. Well done guys.

● How times have changed. When meat workers went on strike they were holding the country to ransom. Now the nurses teachers are heroes. Wonder why that is. w.c.e

● It will be interesting to see if there is a reduction in the number of children going to pre-school & school without breakfast since Jacinda's extra $75 per week to beneficiaries & unemployed. $75 can buy a lot of wheatbix, fruit, yoghurt, eggs, spaghetti etc if a parent got out of bed in the morning.4

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