Manawatu Standard

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The smallest feline is a masterpiec­e. Quote by Leonardo da Vinci 1452-1519. So there. Levona Hall Great national league canoe tournament at the lagoon at the weekend. Good comp, good weather and a great place to have it in Palmy! Local teams have done well. Leonie Halcombe committee deciding how many houses in Halcombe. Why do they think they have this power? Just read your 31st Jan editorial. You‘d think the defence force would have learned a ‘valuable lesson’ or two from the botched release of airforce personnel in 2001 as part of the air combat force disbandmen­t. Same thing happened where lots more people than they were expecting jumped ship. NZ cricket gets $2 million. Sweet, buy some decent players. vijay Oh boy, our councillor­s are sooo dumb. Searching for answers as to why people illegally dump rubbish. Haven’t we told them often enough to lower tip fees? We need a new council. Levona Hall Great idea Margaret Mckenzie for the PN railway station upgrade. It’s been an eyesore and a waste for years. It’s a great idea and the shuttle bus to the town centre would be wonderful. Rose. PNCC’s rubbish bags are not cheap. Napier CC’s are cheaper – ten black bags for $7. Napier streets look cleaner than P.Nth. Palmerston North city council should be liable for causing owners of commercial buildings grief re: labelling them earthquake prone and being wrong by 40%, as in the case of Bruce Mcquigan. They should be sure of their facts before incorrectl­y labelling and publishing incorrect and damaging informatio­n. Not all hunters are against the Opawe paper road changes. I’m a hunter & think it’s a sensible idea, so do other hunters I know. We support the farmer & council. Why do councils think they can keep using prime farmland to make more little boxes? with more people in the world this land is better 4 producing food rather than producing more poo 4 manawatu river. Where was the big crowd at Wellington 7s? Out the back drinkng. NZ’s great culture. Sir Paul Holmes. What an amazing person. You love him and then you hate him all in one episode of the

programme. I admired his straight talk to seek answers. Rest in peace Paul. You deserve the break. NZ justice. Parole board wishing all the best to the killer of Donnell Marie Wood. What next, a knighthood? Petrol in Levin is $1.99 (for 91). why is it 10 cents dearer in PN?

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