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■ Great opinion piece by Steve Stannard, Wednesday 18, on rates for larger sections. I am in the same situation, and the proposed rates rise is unsustainable.

■ PNCC – proposed exorbitant rates increases are causingmuch stress and anxiety. Very depressing!

■ Response to texted criticism of PMby AL. It was a unanimous decision by Parliament not to address the rabble on Parliament grounds. Reason being the incoherent dysfunctional lot with many hidden agendas and no specific spokesperson to address. To confront would have set a dangerous precedent. HR

■ AL, Thursday. Why would the PM engage with an insurrectionist rabble? Malcolm

■ Well said, GaryWatson (Letters to the editor, May 19). Schooling is abysmal now, no basics taught!

■ Containers were used in Christchurch after the earthquake. There are hundreds piled up around the country that would be more robust than nice homes and motels that are getting wrecked by ungrateful people who have no decent living standards. As the saying goes, it’s easy to spend someone else’s money. This council needs to get back to basics and sort out core problems, not wastemoney on ridiculous projects. Tom

■ If Robertson and Ardern think an extra $27 a week for threemonths is the answer to skyrocketing living costs, they need to resign from politics and become comedians because this Budget is a bloody joke.

■ AL: Democratic government and mob rule are very different things. R1100