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▍ Perhaps councils who hold responsibility for painting coloured pedestrian crossings need to be “corrected” by Waka Kotahi. The rules and reasons for white stripes are to highlight the crossing in all weather. It's all about safety, no other reason. - Rainbow crossings typically aren’t designated pedestrian (zebra) crossings. The one on George St in Palmerston North is a courtesy crossing, and the one in Cuba Mall Wellington is at a crossing managed by traffic lights. – Editor

▍ Pity our courts aren't always so keen to make vandals pay for the damage they cause, as they were in the rainbow crossing incident. Would be a big disincentive not to do it . Most others vandalise others’ property with impunity.

▍ Re China vs USA. It should be perpetrator vs UN. UN should have the power of the world to get perpetrators back in line. Making “sides” only leads to wars. G

▍ NZ Defence having recruiting problems? Perhaps time to revive the RF Cadet School. Provided officers and NCOs for many years. Big Dave

▍ The so-called epicene plural is an acknowledgement of the impossibility of teaching good English to people who prefer to communicate with a mixture of slang and expletives. And the correct plural of “thief” is “thieves”, not “thiefs” (Stuff, Monday). The media, or at least this medium, should set a better example. K75

▍ What does that bloke want from RSA welfare? Refused to move out when unit needed refurbishment, now is complaining when he's allowed to stay!

▍ Government saying that they're introducing “pet bonds” for renters. It doesn't make it obligatory for landlords to accept pets. I won't! JBC

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