Hunger for Gull
I absolutely agree with every word that Warren Seastrand wrote in his letter to the editor (Taranaki Daily News, letters, January 9), re petrol prices.
We are getting totally ripped off in New Plymouth.
It is almost criminal the prices the local companies gouge out of the motorist.
I am hungering for our New Plymouth Gull station to open. Ron Webber New Plymouth
Give us a fair go
I’m writing in complete agreement with Warren Seastrand’s letter on the petrol price subject.
I too have noticed how petrol prices become lower the further one travels south from New Plymouth, the so-called centre of the energy province.
No doubt most of the owners of our petrol stations are local and proud of it, as well as being excessively greedy.
I would be the last person to use the ugly word ‘cartel’, surely that only applies to drug barons in other places, but it certainly looks as if there might be some sort of agreement to keep prices as high as the placid citizens of New Plymouth will take.
Perhaps those able to use social media, Facebook, iPhones, and other informal channels could campaign to shame these profiteers into giving us a fair go. Ronald Harris New Plymouth
Top servant
Suicide Prevention Taranaki would like to acknowledge the huge contribution Gordon Hudson has made to both our group and others in the community going back many years.
Gordon has kept ‘mental health matters’ at the forefront in our community.
Gordon has been part of Suicide Prevention Taranaki, since its inception a decade ago.
Among other things he made a significant contribution to the Feeling Down on the Farm suicide prevention project that Like Minds Taranaki spearheaded in Taranaki, which then went nationwide.
As we continue with our monthly meetings in 2017 and our prevention work in the community, we farewell Gordon as he slips into a well deserved retirement.
Over the holiday period it’s a good reminder to take care of others, be aware of risk, ask the question, help or get help.
If someone has a plan and the means to carry it out please phone Police or local Assessment and Brief Care team through Taranaki Base Hospital. Suicide Prevention Helpline number is 0508 828 865.
Suicide Prevention Taranaki can be contacted through New Plymouth Injury Safe or check out our Facebook page. Teresa Gordon Suicide Prevention Taranaki
Pohutukawa joke
In response to the headline photo on the front page (TDN, January 4) Waitara’s joke of Pohutukawa trimming does not surprise me.
The same occurrence happened at the Spotswood end of Rosendale Ave last year. The first tree trimmed evenly, the second one left half done to this very day.
This was also for power line clearance. Come on contractors! Do a proper job. A butchered mangled tree is not a pretty sight.
Why, oh why, do we always need to have an overseer for common sense. James Harding New Plymouth
Go Mr Mayor
Hooray! At last a Mayor with common sense and the guts to speak out (TDN, letters, January 10). Well said sir, I agree totally. John Barrell New Plymouth
Tough challenge
The general knowledge crossword on page 19 of last Saturday’s paper was heaps of fun to do. All it took was one black square that should have been white, plus one wrongly numbered square leading to all the subsequent numbers being incorrect, and the degree of difficulty skyrocketed. No crossword addict could resist such a challenge. Anne Calcott New Plymouth Editor says: We apologise for the mistake.