Short & sweet

On shooting

Yeah, that’s right, guns don’t kill people. We are witnessing live in real-time the regressive decline of almighty America. Political hubris was Rome’s downfall too. Bring on pragmatic China, we need common sense ruling the world.

Jim Carlyle, Te Atatu Peninsula.

On Winston

If Winston were Prime Minister he would make New Zealand great again. Believe me. It’s true. It’s not fake news. Believe me. Believe me. Lynton Diggle, Titirangi.

On Spain

Sadly, the ghost of Franco walks the land of Catalonia.

Richard Alspach, RD Dargaville.

On daylight

Robert Leahy wants to ditch daylight saving starting so early. I love it as for a few weeks I have no sunstrike all the way to work at Mangere Bridge, only all the way home. But much safer driving five times a week. Murray Hunter, Titirangi.

On ambassador

Instead of lecturing New Zealand in defence of his President’s remarks, US Ambassador Scott Brown should attend to the plight of US citizens in NZ whose Kiwi partners lose their entitlement to National Superannuation because their partners receive a pension from US Social Security. Graham Astley, Epsom.

On salary

I read that Amazon is moving into Australia and it is only a matter of time before it arrives in New Zealand. I wonder if it will be selling butter, milk and cheese? I am sure it will find a suitable position for our highest paid CEO.

Paul Gretton, Gisborne.