Short & sweet

On Christchurch

I have a lot of sympathy for what Christchurch and its residents have undergone, but spending $473 million of public money on a new stadium is just not sensible in light of our economic plight. Tony Waring, Grey Lynn.

On aircraft

Perhaps Minister Ron Mark should reach out to Air NZ CEO Foran to seek a deal until the new Hercules come on stream?

Merton Aylward, Pukekohe.

On water

The corporatised water authorities require that tanks are metered so that wastewater can be charged for. Profit is the focus, not efficiency.

K. S. Agar, Onehunga.

On Ardern

Colin Nicholls writes that the Herald cartoonists never lampoon Jacinda Ardern. He shouldn’t worry: the opinion writers more than make up for that.

Neil Anderson, Algies Bay.

On council

Auckland Council should again nominate councillors to CCO boards and hence exert influence upon such matters as CEO remuneration. Larry Robbins, Browns Bay.

Re: Cr Desley Simpson ( NZ Herald, June 8); the $500 million “hole” is close to an assessment of payroll savings, there for the taking by reducing existing council wage and salary scales to equivalence with private sector rates.

Larry Mitchell, Rothesay Bay.

On level 1

Sweden may have SAAB but I am extremely happy that we have had JAAB, with their calm and reassuring manner, fronting New Zealand’s response to Covid19. Mike Lyons, New Windsor.

It is hard to imagine a leader other than ours saying, in response to the knowledge that we have eliminated Covid-19, “I did a little dance”. She brightens my every day.

John L R Allum, Thames.