LETTERS Make entire Western Hills Drive 50km/h

With the constant changing of speed limits on our roads, users will spend more time looking at their speedometers than paying attention to the road and other motorists.

The first rule of driving is to be constantly vigilant which will be impossible if drivers are looking downwards to ensure that they do not accrue tickets in the mail.

Why not make the entire Western Hills Drive a 50km/h zone and be done with it? To use the Boys High entrance as an excuse to “time change speed zones” when there is a clear notice banning pick ups and drop off at that entrance, is misleading and changes will just collect more revenue in fines for the government coffers, or is that the hidden agenda with all proposed speed changes?

Have one speed, and install warnings and cameras for noncompliance. KISS! Spending money on defensive driving would be more effective in reducing crashes, instead of costly ads that no one looks at.

Marie Kaire Ngararatunua Assisted dying law Over several years this nation struggled to reach a point of passing the law allowing assisted dying for those with terminal illnesses, causing them unbearable harm, physically and mentally.

Finally the compassionate and kind won the day and a very tight and limiting law was passed. Up to September 30 this year, 596 suffering people have applied for this assistance — 214 were found to be eligible while too many failed because they did not meet the requirement for a six-month terminal diagnosis.

Doctors are in a very difficult situation to make such a definitive diagnosis and we can hope for changes to this sad situation by hopefully extending this to 12 months in any future review of the law.

The Whangārei community was one of the most active in supporting this law's introduction and hopefully will again participate strongly in reviews, as more of us experience the relief applicants and their families find.

Robin Lieffering

Whangārei Tuku not needed Having read your recently published article re: Tukoroirangi (Tuku) Morgan's appointment to head up Northland's Three Waters’ iwi body now leaves me more concerned about the current Government’s Three Waters agenda.

The thought of a raiding party heading North spearheaded by Morgan should be recognised for what it is — it’s wrong.

I have little faith in either the idea of the Three Waters model as the solution to Aotearoa New Zealand needs, wants or desires, and I have even less faith in Morgan's abilities.

Auckland and Northland are best placed to manage their water infrastructure. There are endless ways to think and respond to enable a healthy water supply and

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its associated downstream effects. Morgan can go back to his paddling pool, in his own backyard and stay there. We don't need him. Chris Taplin Northland