TO THE POINT

If the deputy chief executives being employed to run New Zealand’s polytechnics are knowledgeable enough and experienced enough to command such high salaries, why do they need to spend $1.3 million on consultants? Is this what a gravy train smells like? ( Mega bucks for mega polytech, Sept 18)

Bob Kirsopp, Raumati Beach

If I’mwearing amask that stops me spreading Covid-19 to you and you are wearing amask that stops you from spreading Covid-19 to me and with mask wearing compulsory on buses, why can’t we both get on the bus?

TimPate, Newtown

In the same vein as the song, ‘‘if you leave me, can I come too?’’, when a child or baby needs to be taken to safety, a great scenario would be that the supporting parent is taken to the place of rescue with her/his offspring, thus preventing a traumatic separation, and giving the parent support and a chance to learn life skills.

Julie Hemming, Upper Hutt

Your front page headline (Sept 15) indicatesWellingtonians and city leaders support a name change for our city. Well, if that is the case, and I doubt most Wellingtonians would agree, just have a democratic poll to ascertain the mood of the people. I would be very surprised if the results showed even 20 per cent in favour of Wellington being called Te Whanganui-a-Tara.

Rod Page, Island Bay

While reverting to the original Ma¯ori place names has a lot of sympathy within New Zealand, good luck with trying to persuade the rest of the world that the capital of Aotearoa is Te Whanganui-a-Tara.

PeterWyllie, York Bay

Now that Labour has scrapped extending its rather silly first-year free-fees policy, it could look into making fees free for a third year of study, based on a standard of success over the first two years. This would reward hard work, help with that final slog and add a lot more value than the idea just scrapped. Those on four/five-year qualifications would still benefit from the lift.

AlisterWilliams, Waikanae