In a few words

Iceberg ideas

The United Arab Emirates is to tow icebergs across the Indian Ocean to help solve its water shortage. Perhaps they could offer offshore skiing holidays and import a few polar bears and penguins as well. That would help solve the problem of shrinking wildlife habitat and earn a few much-needed dollars. Vic Smith Halswell

Can’t blame the Aussies

New Zealand has for decades had an open-door policy on immigration. Many of these immigrants were aware that you only needed to stay here for a few years and get automatic entry into Australia. Is it any wonder that Australia has put restraints on people that arrive from New Zealand? Steve Jelley Burwood

Redcliffs School location

The Ministry of Education’s decision to not allow Redcliffs School to return to its original site due to psychological reasons and risk of rockfall defies belief when they choose a site that has been identified as being within Christchurch’s inundation zone and susceptible to coastal erosion over the next 50 years. Wayne Hawker Phillipstown