A quick word
With 1 News referring to the three brothers selected for the All Blacks as the “Barrett Boys” they must surely have strong hearts. Haydn Delves, Castor Bay.
Kerre might not have been able to stop to help, however, her column on bullying was so powerful it reduced me to tears. I’m sure it has given us the courage and determination to never walk by when we see cruelty happening. Teresa Graham, Warkworth.
Surely the pre- rugby haka is being taken far too seriously. It’s only a bit of a giggle. Jack Waters, Taupo.
Glenn Forsyth suggests a game with the Warriors to give the Lions another possible win. But to keep the contest fair the Lions might want to field their full 15 players against the Warriors’ 13. John Capener, Kawerau.
Arise, Sir John Key haters. Mike Wagg, Freemans Bay.
Sir John Key was always friendly, worked very long hours and donated his salary to charity. One would assume there were very good reasons for his award. H. Robertson, St Heliers.
Pledging $ 1.7m to keep the manufacture of certain Cadbury’s products in Dunedin might be highly laudable but aren’t we highly educated now about the threats to our health from sugar consumption? Heather Mackie, Upper Hutt.
If a tax is added to fizzy drinks, will we get a surge in violent dairy robberies? W. Harries, Kohimarama.
The American President had no business attacking the Mayor of a foreign city. His increasingly bizarre behaviour and anger at anyone who criticises him must be a worry to us all. He has his covfefe finger on the nuclear button. Denis Hewett, Kerikeri.
Isis has attacked Iran a matter of weeks after Trump’s trip to Saudi when he made baseless claims about Iran. The US response to the terror attack that killed 12 people? A bill that would impose new sanctions on Iran. Jennifer Tamaariki, Torbay.
Auckland continues to ignore the obvious solution to their traffic woes. Remember carless days? Re- introduce this. Based on the last digits on number plates, odd numbers travel on odd days only, even numbers on even dates. Personalised plates travel on odd days. Joe McArdle, Castor Bay.
Give a knighthood to Emmerson for his brilliant cartoons and another to Alan Duff for the downright common sense he writes week after week. G. C. Douglas, Takanini.