A quick word
Mike Pence has publicly stated his ultra conservative, Christian belief that he not be in the presence of women unaccompanied by his wife. Someone didn’t do their homework. Barbara Matthews, Onehunga.
Yes the haka is a challenge and hopefully the Irish rugby team will choose a better song to sing than a [deafening] one the Brits sang. Could this open the door though, for can you hear my song over yours? Craig Forsberg, Northpark.
I am dismayed the Government is to spend $36 million to attempt to recover the remains of the miners. I feel this money could be better spent on the living. Diane Duffy, Te Atatu Peninsula.
We can but hope Mr Peters will be held to his pre-election comment to be one of the first, if not the first, to enter the mine.
Janet Boyle, Stanmore Bay.
The $160k forestry “bungle” should read “con”. Any private enterprise would have checked the ground’s suitability but when the money isn’t yours, common sense and prudence disappears. Jackie McCabe, Kaitaia.
I wonder if those who wish to preserve volcanic viewshafts and thus limit Auckland’s vertical growth could also be those who oppose Auckland’s outward spread? John Hampson, Papatoetoe.
I hope the principal of Silverdale Primary told his pupils the All Blacks didn’t beat England, they just scored one more point.
Chester Rendell, Paihia.
Most of what we are is by virtue of luck and nothing else. We might as well give prizes for people born beautiful. Andrew Montgomery, Remuera.
Of course there should be Hamilton to Auckland commuter trains. Regular long-distance users make rail services economic. Many cities in Europe remain habitable because high-speed trains bring in workers and shoppers from afar. Arch Thomson, Mt Wellington.
Thirty minutes into our first pool match at the Japan Rugby World Cup next year, SBW comes off with a devastating injury but stays on tour for the sake of the fan base. Everybody happy. Glenn Forsyth, Taupo.
Peter Jackson’s film
They Shall Not Grow Old perpetuates an error. In Robert Laurence Binyon’s poem For the Fallen the wording is “they shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old”.
Alan Foubister, Mt Eden.
I greatly fear the impending merger by MediaWorks of Radio Live and Magic will ruin both radio networks. Alan Tunnicliffe, Christchurch.