A quick word
How amazing, with the election two months away, Phil has done a U-turn on encroaching into the harbour with his dolphins to an idea about a new electric barge to remove the cars. Jenny Renouf, Belmont.
New Zealand has many highly paid executives, on the face of it suppressing wage levels of all below them to maximise margins and profits. This created wealth is exported mainly to Australia while we will, forever, remain a poor cash cow dressed up in a hospitality apron. Paul Cheshire, Maraetai Can correspondent Bruce Tubb say why Pania Newton should be New Zealander of the year? Jock MacVicar, Hauraki.
A young woman telling people what to do with their land, who doesn’t belong there, and chaps telling stories that never happened. Go home, leave it to the elders. Pat Hickey, Devonport.
How sad that the council sees fit to protect land at Bombay that historically fed Auckland’s people, but not land at Ihuma¯tao in Mangere which has historically fed the mana of Auckland’s first people.
M Evans, Tamaki. Well done, Wallabies, you Aussies really took it to us. A hard-earned, deserved win. Israel who? Glenn Forsyth, Taupo¯. Titanic and iceberg. The apparently unbeatable met cold, hard reality, were smashed to bits and sank. The RWC just got more interesting. Jeremy Coleman, Hillpark.
What does it take for Phil Twyford to stop hiding behind his fears of precedent and provide meaningful support for Albert St business owners? This is a matter of fairness and justice. Ian Dally, Mt Albert. The national disgrace that is thousands of newborn lambs dying of hypothermia has reared its annual ugly head again. Richard Telford, Lucas Heights. Can someone please find out the numbers of Kiwi nurses working in Australia? Lynne Mckenzie, Whang¯arei.
It must do Simon Bridges’ head in to witness the aplomb and total lack of malice or bad mouthing of any that have been rubbishing Jacinda Ardern and the Coalition she leads. Gordon Jackson, Papakura.
Good thing it was the census and not the elections, eh? Now there’s a warning, against too much digitisation too soon. Clyde Scott, Birkenhead.
Cornwall Park is a mustsee now. Glorious daffodils in all shades, tulip magnolias in soft pinks through to dark purple, and blossom trees in deep crimson. And lambs will be lolloping around soon. Rosemary Cobb, Milford.