A quick word
Could the government please put some safety legislation around the use of E scooters before I am injured or killed on one of my regular visits to the Auckland city precinct.
Glennys Adams, Waiheke Island
Regardless of risk to life and limb, and skyrocketing ACC claims, Auckland Council’s supposed e-scooter “trial” was always a “done deal”. Mike Wagg, Freemans Bay
Does Simon Bridges propose to cut Government contribution to superannuation and Working for Family tax credits to those receiving them but who refuse to vaccinate their children? Or does his principle of Government welfare funding being linked to vaccination only apply to the poor? Len Houwers, New Plymouth
Might I suggest with the up-coming referenda, in particular for euthanasia, that the Herald publish an article setting out the for and against aspects of this hotly debated subject. MPs may have bandied it back and forth for several months, but the public have only snippets of occasional information.
P.T.Laird, Orewa
Now we can add bullying to New Zealand’s appalling “honours” list. We’re also among the worst in the world for suicide, drug abuse, obesity, teen pregnancy and family violence. Yes, we’re a great country aren’t we?
R Nistelrooy, Kohimarama
If Marama Davidson really cared about police bias towards Maori and Pasifika and the proposal to arm some police officers, then she should lobby her fellow parliamentarians. It seems she is all talk. Katherine Swift, Kohimarama
Is there a new word in the English language — “ter” — as in “It’s twenty ter eight” on Radio New Zealand this morning? Pamela Russell, Orakei
I see the Government has finally decided to arrange compensation for Albert St businesses affected by the rail works but conditional on those businesses opening their books to prove they are viable. Of course they are viable. I know this has to happen, but what a kick in the guts for these highly stressed business people!
Eric Strickett, Henderson
The dairy industry’s PR machine has kicked into high gear. In an attempt to show farming can be environmentally friendly, the public are being invited to view operations on carefully selected farms. But in keeping effluent out of waterways, the farmers are only doing what the law requires them to do. Do they want a reward for not robbing a bank? G. Henderson, Northcote