A quick word
One can analyse it and dissect it to the nth degree but, the fact is, the best teams in all sports occasionally lose. We should do so gracefully.
John Clements, Orewa.
Drop the pre-match theatrics and get on with the b ***** game.
CC McDowall, Rotorua.
Those English players who did not want their silver medals should give them away to charities to be auctioned off (should they be replaced with dummies?).
Alan Eustace, Pakuranga.
To those talking about recession and downturn in business confidence: Keep going on about it guys, and you will get what we don’t need.
Bob Wichman, Botany.
Why are the climate change people not raging against the pollution created by fireworks?
Jock Mac Vicar, Hauraki.
The Government needs to take the responsible and sensible lead of putting the safety of people, animals and property first and ban the sale of private fireworks.
Isaac Broome, Pukekohe.
Has anyone calculated the cost to the economy of the sleep deprivation caused by Guy Fawkes “week”?
Allison Kelly,
Mt Eden.
Without China and India on board the global initiative to reduce gas emissions means about a third of the world’s people are not cooperating.
Rob Buchanan, Kerikeri.
Many people can’t think past “drugs are bad, don’t take them or we’ll lock you up”. Well, how’s that been working out for the past 50 years?
Chris Elias, Mission Bay.
There was a time when insanity was inherited from your parents. Nowadays it is inherited from your children. Gary Hollis, Mellons Bay.
Social media companies that allow baby photos to be hijacked for antivaccination propaganda are abhorrent.
Steve Russell, Hillcrest.
In Belgium, where I’ve recently been, kids have to be vaccinated before they can start school. Dave Spiers, Henderson.
Maggie Barry has thrown the towel in or, in her case, taken permanent garden leave.
Ben Walker, Hamilton.
I departed a bus on Lower Albert St to be confronted by a Lime scooter with two adults on it bearing down on me. I am 72 and do not want to be on the wrong side of the grass yet.
Margaret Chester, Milford.