A quick word
While I do not wish for those who deserve their pay to be penalised, I do have to ask if the 85 on Auckland Council are worth their $250,000 a year income. What is it they do to earn that?
R Cluley, Mt Roskill.
How reassuring that your business columnist, Fran O’Sullivan, was able to become qualified in public health during lockdown (Weekend Herald, May 30) and is now able to join Winston Peters and give the Prime Minister expert advice. Neil Anderson, Algies Bay.
I agree 100 per cent with your editorial — we have been extremely lucky. Andrew Montgomery, Remuera.
Labour says it knows the pain of small businesses. Has any caucus member ever filled out a GST return?
Tony Hopkinson, Tauranga.
Outside peak hours around Auckland there are hundreds of empty buses or with, just one or two passengers. I guess the agencies are asleep at the wheel.
Denis Orme, Paihia.
I wonder if the PM realises many of her obedient team of five million are now breaking the rules because they’ve had enough?
Colin Nicholls, Mt Eden.
A number of the Queens Birthday honours went to people who work in the community. Were any of them supermarket workers who worked tirelessly through the lockdown, or have they been quickly forgotten? Jim Stanborough, St Johns.
There never was “The American Dream”. It was curated by the rich and powerful to protect their privilege and wealth.
C Bennett, Kohimarama.
As we have seen great success in easing out the virus, we must now address easing out unemployment. Weekly payouts is not the same as retaining jobs.
Frank Olsson, Freemans Bay.
From the safety of the White House bunker, Trump has been lecturing governors about a “need to dominate”. Dictators dominate. Presidents are expected to lead. Jeanette Grant, Mt Eden.
I think now is the time to arm our police officers. Criminals are getting increasingly dangerous. Police want to go home to their families too. Darren Masters, Panmure.
Arming the Police will lead to more deaths and police brutality. History clearly demonstrates the danger of armed state authorities.
Mark Lewis-Wilson, Mangonui.
Legalising cannabis will not reduce illegal growing, as buyer demand for cheap (no taxes paid) stronger (no quality restrictions) cannabis will still be there.
Bruce Turner, Cambridge.