A quick word
On Judith Collins tax cuts, I’m reminded of the donkey and the carrot. Gary Hollis, Mellons Bay.
These tax cuts will serve high and middle income earners, who are still earning — not our poor and unemployed.
Kay Kennedy, Tuakau.
National announced a plan to help get the economy moving which included tax cuts for a short time. Labour continues to promote more time off work through more public holidays and sick leave. Work, not welfare, will stimulate the economy. A J Petersen, Kawerau.
I doubt the electorate will be so easily swayed by a quixotic economic gesture that drip-feeds a little money in the pocket — provided you have a job, so paying tax in the first place.
G.D. Pratt, Hauraki.
The proposed Greens’ wealth tax is simply an envy tax. You have it, I resent you having it, so I am going to punish you for having it.
Peter Lewis, Forrest Hill.
Qantas is luring travellers on to low-level flights around Australia that depart and arrive on the same runway. Why is the government not stopping this blatant and unnecessary greenhouse gas emission?
Rob Buchanan, Kerikeri.
Asian countries were more successful in combating Covid as they learnt from being hammered by MERS, and, realising another attack was inevitable, set up systems and equipment to counter-attack immediately.
G. N. Kendall, Rothesay Bay.
A judge released repeat violent offender Ollie Walker because jail would not improve him. A major purpose of prison is to protect citizens. Neville Cameron, Coromandel.
Community Education was stopped. Now we are invited to talk about our mental health issues and seek “help”. I know which I prefer.
Chris Thompson, Rothesay Bay.
M¯aori Language Week has successfully highlighted many aspects of te reo and how to use it well. Could we now have a week entitled: “Speaking English correctly”? Rosemary Cobb, Takapuna.
In Uzbekistan, school vacations are scheduled to coincide with the cotton-picking season. No shortage of labour this way.
Graeme Woodfield, Tamahere.
Judith Collins’ comment that Jacinda Ardern hates farmers is a classic Trumpian tactic, an attempt to polarise one group against another — to her advantage. This nonsense does not belong in Aotearoa. Brian Lovelock, Mt Eden
Pestilence, drought, congestion: Auckland, city of ails.
Mike Wagg, Freemans Bay.