A quick word

Of all the mindless, frivolous waste of Earth’s fossil fuels, in a country that is, and will suffer global warming more than most, Australia has permitted seven- hour “flights to nowhere”.

Rob Buchanan, Kerikeri.

For New Zealand to have to import immigrant workers to pick fruit on the basis of the wages being too low for New Zealanders is an absolute nonsense and an insult to all hard- working taxpayers.

Gary Hollis, Mellons Bay.

How about allowing lowrisk prisoners supervised leave from their current incarceration too assist in picking this year’s harvest?

John Roberts, Remuera.

All schools should be offering life skills to all children. Why do schools not have vege gardens, fruit trees, herb gardens, and basics for health welfare and where all children learn basic gardening and cooking skills?

Inga Murphy, Ohakune.

Are the yellow poles and concrete blocks still littering Queen St a permanent feature? I have seen no explanation yet for their unlovely presence.

Pamela Russell, ra ¯ kei.

Masks are fast becoming as psychologically necessary — if not legally necessary — as seat belts.

Heidi Dobbie, Auckland Central.

If you’re wealthy , you can buy your way into New Zealand ( yachts, film crews, etc,) whereas if you’re in horticulture or have a personal tragedy, MBIE will tell you to get stuffed.

Tony Marks, Omaha Beach.

If this were a NZ family in the same circumstances in the UK, there would no doubt be outrage.

I. M. Phillips, Muriwai Beach.

I am appalled at the damage to our international reputation that this incident has done especially as the country is admitting the very rich and their superyachts.

Michael A. Smith, Waita ¯ kere.

If price look- up ( PLU) stickers are banned, the next step by growers will be to put their product in a bag with a barcode attached, meaning more plastic anyhow.

Glenn Forsyth, Taupo ¯ .

Thousands of road cones are continuing to proliferate without check on Ta ¯ maki Drive. Some have been in situ for so long that they have grown flags. Should we be alarmed?

Peter Clapshaw, Remuera.