Never give up

In 1974, 29 years after Japan surrendered the second world war, Hiroo Onoda surrendered to allied forces. New York has now legalised cannabis, joining 29 other states to fly the white flag in America’s war on drugs. The question is, will New Zealand surpass Hiroo Onoda’s record in fighting a war that the initiator has long given up on?

Kent Millar, Blockhouse Bay.