A quick word
Whatever our colour or creed, collectively we make up the population of the world. People who commit racial abuse are obviously not comfortable in their own skin.
V. Hall, Whangapara¯oa.
The proposed walking and cycling bridge over the Waitemat¯a Harbour is a nonsense. As a small country, we need to look at the greater good, not the lesser good.
Steve Horne, Raglan.
How about getting China to send over their experts to build a new crossing, in less than half the time, and at a quarter of the cost? Regardless of the politics, you know it’s the only sensible thing to do. Paul Baker, Waita¯kere.
Who will be asked to design the White Elephant that will have to be attached to the planned cycle bridge? Roger Hall, Takapuna.
Watch out for road user charges on EVs, coming soon in your city.
Peter Reekie, Whangamata¯.
Is Paul Goldsmith the only MP left in New Zealand with the courage to express a view on M¯aori/ Pakeha relationships? Brian Main, Hamilton.
Lord save us from any more revealing photos of Lorde, as featured in Steve Braunias’ (Weekend Herald, June 12) article on al(bum) covers . . . At first I thought it was a promotional photo for wax strips.
Coralie van Camp, Remuera.
What to call cheque-less cheque accounts? No problem. Call them by their correct name — current accounts. John Neave, Hamilton.
The Government rightly adopted a science/factbased approach to Covid; however, unfortunately, it has taken an ideological approach to everything else — much to NZ’s misfortune.
Steve Dransfield, Karori.
To all those who think reading the letters page keeps them in touch with true public opinion, you should also be aware that you don’t know what the Herald chooses not to publish.
Ashley Clarke, Beach Haven.
I signed in with the good, old tracer app. at the pub door last night. Most people didn’t. Do they believe in magic, or in nothing at all?
Stan Jones, Hamilton.
I wonder if the residents of Bermuda had to pay the equivalent of $200 million to have the 35th edition of the America’s Cup staged in their Great Sound?
Milton Wylie, Manly.
A comprehensive and heavily governmentsubsidised health system is all part of the Kiwi way of giving everyone “a fair go” in life. Provided you don’t mind going broke paying for hospital parking.
Peter Culpan,
Te Atatu¯ Peninsula.
Critical worker shortage across all industries. One starts to think this government actually doesn’t want to collect tax revenue. Puzzled. Claudia Barthlen, Kerikeri.