A quick word

Does the Government plan on making politicians “a protected group” when it introduces its criminalising of hate speech?

P. Raine, Auckland Central.

The Defence Force giving the clothing contract to Aussie (Weekend Herald, June 26) is absolutely absurd. How can this Government allow this to happen?

Rob Davis, Whitianga.

Peter Webster could not have hit the nail more directly on the head in his letter (Weekend Herald, June 26) “Mud larks”. With all that’s going on in this post-Covid environment are we really going down that “wrap in the cotton wool society” path?

Rob van Houten, Laingholm.

John Roughan (Weekend Herald, June 26) sees a suspected agenda of M¯aori empowerment. It’s clearly a terrible danger for the colonial world that Roughan seems to admire so much.

David Cooke, Pt Chevalier.

One can understand the frustration of Alistair Irving of Orewa ¯ (Weekend Herald, June 26) regarding the promotion of Jacinda Ardern as a top leader, but one can only work with what’s on offer.

“Aunty” Reg Dempster, Albany.

We commend the editorial “Bridges to better cities” (Weekend Herald, June 26) which calls for a trial using one harbour bridge lane for walking and cycling. Let’s trial liberating a lane with the expectation that we can improve the overall efficiency of the network. Bevan Woodward, getacross.org.nz

All a trial could do is either prove or disprove the extent to which such a bridge might be used. There is no point in doing a trial for something that we cannot afford. Andrew Montgomery, Remuera.

Does Adam Hooper (Weekend Herald, June 26) think it reasonable and caring to deliberately father children who will never have, at hand, their biological father?

David Tyler, Beach Haven.

The first thing I did after the election was to reread Orwell’s 1984. I’m sure it would be good preparation for the future direction of New Zealand for our school curriculum to now include this book. Ian Collinson, Remuera.

Yes, you are right. The photo of cricketers Ross Taylor and Kane Williamson (Weekend Herald, June 26) certainly was “pic of the week”. John Willis, Morrinsville.

As an older NZ cricket fanatic, currently a UK resident, I can now die happy.

John Hawk, Surrey, UK.

Two for the price of one? Magnets on teeth for obesity (Weekend Herald, June 26) and for hate speech.

Pam Grant, Orewa. ¯

Mary Holm’s column (Weekend Herald, June 26) was headlined “Pay your taxes with a smile”. Unfortunately, IRD prefers money.

Nick Hamilton, Remuera.