A quick word

A time to grieve and a time to dance. England and Denmark’s joyful European Championship match before a packed Wembley Stadium is a victory of the human spirit over the pandemic. So it will be at the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics.

Juliet Golightly, Whanga¯rei.

The funniest thing I ever saw was four men performing, in costume, Tchaikovsky’s Dance of the Little Swans. For goodness sake: we are getting far too precious. Pamela Russell, Ora¯kei. ¯

Looking at the house Grant Dalton used to own (Weekend Herald, July 3), it’s clear to see his attempts to raise money were successful.

R Hardaker, Kohimarama.

So, will our Olympic team march into the stadium at the opening ceremony under the letter A or N? Gavin Baker, Glendowie.

Why is it that informative and newsworthy articles such as Fran Sullivan’s “Labour takes revolutionary road towards state control” (Weekend Herald, July 3) are not published in the main section where they would be far widely read than tucked away in the business section?

Don Pickering, Milford.

We need to examine which of our most important national infrastructures are likely to be targeted in the next wave of ransomware attacks. This is the face of the new war.

Aeryn Dunmore, Feilding.

Rather than constantly berating the Government for vaccination delay, how about celebrating that, unlike the UK and the US, we did not kill thousands of our population through delay and denial?

Barbara Matthews, Onehunga.

Where are we at as a free and open society when individuals can’t use insulting speech on occasion without fear of harsh retribution?

Ellie Carruthers, E den Terrace.

The only sucker — when it comes to pipes, vapes, or cigarettes — is the person on the end of it. Glenn Forsyth, Taupo¯.

How much more work goes into selling a $400k house compared to a $800k house? None, and new proposed commissions will tend to push house prices higher. Tom Hayes, Rotorua.

What a shambles of a Government. Pity though . . . about the shambles of an Opposition. Our democracy is at peril. Larry Mitchell, Rothesay Bay.

If the Mongrel Mob truly wants us to believe they are worthy members of society, they not only have to clearly demonstrate a change in behaviour but also change their name…the Goodie Goodie Gang perhaps?

Gary Andrews, Mt Maunganui.

A strip club that shut its doors in response to Covid-19 had a sign posted outside announcing: “Sorry, we’re clothed.”

Gary Hollis, Mellons Bay.