A quick word

With all the high-rise apartments going up in Auckland CBD and environs, roof gardens would be beneficial to residents and the bees. Leonie Lawson, Remuera.

Making electricity by burning coal makes more CO2 than using petrol as a fuel. Roger Russell, Campbells Bay.

How exciting it has been watching the Olympics. Success for the NZ rowers has been spectacular and the rowers of the many nations involved have demonstrated real sportsmanship and camaraderie.

B. Watkin, Devonport

Whatever your stance on the name of our country, I see our neighbours across the Ditch, New Holland, changed their name many years ago.

Paul Blakeney, Waihi.

It’s not easy to be positive any more. At least, the beer keeps tasting great. Graham Steenson, Whakata¯ne.

A couple of nights ago, I watched the Warriors. Last night, I watched the Olywhites. Tonight I will bang my head against a brick wall for light relief. Keith Berman, Remuera.

If NZ employers matched the pay and conditions available in Australia there would be no job vacancies problem to fix.

Mark Nixon, Remuera.

When George Orwell wrote Animal Farm, perhaps he was predicting UN workers would be more equal than the rest of us.

Greg Farrant, Orewa.

Yet another high-profile rugby player escaping conviction for assault is not okay. Mike Wagg, Freemans Bay.

A small mercy for Fiji; a wonderful Sevens achievement at the Olympics. Heart-lifting during so much heartwrenching.

Bev Owen, Mission Bay.

If the Government was serious about reducing supermarket prices, it would remove the GST on basic commodities. The higher the price, the greater the GST.

Ray Gilbert, Pa¯pa¯moa.

Foodstuffs and Woolworths must be shaking in their boots. Especially after what happened to the petrol retailers’ review.

Pim Venecourt, Pa¯pa¯moa.

Ardern’s government must not be distracted by Greek choruses who claim there is an alternative. There isn’t. Michael Ayers, London, UK.

I am sick of commentators calling this Government incompetent. The truth is these critics possibly owe their lives to the competence of this Government. Paul Judge, Hamilton.

Simone Biles has nothing to prove because she is the most decorated gymnast of all time. Dave Miller, Tauranga.

Perhaps it is time for a groundswell of Kiwis to protest attempts to delay Government actions to protect the future of us all?

Roger Laybourn, Hamilton.