A quick word

I utterly reject and absolutely refute the premises of the Prime Minister’s absolute refutations and utter rejections. Mike Wagg, Freemans Bay.

Before Mr Luxon starts hanging his hat on the tough-on-crime hook maybe he should give Crusher Collins a call and have a chat about how her “crush their cars ” scenario played out.

J McCormick, Gisborne.

Manukau is a stupid location for the Lantern Festival. I’ve gone every year since 2010. With some who don’t drive or rely on public transport and with no trains on the Shore, how are we supposed to bus that far? Helen Lowe, Albany.

New Zealand’s foreign policy on Ukraine has squashed any hope of making a deal with Russia to bring back the body of Corporal Dominic Abelen. Tiong Ang, Mt Roskill.

Bruce Cotterill (WH, Aug. 27) is understated when he writes “the current Government doesn’t care too much what the public thinks about Three Waters”. It doesn’t care about what the public thinks on any issue.

Ian Doube, Rotorua.

Has anyone else noticed that the Auckland dams are now 100 per cent full? Is this a first?

Gregory Cave, Sunnyvale.

The first test Christchurch has hosted for six or seven years; I don’t think they should have any more.

Phil Chitty, Albany.

The most remarkable thing about Ian Foster is his ability to endear his employers to him, regardless of his performance. Ian Brady, Titirangi.

Ian Foster did not play against Argentina, 15 All Blacks did, and on the day, the better team won. Gerald Payman, Mt Albert.

How about the All Blacks stop “taking the positives” out of their losses and start working on the multitude of negatives that have plagued the Foster tenure, like the poor passing, catching, tackling, line-running, decision-making, etc, etc. Matt Elliott, Birkdale.

We should give credit to the team that wins, not moan that we didn’t. Richard Carey, Manly.

Yet another fail for the self-proclaimed most open, honest, transparent government ever with Health NZ holding all its meetings, confidentially without the public or the press able to attend. Mike Baker, Tauranga.

If the managers at Auckland Transport had to stand for re-election they would lose their deposits. Nick Hamilton, Remuera.

Paul Bloxham, HSBC economist (WH, Aug 27); No, NZ didn’t have just one short sharp lockdown at the start of the pandemic. This time last year, Aucklanders, Northlanders, and parts of the Waikato were in lockdown again for nearly five months, ending midDecember.

Pam Dougal, Long Bay.