A quick word

Chelsea Winstanley’s comment (WH, Nov. 12), “Sorry, old white dudes you’ve had your time” is ageist, racist, and sexist in one sentence. Is this a record?

Nick Hamilton, Remuera.

Boot camp may not work for young offenders, but neither does cottonwool camp.

Mike Wagg, Freemans Bay.

Christopher Luxon wants to get tough on youth crime when the Police Association says the public can’t be confident police will even investigate white-collar crime. Something isn’t adding up.

Ken Taylor, Ma¯ngere.

National says youth offenders need to be “reprogrammed” by sending them to military academies. What a novel idea. Wait. I can hear the sound of rolling eyeballs. Alan Johnson, Papatoetoe.

The Air NZ short haul general manager has stated one of the reasons for the spiral in domestic airfares at present is because the demand for seats is much greater than the supply — surely this is price gouging? Randal Lockie, Rothesay Bay.

How did we get here asks Greg Bruce (WH, Nov. 12)? Probably when American marketers coined the term “teenager” in the 1940s. Generational cohorts have been an enduring marketing concept ever since. Marcel Thompson, Te Aroha.

Mary Tallon’s advocacy of fleets of mini-buses (WH, Nov. 12) should go further. They need to be frequent at off-peak times, electric, and preferably free. Peter Thomas, Hamilton.

Would it not be wonderful if we had a politician with the guts to do something about the (late) nightly disturbance of firecrackers in the weeks following November 5? Neville Swan, West Harbour.

Waka Kotahi can save millions to reduce speed limits — leave them as they are and just don’t fix the potholes and reduce maintenance spending. Ian Doube, Rotorua.

What a delight at the women’s rugby final to have so many people doing poi to the great M¯aori music — a must for any future sporting event. Lesley Baillie, Murrays Bay.

What a victory for exciting, running rugby: Black Ferns win over the Red Roses. The sooner the rolling maul is deemed illegal, the better.

Dennis Ross, Glendowie.

Whenever the All Blacks play at home the Black Ferns should play the equivalent woman’s team the week or day before. Another option is the All Blacks could play the curtain-raiser for the Black Ferns.

Boris Sokratov, Campbells Bay.

Great to read Jacinda Ardern has supported the Black Ferns getting equal pay. Will she now come out and support the nurses’ equal pay after their 52-month struggle? Gary Carter,

Gulf Harbour.