A quick word

If dairies stopped selling cigarettes the risk of robbery would be lessened considerably. Unfortunately, the mighty dollar rules over safety in most dairies. Hans Braun, Takapuna.

Expect billion-dollar bank profits to grow year after year after year after year. Their shareholders are laughing all the way to the bank.

Graham Fleetwood, Botany Downs.

People are struggling with inflation. Here’s a good idea. Let’s increase interest rates to make it even harder.

Alan Jenkinson, One Tree Hill.

As a simpleton civilian, can an economist explain two things to me: Where do all these massive increases in interest payments go? Why does the Reserve Bank need to do all this damage to get inflation under control? Alan Kemp, Herne Bay.

Bruce Cotterill’s article (WH, Nov. 19) raises some very real concerns on Labour’s expansion of the Three Waters legislation. Like Cotterill, I find the process appalling. Rod McMahon, Birkenhead.

I am pleased to see Detective Inspector Scott Beard in charge of the incident where a man was killed at a dairy. He is a man that I am sure gives people confidence in getting results. Linda Beck, West Harbour.

The world over, we need to cut the power to Russian embassies and consulates.

John McConnell, Silverdale.

How much more evidence do we need that the current All Blacks management cannot coach an 80-minute team performance? Peter Beyer, Sandringham.

A total of 17 All Blacks head coaches have a better winning record than Ian Foster’s 67 per cent since 2020. Please do not sign with any other country yet, Razor. Gary Carter, Gulf Harbour.

How about boot camp for white-collar criminals? C C McDowall, Rotorua.

Instead of Defence Minister Peeni Henare wasting his time in Ukraine, why doesn’t he go to Russia and visit Putin where all this trouble started? Peter Reekie, Whangamata¯.

The majority of councils have shown they are more capable of maintaining infrastructure than the government. One only has to look at our state highways for proof. Denys Crengle, Paraparaumu.

The argument that the voting age should be lowered to 16 because at this age they can have children is seriously flawed. A great many of this age group are illequipped for both responsibilities. Maxine Samson, Whakata¯ne.

In response to the Winnie

the Pooh slasher movie

(WH, Nov. 19), what’s next,

Nightmare On Sesame Street — Cookie Monster Kills? Appalling.

Helen Lowe, Albany.