Sanctions nonsense Pooh-poohed

Nanaia Mahuta must have unfettered access to Labour’s wet bus ticket machine. She uses that access to regularly ban Russians who never have any intention of coming to New Zealand, but are formally issued a sanction as a pretence for action. Who knew Putin even had two daughters, let alone that they had a secret desire to come here? Virtuesignalling masquerading as action to fix a problem that doesn’t exist.

KFWil son, Devonport.

I hope I am only one of many who were revolted by the news of a planned topsy-turvy film featuring Pooh Bear and Friends (Weekend Herald,

November 19). Masterminded by Rhys Frake-Waterfield, it is due to be released next year with the sub-title Blood and Honey and will be an outrageous gore-fest trashing everything good and decent about the original AA Milne characters and stories. He is now planning a hatchet job on Peter Pan and has juicy aberrations in store for Tinkerbell apparently. If he, as I’m sure he intends, makes a lot of money, it will prove how many people are prepared to pay their money to support the denigration of what was once considered of great value.

Jock Crawford, Flagstaff.