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GREEN PARTY DEFENDS MP BENJAMIN DOYLE’S SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS (Times, March 31):
Donna Leckie
- This is a witch hunt by a group who want to find any way possible to discredit the Greens. They can’t do it on policy so they are going after their families instead. It’s disgusting behaviour that is exploiting people’s ignorance about the queer community to whip up moral outrage.
Alan Galley
- People need to realise that the Green Party is no longer an environment party but just a refuse bin for all the oddballs, misfits and minority groups to push their personal agendas. Most true Greens have pulled away and the void has been filled with people like this Doyle person.
Janine Roubos
- The Greens are no longer the same since James [Shaw] left. They are like the school all the other schools send the misfits to.
Max Christiansen
- The Greens are discrediting themselves so it’s not a witch hunt.
BRIAN TAMAKI SAYS EAST AUCKLAND “FEELS LIKE CHINA TOWN” (Times, April 3):
Jodi Litherland
- Proud to be part of diversity! Makes life way more interesting.
Pragna Patel
- It’s great to hear our [Howick] Local Board’s leadership embrace our diversity. Destiny Church leadership should take note of what good leadership looks like as it’s sadly attempting to polarise some people sitting on the fence. New Zealand is different to Australia. I choose New Zealand. I am an active community-spirited person who embraces the synergy between the values of Tangata Whenua and my own culture. Isn’t that what modern life should do? Stay true to self but adapt to the country you call home. Even great New Zealanders like [Sir Edmund] Hillary embraced other countries and his values and namesake live on at South Auckland schools.
TASTY KIWI PIES IN HOT DEMAND (Times, April 4):
Kathryn Kelly
- The bakery on Moore Street next to Bin Inn do the best steak and blue cheese pie.
Gary Raffaelli
- Muzza’s Pies in the main street of Howick are pretty hard to beat.
Colette Kearins
- Mobil Corner Bucklands Beach Bakery is the best!
Gayle Unkovich
- The little lunch bar on the corner of Moore and Vincent Streets has good pies.
