Monday, April 29, 2024

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Letters should not exceed 200 words and should carry the name, residential address and contact telephone number of the author.

Councillors’ rates votes

A big thank you to Cr Paul Young for voting for our rates increase. Our rates have just been increased by $80. Thank you Cr Sharon Stewart for voting against the rate increase. Sorry you...
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What about footpaths in Flat Bush?

Forget the raised crossing, what about footpaths in Flat Bush? Having attended the same meeting re the proposed crossing on the Pakuranga Highway, which proposal has been brought about by one pedestrian accident in the...
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Media trust very low

Trust is a fundamental ingredient of civilisation. Lose the trust of your targeted population and everything falls apart. When I order a book from Ebay and pay by card, I trust that the book...
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Raised pedestrian crossing

I am writing in support of Yuva Adhikary’s letter “Forget raised crossing, what about footpaths in Flat Bush?” published by the Times last week. His legitimate concerns about the proposed raised pedestrian crossing on Pakuranga...
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Proposed Plan Change 78

Is Plan Change 78 an open-ended proposal for the people to consider? No, it is not. The proposed plan came into effect the same day it was notified (August 18) and the people had no power...
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In the beginning, there was a question

Way back when time began and humans started to think; a wise man was asked, “who made the world?” The wise man shrugged and said, “God knows”. Over the millennia since then, Chinese whispers have developed...
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Indication of interest sought

As part of its 100-year anniversary celebrations recently, the Pakuranga Tennis Club published a comprehensive history detailing the club’s activities. On the April 13, 1921, a local farmer, one R.A. (Dufty) Bell called a public...
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God’s Big Bang response

What about the Big Bang being God’s work (re letters, Times, September 14)? Well, it wasn’t mentioned in the scriptures (unlike the 6 days comment) and it’s only happened once in 15 billion years but...
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Students snap calendar shots

The Lions Club of Howick have once again run a photo competition for students attending local secondary schools, with the top 12 photos going into their annual scenic calendar. Many outstanding entries have been...
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Reversal of rental tax would be great as well

There are similarities between the tax increase on superannuation fees, now reversed, and tax increases on rental property. Both were to “even up the playing field”, both are extremely important parts of people’s lives and...
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