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Published date25 September 2022
Publication titleHerald on Sunday
Heather sites Iwi co-governance, Three Waters and falling house prices as negatives. Listen to the experts, these are positives; it shocks me so many people are ill informed

Three Waters opposition is partly about race and the Opposition are scaremongering to their core support, white 60+ years.

We could debate health and education until the cows come home, however three terms of no investment by the Key Government set us up nicely to fail.

Enough of the flaky media opinions and more debate and actual policy from the Opposition please.

Paul Kenny, Auckland

Thanks but no thanksSusan Grimsdell (letters, September 18) states Labour is “helping” us with higher taxes. I can do without all that extra “help”, thanks.

Steve Dransfield, Karori

The Republic of New Zealand?Those debating the idea of a republic should be aware that it has already been considered here in the form of a private members bill and declined by the major political parties in New Zealand.

The role of the Governor General is mainly ceremonial and the only real power that they appear to have is to dissolve Parliament when there is a constitutional crisis and call for an election to resolve the issue for the people, as happened in Australia with the Whitlam Government.

So a New Zealand president would have no political powers whatsoever if a republic was formed along these lines, but the pomp and ceremony that accompanies visits from the royals would be lost.

A republic is likely to come about eventually in many people’s opinion, including that of our current PM.

Bruce Woodley, Birkenhead

Becoming a republicAdvocates of change need to define the problem with the status quo. Only then options for change can be considered.

Nick Hamilton, Remuera

The status quoThere have been a number of letters on the significant potential problems and dangers in our becoming a republic, but nothing on what is wrong with the present system. I vote for the status quo.

Peter Hawley, Havelock North

Would-be republicansHow many hypocritical would-be republicans will be enjoying this long weekend commemorating the life of Queen Elizabeth?

You can bet your house that none...

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