The deprivation from missing foundation is an unrecognised factor across every section of human endeavours resulting in inequality, exclusion, homelessness, extreme religious behaviours, new types of belonging such as gangs devoid of humanity and lacking concern for others.
Spreading understandings of causes and failures empowers citizens to make personal changes and foster social changes.
Hugh Hughes, Mount Maunganui
Huntly needs encouragement
How Huntly Stacks Up (Travel, January 29).
I've never lived in Huntly; I've visited and, passed through.
It may not be a township sparkling with life but, to call it, "The skid mark in the underpants" and then refer to it as New Zealand's "Sh.....t town" is not only derogatory but, I feel, in really bad taste.
Towns, such as Huntly, need encouragement - not to be slated.
It has such a lot of coal mining history that I'm sure, with vision and funding of course, it could become a thriving tourist attraction. A township to stand proud once more. So, I say to you, Helen Van Berkel (writer of the article), positive comments are a far nicer read.
Pauleen Wilkinson, Rotorua
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