Letters to the editor: Promote a referendum if you want a name change

Certain people continue to promote a new official name for our country, writes one reader. Photo / File

Certain people continue to promote a new official name for our country - currently named by legislation as New Zealand.

I challenge those doing so to promote a referendum in the same manner as the recent suggested flag change, so that our democratic process is upheld rather than trying to achieve their objective via the back-door approach.

Or maybe some people don't accept we live in a democratic country?

If so, that is very concerning.

Leigh Neilson
Tauriko

New election

With all the gaping wounds in public and behind closed doors, the time is right, in my opinion, for Tauranga ratepayers to have a new election.

People who want to serve can put their names forward and let us select a new council and mayor.

B Sedcole
Tauranga

Selfish

I was at a Tauranga store last Friday wondering why a number of children were in the store when I heard a child ask another, "How long did it take you to come from Auckland this morning?"

This is Aucklanders staying in Auckland? Cars on State Highway 2 obviously coming from Auckland, cars full of things that you take away on holiday.

This is selfish. How do they know they have not come into contact with family who have Covid-19?

Wendy Galloway
Omokoroa

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