In my opinion, politicians should note the devastating results of the Rogernomics debacle of the 1980s forced on us.
This was an unnecessary, destructive concept and era that made thousands homeless and jobless.
We were givenno help at all to recover, this took years to recover from, if we ever did fully. It's like what is happening now ...
Instead of trying to destroy farming maybe they realise it's time to encourage farming, realise the fact we grow the best food in the world. This is still is our richest asset.
Check the 1960s - the Holyoake strategy. This country was debt-free, we made most of our own quality goods, had practically zero unemployment, we never needed to lock our doors. Definitely Godzone.
We could be again. We don't need hare-brained politicians with brainless new academic schemes that don't work.
Get back to the basics. (Abridged)
C Humphreys Katikati
I am out on a walk in my suburb on Good Friday when passed by a Bay Hopper bus, which pulls into the bus stop just ahead of me and waits a few minutes before departing.
It is empty (no surprise there, they usually are) apart from the driver and there are no persons waiting to board at the bus stop.
Consider, travel around the city during lockdown is permitted only for essential purposes, such as visiting the supermarket, or the pharmacy and this is Good Friday.
No supermarkets or pharmacies are open, so why is the bus service still operating?
