Texts To The Editor: 01/06/11

* To the person who text about getting a wet paper when it rains: .Do what we did and buy a new bigger mail box. The paper runners do a very good job for us.
* How much a year does it cost NZers to own state houses?
* Posted letter to grandson in Christchurch, He got it next day. Good on NZ Post!
* Congratulations to the organisers of the Heels On Wheels show. May 22 at HB Opera House. Great afternoon's entertainment. But I have a query. Why were no helmets being worn? A compulsory bike safety requirement.
* How come WINZ can give money to tenants who already owe outstanding arrears? Place left full of cockroaches. Why not check with landlord first! What a joke!
* To the pathetic fool who stole an old man's wallet from a Taradale shop last week, you were caught on camera and your photo is with the police! JP
*  I have been informed that Nastings nor Hastier are acceptable as a name for our amalgamated cities. So we stay the Twin Cities and enjoy the rivalries we've always had.