Rants & Raves: On the wrong roads

A reader says Police should be concentrating on the 'real' speedsters. Photo / NZME.

Tell us what you love about life in New Zealand - and what needs to change. Email rantandrave@nzherald.co.nz

Rant
While I appreciate the road toll needs to come down, I am hard-pressed to see the value in giving motorists a speeding ticket for driving 6km/h over the limit (doing 86km/h) on what is normally a 100km/h stretch of motorway temporarily designated to 80km/h. It's difficult seeing major roading accidents appearing in our news happening outside the city while police are concentrating on accidental speedsters in temporary, low-speed spots.
Robbie P

Rave
To the Chorus technician who spent three hours removing the snap-crackle-pop from our house phones, part of the time up in the roof on a hot day, then came down and warned us we had a badly eroded junction in our water line - many thanks indeed!
David Williams

Rant
Why do branded items such as Converse shoes have to be so expensive? I went to buy some Converse shoes for around $100 but quickly returned them because I saw the same style shoes (of course without the Converse logo) for only $12 at the Warehouse!
Crystal C

Rave
I would like to say how beautifully the Auckland Girls Choir sang at the Armistice Day Service at Auckland War Memorial Museum. Under music director Leonie Lawson, they performed an incredibly moving rendition of You Raise Me Up as well as hymns for the service. We are so lucky to have such wonderful musical talent being developed among our youth in Auckland. I can't sing a note in tune - how lucky we have these wonderful groups who can.
Kaye Oliver

Rant
In response to Sophie's rant about customers not saying hello, what is up with shop staff not greeting customers. Many times I have been the only customer in a store and I get a stare and no greeting. This makes me walk out. They are standing there idle waiting for customers, so how hard is it to say hello?
Helena L

Rave
I would like to thank Pita Pit at Silverdale for the care they take when I order a Pita Pit wrap which is gluten free. They make sure not to contaminate my wrap with any other foods. Well done.
Isobel Y