Rants & Raves: Snail mail lives up to name

A letter posted from Howick to Belmont on March 25 has yet to be delivered.

Rant

On March 25 I posted from the Howick Post Office two letters in pre-paid envelopes - one to Hamilton and the other to Belmont in Auckland. The letter to Hamilton arrived in three days; the one to Belmont, as at April 12, had not arrived. What has happened to our, what used to be, very efficient postal system?

Frances

Rave

On Friday, while I was away from home all day, the recycling truck knocked my rubbish bag on to the road as it emptied my bin. It then ran over and split my bag, and the contents were strewn and squashed all down the street. A huge thank you to the unknown neighbour who cleaned up the horrid mess.

Noeline Goldie

Rant

Living in a small east coast community, speeding drivers are my rant. There is a 70 sign if travelling north or south but 80 per cent of drivers treat it as a 100km/h zone. Easter weekend was a nightmare. The signs need to be much bigger or this area patrolled, which it isn't. The "early bird" drivers are the worst!

Kate

Rave

A big thank you to the delightful young men on the 1.58pm train to Pukekohe on Thursday who helped my friend with her stroller on to the train at Newmarket. All done with a big smile and then, when we went to get off at Ellerslie, several of you leaped to your feet to help again. You bought big smiles to the elderly couple sitting in the same carriage and gave my friend and I a warm heart with the help you gave us.

Michael

Rant

Why do NZ street signs say No Exit? Is it like the Hotel California - once you enter, you can never leave?

Jim Arrowsmith

Rave

I wonder how many people have seen the amazing War Memorial at Manukau Gardens Cemetery. Not many I imagine. It's well worth going to see.

Nancy

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