Rants & Raves: Take a peek

A double rainbow over Westhaven in Auckland. Photo / Heather Higgins

Rant

The use of the expression "take a peek" by people who consider it more fashionable than "have a peep" but then spoil the effect by spelling it "peak".

John Neave

Rave

When I got back to my parked car at Auckland Airport after a week in Rarotonga I found that I'd left my window open the whole time. Staff there had covered it with a plastic sheet and taped it up so it was waterproof. Now that is awesome. Well done, guys.

Steve Warne

Rant

I had been away from NZ for six years and raved about Auckland Airport. "Jetlagged passengers enter NZ through a beautiful rain forest with the sound of native birds calling, free coffee and big smiles." Americans, particularly, were impressed. I looked forward to returning. But, on arrival, there was no rain forest, bird calls or coffee. Just a bland airport experience. The smiles are still there, though.

Vivian Bedo

Rave

New Zealand has given Pacific people opportunities which they would not get in their home countries.

Louise Ranford

Rave

I took this photo (pictured) down in Westhaven. A double rainbow. It was so beautiful.

Heather Higgins

Rant

Why must the meat from supermarkets be put on those silly little black polystyrene trays. They are not recyclable, and they smell bad after a day in the bin. In fact, there is too much packaging on nearly everything these days. Polystyrene is one of the worst polluters of sea and waterways.

Ann Mark