Letters: Hemo sculpture a runaway train

The sculpture at Kilwell Fibretube in September when part of the inner helix was lifted into place. Photo / Supplied

The Hemo sculpture is back in the news (News, November 8).

Its original cost was going to be half a million dollars – but is now acknowledged to be substantially more. Your article says there will be no change to the $388,000 council contribution.

I am confused. Where is the rest coming from? Is it public money or private?

Elaborate scaffolding has been in place since at least July. This stuff isn't cheap.

I liken it to a runaway train with a cost set to derail.

Will we (the people paying for it) ever really know the answers to these questions?

Lesley Haddon
Rotorua

Real books will always have a place

What a great read ... Family bookshop tells a story of survival (Our People, November 5.)

Thank you to Jill Nicholas for her wonderful way of writing the stories about our people.

And, it's heartfelt congratulations to David and Lynne from McLeod's Booksellers.

Seventy-five years in business is a great achievement, you both deserve to have your story told.

The old-world ambience sets you apart and transports your customers back to an era that has almost disappeared.

Book lovers will know what I am talking about ... your welcoming staff and their knowledgeably customer service is outstanding.

Real books will always have a place - no matter what technology dishes up - you have created such a place. Thank you both for sticking in there through all those tough times; how lucky are we - the book lovers?

Pauleen Wilkinson
Rotorua

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