Labour leader Jacinda Ardern and National leader Judith Collins during heir second televised debate on Wednesday night. Photo / File
After watching two 90-minute debates, I'm all for a four-year election term.
Debates are meant to present contrasts, but in my view these ill-mannered matches seemed to rely more on point scoring than on policy
differences.
Cultural strut quickly became cultural cringe as each candidate spoke over and interrupted the other. As Jacinda commented to Paddy Gower; We don't want to see you for four years.
They have my vote for that.
Mike Byrne
Rotorua
Free campsites
Regarding free campsites - I think it is a misuse of ratepayers' money to pay for facilities for people rich enough to buy and travel about the country in campervans.
We need to be supporting local business and these people should use the local campgrounds.
What is desperately needed is a camping ground for homeless people.
Diane Calder
Rotorua
Crucial vote
We are soon to vote in probably the most crucial election in our history.
As the world is still in the throes of a killer pandemic, our vote requires our utmost consideration. The good of the people and our country, moving forward, depends upon it.
Our forefathers voted on the issues of their day and often following generations toed the traditional party line.
The time has come for us to think as individuals and focus on the here and now, on policies that are best for us and our country in the future.
In these unprecedented times, ties to past affiliations may not be relevant and we have a responsibility to vote according to our own convictions.
M Downie
Pāpāmoa
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