It is of no surprise that after serving only 14 years he was released on compassionate grounds because he has terminal cancer for which he has been given medical treatment funded by taxpayers.
Where is the compassion for the many law-abiding decent people waiting for unfunded cancer treatment?
Reihana's victim's families first learned he had been released after a cousin of one of the victims saw him at a relative's house.
These families should have been told of Reihana's release beforehand and their names should have been on the Victim Notification Register.
Apparently this was not the case due to an administrative error. The term ''we must make sure this never happens again'' springs to mind.
R Cullen
Mount Maunganui
Quick action
The quick action that can happen when people get together, use common-sense and focus on solutions rather than problems, is exemplified by the repairs to be made to the Mauao base track.
The city applauds you all.
(Abridged)
B Ingram
Pāpāmoa
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