Texts To The Editor: 07/06/11

* We are not Poms we are Kiwis. You have a big chip on your shoulder I shoud get it removed.
* Thanks to Ray Berkett, Les Glock, Kevin Deacon and the truck drivers for caring and cleaning up our road and car park at Ocean Beach. Haven't heard from councillors or mayor. Shame on you all. Come view the mess, don't think you would show it on your website now. HB
* Yay just what Havelock doesn't need, a McDonalds! To make matters worse it will be the first thing you will see upon entering from Hastings, horrid!
* Re Hot night in: Does Eva have any clue how many people she'd have insulted! Gradual decline! Daggy uggs! Love affair with self! Someone has low self esteem!
* Re Kevin Plowman's letter about McLean Park being smokefree: If they are going to do that why can't thy make it booze free as well. From a non smoker. KA
* Good on you Kevin Plowman, all public places should be smokefree. But we'll have to wait until after the so called important rugby world cup. JP.
* When will NCC public toilets be up to same standard as HDC and upgrade from that terrible waxy square stuff they call toilet paper. Maree
* To Eve Lemm. If bridges out a problem then perhaps we need a hospital in every suburb. We can afford that - yeah right. The hospital is in Hastings get over it! M
* Person prepared to deliberately hold others up on the road should be aware of the consequences of doing so. They may end up being educated through their window.
* To the three boys from Hastings Boys' High School who rescud the 12 yr old. God bless you all. What heroes!
*  Mangateretere is not a black spot it's just bad driving. There is a school there, slow down and pay attention. DK