Texts to the Editor: 1/02/12

*    Gosh! Got a summons for jury service. The daily allowance needs to be looked into. Up the allowance then you might get a lot more people willing to do it! Jak

*    The crematorium upgrade is much appreciated. Thank you council.

*    Thank you for all the wonderful replies to my request for tinnitus treatments. I am following up on many of the suggestions. John H.

*    Norton Rd -Copeland Rd corner very dangerous. Leave it as it was and save dollars.

*    Why is HB United playing at Park Island and not the Regional Park or are we going back to NCR United? Not to mention being charged to get in. If the team needs support a free entry to park would be a good start.

*    Could someone please help with recipe for small savoury cases made with small irons screwed to handle placed into hot mixture then into oil to cook. Have irons but no recipe. Thanks. DM

*    Re Clive Square bus stop: Why do people think that the council should supply a bus stop and buildings for a private bus company? Does it mean that if I want to start a business ie transport in Napier should I expect the council to provide me with the premises? Mark Kearney

*    Well done Roger Moroney on your editorial. As a Pacific SLS Club member I totally endorse your comments re the Marine Parade beach which offers safe swimming most of the time. Yes Westshore Beach with its 20 metres of sand at low tide also continues to offer safe swimming. Shame about the man made shingle bank. KG

*    As in religion, ie the hell part, you shouldn't have to be scared of what might happen to you in order to make you be good to others. Tim

*    Saturday night I was breath tested and it was a little over, so I was taken to police station. From the point I was picked up the officer didn't wear his seatbelt. Is this an offence or not? Aren't the police meant to set an example?

*    HDC ready to put ratepayers a further $8,5million into debt on a hair brained scheme?

*    Spent a bit of our summer holidays visiting the domains like Pakowhai. I am from Zimbabwe and feel very lucky to live here. So much to be grateful for every day in NZ.