Lorna Clauson
Rant
I'm sick of rapists, sex offenders, etc ... getting name suppression. How are we supposed to know who to watch out for when they can so easily hide?
Cindy Simalai
Rave
We were at the Waiheke RSA and went to use the ATM. I withdrew $120 then went to get a drink and a young chap came up to me and gave me $20 I left in the machine. I asked what he drank and he declined, however, I won two meat packs that night and gave him one.
Michael Woods
Rant
I am visiting from Canada and decided to borrow a friend's bike and go cycling around Waiheke with him. The chain was rusty so I asked the bike rental guy near the ferry dock if I could pay for a few drops of oil. He looked up from his paper at the bike, then me, said "no", then went back to his paper. Nice! Rave to the guy at the bike shop in Oneroa who gave me a can to take outside and lube up the bike for free. That's hospitality!
Scott F
Rave
Last Sunday, I lost my valuable tennis bracelet. It was my 40th wedding anniversary present from my husband. After retracing our steps we found it at Kings Plant Barn, Orakei. I would like to thank the customer who handed it in.
Jenny Williams
... and a response
Regarding a rant in Monday's paper: I do not know what number the person rang concerning a duckling but it was not Hibiscus Coast Bird Rescue in Whangaparaoa. I did not receive that call and certainly would not have responded in the manner described. Hibiscus Coast Bird Rescue accepts all birds - native and non-native.
Bronwyn, Hibiscus Coast Bird Rescue
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