Letters: Library should be renamed in honour of Aunty Bea

A reader suggests the Rotorua Library be renamed the Bea Yates Public Library. Photo / File

While at the library recently I heard children laughing and singing. It came to me how Aunty Bea would have loved this.

To remember what Bea gave to Rotorua, we should rename the library the Bea Yates Public Library.

George Barnes
Ōwhata

Fisheries under threat

Who on earth is putting up the harebrained idea of this bill being introduced to parliament?

I believe this will give the Department of Conservation extreme power over Fish & Game, allowing them to ride roughshod over our extremely beautiful and vulnerable fisheries.

Why are we considering Māori being allowed to gather and sell trout for profit?

Trout and salmon were introduced species to New Zealand and nothing whatsoever to do with the Treaty of Waitangi.

In my opinion, this dabbling is lunacy.

As an avid fly fisher, I'm appalled this bill is even being considered. I think it will damage tourism, to say nothing of the impact it will cause to our local fishermen's future.

Martin Green
Lake Ōkareka

Anthem debate

I'm pleased that Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori kicked off with much vim and vigour.

I agree with Peter Williams that our national anthem should only be sung in reo. Look at other countries that use the native tongue and have dropped any English versions.

Wales, for instance, are her next door neighbours (the Queen), then there's the South Africans and their anthem uses more than one dialect.

The Welsh have both languages on their road signs, with the native language above the English one.

I'd like us to be like the Welsh and have "the native words first" and then the English version.

But when there is no word in te reo Māori, one is not invented.

Come on Kiwis, get it sorted.
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Rod Petterson
Rotorua

Teachers are worth it

I want to indicate my support for teachers to take further strike action following the recent offer from our Government.

In my opinion, the Government has failed to listen to you, our teachers, on all important issues.

The increase of salaries will not change teachers' workloads, increase the quality of my child's education, or encourage people into this profession.

This Government promised change. But I think this latest offer is ordinary, uninspiring and lazy.

Teachers are valuable contributors to our country.

I want them to know they are supported if they choose to take a stand for our children and our country's future.

Thank you all for your dedication to our little people.

Kia kaha.

Jen Bridson
Rotorua