Letters to the editor: Government calling supermarkets greedy is hypocrisy

Time to drop taxes on essential groceries, says a reader. Photo / NZME A_NZPA31236.JPG

OPINION

It is not before time to jump on the supermarkets, a million dollars a day profit is really too far (News, March 8).

We must also keep in mind that a truly enormous chunk of this is tax.

Even essential items such as baby food, milk bread, butter, cheese, meat, vegetables, are taxed.

The Government calling the supermarkets greedy is hypocrisy.

If the Government wants to sincerely help low-income families, then surely removing the tax from these items should be the first step.

Jim Adams
Rotorua

Cat-dumpers are the problem

People who dump cats are the problem as it is a cat's natural instinct to survive (News, February 12).

Last year there was a petition circulating for Parliament to enact legislation for compulsory desexing and microchipping of cats.

To deal with the problem and impact of feral cats there needs to be a collaborative approach.

Many government departments and agencies work in silos with good intentions and limited resources.

The opportunity exists for groups such as SPCA, local councils, Forest & Bird, DoC and volunteer groups to work collaboratively with the community.

People are the problem and the solution.

Catherine Stewart
Volunteer
Cat Collective, Ngongotahā

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