Letters to the editor: Why are banks making it so hard for their customers?

Cash to deposit? There may be a wait. Photo / Getty Images

We have been in several shops the last few days, not an easy task as I hate having to wear a mask.

Some shops had queues but most were pleasantly trying to do the right thing, except our bank with only two tellers working and only two people allowed in the bank at the same time - also very limited opening hours.

In my view, this is not good enough.

Banks are only too eager to take our money then they make it extremely complicated and difficult for us to withdraw it.

No cheques, time-consuming staff shortages, and now from what I see very limited access.

Jim Adams
Rotorua

Team of 5 million?

"We're all in this together!"

I used to see it as a rallying cry, and a call to kindness and cohesiveness. But we are not all in this together any longer because too many people are still not vaccinated.

Now, this rallying cry just makes me frustrated, as too many unvaccinated people are not doing their bit to support New Zealand and fellow Kiwis, dragging us all into endless lockdowns and debt it will take years to recover from.

My decision to double vaccinate has no negative effect on unvaccinated people, but their continuing lack of vaccination has negative effects on me and others in my position, as well as on babies and young children, and those who cannot vaccinate for medical reasons.

Why should we all be affected by continual lockdowns, our freedoms curtailed, our businesses going bankrupt, our country ramping up huge debts just to support the decisions of those who choose not to vaccinate yet or ever?

If the Government refuses to force the issue by naming a definite open-up date for NZ, it is encouraging procrastinators and undecideds to drag their heels indefinitely at huge cost to other New Zealanders, the NZ economy and businesses.

All unnecessary and avoidable if we really were all in this together.

People dragging their heels to vaccinate and the government who supports them are irresponsible and unpatriotic.

V Ross
Pāpāmoa

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