Letters to the editor: Smokefree in ashes
Smokefree NZ was a worthy goal that is now in ashes, a readers says.
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Opinion: 'Electric bikes have made commuting so easy.'
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OPINION: 'The tax system as it is can barely keep up with government spending ...'
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OPINION: 'Have people promoting a charge noticed congestion goes on all day?'
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OPINION: 'Income thresholds for tax are common in most countries. Why not here?'
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OPINION: Congestion charges have merit, but are they legal on state highways?
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OPINION: 'Teachers must be well educated, with both broad and detailed knowledge.'
Letters: Residents still waiting for flood action and voting integrity concerns
OPINION: Shame on Auckland Council, says a letter writer.
Letters: No sense of urgency in forming government, MMP decried
OPINION: 'We voted for change. It’s about time we started seeing some.'
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OPINION: 'All politicians are doing is playing the cards they have been dealt.'
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OPINION: How about a tax deduction on medical insurance premiums?
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