Some say they are poisoning the whole country with 1080.
And modern commercial fishing is not sustainable. In fact, if we look at the fishing quota system, it's a disaster. And they are planning to cut the allowable recreational fishing catches.
For some it's not recreational, it's feeding the family. Even that is getting harder, fish numbers are nowhere near what they once were. And again I must say they are not "fish stocks".
That term demonstrates the ignorance and arrogance of our administrators.
I could go on and on, but all I can say is where is our Donald Trump?
POTONGA NEILSON
Castlecliff
Trump card
No doubt Donald Trump thinks all those women making accusations about his behaviour towards them are making trumped-up charges.
And, if he is ever in a position to jail Hillary Clinton, no doubt his charges against her will also be trumped up.
Let us hope Hillary trumps him on November 8.
What a time to have the name Trump. How apposite.
Trump, rhymes with dump.
BOB McDOUGALL
Whanganui
Helping the homeless
I am thinking about the homeless and how they can be helped. It would seem to me that we must start by finding out how each such person comes to be in such a situation. Presumably house prices and house rentals are beyond such people.
Money alone cannot help them. There are people who apparently live on superannuation from the time they leave school and home, staying in cheap boarding houses or in care.
Maybe the homeless are people who have failed at school, failed in the work place and failed as parents too. Hence, child poverty.
So what can be done? Some remedial help is needed. So what if each homeless person or family is given a tent to live in? A tent village can be created in some park where there are facilities. Then the men can be offered labouring work in the park, on roads, in a large garden or in some supervised business venture. Those who turn up regularly and do the work receive the minimum wage. Women look after their "home" and children or, if they wish to work, can be hired in some large laundry project or something appropriate.
As well, there can be remedial education offered in reading, writing, arithmetic, practical social studies. Those who comply are rewarded and free to go out into the wider world when able. Those who don't can go back on the street.
Perhaps we do need to have asylums for some people who, sadly, cannot be helped and do need permanent care.
TOM PITTAMS
Whanganui
Our heritage
I note with interest that there is a conference of ICOMOS New Zealand (International Council On Monuments and Sites) in Wellington this weekend.
The ICOMOS charter of New Zealand is one of 26 globally that champion and promote the recognition of, and importance of, heritage to our existence on this planet.
By heritage I mean environmental, ecological, sociological and built history -- the things that make us who we are.
If we can't honour, record and preserve our past foundations, how can we move forward into a mature, secure future?
New Zealand has already lost too much of its brief history to earthquakes and rampant redevelopment.
The current John Key-led Government would to do well to acknowledge and preserve this country's fast-disappearing heritage by incorporating ICOMOS charter ideology into Government legislation.
CHRISTOPHER CAPE
Castlecliff
More police
Increased crime, as reported in the Wanganui Chronicle (October 19, 2016), is repeated around the country.
Police Minister Judith Collins keeps saying crime is falling when the facts tell a different story.
The people of Whanganui now know drug supply crime is up 61 per cent; drug use crimes are up 47 per cent, robberies are up 50 per cent and vehicle theft up 19 per cent.
New Zealand First earlier this year found there are at least 208 "ghost" police stations around the country where there was not even one officer over four consecutive Fridays and Saturdays.
In the first half of 2016, 73 police stations didn't even have one officer rostered to work in them.
In 2009 there were 3161 general duty constables. This year, there are 2593 with the population having grown by over 400,000.
These facts cannot be denied and are the direct outcome of National having frozen the police budget since 2010.
Whanganui people would agree -- we need more police.
New Zealand First has pledged, as a bottom-line policy, an extra 1800 frontline police as soon as training permits.
In 2005-2008 we were instrumental in getting an extra 1000 more frontline police and 235 back-up staff.
WINSTON PETERS
New Zealand First Leader and Northland MP
