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Rodeo outdated
It is extraordinary that our government, which banned the use of animals in circuses years ago, continues to allow the cruel activities incorporated in rodeos.
These sadistic forms of “entertainment” are a hangover from the revolting practices of the Romans who delighted in watching people and animals being tortured and butchered.
One would have thought we had grown past this.
There is absolutely no resemblance to modern farming practices and “cowboys” have no place on our farms. To promote terrifying and torturing animals as entertainment is unconscionable and I would have hoped our local board would have banned this awful practice in Warkworth.
One can only imagine what happens back on the farms where these so called cowboys practice sight unseen.
Elizabeth Foster, Whangateau
Stop Hill Street
For over 50 years, the Hill Street intersection has caused massive congestion problems. The new Northern Corridor and link road have drastically reduced traffic through this intersection. When the new link road is finished, linking Sandspit Road with Matakana Road, traffic will further reduce through Hill Street.
For over 50 years we were told by Waka Kotahi, in their wisdom, that a roundabout was not possible and would not solve the problem. Unbelievably, Waka Kotahi now plans to build a multi-million dollar roundabout at Hill Street. In fact, two of them.
I hope the new government puts a stop to the wasteful spending of Waka Kotahi.
Neil Hatfull, Warkworth
