My Account
Response on police
Neil Anderson’s letter Police Presence (MM, Apr 15) accusing me of “rhetoric triumphing over facts” made it into print twice – the NZ Herald and Mahurangi Matters – and he got his facts wrong on both occasions.
In my letter. I made a sarcastic comment on real crime (Baby Ru ) remaining unsolved for months while the painting over of a rainbow crossing attracted an immediate police response, including “an increased (police) presence” in the area. My question, “Can I also have an increased presence where I live?” was but a sarcastic request to receive the same treatment.
My second reference to the police was a rhetorical question, “What if I live in …” I did not say that I actually lived in an area that had no police presence, I was merely enquiring if Commander Kirk’s influence would extend to areas that had no police presence.
Johan Slabbert, Warkworth
Unsealed road list
It was interesting to read of the Unsealed Road Improvement Programme for the next three years. I am at a loss to understand how Govan Wilson Road could be on the list.
Colin Smith was quoted as saying there were only 30 residents living there and that there were only 11 vehicles a day using it. Old Kaipara Road has far more residents, is a school bus route and a milk tanker route, as well as a through route from Woodcocks Road to Old Woodcocks Road.
I would be very interested to know what the criteria for sealing roads is because it doesn’t seem to relate to residents or vehicle movements. Are the criteria public information or is that kept solely as council information? I’m sure there are a lot of other people who would like to know what it is and I would like to see it published.
Brenda Salt, Wellsford
