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NZ Herald
27-07-2025
- Politics
- NZ Herald
Letters: Warriors defensive woes, voting reforms, David Seymour and dropkicks, passport name-changing
It is just too easy for opponents to exploit the frailties we have here. Alan Walker, St Heliers. Voting reforms How are the changes to voting going to make it harder to cast a vote? The election date is announced months in advance, so people have no excuse to not enrol to vote. Also, by making it illegal to have entertainment or food offerings within 100m of a voting station is just common sense, votes must be cast freely and no inducement should be offered. It seems the only ones complaining are the ones who use this as an election-day strategy. Mark Young, Ōrewa. David Seymour and dropkicks David Seymour has again demonstrated his gift for insult, this time calling tardy voting registrants 'dropkicks'. Such boorish, sneering, self-righteous language, while not surprising coming from Seymour, really shows what a massive dropkick he is. Brian Dwyer, Welcome Bay. Passports It is so hard to understand what the Government is trying to do in changing the order of name on our New Zealand passports. The use of te reo is a source of pride in the unique embracing of our heritage through our original language. Other countries praise us for it. There are no obvious nay-sayers except certain voters who are dwindling in number as they 'get' the unique lustre of 'Aotearoa New Zealand'. In that order. Christine, Northcote Point. What's in a name? I am a New Zealand citizen living in South Dakota. I recently had my New Zealand passport renewed and noticed the Māori word for New Zealand was placed above the English word on the passport. I was somewhat mystified and offended by this change, as I view myself as a New Zealander, not an Aotearoan. I presume this renaming order is a manifestation of 'woke' ideology derived from the previous Government under Dame Jacinda Ardern. I find this form of 'virtue signalling' distasteful and not becoming of the Commonwealth country New Zealand is. To the three leaders of the current Government, congratulations are deserved on their sensible and appropriate name reversal on the front of the New Zealand passport. Quentin Durward, South Dakota, US. Cost of living We are currently in Perth and there are five different supermarket chains to shop at, plus a whole host of independent stores. One greengrocer in particular, Spud Shed, is 17 stores strong. Many of these are open 24 hours, offering an exciting shopping experience for the customer. It is a lot easier to shop around here to keep them honest. Some purchases included red capsicums for $1.75 each, two for $4 cabbages, $5 blueberries, and large 500gm strawberries for only $4.99. Two chips of cherry tomatoes for $3, and a block of Aussie butter for $6.79. Their in-season Sumo mandarins are magic, but it is not all beer and skittles in the produce world; we spotted our gold kiwifruit for $12.99/kg, and we miss our glorious New Zealand apples dearly. However, one thing is for certain, our New Zealand grocery retail needs some serious competition. Glenn Forsyth, Taupō.
West Australian
11-06-2025
- Business
- West Australian
Hannans Boulevard traders call for support during lull after IGA's departure ahead of Spudshed's arrival
Hannans Boulevard traders are begging the community not to forget them as the centre awaits the arrival of SpudShed's new store. With IGA Hannans officially moved out of the space ahead of Spudshed's arrival — expected in August — businesses say they are already experiencing a drop in sales. Evelyn Dennis, owner of Pasta2Go's sister business So Much More, said the Boulevard-based eatery had already suffered a 50 per cent decrease in sales in the past week. Determined to try to maintain consistent opening hours during the lull, she said the business simply would not survive if sales dropped any lower. 'We actually didn't think IGA leaving would interrupt us too much because we have that wonderful play centre for all our kids but it has, we are very quiet,' she said. 'The first week it didn't really change for us but I think that's because people were still coming up because they didn't realise IGA was closed. 'But this week we have already dropped 50 per cent down. It's really worrying and we are trying to soldier on and do the best we can . . . but we keep hearing from the community that they thought the whole centre was closed. 'We are all very open here, so please don't forget us and please help us get through this period — all of us. 'We have already had some of our amazing loyal customers say they have popped in specifically to support us which is so kind, and we are so thankful for everyone's support during this time.' Little Poppy Lane, TH Lounge, Wizard Pharmacy, and Australia Post are still trading in the centre. As a huge Spudshed supporter — regularly doing trips to Perth for produce to use in both local businesses — Mrs Dennis said she was excited for Spudshed to be taking over the site. 'It's going to be amazing for business and for families, too,' she said. 'He's such a lovely man (Spudshed owner Tony Galati) and he is going to bring so much goodness to this town. 'He's got wonderful plans for up here and it's just going to be so fantastic. 'We know it is going to be madness once he does open up but until then we just really need the community's support.' Mr Galati, his son Frankie and management visited Kalgoorlie-Boulder last month to plan for the new store which is expected to open by August. Mr Galati told the Kalgoorlie Miner during that visit that he hoped to attract more shoppers and retailers to the complex.
