Thoughts of the Week

Duelling MP views
Re: “Whip v Whip gets cracking”
You’ve got my vote [Jamie Arbuckle] and so does Winnie! Keep those loony lefties as far away from office as possible for the greater good of all Kiwis.
—Toby Alexander Lloyd

Matt Flight over these two [Arbuckle and Stuart Scott]. But I’m a Greens supporter.
—Hiria Nànà Müm

Reconstruction
Re: “SH1 reopening work continues”

Well done to all the fantastic workers. You are special.
—Helen Mccombe

Let contractors take gravel from the river; a reason for gouging out, too much gravel buildup.
—Sue McCallum

Well, they are just going to end up closing the road again later, as the way they are repairing it is wrong. One good storm and back to square one. Blast the hill away and reprofile the road away from the Conway River.
—Dylan Hagen-Welch

Finlay McNabb-ed
Re: “Young swimmer is US-bound”

So good!
Congratulations Fin – so much hard mahi and dedication.
—Lucy Walter

Shield quest
Re: “Rugby youngsters have eyes on shield”

Luck, boys!
The best rugby tournament ever. Still remember beating Nelson in the final in ’83.
—Ricci Roche

Enjoy the experience, team, and have a great week.
—Julie Elizabeth Davidson

Sentence in question
Re: “Blenheim man filmed women without consent”

“Trust the system,” they say. Yeah, right. Home detention for this type of offending would be a joke if it wasn’t so serious. Who’s judging these judges?
—Aaron Goodwin

Come on, why is sexual offending not being taken more seriously?
This is a disgusting sentence.
— Gina Anderson

For decades and decades, there’s been too much sexual abuse in Marlborough.
People just keep getting away with it. It’s distressing and devastating.
—Felicity Grundlethrust

Can’t trust anybody.
—Vicki Spencer