The Mayor wonders what the ratepayers will say about the living wage. It's amazing that the question is asked - somehow the lower wage worker can achieve what the rich individual would find impossible.

Our MP was going to explain how to manage on the basic wage. Simon Bridges has not fronted to explain this miracle. I suppose being on between $200,000-$300,000 one could manage with a push.

Telecom gave its departing Scot $24m. It's amazing how some people need so much, then sneer at the low-paid. The taxpayer will always have to pay to offset the greedy investor who rents out property, then say how wonderful they are to provide this service to the public.

Prime Minister Bill English has to win or he will be replaced by another selfish person, perhaps from Tauranga? Some are called Hon? None are humanitarians. Is any of them worth a vote? Think not what is only good for you.

R Chamberlain, Otumoetai.