Re: ‘They got away with murder' (The Weekend Sun, July 1).

We have to stop all the politically correct nonsense and pussy-footing around and admit that Maori are the main offenders when it comes to the horrendous killings of our children. They must own up to this and take responsibility for their actions. Only then will we see this problem solved. Houses where children are most likely to be put at risk must be identified and monitored and child education programmes put in place for the adults to prevent these crimes from happening in future.

The dole and DPB are too easily obtained in this country and become a permanent way of life for some. And often that is reflected in the backgrounds of the cases in which these vicious killers come. Often this is a generational way of life and that will only be overcome when suitable classes are provided for these young people to keep them in the education system until they reach a certain education standard before they leave school. Otherwise they just become drifters in life with the taxpayers keeping them.

M Hills, Hairini.