New Zealand is ruled by too many minority groups. First we have the fools on the hill, a minority group that rule us.

Then we had something like one person start the campaign against sugar. Then there was the small group attacking smoking.

Then there's the small pressure group that forced cyclists to wear a useless helmet.

Another group forced the compulsory wearing of helmets while riding motorcycles. Then we have the iwi. I'm not belittling any of the above just pointing out how we are ruled by minorities. At lastly a binding referendum on the flag to stay the same. Why? Because one person wanted a flag change so NZ had to waste millions instead of asking a yes or no question at the last or next election at no cost.

Funny how for once a referendum is binding because it's the wish of the Prime Minister. There have been other important referendums that have blithely been discarded by governments. I wonder exactly how much has been forced on New Zealanders over the years by pressure groups and corporations?

A Bourne, Bethlehem.