Re: Privacy or Profit? Richie and Gemma's wedding. I really enjoy The Weekend Sun's ‘Roger Rabbit' column but feel I must correct the above paragraph. I am deeply disappointed you chose to devote one-third of last week's column to making derogatory comments concerning Richie and Gemma's wedding. Kindly read the final paragraph, page 12 in ‘Woman's Day' edition January 23, 2017, which deals with exactly this subject - saying Richie and Gemma will be making a donation to charity. Hello? They don't even have to. Richie has in the past stayed and played rugby in NZ at great cost to himself, when he could have, as many other much lesser rugby players have done, gone overseas and played for massive money. Richie also turned down a knighthood for - in my opinion - for much lesser public recognition. Both he and Gemma are extremely clean-cut, massively successful young NZers we can all be proud of and are a real inspiration for all young Kiwis to look up to. When will the public be satisfied? Thanks for giving me the opportunity to air my view.
J Hill, Tauranga South.
RR response: There is no evidence any donation was made before the RR column was written. The column in January 20's edition of The Weekend Sun was not derogatory but a commentary on the public response to the event; and the couple calling for privacy, while appearing to be protecting their interests with a magazine paying for coverage. The only mention of a donation appeared in the Woman's Day magazine of January 23 (published after the Rogers Rabbits column), that the couple have since indicated a donation will be made to a charity of their choice. We're happy the McCaws may have taken up RR's suggestion.


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