Re: ‘Councillor or comedian?' (The Weekend Sun, December 30).

I've been catching up on the Sun's summer editions - and R Nelson's letter needs a response. There is no doubt that sourcing houses/housing components in China would be a logistical challenge, but it is neither impossible nor impractical.

I certainly question R Nelson's comment that 'quality and China should not be used in the same sentence”. During the last 20 years I've worked with many Chinese factories, mainly wood processors and furniture manufacturers. There are those that can - and do - produce top quality finished products, and those whose quality varies from average to poor - a situation not too much different to what we have here at home. Sourcing high quality products in China is just a question of knowing who to deal with and who to avoid.

While in this instance Steve Morris has copped a bit of flak, I commend him for thinking outside the square and hope he, and other councillors, continue to propose innovative solutions to our many problems.

R Tomson, Hairini.