A major national publication sent me its eponymous notebook and pen and an editor's letter thanking me for my many letters over many years. They had not published a single one. Hypocrisy.

It does not take an objective observer long in studying the media to notice a definitely biased agenda in place. It takes the extreme measures employed by Southern and Molyneux to break through the liberal left's almost complete control of Western media.

I doubt that more than 40 per cent of those protesting in Auckland had a clue of what Southern and Molyneux were saying and were totally dependent on the media for what to print on their banners and what inane chants to yell.

The presenters in both the print and broadcasting media almost invariably express left wing ideologies. Perhaps Alan Duff or Bob Jones may have contrary opinions published but few others will.

Ms Ardern, I hope you were speaking 'ex officio' when you made the injudicious statement about the views shared in this country, because you are certainly not speaking for me and an increasing number of disenfranchised New Zealanders.

If you diminish the right of free speech of one person you diminish the rights of all.

B Johnson, Omokoroa.