Top marks for Don Brash and his policies. Sure, Maori have a place in history but as long as we have any form of privileges for any one group there'll always be a division and disharmony between races.

There are some very enterprising, hard-working and good-living Maori, but unfortunately there's so many others that let them down (like some Europeans).

Overall, the Maori population is only approximately 15 per cent yet we are continually giving in to their demands of both property and money. When does it stop?

After nearly 200 years how can Europeans be expected to keep giving so many privileges and compensations? If Maori had anything taken from them it's been more than compensated by now.

Is there any thought of the many advantages that we all, Maori and European, have today due to our early European settlers' hard toil breaking our land, felling trees, building dwellings and carving out roads etc.? We never seem to show any recognition of these pioneers.

Let's face facts and have a fair future for all. Let common sense prevail. We have a beautiful country, sadly lacking in sound sense and management.

One law for all. I remain a proud New Zealander.

K Collingwood, Welcome Bay (Abridged).