A great many people make themselves available to help raise funds for a great many charities in New Zealand all year round.

It is time that this Government stopped the practice of stealing funds urgently needed by the blind which was run recently.

To call St John Ambulance a charity is a farce and is just stealing from the needy. Many millions have been spent by Labour trying to prop up a raft of useless causes, while the needy are losing out on about $50-plus million.

It is timely to tell this Government to pay for its own essential services with a national health system for all New Zealanders whether they be pink, red, black, or tartan.

No special deals for any group.

An ambulance leader in Wellington made comment that she was sick of ‘shaking the bucket' to get funds and resigned.

Ambulance services should be fully funded by Government.

Jacinda, MPs do not have to shake any bucket to get paid, why should we?

R Chamberlain, Tauranga.