I am completely disenchanted with repair/demolition responses to the Canterbury/Christchurch earthquakes. Seems to be an almost daily litany of uninformed decisions, reversals, thoughtlessness etc. Recently, the debacles surrounding the Cathedral; a reversal of the assessment of an elderly couple's home scheduled for destruction; and (17 May) a report of an assessment of the swimming pool complex which was considered in need of demolition, but a rebuild appearing possible, according to other assessments. And at a lesser cost. Seems to me there is too much conflict of supposed expertise and decision making.

Barry Walker, Mt Maunganui