The Tect election is now underway and it was interesting reading comments from Michael Cooney, the chairperson of Tect, and his article headed Celebrate Tect in the Sun, trustees should, and must work as a team to get the best results, or the public will be the loser in the end. I am standing to be a trustee, on the Tect board in this coming election. As a volunteer for St John driving people to and from, medical appointments, and the Red Cross, being part of the emergency team, in the advent of crisis, gives one a feel for the needs of the community. A retired engineer for Air New Zealand, I have always had the view, that any organisation should be worked for the betterment of the public at large, and never for the good of the few. It is also healthy, to have new blood on any board, from time to time.

Ron Chamberlain, Otumoetai.