Reading and hearing all about the water rights is driving many of us insane. Rain comes from the sky, clouds, heavens, whatever you like to call what is above us on earth.
It comes down, of course in many forms; sleet, snow, rain, hail; and brings tourists to the mountains but can cause havoc for the farmers and to those who wish to climb mountains, perhaps, lose their lives. Hail and rain brings trouble at times as well. Damage causes floods and loss of life and livelihood as well.
So do we put a claim to the Maori, Iwi, Treaty of Waitangi, whatever they call themselves to pay insurance companies for the damage it's caused? Oh no!
The greedy citizens just want, and keep wanting – power, drinking water and all the mod-cons that other nations have brought into this country for all of us. It's true they are trying to make a mockery of the Treaty of Waitangi and form their own selfish, greedy group and then run the country.
Like Fiji, under their cruel leader, or will they fight among themselves and kill each other like back in history to find a leader? I wonder which tribe will win?

Judy Webber, Te Puke.