Globally mankind cannot live without water, wind/air and sunlight. For one nation of people to claim preferential rights is an insult to all life on this planet.
Water, air and sunlight are essential to all living things eg human, animal, insects and all plants and fauna.
We hope that our current politicians, who were elected to manage our country in a manner fair to all New Zealanders, will be able to address the issues they are currently facing in a manner acceptable to all.
To say that water is not a commodity but a taonga may be how New Zealand Maori see it but that is as mythical as the taniwha.
As a fifth generation New Zealander and from a farming background the water, air and sunlight are as much a part of my being and my soul as any other individual of this land.

Graeme Kidd, Tauranga.