Very interesting reading Weekend Sun September 21.
Your letter writers have missed a valid point, if we are going to be held to ransom, forget asset sale and the government can cut spending by other means…
1 Cut all benefits by 10% including superannuation
2 Increase all tax by 10%
3 Cut spending legal aid (I don't qualify)
4 Cross check address, Winz, ACC, Inland Revenue, Housing NZ
5 Re-enroll for all benefits every year
6 Stop the Treaty process until we as a country can afford it, the gravy train must stop.
I think it is time that all persons born in NZ started their own Tribe and claim our rights.
We should be claiming the oil or mineral rights (51%). Then we would not need to worry about the consents etc. 51% and the leases would have cover to clean up any mess or spills. In total cost against the parent company involved.
The returns from this could benefit the tax payer, as only tax payer could share in the benefits.
All news media need to stop and take a less note of the minority. And look after the majority; we are the ones paying the bills.
A friend of mine wanted to know why so many people were standing outside the Winz office every morning. If they are enrolling for a benefit then not many people are still working. My answer was they must be there for handouts. All day long they come and go.

D Bishop, Greerton.