It is sad to see Tommy Kapai in his response to my letter (19 October) labelling any historian, white or brown, who disagrees with his opinions as pirau (corrupt) and only suitable for his wallpapering. As for Colin Bidois providing the proof for Tommy's claim for white's only apartheid-style public lavatories on The Stand, I look forward to Mr Bidios' letter and maybe a photo of the said lavatory or a copy of the relevant Tauranga Council building permit. [Editor's note: see page 50]
Tommy in his letter again shows his propensity to make claims which he can't substantiate. He writes 'I have lived and worked in South Africa, unlike Mr Prince, and have seen apartheid first hand”. Wrong again. I lived in South Africa during the apartheid regime and worked for Mobil Refining (Southern Africa), and I can prove it. I have attached to this letter for The Weekend Sun's verification a copy of the relevant pages from my old passport, my South African ID card and my Refinery tag. (abridged)

Richard Prince, Welcome Bay.