Surely M Stanley is joking with his views ‘Give the Mount a gondola' in The Weekend Sun January 24 edition.

Changing names to English names. Leave the names as they are.

This is one of the unique qualities that separates New Zealand from the rest of the world.

Travellers want to see a different environment.

As an experienced cruiser, the Mount village and beaches offer enough for a one-day stay.

There is plenty to do at the Mount for the one-day visitor.

The recently proposed ‘gondola' idea should be dead and buried. The entire area should be left as it is now; a quiet, clean and green oasis.

It does not need an added jungle of concrete and steel.

There is enough busy activity down this area. A gondola and carparks are ugly.

You can walk to the top, even if it does take a whole day. I am pleased all building activity is off the agenda in this area.

I am sure most of us appreciate the new council's efforts in cutting down the spending and using our money to cover the basics such as libraries, water and sewerage.

Lesley Hollis, Mount Maunganui.