It's getting close to the time where we can make a difference to who leads us.

We don't want anyone too radical, as this upsets our core conservatism. We don't want anyone too conservative, things are changing too fast to stick our heads in the sand.
What we do want is honesty, integrity and people who front up to the issues. Too often in national media our politicians and leaders decline interviews to tackle contentious issues.

Also, this insane desire to find someone to fall on their sword rather than get on with dealing to the problem is another pack mentality that often helps no one.
In these exciting, changing and polarising times we need leaders of vision and humanity. Please do us all a favour and vote that way.

P Knights, Mount Maunganui.