The thing that for me defines a good newspaper, is one which engages with its readers.
To do this, the editor/s must be fearless constructive and unbiased.

A sense of humour and the ability to judge the mood of contributors to readers' forums is a gift.

The rabbiter has these skills in droves, unlike the BOP newspaper, which demands payment to read its self-exposing politically selfish opinion pages – the opinions being mainly their own.

When I find my copy of The Weekend Sun delivered free to my letterbox every Friday, my day is usually lifted by opening the first page. I then turn to the Letters to the Editor pages.

Here, I get to know what currents affairs irk or inspire people to voice their concerns, vent their spleens, or offer constructive – usually but not always – intelligent food for thought.
You do get the occasional dingbat, who believes that ‘mega fat load' should be softened to ‘special person of larger proportions' and that is why I can no longer buy a copy of noddy and big ears in Toy Land (too sexy).

It's entertaining to see how a bit of rabbiting in sensitive areas can trigger so much mass debating.

We are desperately short of chronicles like The Weekend Sun to challenge the PC Brigade, inject some humour and provocation into our lives, and relate so directly with its circulation.

The rabbiter's latest offended reader, P Dolden, appears to have the mental capacity to read and write (‘The rabbit is a coprahagic bigot', The Weekend Sun, September 26).
However, his comprehension and understanding are sadly lacking.

I would advise P Dolden to channel his limited abilities into reading the Koran or even the Bible, two well-known fairy tales from which he'll hopefully never emerge. In the meantime, keep up the rabbiting Roger, there's a case of carrots in the mail.

K Molloy, Omokoroa.