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The Editor,
Bay of Plenty Times. 3rd June 2017 Dear Sir, With global sporting events occurring on the world stage at present, especially the America’s Cup, I continue to be in awe of Peter Burling. He is now a mature experienced sailor and he learnt his skills here as a lad, on the waters of Tauranga. I feel a great sense of pride when I hear him speaking and hear the results of his teams endeavours. The cup may not be won yet, but whatever happens Peter is proving to be the very finest ambassador for our country, and one can have great confidence in both he, and his team. Little country New Zealand may be, but with the love and support of family, good schools, coaches, and our environment, Peter is proving that if one is dedicated to what one loves to do, we can foot it with the best the world has to offer. What an example to all young people, that when we strive to do our best, to work and learn from others, we can achieve lives that are thoroughly worthwhile, no matter how great or small our roles may be. Go well Peter Burling and Team NZ. Margaret Murray-Benge, Bethlehem o edit. The Editor,
Bay of Plenty Times. 5th July 2017, In this beautiful Bay of Plenty we have young men and women who become champions on the world stage, Peter Burling being the latest global champion. They come from loving homes, and the community wraps around them positively and they have good lives. What is wrong with parents who cannot care for their children, who prefer to get stoned on drugs, be Drunk, and fail to love and nurture their babies. Why will some parents not give a hoot as to what happens to their young? When so much help is given by society, why do men and women have children if they cannot care for them, or care about them. Many parents may not have a great deal of money but make fabulous loving caring parents, and their children do well. But for those people who have babies then neglect, abuse, or kill them, society has to set stronger standards If they want to have financial support from society. We need to debate the solutions for we cannot go on repeating shocking statistics. It requires all of us to find answers as too many children are suffering, and they are all special and deserving of loving caring pathways in life. Margaret Murray-Benge Bethlehem The Editor,
Bay Times, 4th July 2017, Like so many I have had enough, and we need to change the way we treat people especially our children. To read in the paper in these last few days about 2 little helpless babies dying because of rotten, or brutal behaviour by those who are supposed to love and protect them is a shameful indictment on our society that we allow it to happen. To find that damage was done to a lot of properties in Mount Maunganui by out of control young people is disgraceful. Also, to find young people riding motor bikes and cars in a noisy disruptive way is also unacceptable. Until we hold these unfortunates, and their parents to account ,who are responsible for having these imbeciles; or our babies killed or neglected by people who are no better than ignorant thugs and should be on trial as has happened this week. It is time to get radical, by stopping them having babies as the babies mean money or any hint of poor behaviour the benefit should be stopped and or, immediately only grocery vouchers which can only be spent on food, AND not alcohol, cigarettes, lotto. Margaret Murray-Benge Bethlehem |
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