I want the Tauranga Council elections reinstated in time for the next council elections. Local people should be involved in local politics and this Labour Goverment have no right to deny the local population of a basic civil right.

I, for one, have no faith in Commissioner head Anne Tolley and her cohorts.

It's apparent to me that these non-elected personel have no idea what voters want and I get annoyed when Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta tells me she will be forcing these people on us for another limitless period.

We don't need her interference. History has proved that Mahuta cannot be trusted when she claimed there would be local discussions relating to Three Waters, then removes the ability of local representation by making the changes compulsory.

The population was earlier duped by Mahuta when after thousands of ordinary residents signed a petition asking for a referendum, she overruled the wishes of those voters and changed the law taking voters right away and ruled the Maori members would be appointed as she wished.

Democracy – I don't think so. Letter abridged.

R Nicol, Mount Maunganui.