Letters: I’ve seen too much pride and joy for these to be the Commonwealth Games’ swan song

PremiumLetters to the EditorLettersNZ Herald3 Aug, 2026 05:00 PM4 mins to readAct's (from left) Karen Chhour, Paul Henry and David Seymour during the party's education policy announcement in Parnell, Auckland, on Sunday. Photo / Sylvie Whinray There’s still life left in these GamesLiving in times of great turmoil with several wars throughout the world, economic worries, pandemics and general negativity, it is like a breath of fresh air to watch the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

Admittedly, they are not as big a spectacle as the