Posts by Sacha
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Hard News: We interrupt this broadcast ..., in reply to Paul Williams,
The first two terms of the Clark government particularly
Rod Donald's time then.
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OnPoint: Fiscal Responsibility is the…, in reply to Hans Versluys,
the GST goes to the central Government, not the local council
True. It's more like the state/federal taxes in some other nations.
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OnPoint: Fiscal Responsibility is the…, in reply to Hans Versluys,
Local government has always mainly been about managing land-based activities and effects, and its revenue basis has reflected that.
The most recent comprehensive review of local authority income has not been properly implemented by either of the last two governments, though I'm sure we'll see some remodelling along less evidence-based lines after this election, whether or not Act scrape back in.
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Speaker: Why Auckland, and New Zealand,…, in reply to Sacha,
Sorry, that's unduly snarky of me. This issue has been managed way better than most others - and polls show good public support already so the message must be working.
Like public opposition to asset sales, it's not being translated into voting intent but that's a bigger problem than this one issue. Failing to strongly and consistently refute Joyce's lies - like claiming the loan for Auckland rail as spending - is part of the same malaise. We all deserve better.
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Speaker: Why Auckland, and New Zealand,…, in reply to Russell Brown,
what a sweet way into town the Western Line is
I love the view of the city with the line following a different angle than the roads
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Speaker: Why Auckland, and New Zealand,…, in reply to Hilary Stace,
Central government transport policy currently seems to be developed from the point of view of a private car driver
A driver from Albany, at that. Who liked playing with toy trucks as a boy, perhaps.
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Speaker: Why Auckland, and New Zealand,…, in reply to Bart Janssen,
just what we need a marketing team
competent campaigning has become such a novelty
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Up Front: Absence in the Arcades, in reply to Lilith __,
there's a limerick in there somewhere..
ah, editsnap
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I presume Craig has already read the minutes of the commitee linked to?
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Speaker: Why Auckland, and New Zealand,…, in reply to Angus Robertson,
If we want to put in a subway we can do it and we can pay and we do not need central government.
If only that were true. Govt holds more than just the purse strings.