One element of the BORA issue is that the burden of the legislation will not fall equally on all citizens. It will not even fall equably, in the sense that those who most deserve the intervention will get it. All studies ever done in this country demonstrate the large (and growing) ethnic bias in the justice system, especially against Maori. Maori are more likely to get arrested (against pakeha involved in the same activities), more likely to be charged, more likely to get convicted and more likely to go to prison. Over two decades ago the Roper report begged for a change in policy approach to prevent the move to mass incarceration and the criminalisation of everything. That report was ignored and we now continue to reap the benefits. the question of 'where will it end' needs to be discussed, with urgency.

Kia ora tatou from Christchurch. I think the rational way to resolve the issue would emerge from an accurate answer to three questions, namely: 1. If the waterfront stadium is built, will it be the best possible use (for the public) of an area that currently has extraordinary potential? 2. If the waterfront stadium is built, will Eden Park become unsustainable - can Auckland in fact afford to maintain two city stadiums? 3. If a new stadium is built, will it be a beautiful, world-leading, COVERED (given your city's frequent tendency to rain), icon, to which people will flock not only for events, but also for the ambience, restaurants, public facilities and views? The trouble is, I fear the answer to my questions may be NO, YES, NO.