Comments on: Three strikes and you are out

By: Hide confirms water privatisation « Red Alert

Hide confirms water privatisation « Red Alert — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:40:50 +0000

[...] link to the transcript here as soon as it appears on line.

By: Rudman waters down the hysteria | Kiwiblog

Rudman waters down the hysteria | Kiwiblog — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:22:03 +0000

[...] times Phil Twyford reminds me of Chicken Little. He runs about a lot claiming the sky is falling in over the Auckland Super City. Absolutely everything is to do with privatisation. I think he’d call more money for [...]

By: Gooner

Gooner — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:37:24 +0000

I agree with Mr Twyford on the leaky homes “package”.

Ratepayers are actually coming up with 90% of the money – 64% through homeowners and the remainding 26% through rates.

By: Phil Twyford

Phil Twyford — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:18:15 +0000

Dave – Key said no STATE asset sales in their first time, as opposed to local government assets. Also, it is clear from listening to the Nats in the House, that they dont consider paving the way for privatisation of Auckland assets (as in the case of water) is the same as privatising it themselves. They say it is up to the people of Auckland. Pure spin.

By: Phil Twyford

Phil Twyford — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:15:13 +0000

Banksie – our position is that the package leaked and reported over the last few days may well not be enough to make it worthwhile for the owners of leaky homes to give up the right to sue. The document leaked indicates home owners would still have to stump up with 64% of the cost of fixing the house. Part of the problem for the Government is they talked up expectations while in Opposition and raised hopes that they would write the big cheque. It is appropriate that central government contributes financially given that it was our elected representatives back in the 1990s that deregulated the Building Code which caused a lot of the problems. However it is also important that the Government is careful with taxpayers’ money.

By: dave rutherford

dave rutherford — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:02:30 +0000

Am I missing something here?John Key always said no asset sales in the first term, so selling AK’s water in 2015 is well within the schedule, and part of a disclosed position?

Phil Goff spoke of Labour accepting they needed to reconnect with the people of New Zealand.I hope for all of our sakes that this wasn’t just spin.If National gain a second term the fire sale is on.

By: Banksie

Banksie — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:36:03 +0000

Phil,

No doubt the moderators will consider this a thread-jack, but I would like to know what your position is – and your party’s for that matter – in relation to the leaky homes issue which is currently under negotiation. This is a significant super city issue, is it not?

I also noted on One News last night that Mayor Banksie was interviewed on this issue whilst enjoying coffee in Takapuna on the North Shore – interesting…
Even more interesting was the company he was keeping – a caffe latte with the ACT Party national secretary…
Things are clearly ramping up on the Shore with Banksie keen to tap into ACT’s networks and resources. Probably not the best look given Rodney’s tarnished image.

By: Tigger

Tigger — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:10:36 +0000

Mr Ellis – I’m confused by your remark “your argument of a great conspiracy to privatise assets”. We now there is no imaginary conspiracy as you imply – various MPs have made it clear they intend to privatise assets – either now or later. An imaginary conspiracy isn’t an imaginary conspiracy when it is reality.

By: Spud

Spud — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:57:38 +0000

I hate it!

By: Gooner

Gooner — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:53:41 +0000

I love it!