Posts by Sacha
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Snap.
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Does Nimbyism really include wanting to put a motorway underground rather than in someone else's neighbourhood altogether?
I wonder at the social effect of Auckland's motorway network when I hear stories about all the long-demolished student flats in Newton and Grafton gullies, or see the bifurcated communities from any trip on the Southern motorway.
Yes, transport that benefits many will inevitably impose some costs on the locals. It's just that the cost-benefit equation has to make it worthwhile, and as Joshua points out, the Waterview case is pretty shaky on that front. Be nice if someone had invested the same effort into analysing his alternative rail option.
But, oh no, we all know that transport is only about cars, surely. Joshua's story about who is paying for changes to Tamaki Drive should make clear that transport is very much a topical local council issue.
As for concern about the biggest change in Auckland's local body arrangements in a very long time, hard to see how that qualifies as Nimbyish unless you're buying into the whole jafa crap, Craig.
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So, it's not "cynically populist" to play up to the NIMBY vote
Well, yes, but in a different way. They're all politicians, after all.
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Hoyle seemed like a really decent guy from what I saw.
carpet bombing an entire neighbourhood could help deal with a big chunk of the wool glut
Heh. And be bloody welcome in the chilly south I'd imagine. Heck feel free to strathe Auckland while they're at it. Brrr.
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Ta, Tom - that's reassuring. Don't know much about the operational aspects beyond the maintenance planning software. It's the most lethal vehicle I've ever set foot in - and the most expensive. Smaller than I thought it would be, too.
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I am not a militaristic type, but I have no problem with the state calling on all its resources to do something that was undoubtedly deeply important to all of that slain policeman's family, friends and colleagues. That's a basic human motivation, Caleb - and it's why you'll see a huge effort put in to recover bodies from plane crashes and suchlike.
There may be wider issues with management of our armed forces (and I don't know enough to comment), but this does not seem likely to be one of them. Frankly I'd rather have the army in charge of as you say a killing machine than the police have their own, just in case.
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You don't think bringing something armed with a 25 mm. cannon capable of firing at 200 rounds per minute into action in a suburban area might be potentially life-threatening?
Pah. Call that a gun. Our Anzac frigates carry this freaky radar-targeted machine-gun that fires about 2400 rounds per minute to shoot down incoming missiles:
I'm not sure that the good folk of Devonport are worried by this when the ships are in dock. Perhaps they trust the people driving them?
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It's actually a pretty safe bet for any pollie to talk about safety - regularly comes up as number one item when urban Councils conduct their Community Outcomes processes.
Might come across in the current situation as a cynically populist distraction from other pressing topical concerns - oh, like whether to drive a six lane highway through the area, or gut the current local body democratic arrangements.
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Except for the really young teachers - they've probably just got no respect for culture, not like in our grandparents' day.
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I doubt it's any more legal under NZ law, though I suppose you can't be nailed for circumventing copy protection that way. In either case, have you seen the budgets schools work with? I'm sure they'd rather pay for everything.
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