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Gordon Bennett

Seems particularly unlikely that they'd invest in Wellington given that they seem to be taking a lot of actions to reduce the population of the place. Not really sure even that by-passing the city centre benefits their trucking buddies much. It all seems a little peculiar. Anyway, aren't they buildi...

Gordon Bennett

Place your bets on how much this plan is likely to cost: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/514270/government-investigates-4km-tunnel-under-wellington As someone who regularly walks through central Wellington, I always thought it was a lost opportunity when the Arras Tunnel was built not to at lea...

Gordon Bennett

I did used to enjoy Sean Plunket when he was on RNZ and certainly thought he was a reasonably balanced interviewer at the time. Fair to say that either my views were entirely misplaced or he's had a subsequent epiphany. I certainly wouldn't be so bold as to characterise him as Centrist these days, b...

Gordon Bennett

Is it your opinion that the press is not left leaning? It is . Who owns the newspapers ? When Labour were in power they were attacked just as much as National are now . The press irritates both sides , unfortunately it’s usually about relative trivialities. The only reliable or mainstream outlet th...

Gordon Bennett

90 jobs to go at NIWA I see. Strange to see a National government that seems to be forcing cuts in Science. Historically, they've tended to see investment in science as a way to boost economic activity. They still seem to be saying they believe this, but actions speak louder than words in this case.

Gordon Bennett

Why is it stupid? Britain has like a handful of regiments and 3 working ships, but they’re going to sail into the Baltic to defend a place your average person couldn’t find on a map? What's the British airforce like these days? Could NATO not expect to win air superiority given how Russia have stru...

Gordon Bennett

How that will work, well who knows or at least no one on the political power side is saying, but if it doesn't empower employees more in regards to work place conditions (As far as H & S is concerned,) it will be utterly useless in reducing adverse health effects in the workplace or accidents. What...

Gordon Bennett

Not sure of the elevation of the new Hutt to Wellington cycleway, but I note that the new cycleways and sea wall out to to Eastbourne are being constructed pretty much at the same level as the existing road, and without any of the buffering that the Wellington one will have, which is totally nuts a...

Gordon Bennett

Looking forward to the new cycleway along Wellington harbour as that'll make the cycle from Lower Hutt to Wellington much more pleasant. The reporting on that has pissed me off big time. Any time there's an issue with delays, costs, impact on the environment it's always "Cycle Way" rather than 'sea...

Gordon Bennett

Ok so the responses so far a greater % cycle to work than I expected. Well done guys. Do you utilise cycleways where available? I usually cycle in January when the traffic is quietest and always use the cycle paths as I hate cycling on the road. I mainly mountain bike, so competing with traffic is ...

Gordon Bennett

I get both sides of the discussion here. Whilst I think it is absolutely pathetic imposing such draconian rules on such an event and cancelling the entire days racing on Saturday because one single fu c king dolphin was spotted on the course was ridiculous and must make us a laughing stock around t...

Gordon Bennett

This was embedded in the contract with Christchurch to host the bloody event. Though, I guess the Government ripping up an agreed commercial contract with shipbuilders to replace the Cook Strait Ferries now gives the entitled the sense that contracts have no legal standing and can just be ignored w...

Gordon Bennett

This was embedded in the contract with Christchurch to host the bloody event. Though, I guess the Government ripping up an agreed commercial contract with shipbuilders to replace the Cook Strait Ferries now gives the entitled the sense that contracts have no legal standing and can just be ignored wh...

Gordon Bennett

Another success in the unremitting Dolphin PR campaign in that they've pissed off the most entitled of rich-bastard fuckwitters in the shape of Russell Coutts. Well played, Dolphins. But as I understand Christchurch put this on at the last minute with rules that Coutts signed up to, so the whinging ...

Gordon Bennett

Talking of insurance. Ours has gone up several thousand to 12,700.00 per annum. With massive rates increases on top of that, I won't be retiring anytime soon. Yeah - this idea of housing intensification in the Wellington region is going to come unstuck pretty quickly when no bugger can afford the r...

Gordon Bennett

https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2024/03/doesn-t-make-sense-jobs-and-projects-on-the-line-as-government-science-agency-attempts-to-cut-costs.html?fbclid=IwAR2NT2Opcwul-DwhcPw4-8e4xPwafV0upk1GXFPCzNZm-ci8pqOC3Rvw3P0_aem_AQgpCXAzI3u8cDde7H_rdnb_ZqnAyrxY4zvpIGr1Q55YA_Z7q-PCCobDgH6QOP6SoMU#lu...

Gordon Bennett

Sounds like the National Party accidentally voted for a Labour amendment to reduce the RUC charges for Electric/Petrol hybrids. Not the worst mistake to make as the amendment makes some logical sense when those hybrids would be paying two taxes compared to Diesel or Electric vehicles, but still. Al...

Gordon Bennett

Sounds like the National Party accidentally voted for a Labour amendment to reduce the RUC charges for Electric/Petrol hybrids. Not the worst mistake to make as the amendment makes some logical sense when those hybrids would be paying two taxes compared to Diesel or Electric vehicles, but still. Als...

Gordon Bennett

Hells bells, there are some utter, self entitled, dog owning fuckwits getting about in their four wheel drives these days. https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/350213606/devastated-dog-owner-wants-more-1080-awareness-after-deaths I have a reasonable amount of sympathy for the dogs here - eating 1080 wou...

Gordon Bennett

Really pissed off with Simian Brown talking about moving to a user pays model for rail. He's really trying hard to kill off rail completely. Absolutely no recognition of the amount of traffic that rail removes from the roads and how that's to the benefit of every road user. Basically, another tax in...

Gordon Bennett

simon7 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 12, 2024 5:26 am - The current 45 days leave accumulation reduced to 35 days

I hate this bullshit. They've earned the leave, employers shouldn't be able to limit it - just encourage them to take it. Particularly galling in those sectors who are either on call, do unpaid overtime or both.

Gordon Bennett

I read yesterday that Matt Henry is the highest wicket taker this series (both sides) and NZ’s second highest run scorer. That is a great game and a half for him but an indictment on the NZ batting. Hes been the standout bowler. Southee and kugel shouldn't be there and haven't threatened at all. So...

Gordon Bennett

We have to test some youngsters at some point otherwise half this team will retire at the same time and the guys that then get selected will be totally thrown under the bus. As it is, Southee looks spent, Latham needs some time to work on his game and the SP just isn’t good enough. Great to see O’Ro...

Gordon Bennett

I'm assuming they'll give rapeface another series as no one else is banging down the door and judging performance purely in a series vs australia is pretty harsh. No one's banging down the door? What about Nathan Smith. 28 wickets at 15.92 in the Plunket Shield this season and is also a better bats...

Gordon Bennett

8 down. Kugelrapist, Blundell and Latham continuing to show why they're considered weak links. Williamson, Ravindra, Philips, Mitchell and Young showing the little brother mentality we need to shake against Aussie. At what point do Stead and Southee come under scrutiny. They have earned goodwill bu...

Gordon Bennett

What the heck is going on back home? First newshub and now TVNZ gutted? Quite concerning. I think at this point the govt may need to step in, NZ needs functional media and reporting. I'm not sure how the government stepping in will help. Seymour blamed Newshub's demise on TVNZ, only to see TVNZ she...

Gordon Bennett

Interested in what posters think about cutting the free school lunches scheme ? Makes a huge difference to the quality of learning those kids would get. I can see argument for some kind of means testing - but that sounds administratively complicated and expensive - unless you just wish to exclude h...

Gordon Bennett

Interested in what posters think about cutting the free school lunches scheme ? Makes a huge difference to the quality of learning those kids would get. I can see argument for some kind of means testing - but that sounds administratively complicated and expensive - unless you just wish to exclude h...

Gordon Bennett

I don't know the full story about the academic's statement and the context in which it was made, however I'm keen to know whether it's normal for academics to cop a serve from the government. Do you know? It's not unknown. There are a couple of examples I can think of off the top of my head - the g...

Gordon Bennett

The latest trick of the 14-18 year old age group in my fair city is to ride around on a push bike at unGodly hours of the morning with a speaker the size of a small car attached to the front of the bike. Down in the Hutt, I haven't yet experienced this joy at night, but I've definitely seen these a...

Gordon Bennett

Haha. Prof Joanna Kidman is under the gun from ACT about disparaging comments made about their policy for children. What happened to the need for free speech, Seymour? Academic freedom in enshrined in the Education Act anyway. Unless she’s broken the law, she’s on pretty firm ground I would expect....

Gordon Bennett

Haha. Prof Joanna Kidman is under the gun from ACT about disparaging comments made about their policy for children. What happened to the need for free speech, Seymour? Academic freedom in enshrined in the Education Act anyway. Unless she’s broken the law, she’s on pretty firm ground I would expect.

Gordon Bennett

Ayn Rand died on this day 42 years ago. I imagine this government has her resting easy in her grave. I wonder if the ACT party are holding some sort of memorial junket ? Not sure about that. I thought taxes were considered evil by Libertarian thought, so ACT being part of a government which is comm...

Gordon Bennett

It’s a complete con , a jib , a scam , a snow job, an out and out swindle ! Worse these stupid bloody tax cuts mean stuff like the ferries can’t be properly replaced . Weirdest first 100 days ever ? All they need to do is cut one of the RoNS (please, Petone to Granada) and the ferry can be replaced...

Gordon Bennett

Wtf are you on about tubby? The new ferries were planned to be rail enabled to continue to allow cargo to travel North to South island by train. The "Toyota Corolla" version that Nicola Willis has been talking about would be RORO which would mean no longer would rail freight be able to travel seaml...

Gordon Bennett

Wtf are you on about tubby? The new ferries were planned to be rail enabled to continue to allow cargo to travel North to South island by train. The "Toyota Corolla" version that Nicola Willis has been talking about would be RORO which would mean no longer would rail freight be able to travel seamle...

Gordon Bennett

And sooner or later government house will have to be fixed up , but it’s hardly unliveable now . Just like the many school buildings that are now waiting in vain, but are in far worse state . Or ferries that are going to be replaced by second hand junk , which will soon undoubtedly be needing fixin...

Gordon Bennett

True, but he's fit right now, surely that's what matters? Definitely not suggesting selecting him over O'Rourke, but I'd have him over Kuggeleijn every time. Absolutely agree that I'd take him over Kuggeleijn. I'd take anyone over Kuggeleijn tbph. But, Stead is really, really conservative - remembe...

Gordon Bennett

Harsh. Last year Southee had 24 wickets at 27 in tests, he's bowling as well as ever in red ball cricket imo. He and Henry won't be the problem IMO, it'll be whether the bowlers behind them can back it up now we're missing Wagner, Jamieson, Boult et al. Did you see him bowl against South Africa. Do...

Gordon Bennett

Sears has good FC numbers when he stays fit and on the field. His non-selection is a bit baffling to me. Sears has had regular injury issues. That's how O'Rourke, rightly, got ahead of him. Similarly, Fisher for ND seems to be injured with regularity and a big risk to play Australia and potentially...

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