Comments on: Rudman waters down the hysteria

By: Willie_Escaped

Willie_Escaped — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:21:14 +0000

There will be no change to the way Auckland is run unless Rodney manages to get fiscal and goverenance discipline installed as a matter of law.

Reformers in the National party (I like making jokes) need to back some kind of variation of the Rates Cap Bill and/or the removal of the power of general competance.

Anything else is Tory Tampering around the edges.

By: James

James — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:55:39 +0000

Why are pollies allowed to run coercive monopolies an deny the private sector from running these things?Its the Public sector that needs to justify its role in them ….not the private…which is just all of us individuals.

By: Gooner

Gooner — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:42:26 +0000

Countess, councils in Auckland currently supply retail water through companies – that’s never been argued is a prelude to privatisation.

Section 88 is being “ditched” because the CCO’s SOI will allow the consultation as will the elections every three years.

So while you’re talking of rings being run around people, look at yourself first.

By: kiwirights

kiwirights — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:17:36 +0000

David, Rudman’s talking about Penny Bright, not Phil Twyford. Penny Bright is an Auckland phenomenon, to the point that she seems to think that actually relieving the suffering of the masses is probably overall a bad thing because it reduces their revolutionary zeal.

By: Countess

Countess — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:59:14 +0000

So setting up the organisations as companies has never been a prelude to privatisation ?

And why would you want to ditch s88 of the Local Government Act which , surprise surprise, REQUIRES consultation before privatising or contracting out council services.

As for waving the flag on Aucklanders deciding Auckland issues, Hide has run rings around any idea of the Supercity being decided by Aucklanders.

Then you know all about the hysteria option, having flogged that horse last year

By: bearhunter

bearhunter — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:27:31 +0000

“The point of the post though is to highlight the gay between Twyford’s hysteria and the reality.”

Chris Carter was there too? Sorry, I’ll get me coat.

I’m quite happy with how cabinet have dealt with Rodders’ plans and I expect he’ll be getting some more scrutiny in future.