The National Infrastructure Plan
July 5th, 2011 at 9:00 am by David FarrarFor too long Governments have focused on operational spending, sometimes amounts as small as a few hundred thousand dollars, yet the billions of capital or infrastructure expenditure has received little scrutiny.
The National Infrastructure Plan is an interesting read, and only 68 pages long. The infrastructure spend is divided into five categories and six principles, with the results showing in the table below:
Green means this occurs effectively, orange means it occurs but could be better and red means it does not occur or is ineffective.
Water infrastructure stands out as the area that clearly needs the most attention.
Related posts:
- National’s Infrastructure Plan
- Not Infrastructure Bonds
- National’s Infrastructure Forum
- $500 million of infrastructure projects to be fast tracked
July 5th, 2011 at 9:20 am
Espiner could ask an Indian Minister as part of the FTA “How do you guys treat all the shit in your drinking water,cos we sure got lots of shit in ours?”
Vote:Clean green New Zealand ,yeah right.
And their Tourism Minister should warn Indian visitors to NZ not to drink the water. Te he he.
He’s a very rude fellow.
July 5th, 2011 at 9:20 am
How about we apply the same analysis to Science, research and development, Universities, education in general.
Vote:We arenot very good at anyof these, especially R& D
July 5th, 2011 at 9:36 am
kowtow Why do kiwis take so much pleasure in shooting themselves in the foot? So we are not 100% pure, clean and green? Let others discover this for themselves. We don’t have to keep on pointing out our own faults, like over-anxious teenagers.
Vote:Tourists I meet are overwhelmed at the natural beauty of this country and don’t need people like kowtow fussing self-consciously over the occasional pimple.
July 5th, 2011 at 10:00 am
Steven Joyce is a Julian Simon disciple :
“we will see fuel technologies evolve over time and we’re seeing that with hybrid cars and all sorts of things as prices go up and send a signal”….
“so you don’t believe that we will look back and say that was short sighted as oil is limited and we’re running out”? “Nooo! I don’t believe that at all and 85% of people use cars…..”
http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/morningreport/audio/2492791/govt-looks-to-roads-and-broadband-to-boost-economy.asx
Vote:July 5th, 2011 at 10:05 am
Regulation is a euphemism for state interference, as any form of essential regulation inevitably becomes overbearing, and a source of tax income.
If water needs more regulation, let the government covenant with NZers that such regulation won’t be used as a lever to harvest more tax from us.
Vote:July 5th, 2011 at 10:07 am
@V2 – good point. R&D is an asset so let’s get it on the chart
Vote:July 5th, 2011 at 11:18 am
Funding these projects needs an intelligent debate. The herald has started an unintelligent debate screaming a headline about $6 to use a new harbour bridge. A replacement for the existing bridge will be required in the next 20 years which could include a bold beautiful design. Removing the coat hanger from the Auckland skyline would be welcome.
Vote:July 5th, 2011 at 1:20 pm
Beab
I’m not shooting NZ in the foot .
I’m having a go at mealy mouthed types in our media and government who are very good ,fast, even excellent at pointing out the drawbacks in others without ever acknowledging or even recognising that we are far from perfect or as you have put it,pure.
Tourism NZ markets a lie. In many places that would be a crime.
So you should stop fretting like an ole gran .
Rape and manslaughter of tourists is hardly a pimple. More like a running sore that must be covered quickly in case the bad news gets out.
Vote:July 5th, 2011 at 4:04 pm
Isn’t water owned by Maori?
Vote: