Man I don't know where to start, trying to follow that spiel is like trying to read Shakespeare scribbled on a pinball as it's whacked around a machine by a very angry 6 year old.
I will say that if an economic report researched by a NZ University can't be a benchmark of Independent thought, what hope is there.
At the end of the day the majority of Aucklanders, including those in Mt Eden want more events hosted there. The proposed Quay Park stadium was sadly shown to be a fools paradise, that was not even close to being it's touted fully privately funded model. Auckland and NZ are going to have to make do with EP.
Might as well grow it's income stream as much as possible to help finance (debt servicing) it's planned upgrades.
I will say that if an economic report researched by a NZ University can't be a benchmark of Independent thought, what hope is there.
At the end of the day the majority of Aucklanders, including those in Mt Eden want more events hosted there. The proposed Quay Park stadium was sadly shown to be a fools paradise, that was not even close to being it's touted fully privately funded model. Auckland and NZ are going to have to make do with EP.
Might as well grow it's income stream as much as possible to help finance (debt servicing) it's planned upgrades.
Don’t start with an insult. That’s lazy and beneath you. But I will give you angry when I’ve seen progress made across Auckland meeting this mob’s bizarre culture wars.
The stadiums are all fool’s paradises except for AFC’s self funded Western Springs. Why’s that an argument for giving them more money? You can’t live within your means and you’ve adapted to be LESS useful to most community needs, might as well keep loading up our credit card for them.
And the arguments you stated simply refer to growth in Auckland’s economy. It’s unclear exactly what is being said, except everyone seems to want more concerts and money in Kingsland. Even the guys who live there.
Why? Because since the number of concerts went up to 12 they’ve only had 3 concerts anyway. Leisure spending goes up when the economic fundamentals are good and growth is strong.
Come on mate. He’s throwing a misdirect for how badly they’re managing everything else.
Cripes, I might even need to read the report. I concede I don’t know how independent it is, but it’s about how useful its conclusions are.
If you’d said the film funding, I might have granted you that, despite treasury really, really hating it. That seems like, touch wood, given how much that industry is evolving and de-volving, at least a chance of a pay off.
That could benefit a bunch of places across the country, including studios in Auckland and Welly and locations.
Also, out of interest backing the Mainland sale? I feel like that’s not a long term focused decision either. Hallmark our times.
With all that disposable income sloshing around, though, perhaps the Dudes and the Exponents could do 5 or 6 shows at EP for those in Fonterra…700 new jobs right there…