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| From | Gordon <Gordon@leaf.net.nz> |
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| Newsgroups | nz.general |
| Subject | Re: Astonishing blunder by National. |
| Date | 2026-02-16 03:55 +0000 |
| Message-ID | <mvfippF7hasU3@mid.individual.net> (permalink) |
| References | <dop4pkhjppkndifjaoffk3bdk6ab1tbd1m@4ax.com> |
On 2026-02-16, Crash <nogood@dontbother.invalid> wrote: > The government is underwriting a State of Origin game in Auckland: > > https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360938768/auckland-host-first-ever-state-origin-match-new-zealand-2027 > > This is just another example of the fact that National is not doing > the hard yards on 'fixing the economy'. It does not matter how small > the government funding contribution is - it directly contradicts > claims about frugal Government spending. Well $A5 miilion is no pocket change to the average Auckland taxpayer. Why should the Kiwi Tax payer pay commerical sport? Any economic from the games, will not got to reducing the rates. This arguement was lost in Christchurch before the earthquakes and then with the $865 million staduim. > > The supposed benefits of this will go only to Auckland. Will a few in Auckland. > > Expect the relevant city councils in Wellington, Christchurch and > Hamilton and Tauranga to be asking for equivalent event subsidies. > This is bullshit and something no Government attempting to curb > Government spending should be contemplating. There is naming rights, but what the hell this will by the Luxon show. It looks like Luxon is still thing like a business man, not a Government. Trump is knocking it up a notch. > > Those that applaud this decision are the ones who should be funding it > (and reaping the financial rewards they claim). That would settle it, follow the money. > > No wonder National in particular is struggling in political polls. We > don't have a major political party that shows capability to deliver > the frugality required with Government spending to get the economy > back into prosperity. > This is the main issuse with all Goverments, when the tough gets going they just stall.
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Astonishing blunder by National. Crash <nogood@dontbother.invalid> - 2026-02-16 13:59 +1300
Re: Astonishing blunder by National. Gordon <Gordon@leaf.net.nz> - 2026-02-16 03:55 +0000
Re: Astonishing blunder by National. greybeard <nobody@nowhere.invalid> - 2026-02-17 10:01 +1300
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