Video: Nick Smith getting yelled at in parliament

[motorbyclist]

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/video/news...lery_id=107867

looks like perhaps he doesn't have much of the support that he needs....

[EJK]

Actual costs for a big motorcycle is $2700?

[Ragingrob]

God they're all a bunch of idiots aren't they.

[scissorhands]

At one point Nick Smith even said it was a big ask.

[Brian d marge]

he just gone and smoked himself retarded.......

he handled the questions well

Stephen

[Elysium]

Don't understand why a bigger bike requires a bigger increase when a scooter hit by a car will still result in the same damage to the rider as that a rider on a bigger bike.

[ckai]

Apart from stats being dished out by Nick the Dick and A$$ has anyone provided actual proof that it costs more for big bikes and is it considerable more than smaller bikes as the levy would suggest?

At the moment, there's been proof that it's the other way around which, based on the A$$ logic would mean the little fella's would get an even bigger increase if the big fella's got a smaller one.

[Swoop]

Actual costs for a big motorcycle is $2700?

John Key, on this morning's breakfast programme (7.30am), said that there were two prices being bandied around.

JUST a bike involved (bike vs corner/tree/etc) would really equate to $2000 ACC levy.

Another vehicle Vs bike = $5000.

Interestingly there was NO mention of bike size OR cc...

[Skyryder]

God they're all a bunch of idiots aren't they.

One stands out. Sandra Goudie asking a Labour Party question, Nick Smith and no other Nat MP picking it up. Outstanding. Even the Speaker missed believing that the question was not relevant to the topic

It took a Darren Hughes to point out to the House that the question asked was in fact a Labour Party question.

But then this is not the first time this sort of thing has happened. And these are the people that are running our country.


Skyryder

[firefighter]

looks like perhaps he doesn't have much of the support that he needs....

Links broken man. I'll see if I can find it.

[bogan]

Links broken man. I'll see if I can find it.

just worked fine for me...

Im strugling to figure out where this $2,700 comes from, 62mil needed, roughly 100,000 registered bikes, sounds like $620 to me? (100k bikes is only from memory though). If i'm not overlooking some major detail here, some-one need to hit the lying SOB up about it.

[firefighter]

just worked fine for me...

Im strugling to figure out where this $2,700 comes from, 62mil needed, roughly 100,000 registered bikes, sounds like $620 to me? (100k bikes is only from memory though). If i'm not overlooking some major detail here, some-one need to hit the lying SOB up about it.

I keep getting this;

Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage

What you can try:
Diagnose Connection Problems

All other sites are loading fine......even when I just go straight to the Harold page it comes up ok.........maybe yet another glitch with Xtra.

Who is your provider?

[Coldrider]

just worked fine for me...

Im strugling to figure out where this $2,700 comes from, 62mil needed, roughly 100,000 registered bikes, sounds like $620 to me? (100k bikes is only from memory though). If i'm not overlooking some major detail here, some-one need to hit the lying SOB up about it.

$2,700 is what has been falling out of Nick Smiths mouth via ACC recommendations, has not been supported with any information.

[bogan]

$2,700 is what has been falling out of Nick Smiths mouth via ACC recommendations, has not been supported with any information.

i have just done the calculations, with figures from ltnz http://www.ltsa.govt.nz/statistics/m.../docs/2008.pdf and a 62 mill needed, 55k bikes 20k scooters, $880 each or $1200 if only bikes pay. Added this info to the wiki.

[Coldrider]

i have just done the calculations, with figures from ltnz http://www.ltsa.govt.nz/statistics/m.../docs/2008.pdf and a 62 mill needed, 55k bikes 20k scooters, $880 each or $1200 if only bikes pay. Added this info to the wiki.

There is some figures on SANX thread, 96,952 rego'd mcs.
Came to average $644 each all up.
Mr Smiths comments are probably a random nervous affliction he is developing.
It is totally incorrect only with is other statistics, misrepresenting the public.