Nix Myth has resigned!

[5150]

Poor bastard will probably have to endure getting the average NZ wage cut from the top of his Salary.

Petrol is going up, he might have to buy a motorbike to get to work.

[Brian d marge]

He might have to ride a scooter to work , due to his low salary , and unable to meet the bills ,,,, the poor wee dear

Stephen

[mashman]

Wonder if he'd write a letter to Collins to get his rego waved?

[Robert Taylor]

One for every time he fucked us over?

As you so eloquently put it he f..ked us over''. But we conveniently forget the carnage that occurs from our side from unroadworthy motorcycles, excess speed and inadequate safety gear. How many idiots do we witness everyday riding with no gloves on and with clothing that is totally inadequate for abrasion protection etc? Everyday I ride to work I see high school kids riding to school on scooters, shorts or skirts, short sleeves, no gloves etc. How much unneccesary expenditure is there with ACC claims as a result?
I think overall the perspective on this site is very one sided in that respect and Nick Smith has been overly maligned as the devil incarnate. The reality is there are many motorcyclists who assisted the institution of such unpalatable levies. No-one wants more and more intrusion and levy increases from whomever is ''Big Brother'' at the time, including me. But there are two sides to every story, once you seperate polarised emotion from it.
Nick Smith was at the forefront of a Government initiative to reign in the free spending and seemingly unchecked and constant rates rises by many councils, when many private individuals, businesses and central Government are cutting their spending. For that I applaud him.
But yes he did make a serious error of judgement and for that he has fallen on his sword. The opposition are calling for a court of enquiry, which also means spending more taxpayers dollars, that is nonsense.

[pete376403]

smith directed ACC to increase the costs to motorcyclists, when equally dangerous bicycles were untouched. That he was bought down (or bought himself down) directly by the result of bronwyn pullars bicycle accident strikes me as delicious irony

[pete376403]

Nick Smith was at the forefront of a Government initiative to reign in the free spending and seemingly unchecked and constant rates rises by many councils, when many private individuals, businesses and central Government are cutting their spending. For that I applaud him.
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Some of the increase on local body spending has come about because of increased regulation by central government, which at the same time has reduced its spending, shifting the costs onto local and regional councils.
I understand that a large proportion of council spending is maintaining roads, with it's large costs in (oil based) bitumen, the cost of which has increassed way beyond the rate of inflation

[Robert Taylor]

Some of the increase on local body spending has come about because of increased regulation by central government, which at the same time has reduced its spending, shifting the costs onto local and regional councils.
I understand that a large proportion of council spending is maintaining roads, with it's large costs in (oil based) bitumen, the cost of which has increassed way beyond the rate of inflation

Here in New Plymouth we have a socialist mayor who is engaged in several grandiose projects. He and the chief executive and a few others have no conception of fiscal restraint and how spiralling rates increases really hurt the little people. Its a big problem and these free spending zealots really need to have their heads chopped off.

[Usarka]

Political views should not make one bit of difference on topics like these.

Ask yourself honestly - "would I be any more or less outraged if this was a Labour politician?"

If the answer is yes then you're a hypocrite and should STFU.

[oldrider]

smith directed ACC to increase the costs to motorcyclists, when equally dangerous bicycles were untouched. That he was bought down (or bought himself down) directly by the result of bronwyn pullars bicycle accident strikes me as delicious irony

Smith was just there for Smith, as are many of his ilk, they simply find a party, any party, to roost in!

[Zedder]

Nick Smith is "overly maligned"??

Hardly, the guy's been a political time bomb from when he only lasted three weeks as deputy under Don Brash in 2003.

Add the two legal cases against him, the three brushes with resignation over the years plus the latest debacle and it's no surprise he's where he's at now.

[Muppet]

I believe there's a fine line between intelligence and insanity and 'Dr' Smithy's crossed it many times. Nick Smith has always struck me as an oddball, wouldn't surprise me if he had Attention Deficit Disorder or similar. I would have said ADHD but I don't think he's punched anyone, yet.

[mikeey01]

Good fucken job, good fucken riddance and finally good fucken bye you mongrel cunt!

And now the fuck wit is still costing us even more money....
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/poli...obe-ACC-breach


There I've said what I really think. Nick Smith your a still a fuckwit of the highest order! and you can still go and get fucked!