Moving the capital of NZ to Auckland... Good or Bad?

[Bren]

Well, just found this news item today, and can see where it's coming from but I do not totally agree with it, in fact I am somewhat pissed off, not so much at the idea, but the way these local body politicians are putting it across...

Waitakere Mayor Bob Harvey is advocating a shift of government north from Wellington while his colleagues from the North Shore and Auckland City are split.

Bob Harvey sounded very one sided in his opinion stating things like "Auckland is the Powerhouse of the Country"...So the rest of us aint worth shit?

"I think there's a case for the capital to be moved to Auckland. A quarter of the population lives here, it's the economic powerhouse of the country, it's the Pacific capital of the world," he said.

and this comment?...

"Wellington is a very small town on the end of the great fish of Maui. Nothing more and nothing less," Mr Harvey said.

I think this guy is gonna get a lot of people pissed off...

The other mayor from north shore is supporting his idea...

But over on the North Shore, mayor Andrew Williams was supportive saying a move north would be a "jolly good idea".
"Wellington would be turned into a glorified ferry terminal and it would put Auckland back to its rightful position as the capital of New Zealand," Mr Williams said.

I am sorry, but even though I am an ex Jafa I think these Jafa bigshots cannot see past the bombay hills...it's the same old story...


Thats just my opinion...



...Full story here.

[jim.cox]

Move Parliament to Dorkland?

Absolutely

Tidy up the country

Keep litter down

Put all the arseholes in one place

[Bren]

Move Parliament to Dorkland?

Absolutely

Tidy up the country

Keep litter down

Put all the arseholes in one place

If I could give ya bling for that statement I would....remind me tomorrow...

[MSTRS:Me]

And where would Parliament Bldgs be?? Otara? One can only hope....

[tri boy]

Instead of Akld, how bout.........oh never mind Raoul Isld is DOC controlled, and the pollies would compete with the native fauna for food.

[quallman1234]

The cost would be massive, waste of tax payers money in my oppion.

[Big Dave]

Q: What is the Capital of NZ?
A: $12.

[hellkat]

Fukk dat!

Despite being a fully paid-up born and bred member of the Auckland is The Dogs Bollocks society, I have to admit to NOT liking this idea at all.

Wellington has to have SOMETHING going for it.
Being the capital is the only thing which distinguishes it.

Leave it where it is.
Keep all the political arseholes down there in the crappy place where they belong and not clutter up our beloved Auckland any more than it already is.

[hellkat]

Then again, I'm female and reserve the right to change my mind in a whimsical fashion at some point when it suits me.

[skidMark]

Auckland used to be the capitol of NZ...

Only reason it is not is because the parlimentry buildings are now in wellington.

[Bren]

apologies for my grammar...it sucks....but what do ya expect from a redneck..

[peasea]

Auckland's a shithole IMHO.

Ya can't get anywhere unless it's 4.00am and even then the boy racers will run you over. Imagine having some big wanker-filled diplomatic delegation trying to worm their limo cavalcade through Pitt Street on a Friday afternoon. Move the centre of what is lossely termed our 'government' to somewhere like Winton or Eketahuna, see if we can get some soul into the bastards.

Moving the capital is a waste of money; money we apparently don't have.

[peasea]

Then again, I'm female and reserve the right to change my mind in a whimsical fashion at some point when it suits me.

OMG! You'll want the vote next.

[James Deuce]

From a purely personal perspective, I'd lose my job if that happened, and I'm not moving back to Auckland. Relocation would no doubt be offered, but I wouldn't want to live there.

So I'd probably actually get on with moving to Aus and I know quite a few of my workmates would do the same if they were suddenly unemployed.

[slofox]

Gawd save us - too much rubbish up there already............