Meet politicians Wed 24 Sep at 360 Queen Street 7.30pm

[nudedaytona]

There will be a public meeting with all the politicians:
When: Wednesday 24 September, 7.30pm
Where: Methodist Church, 360 Queen Street (opposite Town Hall).

The meeting is organised by the Campaign for Better Transport and is supposed to be about what the political parties will do for public transport in Auckland.

Speakers include:
Maurice Williamson - National
Judith Tizard - Labour
Keith Locke - Green Party
TBC - New Zealand First
Rodney Hide - ACT
Christine Rose - Chair ARC Transport Committee.

Speeches will be followed by a question and answer session.

I say we gatecrash this party and ask the polis what they will do to benefit motorcyclists! We want as many motorcyclists and scooter riders as possible showing up (preferably by bike/scooter) to show that motorcyclists are voters too!

Some questions to ask:

The cheesecutters / Wire rope barriers! We want them "Gone by Lunchtime!"

Why is motorcycle registration fee so high, even though most accidents are not caused by motorcyclists?

Many motorcyclists own more than one motorcycle and/or car, but of course you can only ride or drive one at a time. Why then do motorcyclists pay registration for each bike, when the risk does not increase increase with each bike? Why not cover all of the cost with fuel taxes.

How about letting motorcyclists on motorway bus lanes and the northern busway?

How about some more more decent motorcycle parking in Auckland city and the wider Auckland region?

Motorcycle safe roads - e.g. less roundabouts with negative camber.

Petrol taxes should go on roads and not be diverted

The benefits of motorcycling are ignored by transport planners and the auckland regional council. Lets ask why?

Lets show up in numbers and show the politicians and public transport nutters that we can't be ignored anymore!

[portokiwi]

ummmmm who are the ones in the Tamaki one??? I wouldnt have a clue. I think thats the area I am in.

[nudedaytona]

ummmmm who are the ones in the Tamaki one??? I wouldnt have a clue. I think thats the area I am in.

Sorry not sure who's standing for Tamaki, I'm in Northcote.

But I think the people I listed are their party's public transport spokesman / spokeswoman - so they're as good as any to ask motorcycling related questions

[nudedaytona]

This post was in politics and law but I thought maybe it should go in meetings and events. In summary there is a meeting organised by the campaign for better public transport - but I reckon as many motorcyclists as possible should show up to grill the politicians about motorcycle related topics. See you there.

Meet politicians Wed 24 Sep at 360 Queen Street 7.30pm

There will be a public meeting with all the politicians:
When: Wednesday 24 September, 7.30pm
Where: Methodist Church, 360 Queen Street (opposite Town Hall).

The meeting is organised by the Campaign for Better Transport and is supposed to be about what the political parties will do for public transport in Auckland.

Speakers include:
Maurice Williamson - National
Judith Tizard - Labour
Keith Locke - Green Party
TBC - New Zealand First
Rodney Hide - ACT
Christine Rose - Chair ARC Transport Committee.

Speeches will be followed by a question and answer session.

I say we gatecrash this party and ask the polis what they will do to benefit motorcyclists! We want as many motorcyclists and scooter riders as possible showing up (preferably by bike/scooter) to show that motorcyclists are voters too!

Some questions you might want to ask:

The cheesecutters / Wire rope barriers! We want them "Gone by Lunchtime!"

Why is motorcycle registration fee so high, even though most accidents are not caused by motorcyclists?

Many motorcyclists own more than one motorcycle and/or car, but of course you can only ride or drive one at a time. Why then do motorcyclists pay registration for each bike, when the risk does not increase increase with each bike? Why not cover all of the cost with fuel taxes.

How about letting motorcyclists on motorway bus lanes and the northern busway?

How about some more more decent motorcycle parking in Auckland city and the wider Auckland region?

Motorcycle safe roads - e.g. less roundabouts with negative camber.

Petrol taxes should go on roads and not be diverted

The benefits of motorcycling are ignored by transport planners and the auckland regional council. Lets ask why?

Lets show up in numbers and show the politicians and public transport nutters that we can't be ignored anymore!

[RodneyH]

Instead of proposing to gate crash the Campaign For Better Transport's meeting, and abuse the advocates of public transport in your thread, why don't you organise a credible public meeting to voice your concerns?

[The Pastor]

Yo rodney dude, what you doing election night (apart from crying haha) come to a mean election party

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/ca...=2008-11-8&c=1

Im making a helen clark guy to put on a bonfire!

[TOTO]

TOTO will try to make it and bring a few scoots along too.

[ajturbo]

what a bugger... on nov 8th, i will be in portugal....

oh the shame

[Krayy]

How about creating a Calendar entry so that people can see it's on. If I can get time off from the family, I'll come along.

Any idea how long public speakers will be given?

[SPman]

How about a small nuclear fission device.............

[RodneyH]

Don't you guys have the AA as your motorist spokespeople? Or do you have another credible motorcyclist organisation that organises public meetings?

If you don't, why not get together start one? Otherwise you will always be seen as non-serious and non-credible.

The Auckland public transport users formed the Campaign For Better Transport to ensure more money goes into Trains, Buses and Ferries. That's why they got the politicians responsible for public transport together.

ACT has no policy on motorway medium barriers. It does want to reduce your holidays to 3 weeks instead of 4 though, take away minimum wages, sell KiwiBank, privatise the hospitals and put road tolls everywhere. Wow - ACT sounds soooo good! Or is it a bad ACT to follow?

[nudedaytona]

How about creating a Calendar entry so that people can see it's on. If I can get time off from the family, I'll come along.

Any idea how long public speakers will be given?

How do you create a calender entry?