Warkworth

[FJRider]

If you 2 don't stop stirring. We will stop funding your financial mismanagement 1.6b and Landscaping alterations.

When was the last time the earth moved for you ... ????

Any more cheek from you norfies ... we'll cut the cable ...

[Bass]

we'll cut the cable ...

This used to be one of my favourite expressions, Invercargill being the home town and all, until someone said to me...
Auckland has about 35% of the population, pays about 38% of the total tax bill and receives about 32% of the infrastructure spend. So even with the fuel surtax, Auckland is still subsidizing the rest of the country.

The bastard thing is that I've never been able to prove him wrong. Bugger!

[FJRider]

This used to be one of my favourite expressions, Invercargill being the home town and all until someone said to me...
Auckland has about 35% of the population, pays about 38% of the total tax bill and receives about 32% of the infrastructure spend. So even with the fuel surtax, Auckland is still subsidizing the rest of the country.

The bastard thing is that I've never been able to prove him wrong. Bugger!

cut the cable just to hear the squealing then ....

[Bass]

cut the cable just to hear the squealing then ....

I would, but it wasn't so long ago that the cable fed the other way for the first time. So it would all depend on the weather as to who did the squealing.

[Mully]

FTR - 16 wasn't very busy today.

Just saying.

[warewolf]

The only saving grace currently is that JK also plough through the same mess and is now making this a "road of national significance"

Whatever that means

It means it must be preserved in original condition.

[Big Dave]

FTR - 16 wasn't very busy today.

Just saying.

Kripner Rd was quieter - just sayin'.

[Jantar]

This used to be one of my favourite expressions, Invercargill being the home town and all, until someone said to me...
Auckland has about 35% of the population, pays about 38% of the total tax bill and receives about 32% of the infrastructure spend. So even with the fuel surtax, Auckland is still subsidizing the rest of the country.

The bastard thing is that I've never been able to prove him wrong. Bugger!

He isn't wrong, but that is only because so many companies have their head office in Auckland.

eg. A petrol company has its head office in Auckland, but runs a petrol station in Invercargill. All profit that the petrol station in invercargill earns is counted as being earned by head office in Auckland. Head office pays the tax, and so the tax is counted as being paid by Auckland, even though the money comes from Invercargill.

With infrastructure, a similar effect occurs. A power station is built in Taranaki, and power lines are built from Taranaki to Huntly, then new lines are built from Whakamaru to Otahuhu. Total cost is around $3B of which only $100M is spent in Auckland, but it is all for Auckland's benefit.

If you want a fair comparison then rather than take the total tax paid, take the net Paye tax less benefits and see where the real wealth is being earned.

[Berries]

I bet I could find more people (with real reasons) that would prefer Auckland got flattened ... than Warkworth ....

I'd do them both.

[Bass]

Total cost is around $3B of which only $100M is spent in Auckland, but it is all for Auckland's benefit.

If you want a fair comparison then rather than take the total tax paid, take the net Paye tax less benefits and see where the real wealth is being earned.

You make some really good points but I think that implying power supply is typical of infrastructure spending patterns is pretty skewed thinking.

[Bender]

cut the cable just to hear the squealing then ....

Auckland's power comes from the Huntly thermal station, which also sends power south.

[Pixie]

Population has exploded to around 4000 and to be honest, on a bad day, rush hour trafficc by the bridgehouse can easily reach 12-15 cars...
Where they all come from is beyond me.
And you can always tell an Auckland city dweller in the Supermarket, they are the ones with the upside down smile.

You're an Auckland city dweller now

[Maha]

You're an Auckland city dweller now

Does that mean I have to learn another language?

[Pixie]

Yeah. "Stupid"

[Jantar]

Auckland's power comes from the Huntly thermal station, which also sends power south.

Auckland's peak demad yesterday was 630MW. The old Huntly station was shut down and generated 0MW, the newer E3P station at Huntly was generating 330MW (it can go higher to 380 MW) and all the rest of Auckland's and Northland's demand was supplied by stations further south.