Auckland Supercity

**Mully** · 7th April 2009, 18:15

Looks like it's all go - 2010 Auckland will become one city.

I do enjoy that Pita Sharples thinks not having Maori seats is "institutionalised racism"

So, not have race-based seats is racism.

What's that doctorate in, Pita??

Oh, and Bob Harvey can suck my balls.

**98tls** · 7th April 2009, 18:20

Auckland

**Mully** · 7th April 2009, 18:24

S'alright.....

His Doctorate:

1969-76 PhD in Anthropology & Linguistics, University of Auckland

**Dave Lobster** · 7th April 2009, 18:54

Originally Posted by Mully

S'alright.....

His Doctorate:

1969-76 PhD in Anthropology & Linguistics, University of Auckland

I bet that qualification has come in handy finding work..

One big city sounds like a great idea. Heaps of money saved by getting rid of 3/4 of the chaff whose jobs will be duplicated.

Lets just hope that rates wont be going up in Rodney to subsidise Manukau/Waiheke/GBI..

**Hiflyer** · 7th April 2009, 19:07

Originally Posted by Mully

I do enjoy that Pita Sharples thinks not having Maori seats is "institutionalised racism"

thats cos Pita sharples is an attention seeking knob, he does have some good points but i dont understand how he thinks that not having to be voted into a seat isnt unfair,

like seriously, how dumb can you be,

what about the other people who had to work for their seat?

but i think this will be a good step forward for this fine city!!

there was too much confusion and over-spending when we had more than one "city"

haha north shore "city" waitakere "city" . . theyre more like suburbs compared to any other countries cities

**Mully** · 7th April 2009, 19:10

Agreed. I have a lot of time for Pita Sharples normally.

Maybe we should let him has his Maori seats and have "white only" seats too. See if his head will explode.

**rainman** · 7th April 2009, 19:12

Just listening to John Banks wittering on about more democracy... aspirational... waffle waffle... internationally competitive.... blah blah. The quintessential media-trained talking head.

God help us all if he ends up being the uber-mayor.

**Dave Lobster** · 7th April 2009, 19:13

Originally Posted by Mully

See if his head will explode.

Fingers crossed.

**Mully** · 7th April 2009, 19:14

Originally Posted by Dave Lobster

Fingers crossed.

Are you stalking me, Mr. Lobster??

**Dave Lobster** · 7th April 2009, 19:21

Originally Posted by Mully

Are you stalking me, Mr. Lobster??

You're not the only one..

**Hitcher** · 7th April 2009, 19:38

Most Aucklanders currently care not a jot about the governance of their city. Indeed many are hard-pressed to reliably report on the local authority or even the suburb in which they live. This reality will not change as a result of the establishment of a "super city".

**P38** · 7th April 2009, 20:18

What will change.

Cheeky Bastards want the rest of us to pay for it. Nothing new about that too.

No matter how you look at it still be full of JAFFA's!

**Hiflyer** · 7th April 2009, 20:28

Originally Posted by P38

Cheeky Bastards want the rest of us to pay for it. Nothing new about that too.

you do realise some our taxes pay for your stuff as well? duh. and even if they didn't would you not be able to see your obviously living in the wrong place??

**Okey Dokey** · 7th April 2009, 21:22

"Super-city" sounds so self-conscious and so naff; like a comic book. Can anyone think of a better term?

Uber-city, as in an earlier post

Simpli-city.

Stupour-city.

Supercalifragilisticgespealidocious-city.

Suggestions?