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880082 2010-04-26 07:08:00 Phil Goff says Auckland super city mayor should sit on Cabinet.

WTF?!?!
robsonde (120)
880083 2010-04-26 07:32:00 I agree with you rob, Goff has lost the plot.
The hicks especially the South Islanders would riot.
prefect (6291)
880084 2010-04-26 07:32:00 "Auckland's supercity mayor will sit in on cabinet meetings affecting the city under a Labour government, Labour leader Phil Goff said today . "


"Mr Goff today said a future Labour government would invite the supercity mayor to attend cabinet meetings dealing with significant Auckland issues . "

. stuff . co . nz/national/politics/3623654/Auckland-mayor-should-sit-on-Cabinet-Goff" target="_blank">www . stuff . co . nz

Sitting in on a Cabinet committee meeting is not the same as being a member of Cabinet . The NZPA report headline seems to exaggerate what Goff was saying .
PaulD (232)
880085 2010-04-26 07:54:00 Ah! But he says 1/3 of people live in AK so they should have more say. I thought that was allowed for in Electoral boundaries but maybe not. Sweep (90)
880086 2010-04-26 08:15:00 I hate the term "Super city". Auckland is only 1.3 million people I find this term embarrassing for NZ. Battleneter2 (9361)
880087 2010-04-26 08:20:00 Phil Goff says Auckland super city mayor should sit on Cabinet.

WTF?!?!
If you expect sense from a politician, may I offer you Cook Strait, freehold, for a bargain price? ;)

However, if we are going to have any sitting on cabinet, Ruapehu seems suitable.
R2x1 (4628)
880088 2010-04-26 08:22:00 If you expect sense from a politician, may I offer you Cook Strait, freehold, for a bargain price? ;)

Sorry. That would come under the foreshore and seabed mess would it not?
Sweep (90)
880089 2010-04-26 08:22:00 Yes but we do need one council, so that things can get done (roading and infrastructure, stadiums etc) and to save on duplicating of building codes etc.

Yes there are many cities in the world bigger than New Zealand !
Digby (677)
880090 2010-04-26 08:27:00 I hate the term "Super city". Auckland is only 1.3 million people I find this term embarrassing for NZ.

I agree, it seems we are going backwards... Instead of decentralizing like everywhere else, we seem to be going backwards, looks like they are promoting Auckland as some sort of city state with veto powers.

Auckland is a small town, in terms of population. They don't deserve any special treatment.
Cato (6936)
880091 2010-04-26 08:36:00 All politicians turn into morons when they are in opposition and say things they wish they hadn't when they get back in..

Anyway, isn't the Minister for Auckland doing his/her job?
decibel (11645)
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