wheels 543 Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 $280K ???? $150K to restore it?? It's FC for goodness sake. They could have my entire boat for less than that.Someone is giving a right royal rodgering of the ratepayer on this one.https://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/local-news/north-shore-times/103975782/iconic-auckland-play-boat-to-get-second-life-thanks-to-280k-of-ratepayers-money Quote Link to post Share on other sites
smithy09 50 Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 That is just ridiculous. What a waste of money. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Deep Purple 511 Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 There’s a similar plsyground boat in Whitianga, kids have loved it forever. But the council is scrapping it for a new purpose built playground. A little sad but the locals can accept it. Auckland lives in fantasy land, it’s broke but happy to spend enormous amounts on vanity projects Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Priscilla II 392 Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 Yup, you are sure correct there Wheels and if I was not otherwise presently engaged in purchasing Penny Brights abode I too would back you in your endeavours to have the Council buy your lump of concrete for a similar sum. Obviously the Beachaven residents are in full agreement with this historically important maritime mission of mercy and see no great need for those funds to be allotted towards any other pressing community needs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
erice 732 Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 At 280k either someone is seriously taking the piss or it includes a lot more work than just the boat. consultant fees traffic plan risk accessment drainage plan canvassing of local opinions by marketing compaines glossy brochures saying how good council are webpage to say council are working for you professional photographers - 2 - because the brochure pro doesn't do web photos bilingual signage consultations with various iwi special painting of the concrete with culturally sensitive murals opening party (needing its own set of all of the above) hey, now taxpayers will pick up some of the tab for the train-set and developers will pay for new residential infrastructure ratepayers money can be used to alleviate child poverty 3.B, (j) - safe, culturally applicable, outdoor play equipment poverty 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MarkMT 68 Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 Nauseating. It really shows contempt for the families of the people who go to work every morning to earn the money council extorts to pay for this kind of nonsense. If they really believe in this they should take a bucket door to door around Beach Haven and collect donations. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wheels 543 Posted May 19, 2018 Author Share Posted May 19, 2018 We used to be moored almost directly across from it. I actually had no idea it was FC. But anyway, the Kids played on it a little, but not that much. i imagine being exposed to the weather and birds, the inside was probably not the best for playing in. But there were always Kids jumping off the Wharf. It would be far better to create some kind of floating dock with a jumping off platform on it for the Kids to play on, than spend any money on that thing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ScottiE 174 Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 what's even scarier is that the story seems to imply that it would have cost more than the 280k to restore it to the water! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Deep Purple 511 Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 The madness continues. 1 Million for a report that achieves nothing but recommend another report https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/-1m-auckland-stadium-report-gives-no-conclusion-recommends-another Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Priscilla II 392 Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 Franks house is listed for sale. Volcanic rock cladding and the fireplace is a cracker. https://trademe.co.nz/1635764327 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
armchairadmiral 411 Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 Oh dear . But what do you expect ? Yes Minister is not a comedy.....it's a documentary. Learn from history or relive it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MarkMT 68 Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 The madness continues. 1 Million for a report that achieves nothing but recommend another report https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/-1m-auckland-stadium-report-gives-no-conclusion-recommends-another That'll be why Goff refers to it as a "pre-feasibility study." http://bit.ly/2rWr7QF But I guess when you're angling to spend north of 1.1 billion of other people's money, it pays to soften those people up with a few of these first. To use my earlier bucket comment as an analogy, if someone really thought a stadium made actual financial sense, they could float a development company on the NZSX and let people make up their own minds about whether to buy in to it. But giving people a choice is not how thugs operate. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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