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Now do the macroeconomic evaluation?
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Teach yourself comprehension first…
Was just talking to our Tauranga mp SamTeach yourself comprehension first…
What a complete fn idiot
I asked him about the latest news on the ferries and his response was " Ahh we're replacing them ".
I then asked about Winston buying new parts for the current outdated fleet.
"Ohh is that what he is doing. Ohh well you will have to ask him" was the reply
Can't believe that is the standard of politicians we are paying to guide us through these difficult times.
miket12
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Would you like it based on :
Resource allocation and productivity
Misallocation of capital
Crowding out better projects
Fiscal impact and debt dynamics
Direct fiscal loss
Higher net Crown debt
Higher future tax burden
Cost or capital and rick premium
Housng supply and prices
Delay or cancelled supply
Distributional effect inc. winners and losers
Price signals and market distortion
Upward pressure on land expectations
Moral hazard for vendors
Governance, credibility and policy effectiveness
Erosion of trust in housing policy
Implementation risk in macro policy
Dynamic/long-run macro consequences
Higher structural housing cost
Volatile construction cycles
Lower potential output
Greater political pressure.
I've prepared a couple of these reports for social housing projects, and they run into dozens, if not hundreds, of pages.
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Go ask Winston. The best place to start would be Friday night, wandering around the bars.
At work I pinch the Jack Reacher line "In an investigation, details matter". Tell people in a project details matter.
Should tell our politicians on both sides of the aisle. When you have a policy, think it through as the media and the public will have questions. Details matter.
Same thing if you are representing a local electorate. Your constituents will ask you what is going on. Details matter.
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You'd think that they would be starting to only get replacement parts for things that they can see as most likely needing repayment or failing before the ferries were taken out of service and not the complete parts supply they'd usually stocked. But then, we are talking KiwiRail and politicians so it would be anyone's guess.
Probably just a ploy to appease people who are not happy with the previous decisions. The replacement of parts that are likely to fail would be endless given the age and size of these ships
Would like to think that the parts are returnable.
Kaiarahi is currently waiting for parts from offshore and is not in service
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Po11um
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National try to keep that guy away from the media and any portfolios
I can completely understand that decision.
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Can’t understand why he hasn’t retired (or been retired) from politics. He seems damaged goods, not the sharpest tool in the shed and generally not very competent.
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Time for a career change for you.... The Member for Tauranga
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The sale of my tourism business goes unconditional this weekend.Time for a career change for you.... The Member for Tauranga
Future options:
- Lounge on a beach all day (in Greece) and become a full time poster (like @Noitall) and post on here even more!
- or become an MP
Tough choice
Yeah for sure. The bar isn't very high but give it a shot.Time for a career change for you.... The Member for Tauranga
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Having to recharge my EV while out and about - damn -$16 to charge 40% to get home.
The price of fuel is a real killer at the moment.
The price of fuel is a real killer at the moment.
Just take it out of your butlers bonus
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Actually I’m pissed as our cleaner is moving to Australia. Brain drain and all that.Just take it out of your butlers bonus
These immigrants have no appreciation for the opportunity they have here.
Would love to hear the cleaners side of the story. I suspect it would be a different take to yours.
miket12
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Epstein of TaurangaWould love to hear the cleaners side of the story. I suspect it would be a different take to yours.
miket12
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Serious Fraud Office considers findings of investigation into former MP Paul Eagle’s role as Chatham Islands chief executive
The Serious Fraud Office says it is considering the findings of an investigation into Paul Eagle over his time at Chatham Islands Council.
The Auditor General found the former Labour MP misled an official probe into his “excessive” spending as Chatham Islands Council chief executive, by creating his own financial records.
Eagle, a former Wellington mayoral candidate and two-term Rongotai MP, resigned as CEO of the council last month, saying he is sorry for his shortcomings and he “panicked” when questioned during the investigation.
Now, the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has taken notice.
“The SFO has noted the published report and will consider the matters raised by the OAG [Office of the Auditor General],” a spokeswoman for the office said.
Local Government Minister Simon Watts said he had requested advice from officials, who he said are “closely examining the report to determine what action or oversight may be necessary”.
“This is a very serious matter, and the community deserves accountability,” he said.
‘Unacceptable’, ‘misleading’: What the investigation found
Much of the report centres around the spending of council money on Eagle’s council-owned residence on the Chatham Islands.It found Eagle, who took on the role in 2023 after an unsuccessful mayoral bid, was wrong to oversee the project to upgrade the property, because he stood to benefit from the spending.
The costs increased after Eagle took control of the project, including him purchasing premium German appliances for the kitchen, and continuing work on converting the garage to guest accommodation even after his council said no.
The project’s budget ballooned to $460,000.
The report also probed consultant spending by Eagle, including a failure to manage a conflict of interest when his wife was proposed to be hired as a sub-contractor.
Eagle engaged with consultancy services with a supplier he had a “pre-existing connection” with, and was not transparent with his council about spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on consulting services.
Throughout the investigation, Eagle provided documents which had been “altered or created” by him to paint an inaccurate picture of his spending, including adding another person’s signature to them, the report said.
While he initially claimed the quotes and contracts were made by others, he later changed his position and said he made the documents himself.
“Rather than provide an accurate record of events, the information that the chief executive provided was misleading, specifically, it created an incorrect picture about when certain events occurred (for example, when a contract was signed) or whether they had happened at all.
“We consider that the chief executive’s actions were unacceptable and demonstrated exceptionally poor practice and judgment”.
In a letter attached to the report, Eagle said he acknowledged the serious issues identified.
“While I do not agree with everything in the draft report, I accept and take ownership of the concerns about my performance and apologise for any impact it might have.”
Eagle said that because he was required to start in the role earlier than anticipated, due to illness of the outgoing chief executive, he “did not receive a formal, structured induction process covering the policies, processes, systems and documentation expected of the role”.
Eagle declined to comment when the Herald visited his Wellington home on Friday.
Serious Fraud Office weighs findings against former council CEO
The ex-MP altered documents that misled the Auditor General over his 'excessive' spending.
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