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I'd suggest you have contributed more tax dollars, taken far more risk and provided more employment for people than the guy making false claims about you.
As Damo mentioned, facts are a good idea. There's none in your comment
 
A good idea

I used to holiday frequently in Australia and would discuss with friends or family over there about costs of specific things and would notice how they would deal with things. Sometimes with a bit more flexibility.

One time petrol prices were rising. They pointed out how petrol would be different prices due to the time of day or the side of the road. The side of the round with everyone heading in to work is more expensive. Then it swaps in the evening. Not sure if that is happening this time or has in recent years. But it is different to here which is just increase, increase, increase.

Not traffic related. But there were complaints about movie theatres struggling due to piracy. In NZ we raised the prices so less people pay more. In Australia they were providing cheaper tickets aiming to fill the theatre. This is more an example of a different view to fix an issue.

Politicians and Councillors talk about wanting to encourage public transport use. More people may use naturally due to petrol costs. But doing something like making it free would encourage more people to use it. From there it is up to the transport companies to make sure they can handle the amount of passengers, buses run on time. Basically ensure the experience may encourage people to stick to it.
 
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I used to holiday frequently in Australia and would discuss with friends or family over there about costs of specific things and would notice how they would deal with things. Sometimes with a bit more flexibility.

One time petrol prices were rising. They pointed out how petrol would be different prices due to the time of day or the side of the road. The side of the round with everyone heading in to work is more expensive. Then it swaps in the evening. Not sure if that is happening this time or has in recent years. But it is different to here which is just increase, increase, increase.

Not traffic related. But there were complaints about movie theatres struggling due to piracy. In NZ we raised the prices so less people pay more. In Australia they were providing cheaper tickets aiming to fill the theatre. This is more an example of a different view to fix an issue.

Politicians and Councillors talk about wanting to encourage public transport use. More people may use naturally due to petrol costs. But doing something like making it free would encourage more people to use it. From there it is up to the transport companies to make sure they can handle the amount of passengers, buses run on time. Basically ensure the experience may encourage people to stick to it.
It's been so poorly run in auckland for decades, unfortunately that's a big part of the problem
 
It's been so poorly run in auckland for decades, unfortunately that's a big part of the problem
Gee can I call bs on AKL public tspt
As I said in another post if you live in a circle between GI Onehunga Mt Albert and the City it’s pretty good
I stayed in Green Lane for three days up to last Monday and took 22 public tspt bus train and ferry trips
I never waited for than five minutes at Green Lane station for a train north or south.
Bus s ran every 15 mins east west on Green lane Rd.
I used bus train airport to Green Lane easy
Caught Waiheke ferries - there was a glitch there had to wait 15 mins to get to surfdale by bus
So for that part of AKL PTis very good
 
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I used to holiday frequently in Australia and would discuss with friends or family over there about costs of specific things and would notice how they would deal with things. Sometimes with a bit more flexibility.

One time petrol prices were rising. They pointed out how petrol would be different prices due to the time of day or the side of the road. The side of the round with everyone heading in to work is more expensive. Then it swaps in the evening. Not sure if that is happening this time or has in recent years. But it is different to here which is just increase, increase, increase.

Not traffic related. But there were complaints about movie theatres struggling due to piracy. In NZ we raised the prices so less people pay more. In Australia they were providing cheaper tickets aiming to fill the theatre. This is more an example of a different view to fix an issue.

Politicians and Councillors talk about wanting to encourage public transport use. More people may use naturally due to petrol costs. But doing something like making it free would encourage more people to use it. From there it is up to the transport companies to make sure they can handle the amount of passengers, buses run on time. Basically ensure the experience may encourage people to stick to it.
Tauranga tried free buses for under 18’s over COVID and canned it soon after over violence, antisocial behaviour and in the end the bus drivers refusing to stop at some stops and it got canned.

 
Victoria and Tasmania have introduced free pt for one month from Tuesday due to The Ian war derived fuel issue
And a Victoria election soon lol
 
It's been so poorly run in auckland for decades, unfortunately that's a big part of the problem
Have to say I'm a big fan of public transport and around the world it seems to work OK in many countries.

Here, not so much and probably because again, we are a small population in a large area with very little adequate PT between cities/towns that suits our "I want to go anywhere I like right now"

PT is not just about getting from the Burbs into the City
 
Tauranga tried free buses for under 18’s over COVID and canned it soon after over violence, antisocial behaviour and in the end the bus drivers refusing to stop at some stops and it got canned.

It's the old buggers who rely on the buses who have to deal with dumb fucks on the bus I feel sorry for!
 
Gee can I call bs on AKL public tspt
As I said in another post if you live in a circle between GI Onehunga Mt Albert and the City it’s pretty good
I stayed in Green Lane for three days up to last Monday and took 22 public tspt bus train and ferry trips
I never waited for than five minutes at Green Lane station for a train north or south.
Bus s ran every 15 mins east west on Green lane Rd.
I used bus train airport to Green Lane easy
Caught Waiheke ferries - there was a glitch there had to wait 15 mins to get to surfdale by bus
So for that part of AKL PTis very good
Good for you. I live in a pt black hole and I'm 15ks out
 
β€˜Fuel stocks have risen since the Government’s last update, with data showing New Zealand has over 50 days’ worth of fuel remaining in each of the three major fuel types as of midnight last Wednesday.’

Costs are up but I don’t think we’re going to have chronic shortages that affect industry.

Great management by the govt and seems the panic and govt blaming was just the usual crisis over everything mob.

 
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β€˜Fuel stocks have risen since the Government’s last update, with data showing New Zealand has over 50 days’ worth of fuel remaining in each of the three major fuel types as of midnight last Wednesday.’

Costs are up but I don’t think we’re going to have chronic shortages that affect industry.

Great management by the govt and seems the panic and govt blaming was just the usual crisis over everything mob.

How are the supply lines doing in April and May and beyond?
 
β€˜Fuel stocks have risen since the Government’s last update, with data showing New Zealand has over 50 days’ worth of fuel remaining in each of the three major fuel types as of midnight last Wednesday.’

Costs are up but I don’t think we’re going to have chronic shortages that affect industry.

Great management by the govt and seems the panic and govt blaming was just the usual crisis over everything mob.

Apart from announcing details of stock, figures supplied by the industry, name 3 things that the Government are doing to manage this crisis
 
Under the previous contract for the ferries that this government cancelled, costing hundreds of millions to New Zealand taxpayers, one ferry would have been here by now, and the other would be here later this year.

Instead:

 
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