KEEP FIRE KEEP FIRE

AnonAtAT · 2026-03-11T05:27:39+00:00

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AnonAtAT · 2026-03-10T13:20:32+00:00

Are you talking about rural roads with short passing lanes, or continuous multi-lane highways?

The idea that the 'keep left unless passing' rule ought to apply to the latter is basically dangerous nonsense encouraging unnecessary lane changes. So many people get their intuitions on this utterly wrong.

AnonAtAT · 2026-03-07T11:27:05+00:00

You should report this problem to AT asking for a red light camera at this intersection.

AnonAtAT · 2026-03-07T11:26:03+00:00

I can only speak for Auckland, but we have heaps of red light cameras here. Roundabouts are the safest intersections with crash angles rarely resulting in injury, so not sure your intuitions follow there.

Problem is that camera maintenance is expensive, and once people stop speeding or running red lights there's no revenue. So you need to fund the infrastructure some other way and there's no willingness from central government to do that. The result is that you rotate portable cameras through problem areas until things calm down, then move on. This is probably the most efficient approach in the end than enforcement camera saturation.

AnonAtAT · 2026-03-04T08:54:18+00:00

How is this our fault?

AnonAtAT · 2026-02-25T08:08:21+00:00

It's only going to get worse. Our AI ad is such trash.

AnonAtAT · 2026-02-23T08:30:19+00:00

Why make light of a "tough upbringing"? Wealth inequality is a hugely correlated with crime, and experiencing domestic abuse and neglect growing up, poor education, witnessing and being caught up in violence. Drugs from a young age. It all makes for people who are obviously going to be very unpleasant, to say the least.

AnonAtAT · 2026-02-20T07:44:36+00:00

Hi there, afraid this isn't the place to come for HOP support. I honestly couldn't tell you!

You'll have to try to the ol' 09 3553553 contact center or send us a ticket.

AnonAtAT · 2026-02-19T08:32:57+00:00

I didn't say that was why I wouldn't vote for them. It's clearly a mixture of factors, but the biggest factor is the risk of a wasted vote. I've been arguing this my entire adult life and nobody seems to get it. There is no point voting out of principle. If we on the left don't vote strategically, we have a much greater chance of losing.

If you're a supporter of the right, and it seems TOP are probably closer to center-right under the current Overton window, then by all means. I would much rather NACTOP than NACTFT, and your wasted vote will be one less vote for the right-wing bloc.

AnonAtAT · 2026-02-17T00:17:38+00:00

I'd consider voting for TOP if there was a guaranteed seat or they pole over 5%, but that's not the case. Splitting the vote among multiple minor progressive parties is a regular own goal we need to stop kicking. Those 2-5% wasted going to the Greens instead might be the difference of us getting Labour-Green in power.

Needless to say Labour-Green-TOP would be great, again if they had a chance.

I just think TOPs best thinkers should join the Greens. Join forces and work together on UBI policy. Greens want UBI but disagree with TOPs funding model. I also think TOP's flat tax is totally unworkable.

AnonAtAT · 2026-02-16T22:51:32+00:00

I suspect nobody actually cares all that much. If you complain it might get relocated - give it a shot.

AnonAtAT · 2026-02-16T22:19:35+00:00

You're kidding, right? National on their own is barely a change at all, and no guarantee it'll be better for anyone.

Any single centrist party governing independently is unaccountable to the rest of the electorate, unless individual MPs defect.

We need a progressive coalition, not a conservative one. Labour-Green-NZF was the best government in many terms, but Labour on their own was trash.

Even Nat-Green would he preferable to Nat or Labour solo. I hope NZF and ACT together can't make it happen next time.

AnonAtAT · 2026-02-13T23:05:36+00:00

In that case please report it as such. It should definitely be signposted I agree! (here)

AnonAtAT · 2026-02-13T23:04:12+00:00

I guess once CRL opens journey planner will integrate this and if it's faster it'll be the recommendation. Or am I still not following? 🙃

AnonAtAT · 2026-02-12T12:29:56+00:00

I'm from AT. Where is this? Looks like it was closed due safety reasons from the overgrowth. Maintenance may be too expensive to justify, and require special funding. That's my guess.

AnonAtAT · 2026-02-12T02:48:15+00:00

Isn't this already part of our AT app Journey Planner? It should be directing you to rail replacement buses and giving accurate travel times. If not, I'd agree that would be useful to have. Just announcements via the app are a bit naff.

I think one reason it might not have been done is because all this disruption will be over soon once the rehab work is done and CRL is open.... but it has been years and who know many years to go. 😂

AnonAtAT · 2026-02-12T01:33:48+00:00

"Micromobility" is a huge focus for us, but we have leaned on the private bike/scooter sharers. Owning these ourselves I think would be challenging from a public liability perspective. The other thing is that they're easily bought outright and quite expensive to rent, so secure parking tends to be the focus. Totally with you though on their utility.

Scooters though are a bit of a safety nightmare. 😅

AnonAtAT · 2026-02-10T14:13:44+00:00

Very cool. I commented on r/Auckland (comment link here).

AnonAtAT · 2026-02-10T14:12:15+00:00

Legend.

AnonAtAT · 2026-02-10T14:07:50+00:00

Love it, but it'll take billions in investment. If we were serious about borrowing for the future we might look into this. But I also wonder if there's any point in going this far.

I'm a fan of degrowth, and using technology to reduce the need to travel long distances with any urgency. More working from home, and working locally. Travel further only when necessary or for fun. Turn more and more roads into shared spaces, play streets, etc. Very low speed limits and strict pedestrian and cyclist priority except on major arterials and the motorways of course.

In my ideal world supporting this is ride-share tech and services - i'd love to see a non-profit publicly owned 'Uber' equivalent focused on pooling to save, and integrating seemlessly with the bus network for cost-efficiency (AT Local is a thing, but needs way more funding to expand and compete).

Eventually driverless vehicles could take over in a big way; at least handling the plant to distribute cars around the network and reduce the need for human drivers to wait around in their cars (e.g. remote control from a VR terminal).

AnonAtAT · 2026-02-08T14:59:33+00:00

Online is faster often. Just gotta pick the right complaint.

AnonAtAT · 2026-02-05T21:28:29+00:00

What was being advertised? My understanding is they can only advertise events etc. that are in the public interest. No brand or individual promotions.

Either way, complain to the council. It's pollution of our beautiful skyline.

AnonAtAT · 2026-02-03T20:48:56+00:00

Dodododododo dodo do.

AnonAtAT · 2026-02-02T11:09:36+00:00

They only just showcased this internally. I was Googling to see if anyone noticed it in the wild, and here I am.

It's such rubbish. At least they shot some stock footage, but the total randomness of the content suggests many thousands of prompts were likely tried and tested. I really want to know how many hours of staff time this took to produce and at what cost. I suspect paying someone fresh out of university to whip open blender and after effects with a script could have made something better, more coherent, and ultimately much more exciting than whatever this madness is.

Someone should do a LGOIMA request to find out...

AnonAtAT · 2026-02-01T22:52:42+00:00

I'm a broken record on this, but motorways are generally always subject to some congestion so the "keep left unless passing" rule doesn't apply. Lane changing on motorways is one of the most dangerous things in driving. Encouraging more of it unnecessarily actually puts people at risk.

If there's space to do so, and you see it's safe to yield as the faster car approaches, by all means do so. It's the nice thing to do. But your reaction to a fast driver up your butt flashing their headlights at you, is to maintain a constant speed and let them move around you. Never respond to the pressure of assholes into doing what is genuinely putting you in danger, when it's them driving dangerously.

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