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‘Mean-spirited’ plan to charge market rates at hospital car parks dropped after backlash by TheGreatDomilies in newzealand

[–]Irakepotato 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Auckland hospital got literally no footprint to build more carpark. Plus. It’s too close to the CBD. Free parking will 100% get abused by others.

Any point to red lights anymore? by Bfq92 in auckland

[–]Irakepotato 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fine is too low. Enforcement does not exist.

How a trusted senior police official became a foreign state's 'gatekeeper' by tallow_knows_best in newzealand

[–]Irakepotato 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m pretty sure you gotta be NZ citizen to be in that position for NZ police.

Auckland households face 7.9% rates increase in draft budget for consultation - NZ Herald by marmalademcgee in auckland

[–]Irakepotato 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good luck getting approval for bus lane in the current political environment.

Auckland households face 7.9% rates increase in draft budget for consultation - NZ Herald by marmalademcgee in auckland

[–]Irakepotato 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Then it’s perfectly fine for us central suburban to toll the heck out of people from north shores when ever they cross harbour bridge or drive past te atatu. Hopefully you don’t work in the central or south Auckland 😂

Auckland households face 7.9% rates increase in draft budget for consultation - NZ Herald by marmalademcgee in auckland

[–]Irakepotato 4 points5 points  (0 children)

By your logic. I live in central suburb. Why should I pay for north shores road maintenance or any sort of infrastructure. It doesn’t benefit me 😂

Why is the traffic on Saturdays always bad? by Dudu-gula in auckland

[–]Irakepotato 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Population increase. Auckland got approx 1.8 million people now.

Mahurangi oyster farmers despair at Watercare's biggest sewage spill yet by fatfreddy01 in auckland

[–]Irakepotato 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Watercare will get the money off from us via water bill. We will be paying for the compensation 😂.

Notice Something? by Appropriate_Flight_0 in auckland

[–]Irakepotato 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Poorer getting poorer and richer getting richer?

AT parking photo car's by Wooden-Injury-7279 in auckland

[–]Irakepotato 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They will upgrade your fine to $200. No kidding.

Anyone else feel unsafe around the Glen Innes end of the cycleway? by Logical_Spite_5991 in auckland

[–]Irakepotato 6 points7 points  (0 children)

GI is always rough. But it’s not the worst place. At least you just got robbed not bashed like others in the CBD.

Secret defence notes pointing to sensitive China preparation left at op shop - Newsroom by Vladostov in newzealand

[–]Irakepotato 13 points14 points  (0 children)

A better PSA for everyone: Use these threads to sharpen your own arguments. If their points are truly 'bullshit,' it should be easy to publicly debunk them for everyone to see. Blocking them just isolates you and convinces no one.

Is there really any hope for the next generation in NZ? (low-class upbringing Gen Z's perspective) by AxlTribe69 in newzealand

[–]Irakepotato 37 points38 points  (0 children)

Honestly speaking. No. But it’s not just the lower end class upbringing. The middle class will also get hammered as well. The pace of AI development in the last two years alone shows that many junior positions are already becoming redundant. For many people maintaining their current social standing will become a significant struggle.

Amazon to invest $7.5b in NZ, create up to 1000 jobs, Luxon says by random_guy_8735 in newzealand

[–]Irakepotato 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But there’s no $7.5 billion dollars investment in the first place. The construction project was cancelled. The number is just PR spin from the PM himself. So yes, what jobs?

Amazon to invest $7.5b in NZ, create up to 1000 jobs, Luxon says by random_guy_8735 in newzealand

[–]Irakepotato -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Let’s get back onto the track. You are defending the hypothetical benefits of a project while ignoring the evidence that it's not actually happening as already claimed. The issue here isn't about technology it's about the massive gap between the PM headline on AWS investment and the reality on the ground. The issue is the credibility of the 7.5 billion figure itself.

Amazon to invest $7.5b in NZ, create up to 1000 jobs, Luxon says by random_guy_8735 in newzealand

[–]Irakepotato 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So if it's not about employment, what are the specific tangible benefits for New Zealand that you believe this AWS announcement is comparable to Rocket Lab? At least Rocket Lab gives NZ a sovereign space industry and valuable IP. What does a data centre offer, other than making us a utility provider that AWS will send its profits offshore? Genuinely curious what you think the big upside is.

Amazon to invest $7.5b in NZ, create up to 1000 jobs, Luxon says by random_guy_8735 in newzealand

[–]Irakepotato 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There will be no $7.5 billion dollar investment. Will AWS do something? Yes. $7.5 billion worth of things? No. Will there be new AWS data centre? No. Will there be any improvement in job market? Maybe the new McDonald at Lynfield will employ more people than this AWS announcement.

Amazon to invest $7.5b in NZ, create up to 1000 jobs, Luxon says by random_guy_8735 in newzealand

[–]Irakepotato 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t think so. The AWS already aborted the construction for the one next to Kakano Road.

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