tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post1403550744787193647..comments2024-03-22T11:55:50.335+13:00Comments on Not PC: Govt’s top-down plan “hangs in the balance”–TreasuryPeter Cresswellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10699845031503699181noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-89820121778247755172015-12-01T20:04:24.586+13:002015-12-01T20:04:24.586+13:00Ronald Reagan said," gov't was the proble...Ronald Reagan said," gov't was the problem not the solution". The Christchurch rebuild seems to prove that he was right .Don Walkernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-66708171735061455122015-12-01T19:20:33.176+13:002015-12-01T19:20:33.176+13:00I think Christchurch may come to be grateful the w...I think Christchurch may come to be grateful the wheels have fallen off these wish list projects. The debt will be bad enough without them. It seems Christchurch has evolved and patterns have changed - as you would expect, and the central planners having a tanty won't change that.<br /><br />I know that lots of commercial insurance money left the area with insurers and clients doing cash deals to resolve the claims. Both parties cut their losses and both were happy to move on.<br /><br />3:16<br /><br />3:16Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-21223739280645384412015-12-01T17:04:45.949+13:002015-12-01T17:04:45.949+13:00Yes, I will be surprised if we see the Convention ...Yes, I will be surprised if we see the Convention Centre before I start climbing trees again. And so too the Sports stadium and the Town Hall. One of the things I found is that people in Christchurch became emotionally detached from the City Centre. We just don't go there any more unless you twist our hands behind the back. Now we drive our collapsing suspensions down to the Suburban Malls and stare hopelessly at all the Asian girls buying dresses, and shoes. I wonder if Antony G. has dreams that he went to Bangkok and stayed there. I do. We have Hugh Pavletich to stand up for us, when I am King he will have even more work than ever. But we are lost in memories of the library, our cafes, and the movie theatres. God in heaven some of us have even forgiven Gary Moore. You see we are in a lost City . It was good to read about Joplin, Missouri though. .paul scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15675247055484136242noreply@blogger.com