tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post3065910207261976176..comments2024-03-30T00:09:27.602+13:00Comments on Not PC: And the country’s most indebted council is …Peter Cresswellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10699845031503699181noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-82766587679509099162014-06-12T11:31:03.367+12:002014-06-12T11:31:03.367+12:00Detroit, here we come!Detroit, here we come!gregsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04786701115887458801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-79314992557634276562014-06-12T08:54:41.844+12:002014-06-12T08:54:41.844+12:00I blame Maurice Williamson (wasn't it) who fir...I blame Maurice Williamson (wasn't it) who first "reformed" (really deformed) NZ counciils, moving from ratepayer franchise to a universal franchise that really did the damage - and they Rodney Hide, who had the chance to change Auckland back to a sensible model but stayed with a universal franchise - with results I predicted at the time.<br /><br />I think Jamie Whyte said something sensible recently about this: getting rid of councils, get back to small city corporations that are private companies accountable to the market, significant ratepayers and corporations - and not any Tom, Dick, or Harriet who is dumb enough to send in their postal vote to an undemocratic STV or MMP "election". Angry Torynoreply@blogger.com