Scoop has an Ethical Paywall
Dunne:Killing fanzone like closing at 10pm on New Year’s Eve
Hon Peter Dunne
MP for Ohariu
Leader of
UnitedFuture
30 September 2011
Dunne: killing fanzone like closing at 10pm on New Year’s Eve
Ohariu MP Peter Dunne today slammed Wellington City Council for “knowing how to kill a good party” with its short-sighted closing of the Rugby World Cup waterfront fanzone after next weekend’s quarter-finals.
“Lame. Lame. Lame. Seriously, why on earth would you close the fanzone – a really successful community and visitor focal point – two weeks before the tournament ends?
“That is like closing at 10pm on New Year’s eve. It is wrong and short-sighted on every level.
“The last minute Town Hall alternative is just that – last minute thinking when you realise you have stuffed up,” he said.
“Who wants to sit inside in rows of chairs in a Town Hall, when they could be having fun, better weather and longer sunny evenings on the waterfront?
“It is a no-brainer that the fanzone should have run for the length of the Rugby World Cup.”
Mr. Dunne said that in saying that most of the visitors would have left the city for Auckland for the later stages of the tournament, the council seems to be forgetting its ratepayers and what would make the World Cup better for them.
ENDS
Gordon Campbell: On The Political Panic Over Immigration
MUNZ: TAIC Report On Kaitaki Incident Gives Shocking Picture Of Decline Of NZ Maritime Infrastructure
Greenpeace: New Climate Report Yet More Reason To Reduce Dairy Herd
Better Public Media: Opposing Plans To Scrap The BSA
Internal Affairs: Citizenship Test For Citizenship By Grant Applicants From Late 2027
Dayenu: Condemning Use Of Government Funding For Extremist Report On Antisemitism
PSA: Councils Must Work With Unions And Communities In Fast-Track Reform
