Wait a minute... So the projected budget was basically the same as iRex (when you look at what Kiwirail asked for on iRex, and include sunk costs in the current project). But we're already $167m over budget and could go higher?
I'll give credit to Newsroom for both a reasonably balanced headline and article. "Yes, some things could have been done differently, but the government generally made reasonable decisions based on the information available."
Narrator They did not.
The question I would love a political journalist to ask: "Given the iRex precedent, would it be fiscally irresponsible of a future Labour government *not* to cancel the RoNS regardless of sunk cost, and re-scope and re-scale the projects?"
Making the play-in would be a stretch but I'd commend them for trying: 10 games back from LAC with 23 games to go. The good? Games against Utah (2), Kings, Wizards, Clippers (3!). The bad? The last 5 games of the season are Cleveland, New York, Detroit, Toronto, Houston.
The team building challenge is that both Zion and Queen probably need a Gobert or Wemby type protecting the rim behind them at center, and neither of them are quick enough on defence to play on the wing. Herb can only do so much to cover for everyone else's defensive shortcomings!
Genuinely curious: does anyone know what happens if the council decides to stick with PC120 as is, and *not* propose any further down-zoning?
Just imagine it: They could have a bunch of builders on staff who build the same things over and over. And because they build the same things over and over the get really good at building them fast and cheaply...
Sounds like a job for....
MINISTRY OF GODDAMN WORKS.
and unadulterated orgy of building we havent seen for over half a century. Hospitals, wind and solar generation, rail and housing
Weirdly, there seems to be all sorts of local opposition to doing the logical thing and extending it all the way to the airport
Alvarado's one truly elite skill is "peskiness".
Do you think Utah and Washington threatened to rescind the trades if the physicals showed the players were too healthy?
Portis was my other WTF? selection.
He’s probably not the only shooter who feels robbed of their slot by a player who’s been injured all year. Still think the NBA missed a trick by not inviting Trey the year he did the dunk contest.
Australia: let’s roll out so much rooftop solar you can have free power during the day
NZ: businesses are closing down because they can’t afford power so we’re building a one billion dollar fossil fuel terminal so we can keep not having free power
I'm in the soup of "we couldn't figure out which category to put you in".
IT'S FEBRUARY 2026.
THE RAIL ENABLED HYUNDAI FERRIES FOR I REX WERE MEANT TO ARRIVE BY NOW.
Instead we have no rail enabled ferries, the two we have are clunky as fuck, and there will be no replacement ferries until 2029 at the earliest.
Trey Murphy now the last surviving member of the 2023-2024 bench unit, my favourite Pels bench since I started following the team at the end of the Chris Paul days. Alvarado always made Pelicans games more fun.
Dan-strodamus!
How many more studies is it going to take to realize that the most sensible solution is a transit/cycling/pedestrian bridge next to the existing bridge?
Truly it's as scandalous as Obama's tan suit.
There is a weird midnight screening at Riccarton in Christchurch which shows as sold out. Every other session is at 1.30 pm and I think I counted a total of 3 seats sold across all the visible sessions. It's not even showing at EntX in the central city.
Does this mean the bill *doesn't* have the support of ACT and/or NZ First? Otherwise, why not just introduce it as a government bill?
It's kind of bonkers that Moses Malone had 32 games with 12 or more offensive rebounds, and the next best player had 11.
Morant is a risk play, but if the Pelicans can keep the price sufficiently low, the roll of the dice is probably worth it.
I completely agree with you. PPPs seem more like accounting shenanigans that make lawyers and consultants rich. At the moment *no one* in New Zealand can deliver infrastructure cheaply (a problem it seems to share with the entire Anglosphere).
Transmission Gully isn't exactly a ringing endorsement that PPPs can deliver big infrastructure projects any more efficiently than the government run projects can.
I'm terrified that Weaver might overpay for a guy who's a terrible shooter. Would love the Garland for DJM + Looney trade that a Cavs fan proposed, although I don't know if DJM would be ready soon enough for that to appeal to the Cavs.
Feels like it's probably relevant information that Auckland pays for its water infrastructure through charges rather than rates, therefore didn't need to raise rates as much as other councils. A rates cap won't make the demand for council spending go away, just shifting spending to charges.
The first team that popped into my head was San Antonio. JJJ defends best when he can roam with a big behind him. And SA can make the salary numbers match up easily in several different ways - no convoluted three team trades required.
