I refer to the Informer, Tuesday, 23 July. The contribution by Trevor Ammundsen, plus your correspondent Noel Hewlett, brilliant, two wise men.
When I finally stopped laughing, it is in fact the reality of the world, we now live in. Politically correct (PC) nonsense.
I moved here during the great storm of the Anniversary weekend 2023, which was followed by February 14th storm. The Green Party said we are all going to die.
So as a simple man my observations are, The Shark Bite (footpath) on the Whitianga waterfront remains damaged. Why? Because it requires a “resource consent” (waiting over a year) For what? It is a simple repair, to reinstate existing, nothing new, not rocket science. Very simple, very easy repair. How many tens of thousands have been spent there on red tape and PC nonsense?
The Mercury Bay Boat Club, another easy repair. It is locked up in red tape and PC nonsense. Currently, it’s an eyesore of rubbish on the waterfront. Could be easily fixed with a rock retaining wall.However, we are told nothing can be done. We are doomed, and we just have to stand by and watch the site eaten away. Even if it the Boating Clubhouse is moved, the PC nonsense remains.
So, here is my offer to Trevor and Noel. I’m happy to be your boy on a Working Bee, Footpath ( Shark Bite) and Boat Club. Two easy repairs need no longer be locked up in PC nonsense. Red tape like this is why productivity is so poor in New Zealand, and why everything is so expensive, and your rates will increase year after year at 10% plus.
Ready to start work, no charge.
