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    The document summarizes two contrasting situations in Auckland as reported in the NZ Herald. The first is that many Auckland families need to take out short-term loans to buy groceries. The second is that the Auckland City Council has assembled a "consensus group" to advise on projects, which involves monthly dinners costing $1.1 million, while ratepayers struggle with costs of living. The author criticizes the Council for being out of touch with citizens' realities.

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    The document summarizes two contrasting situations in Auckland as reported in the NZ Herald. The first is that many Auckland families need to take out short-term loans to buy groceries. The second is that the Auckland City Council has assembled a "consensus group" to advise on projects, which involves monthly dinners costing $1.1 million, while ratepayers struggle with costs of living. The author criticizes the Council for being out of touch with citizens' realities.

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    The document summarizes two contrasting situations in Auckland as reported in the NZ Herald. The first is that many Auckland families need to take out short-term loans to buy groceries. The second is that the Auckland City Council has assembled a "consensus group" to advise on projects, which involves monthly dinners costing $1.1 million, while ratepayers struggle with costs of living. The author criticizes the Council for being out of touch with citizens' realities.

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    The document summarizes two contrasting situations in Auckland as reported in the NZ Herald. The first is that many Auckland families need to take out short-term loans to buy groceries. The second is that the Auckland City Council has assembled a "consensus group" to advise on projects, which involves monthly dinners costing $1.1 million, while ratepayers struggle with costs of living. The author criticizes the Council for being out of touch with citizens' realities.

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    Andy Cawston

    31 minutes ago

    A Tale of Two Cities: in today's NZ Herald we read about Auckland, a city where an increasing number of people need to take out short-term loans to buy groceries. And in yesterday's NZ Herald, we read about another Auckland, a city where Council has assembled a "consensus group" to figure out ways to extort more money out of ratepayers for special projects: 'The group, under the guidance of environmentalist and political activist Guy Salmon, will, among other things dine together monthly to "build relationships".' HOW OBSCENE. For shame, Councilors. For shame, Mayor Brown. "Let them eat cake."
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    Andy Cawston You can read about the first Auckland here: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10821081

    Struggling families borrow to buy food - National - NZ Herald News www.nzherald.co.nz Struggling families are taking short-term loans or applying to their KiwiSaver p...See More 29 minutes ago Like 1

    Andy Cawston And you can read about the second Auckland here: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10820846

    Govt rejects city's tolls, fuel tax ideas - National - NZ Herald News

    www.nzherald.co.nz There will be no tolls or a regional petrol tax to pay for Auckland's $2.86 billion city rail link, Transport Minister Gerry Brownlee says. 29 minutes ago Like

    Ben Ross For shame indeed. That $1.1 million could either shave 0.5% off our rates bill or go a long way if donated to the Auckland City Mission

    23 minutes ago Like 1

    Stephen Maire Len Brown. A Christian? He makes my skin crawl.

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    Ben Ross Andy Cawston, because you have posted your status to "friends" rather than "public" I wont usually repost someone's material from FB to my blog without permission first. So may I have your permission to repost your FB post on the two NZ Herald articles at my View of Auckland blog please

    17 minutes ago Like 1

    Andy Cawston Ben Ross -- Please do.

    16 minutes ago Like

    Ben Ross Thank you, one moment and it shall be up

    16 minutes ago Like

    George Wood It was never discussed with the rank and file councillors. Andy Cawston, at leazst I voted against the move.

    15 minutes ago Like 1

    Andy Cawston @George Wood -- I am glad to hear that. It is an obscene initiative that surely cannot be a good look. It must be stopped.

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    Stephen Maire Even if you have to consider resigning George. No more bogus spending by council. None. Austerity remember?

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    Andy Cawston As I see it, the issue is crystalized, and is very clear: ratepayers borrow to pay for groceries while Councilsponsored lobbyists dine. I'd rather George Wood didn't resign. He's in Council for good reasons: driving messages like this home to his Council colleagues is one of them.

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