Comments on: Issues that go hand in hand http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=52922 Wellington news and views Fri, 24 May 2013 22:42:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: The City is Ours http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=52922&cpage=1#comment-134542 The City is Ours Wed, 20 Feb 2013 03:28:29 +0000 http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=52922#comment-134542 “I voted against the sale of Capital Power – now the energy retail and lines businesses are separate and it’s impossible to assess what it would be worth today” – “A tale of two networks” by Peter Harris, Jim Turner and Dick Werry (November 2011.)

The capital transactions of the regional electricity network constitutes an increase from about $180 million in 1990 to something in access of $800 million in 2008.

]]> By: Curtis Nixon http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=52922&cpage=1#comment-134422 Curtis Nixon Mon, 18 Feb 2013 22:19:07 +0000 http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=52922#comment-134422 Good on you Celia! I heard your speech and agree whole-heartedly.
I support Gareth Morgan’s ‘Universal Basic Income’ idea that would function in the same way as a Living Wage. A UBI would also fulfil the same function as a Universal Child Benefit. Instead of all the different benefits and payments, one scheme could cover everything. I urge you to check out his book ‘The Big Kahuna’ or look online at – http://garethsworld.com/blog/tax-and-welfare/basic-income-for-all-would-free-industry/

]]> By: The City is Ours Inc. http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=52922&cpage=1#comment-134415 The City is Ours Inc. Mon, 18 Feb 2013 21:08:50 +0000 http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=52922#comment-134415 Many thanks to the Wellington Residents Coalition who collected in access of 18.000 signatures in 2008/09 on a petition saying NO to water meters in the Capital – these were presented to both WCC and GW.

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