Letter to the Editor
Given Aucklanders track record for apathy and disunity, the outrage and cries of "Civil Disobedience" over the Auckland
Regional Councils new rates demands are likely to disapate as quickly as a disprin in water. Aucklanders repeatedly vote
in a Minister of Auckland Affairs (Judith Tizard) who is simply spectacular in her absence as far as Auckland issues are
concerned, and is never held to account by her Auckland Central electorate. Then they vote for a maverick mayor(John
Banks), who seems genuinely disingenuous to the concerns of the citizens of his city. Aucklanders will instead fete him
for his acclaimed "support" of Christine Fletcher-inspired Britomart in late July. Fact: the rates increases are
outrageous. Fact: Aucklanders need to band together, and fight the collective fight, until they win this battle. Fact:
they won't.
Yours faithfully
Steve Taylor - Auckland