To Ricahrd, What an idiot. She is entitled to her pension as this was taken through taxes she paid durng her life. You dont seem to have any idea what you are talking about. Think before you write.
Maybe we should ask why Nick Smith is using taxpays $$$ to the sum of $300,000 to pay his own legal bills
had to laugh when i said this old bird on tv, not wanting to pay her rates, bet since shes turned 65, she has had her hand out for the pension ( loves the goverment for that im sure), thats 25 years ( and counting) of drainage on the country so far, come on granny, pay your way or next time you want or need water, put a bucket out and collect rain, dont produce rubbish, walk or drive on the grass, stay away from libraries, the goverment had to step in, because the people that were in there last ( probably the ones she voted in ) were screwing things up, we all cant wait until you get the person you want to run the council, perhaps it time to meet JC..
What the government has done is orders of magnitude more deplorable than any dysfunction present within ECan. If we don't stand up right now and demand our representation back it'll only set a precedent; you let them away with it once and they'll do it again and again, just wait and see. This is what far too many people sadly do not realise. It doesn't matter how bad things are at ECan, there are other things the government could have done. Seizing direct control is NOT the right way.
Lmao, watch Bill, Peter and dave cry "if" Grey Power decides to make this an issue and moves its vote away from National.Thats only a 16 percent portion of the vote. more than enough to decide an election.Oh wait, thats right.. elections.. democratic process... not really Nationals thing.. starlin.. oops Key would have a heart attack.
What Nick Smith said about his actions being sanctioned by Councils is not true. Mayors yes, and shame on Mayor Bob Parker for stabbing ECAN in the back. But he acted on his own, but with the knowledge, let alone blessing, of the Christchurch City Council.
Well did anyone see the disgusting responce to Ruby's action by the slimy Nick Smith last night(TV3 news.)What an insulting reply . The fact is that this government has unlawfully dimissed a democratically elected council and the only way this inadequate Minister can justify his action is to try and belittle a elderly lady whomis standing up for her rights. He should be told by laughing Boy Key to apologize.However having said that I am sure that Ruby a Labour Party ex-councilor is more that a match for Nick Smith.
and where I stand Steve my democratically elected council stood against what was happening with ECAN and asked the government to stand in and sort it out or they would leave ECAN and form another with all the other councils that were like wise asking for quite a few years for ECAN to be sorted out but those calls for help fall on do nothing labour ears.
Another Die in the wool Labour flunky. I agree with peter, if she doesn't pay cut off her services, same as anyone else that refuses to pay.
Age does not always come with wisdom. In this case there is little doubt that ECAN was out of control and something needed to be done or the next time the salmon ran they would need shoes! I trust this is purely a short term measure and then a responsible body will arise from the ashes. Withholding rates is not the answer, democratic discussion and resolutions are. There should have been full council involvment but the results may have taken considerable time to achieve. This was a short sharp short term resolution.