Is Team NZ's $36m a waste of money?

05 May 2011 10:39p.m.

john wrote:

As much as i enjoy the America's cup I think given the current economic climate the money could be better spent in New Zealand.

03 May 2011 10:40p.m.

Carlos wrote:

This is a rich-man's nonsense, $36 million should be placed in health......"parker/'dalt'on" get real jobs, and stop riding on real NZ tax-payers backs !

30 Apr 2011 01:06p.m.

Tsetorpi wrote:

What joy we saw with the Breakers success. What did that cost the taxpayers ? Unfortunately the America's Cup and the RWC are in a different boat. We're biting off more than our 4millionsomething people can chew on financially. The discussion is a joke - the government and the $5m salary types make these decisions "for the good of the country" but its the ordinary low wage proles and their offspring who end up paying - GST, consumer price increases etc... The average Kiwi has not benefited from taxpayer funded participation in the America's Cup in any way, nor will they from hosting RWC. Far better to join the local sailing club or Rugby Club, pay a subscription and get stuck in there. Let the wide boys and politico egos driving these bets stump up their own cash to play in the global casino that these things truly are a part of... Well done the Breakers. Heroes all of you.

28 Apr 2011 11:21a.m.

Jim wrote:

I presume that most of you , who do not support this, do not make a living in boat & yacht building industries. Thanks to the America Cup regatta's allot of money has been earned in export dollars through building yachts and boats. But, alas, it is the same old boring bureacrat suits and tie types who bag a winner!!!

25 Apr 2011 11:52a.m.

danni wrote:

yussss bloodly hell waste of ungly money

25 Apr 2011 10:56a.m.

Kevin King wrote:

Why bother moaning about whether they should or not..They will pay-out for this too as the National-led Government is secretly okay with this deal..It falls into line with their "Let's Pretend To Save Money” or “Don’t Blame Us” policies..It is just another smokescreen to deflect controversy from the real issues..This Government spends money like water and then bleats on about how WE/They are in so much debt..They are killing our economy all by themselves..Stop blaming US here in Canterbury for a natural disaster that the Government always tells us to be prepared for when they themselves aren't..America's Cup is redundant as it costs more than it’s actually worth to even mount a challenge..Winning is like a fixed-Lottery anyway..Much the same with holding the Cup..The money brought into the Country disappears very quickly after the event and 1000’s are out of a job as a direct consequence..Then again $36m is nothing compared the money wasted propping-up dodgy Investment Institutions run by still rich Directors..Catch 22 all over again.

25 Apr 2011 09:43a.m.

Gosh wrote:

Yes, shame really. I dont see how we will ever again be able to compeate financially.

25 Apr 2011 01:56a.m.

TWE wrote:

NZ's glory days in the America's Cup ended a long time ago, it is just throwing money down the toilet now. Not this government's fault, if you believe what they're saying about an unbreakable contract..

25 Apr 2011 01:16a.m.

kezza wrote:

The All Blacks are ten times as well known in the world (or more) as a boat that sails every few years, and have a better record. With NZRFU struggling badly to maintain the players, the Government would be well advised to give rugby ten times as much as it gives Team NZ's boat to maintian our international profile that is rapidly fading. Living overseas only brings this home much stronger.

23 Apr 2011 07:09p.m.

Fred Arthur wrote:

Not even a nice to have. The tax payer gives to the rich, spoilt and arrogant who sod off overseas when they have taken all that they can from us. There are people in NZ who are suffering and much more deserving. Who cares about a trophy that can be decided in a court room??