Hope you like it because you've paid for it

C & R candidate for Hobson, Aaron Bhatnagar, has said that a 7cm piece of bronze art has cost the Auckland City ratepayers $20,000.00. Well Aaron, I can match your $20,000.00 and raise it by $355,000.00.

The North Shore City Council has decided that it should spend $375,000.00 on artwork on a new motorway interchange at Onewa Rd. That is just the start. The total cost is close to $1.3 million with Transit providing $300,000.00 but it seems they will provide no more so the final amount required will be paid for by the Council again I am sure.

Councillor Andrew Eaglen got it spot on when he said it was a "complete waste of money". It is, along with the millions paid for the Devonport Theatre and the commercial property on Lake Rd, Belmont.

Just think what impact 3-4 million would have on rates bills.

UPDATE: Aaron has helpfully provided examples of wasteful spending from Auckland City Council. Check it out here.