1 00:00:00,440 --> 00:00:03,320 Speaker 1: Well, geez, do you need reminding that our infrastructure is 2 00:00:03,360 --> 00:00:06,039 Speaker 1: but broken? The plane can't take off as a PM's plane, 3 00:00:06,480 --> 00:00:08,800 Speaker 1: and now you've got the fairies unable to be steered. 4 00:00:09,119 --> 00:00:12,120 Speaker 1: Fran O'Sullivan is m zme's business commentator and with us 5 00:00:12,160 --> 00:00:14,200 Speaker 1: to talk through the commiserations of the situation. 6 00:00:14,360 --> 00:00:16,599 Speaker 2: Fran good evening. 7 00:00:16,920 --> 00:00:17,880 Speaker 1: How do we fix it? 8 00:00:19,560 --> 00:00:22,720 Speaker 2: Well, personally, I don't think they should have canceled the 9 00:00:22,760 --> 00:00:24,919 Speaker 2: big Fairies. I think they should have done that in 10 00:00:24,920 --> 00:00:28,040 Speaker 2: the infrastructure they've worked on several levels. They were also 11 00:00:28,120 --> 00:00:31,080 Speaker 2: going to be very efficient on carbon emissions and that 12 00:00:31,120 --> 00:00:33,879 Speaker 2: matters over time and then long term assets. I mean, 13 00:00:33,920 --> 00:00:36,720 Speaker 2: you're only talking and I can say the fast three 14 00:00:36,760 --> 00:00:39,360 Speaker 2: four five billion, and if you put that against cost 15 00:00:39,440 --> 00:00:43,080 Speaker 2: of second Halb crossings in Auckland, you put that against 16 00:00:43,479 --> 00:00:46,640 Speaker 2: light railcasts, you put that against a raft thing city 17 00:00:46,720 --> 00:00:48,920 Speaker 2: rail link, all of that. I actually think the link 18 00:00:48,960 --> 00:00:55,280 Speaker 2: between the two islands is actually pretty central. And unfortunately 19 00:00:55,320 --> 00:00:58,440 Speaker 2: they unless you know, the Korean ship owners have now 20 00:00:58,520 --> 00:01:01,720 Speaker 2: got them by the proverbial, because there's no way in 21 00:01:01,800 --> 00:01:05,680 Speaker 2: hell they're going to agree to some sort of sensible 22 00:01:05,800 --> 00:01:08,920 Speaker 2: break feg. That they were well downe the track of 23 00:01:08,959 --> 00:01:12,880 Speaker 2: starting to build these things. So essentially, do you know if. 24 00:01:12,760 --> 00:01:16,200 Speaker 1: We can continue with the big ferries without doing all 25 00:01:16,240 --> 00:01:17,080 Speaker 1: the port work. 26 00:01:18,080 --> 00:01:20,440 Speaker 2: No, we can't. We need to do for that, and 27 00:01:20,480 --> 00:01:23,800 Speaker 2: there's an argument which says that should occur. I mean 28 00:01:23,880 --> 00:01:27,080 Speaker 2: you look at Wellington and you look at the issues 29 00:01:27,120 --> 00:01:30,800 Speaker 2: around seismic activity, a lot of that stuff which is 30 00:01:31,000 --> 00:01:35,080 Speaker 2: really wasn't really worked through at the beginning. You know, 31 00:01:35,120 --> 00:01:38,400 Speaker 2: they can't put it right in the center city because 32 00:01:38,440 --> 00:01:39,880 Speaker 2: of all of that. They have to put it up 33 00:01:39,880 --> 00:01:42,440 Speaker 2: the coast, further up the harbor, and so you know 34 00:01:42,480 --> 00:01:44,600 Speaker 2: there are a range of issues there. I just think 35 00:01:44,640 --> 00:01:47,880 Speaker 2: this is one of those quick decisions that are made 36 00:01:47,960 --> 00:01:50,160 Speaker 2: to make a point on a prior government as well 37 00:01:50,960 --> 00:01:54,840 Speaker 2: that haven't been really appropriately addressed. The problem they've now 38 00:01:54,880 --> 00:01:58,080 Speaker 2: got is all these maintenance failures, which is what they are, 39 00:01:58,640 --> 00:02:03,000 Speaker 2: and that unfortunate. We'll rebound on the government whether or 40 00:02:03,040 --> 00:02:05,680 Speaker 2: not it stacks up, simply because if there is a 41 00:02:05,760 --> 00:02:10,280 Speaker 2: major incident. What happened the other day was incredibly bad. 42 00:02:10,320 --> 00:02:13,639 Speaker 2: I mean just had new Starring kit pull and don't forget, 43 00:02:13,800 --> 00:02:16,920 Speaker 2: yes there was Waheni, but there was also the Mikhail Lermantoff. 44 00:02:17,840 --> 00:02:21,080 Speaker 2: We have had major shipping disasters and we're damn lucky 45 00:02:21,120 --> 00:02:23,720 Speaker 2: that wasn't in the Strait with a high sea running 46 00:02:23,760 --> 00:02:26,760 Speaker 2: when it occurred. It was a great story also the 47 00:02:26,800 --> 00:02:30,640 Speaker 2: other day by George Georgina Campbell, which actually pointed to 48 00:02:31,480 --> 00:02:35,120 Speaker 2: you know, wiring being fried essentially because it had been 49 00:02:35,720 --> 00:02:42,600 Speaker 2: papered over with with tape that disintegrate. Yes, and this 50 00:02:42,720 --> 00:02:45,720 Speaker 2: is sort of the history of bad maintenance. So and 51 00:02:45,760 --> 00:02:48,520 Speaker 2: then we have a pylon falling over in the North 52 00:02:48,560 --> 00:02:52,119 Speaker 2: Island simply because some idiot took all the screws out 53 00:02:52,120 --> 00:02:54,880 Speaker 2: at once. And even some kid playing with their lego 54 00:02:55,040 --> 00:02:58,119 Speaker 2: kit could tell you don't do that. So, I mean, 55 00:02:58,160 --> 00:03:01,600 Speaker 2: this is barking stuff. I think we have a major problem. 56 00:03:01,840 --> 00:03:05,240 Speaker 2: And the problem at the straight out problem is maintenance. 57 00:03:05,480 --> 00:03:06,760 Speaker 2: Right now, I agree with you. 58 00:03:06,840 --> 00:03:08,600 Speaker 1: Now, friend, listen, this is your last chat with us 59 00:03:08,639 --> 00:03:10,320 Speaker 1: in the slot. Can I just say thank you for 60 00:03:10,440 --> 00:03:12,160 Speaker 1: all of the years that you've fronted up and given 61 00:03:12,240 --> 00:03:15,320 Speaker 1: us your commentary and your expertise. We really appreciate it. 62 00:03:17,000 --> 00:03:21,040 Speaker 2: Thank you very much and good luck also with the show, Heather, 63 00:03:21,160 --> 00:03:23,600 Speaker 2: it's been a pleasure being on it with you and 64 00:03:23,639 --> 00:03:26,440 Speaker 2: the team, and also with Larry Williams. Prior to that, 65 00:03:26,800 --> 00:03:29,600 Speaker 2: and it's a great station and I'm sure you'll take 66 00:03:29,600 --> 00:03:30,440 Speaker 2: it to New Heights. 67 00:03:30,720 --> 00:03:32,359 Speaker 1: Oh, thank you, Fannon. We will definitely have you a 68 00:03:32,440 --> 00:03:35,280 Speaker 1: back around and about because we can't do without your expertise. 69 00:03:35,280 --> 00:03:37,200 Speaker 1: Thank you so much. Look after yourself. That's fran O Sullivan, 70 00:03:37,280 --> 00:03:38,440 Speaker 1: en Zimy's business commentator. 71 00:03:39,080 --> 00:03:42,240 Speaker 2: For more from Heather Duplessy Allen Drive, listen live to 72 00:03:42,360 --> 00:03:45,400 Speaker 2: news talks it'd be from four pm weekdays, or follow 73 00:03:45,440 --> 00:03:47,200 Speaker 2: the podcast on iHeartRadio.