I've been ruminating on this all day now, especially given my current car buying scenario. Here are the thoughts going through my head:
- hybrid is still the best option for me, a renter who needs an option that's not grid dependent but wants to do my bit, it's just getting more expensive and complicated instead of simpler
I've been ruminating on this all day now, especially given my current car buying scenario. Here are the thoughts going through my head:
- hybrid is still the best option for me, a renter who needs an option that's not grid dependent but wants to do my bit, it's just getting more expensive and complicated instead of simpler
- seeing as I'm not opposed to paying taxes and generally think we're not generating enough tax revenue to achieve the big infrastructure (you know, EV charging stations for example) goals we have then saying goodbye to a rebate (RAV4 Hybrid) is probably doing my bit.
- I still feel a bit shortchanged and somehow like I've been told off a little, it's bloody hard to navigate these conversations without feeling like every choice has to be interrogated by myself and the neighbours
- it reminds me of a great number plate surround I thought of making for Ford Ranger (wo)man. "It's for work, I swear."
But it also has me thinking about the Tourism Infrastructure Fund opening and where the intersection of economy, climate and politics come together. This announcement with much hoorah this morning:
But as James Doolan (Fantail Advisory/Hotel Council Aotearoa) said on LinkedIn this morning:
"In the year before COVID hit, Central Government took almost $3.9 billion in GST out of tourism. It invested approximately $100 million into Tourism New Zealand (the marketing side), and does very little to spur high-quality, tourism-connected infrastructure. $14 million is not even one half of one percent of the GST that Central Government receives from tourism in an ordinary year. $14 million might build you 25 new hotel rooms if you're lucky (and the land is cheap).
If we want to attract high value tourists, we need better infrastructure that meets the expectations of visitors. #hotelcouncilaotearoa has consistently called for real solutions to the Tourism funding problem in New Zealand. The Tourism Infrastructure Fund shows how incredibly far off track we are."
Now I've read your excellent work on this I'm seeing the fiscal neutrality mantra has all sorts of monstrous cascading impacts everywhere. Not to mention that reducing emissions in the tourism sector through robust EV options for our rental fleets would kill two birds with one stone... charging infrastructure is charging infrastructure after all.
I've been ruminating on this all day now, especially given my current car buying scenario. Here are the thoughts going through my head:
- hybrid is still the best option for me, a renter who needs an option that's not grid dependent but wants to do my bit, it's just getting more expensive and complicated instead of simpler
- seeing as I'm not opposed to paying taxes and generally think we're not generating enough tax revenue to achieve the big infrastructure (you know, EV charging stations for example) goals we have then saying goodbye to a rebate (RAV4 Hybrid) is probably doing my bit.
- I still feel a bit shortchanged and somehow like I've been told off a little, it's bloody hard to navigate these conversations without feeling like every choice has to be interrogated by myself and the neighbours
- it reminds me of a great number plate surround I thought of making for Ford Ranger (wo)man. "It's for work, I swear."
But it also has me thinking about the Tourism Infrastructure Fund opening and where the intersection of economy, climate and politics come together. This announcement with much hoorah this morning:
https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/eyes-recovery-tourism-infrastructure-fund-opens
But as James Doolan (Fantail Advisory/Hotel Council Aotearoa) said on LinkedIn this morning:
"In the year before COVID hit, Central Government took almost $3.9 billion in GST out of tourism. It invested approximately $100 million into Tourism New Zealand (the marketing side), and does very little to spur high-quality, tourism-connected infrastructure. $14 million is not even one half of one percent of the GST that Central Government receives from tourism in an ordinary year. $14 million might build you 25 new hotel rooms if you're lucky (and the land is cheap).
If we want to attract high value tourists, we need better infrastructure that meets the expectations of visitors. #hotelcouncilaotearoa has consistently called for real solutions to the Tourism funding problem in New Zealand. The Tourism Infrastructure Fund shows how incredibly far off track we are."
Now I've read your excellent work on this I'm seeing the fiscal neutrality mantra has all sorts of monstrous cascading impacts everywhere. Not to mention that reducing emissions in the tourism sector through robust EV options for our rental fleets would kill two birds with one stone... charging infrastructure is charging infrastructure after all.
Thanks Tash. Monstrous is the correct description.
Tui have probably got you covered there for the number plate banner, "It's for work, yeah right".