Liquor licensing is rampant!
Fact Check: Linda Cooper says liquor licensing is rampant, pointing to South Auckland where alcohol outlets are popping up on almost every street...
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The Te Atatu Tavern
The Te Atatu Tavern was the Waitakere Licensing Trust’s first tavern and opened in 1974. These days it is a weeping sore that exemplifies much of...
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Monopoly vs competition
What’s better: competition or monopoly? Here are the key arguments in one place
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The Community Trusts?
Should our licensing trusts convert into community trusts? I think they should…
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WATS the problem?
The joint venture structure employed by The Trusts and their use of it to avoid legislated disclosures is scandalous. They are blatantly...
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Nothing to see here
The Trusts are giving us a master-class on how to avoid official information requests. Here are their tactics
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Giving back: public good or good public relations?
Giving back is good, but how much of it is philanthropic and how much is self-promotion?
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What can we expect in 2019?
A look forward at what we can expect in 2019 including some shenanigans from The Trusts
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Are we getting a good deal?
How does ‘giving back’ stack up against higher prices and convenience costs? Take a look
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