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The extent of the monopoly
The extent of the monopoly
August 7, 2018 2468

The monopoly rights held by the West Auckland trusts are not exhaustive. There are a couple of exemptions for off-licenses and for on-licenses it...

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Orright, WATS goin’ on here then?
Orright, WATS goin’ on here then?
July 14, 2018 5472

The Trusts is actually a joint venture called WATS Ltd. So what does that mean for us?

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Who Should We Trust?
Who Should We Trust?
July 12, 2018 2709

Fact checking Simon Wickham’s appearance on The Project

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What do we stand to lose?
What do we stand to lose?
July 7, 2018 2502

Is competition a threat to The Trusts community funding? No. The threat lies within…

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Lies, damned lies, and NZTA statistics
Lies, damned lies, and NZTA statistics
July 5, 2018 3335

Fact check! The Trusts claim that West Auckland has the lowest incidence of alcohol related crashes in Auckland. What does the NZTA data actually...

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Democracy Inaction
Democracy Inaction
June 30, 2018 5514

We consider that licensing trusts are probably the least scrutinised part of the public sector   No central government agency or select...

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Are The Trusts actually profitable?
Are The Trusts actually profitable?
June 28, 2018 2734

The Trusts average profits are $5M p.a. but without investment and gambling incomes they make a loss! How is it that a monopoly operator can...

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6 Reasons For Removing The Monopoly
6 Reasons For Removing The Monopoly
June 22, 2018 1691

Read this article to help understand the argument Removing the Trusts’ monopoly is not just about alcohol – it is about the kind of West Auckland...

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