The extent of the monopoly
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?
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?
Fact checking Simon Wickham’s appearance on The Project
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What do we stand to lose?
Is competition a threat to The Trusts community funding? No. The threat lies within…
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Lies, damned lies, and NZTA statistics
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
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?
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
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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