get it done

The people of Auckland have been given two choices, and only two choices, for the location of the stadium that will host the final of the Rugby World cup. And what do we do?

We complain.

City councillors complain they don't get Carlaw Park as an option, Kerre Woodham complains about it not being sorted earlier, Brian Rudman complains, and complains, and complains.

Can we please start looking at what we actually want, and how it can be done, rather than niggle over the technicalities of it all. If we complain any longer, we'll only have ourselves to blame when it goes belly up.

While I would have supported Carlaw Park, it's not going to fly. My bet is now on the waterfront. It's a far superior option to an Eden Park upgrade, and - as Tim Watkins asserts, it's doable. To all the naysayers, I say this:
- The port will cope without the space AND we have Tauranga to help out as well.
- It'll be 20 years before something interesting is done with the waterfront if this doesn't go ahead.
- So what, it blocks the view to the water. You can't see the water now, we will be able to walk around the stadium to see the water (can't do that now), and it'll block the view of the port as an added bonus.

So, can we have a decision please?