Thank God for Auckland Regional Council

It looks like we owe a big debt of thanks to the Auckland Regional Council for stopping the Mallard Stadium.

Documents released yesterday reveal that the Ports of Auckland had said the project *could not* be completed on time.

The Minister, no doubt backed with advice from Fletchers, had scribbled “rubbish” on the letter.

But no not even Fletchers, who stood to make millions from the stadium, thought it could be done. They also had said it “is not realistically achievable” and there would be “massive problems” with pursuing another site at “this late stage”.

So whose advice was the Minister relying on? Judith? Helen? Auntie Mavis?