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On 4/17/2022 at 8:09 PM, Scotguy II said:

I am just speaking the truth: currently in New Zealand we have:

          1.   housing crisis with houses selling 5 times there value

  • 2. A healthcare system on the brink of collapse with striking doctors, nurses, allied health 
  • 3. Cost of living crisis with food at astronomical prices
  • 4. business closing and empty shops everywhere
  • 5. More and more protests
  • 6. massive rise in crime including shootings
  • 7. Record number of road deaths
  • 8. record numbers of drownings
  • 9 mental health crisis with one of the highest suicide rates in the OECD
  • 10. Archaic immigration policy

 

Can you specifically explain (in detail) how each of these issues you mention are unique to New Zealand, and in particular, how the current Government is fully responsible (which has only held a majority in Parliament for two years)?

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3 hours ago, SportLightning said:

All "Groundswell" speculation for now...BUT it is the first time since the failed Wellington '06 attempt that the NZ Govt has shown more than a passing interest. Considering the decade long lead in time needed to host what will be chosen as an "upsized" Games, If the NZ Govt moved on it now, 2034 could be secured.

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NZ is having an incredible Games in Birmingham (NZ topped the cycling for example, is second on the swimming)...This often leads to speculation!

NZ could do lets say 2034 in its sleep (ie 12 years led in time)....not sure why it is so insecure in its abilities. And 2026 will show what can be done on a tight budget.

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49 minutes ago, TorchbearerSydney said:

NZ is having an incredible Games in Birmingham (NZ topped the cycling for example, is second on the swimming)...This often leads to speculation!

NZ could do lets say 2034 in its sleep (ie 12 years led in time)....not sure why it is so insecure in its abilities. And 2026 will show what can be done on a tight budget.

It seems like a country wide bid shouldn't be too hard or expensive for NZ to pull off. Has anyone done up a possible list of venues?

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15 hours ago, ulu said:

It seems like a country wide bid shouldn't be too hard or expensive for NZ to pull off. Has anyone done up a possible list of venues?

Not yet for Auckland's 2034 bid.

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On 8/2/2022 at 1:42 PM, ulu said:

It seems like a country wide bid shouldn't be too hard or expensive for NZ to pull off. Has anyone done up a possible list of venues?

AUCKLAND HUB
CEREMONIES    OPENING CEREMONY    Eden Park, Auckland
BADMINTON    The Trusts Arena, Auckland
GYMNASTICS    Spark Arena, Auckland
WEIGHTLIFTING    Vodafone Events Centre, Auckland
POWERLIFTING    Vodafone Events Centre, Auckland
TABLE TENNIS    Vodafone Events Centre, Auckland
BOXING    North Shore Events Centre, Auckland
AQUATICS    SWIMMING    New Aquatics Stadium
AQUATICS    DIVING    New Aquatics Stadium
TRIATHLON    Auckland Waterfront
ATHLETICS    MARATHON    Auckland Waterfront
CYCLIGN    ROAD    Auckland Waterfront
SHOOTING    Waitemata Clay Target Club, Auckland
SQUASH    Claudelands Arena, Hamilton
CYCLING    TRACK    Avantidrome, Cambridge
ROWING    Lake Karapiro, Cambridge
CYCLING    MOUNTAIN BIKING    Whakarewarewa Mountain Bike Park, Rotorua
CRICKET    Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui
CRICKET    Seddon Park, Hamilton

CHRISTCHURCH HUB
CEREMONIES    CLOSING CEREMONY    Te Kaha Stadium, Christchurch
RUGBY SEVENS    Te Kaha Stadium, Christchurch
CRICKET    Hagley Oval, Christchurch
NETBALL    Christchurch Arena, Christchurch
LAWN BOWLS    Burnside Bowling Club, Christchurch
HOCKEY    Nga Puna Wai Sports Hub, Christchurch

WELLINGTON HUB
ATHLETICS    TRACK & FIELD    Sky Stadium, Wellington
CRICKET    Basin Reserve, Wellington
BASKETBALL    TSB Bank Arena, Wellington
 

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As nice as the idea of Jamaica hosting the Netball is they really do need to put the athletes at the centre of their planning and as much a couple of weeks in the Caribbean is tough for anyone to object too having them so remote from the rest of the games essentially removes the sport from being part of a multi sport event.

One of the very few complaints about the Birmingham games has been the athletes being split out over three different villages.

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1 minute ago, Brekkie Boy said:

As nice as the idea of Jamaica hosting the Netball is they really do need to put the athletes at the centre of their planning and as much a couple of weeks in the Caribbean is tough for anyone to object too having them so remote from the rest of the games essentially removes the sport from being part of a multi sport event.

One of the very few complaints about the Birmingham games has been the athletes being split out over three different villages.

I guess the athletes will have to get used to it with future Commonwealth and Olympic games being across multiple host cities and regions such as 2026 and 2032! 

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7 hours ago, Victorian said:

I guess the athletes will have to get used to it with future Commonwealth and Olympic games being across multiple host cities and regions such as 2026 and 2032! 

Different countries is entirely unnecessary. 

For Hamilton 100 to propose hosting events in Gibraltar and Jamaica tells me that they might not have the right people at the helm at this stage of the planning. Keep it focused on Southern Ontario. 

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9 hours ago, Brekkie Boy said:

As nice as the idea of Jamaica hosting the Netball is they really do need to put the athletes at the centre of their planning and as much a couple of weeks in the Caribbean is tough for anyone to object too having them so remote from the rest of the games essentially removes the sport from being part of a multi sport event.

One of the very few complaints about the Birmingham games has been the athletes being split out over three different villages.

They better get used to it because even Brisbane 2032 will have multiple villages.

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9 hours ago, Australian Kiwi said:

Different countries is entirely unnecessary. 

For Hamilton 100 to propose hosting events in Gibraltar and Jamaica tells me that they might not have the right people at the helm at this stage of the planning. Keep it focused on Southern Ontario. 

Perhaps even suggests they don't have the facilities for it.

I'm guessing shooting may be due to local gun laws making staging it too much of a hassle.  That was essentially the reason it wasn't in Birmingham, though they could have staged it down in Surrey it they really wanted too.

 

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7 hours ago, Brekkie Boy said:

Perhaps even suggests they don't have the facilities for it.

I'm guessing shooting may be due to local gun laws making staging it too much of a hassle.  That was essentially the reason it wasn't in Birmingham, though they could have staged it down in Surrey it they really wanted too.

 

Netball shouldn’t be hard finding facilities. All you need is an indoor stadium. 

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Exactly. Surely one of the plethora of universities in the Hamilton/Toronto region could do it. 

Not only that but Gibraltar just seems... like a choice given its history with Spain and the Commonwealth. It has nothing at all to do with Canada. 

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On 8/9/2022 at 5:00 PM, Australian Kiwi said:

Exactly. Surely one of the plethora of universities in the Hamilton/Toronto region could do it. 

Not only that but Gibraltar just seems... like a choice given its history with Spain and the Commonwealth. It has nothing at all to do with Canada. 

For sure. Its embarrassing even suggesting small minnow countries help host the games. What a joke of leadership.

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The hosts of the 2030 and 2034 Commonwealth Games are set to be announced within the next 18 months.

This is a very interesting development.

 

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On 8/2/2022 at 7:39 AM, Victorian said:

Just catching up here. The double-awarding of the 2030 and 2034 Commonwealth Games was already posted by @Victorian back in early August :rolleyes:

Sorry I missed that.

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Still interesting though because it means they've got at least two candidates. Assuming that one is Hamilton and they've got 2030...where's the other one? NZ? South Africa trying again? Is there maybe more than one, for a real bid process?

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