Ilovethebomb comments on New Zealand to spend $3bn upgrading helicopters and ‘embarrassing’ defence planes

[–] Ilovethebomb@lemmy.nz 1 point 1 year ago (2 children)

You're right, that was the whole contract.

Which makes it even more impressive the project was set to be more than a billion over the original estimate.

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[+] Xcf456@lemmy.nz 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

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[–] Ilovethebomb@lemmy.nz 1 point 1 year ago (1 child)

I dunno, I think cutting your losses and starting over when you're dealing with a shitshow on this scale is pretty sensible.

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[–] BalpeenHammer@lemmy.nz 2 points 1 year ago

Not if there are immense costs associated with cutting the project.

Nothing this government has done has been sensible or based on logic or fiscal calculations. It's all based on ideology and the will to humiliate the previous government in any way they can and of course to suppress opposition from any quarter.