Teletubby, have to take you to task old chap . As you know I live in papakura and frankly I know Callum Penrose(the mayor) and have for some time, and believe it or not, they have NO SAY in the granting of liquor licences in their own town !!
As long as the applicant meets the criteria set down by the Liquor Licencing Trust they are granted a licence to sell liquor, and that includes the supermarkets as well.I know the council has opposed several being granted and has literally been told to shut up by the liquor licencing trust responsible for granting the licences.As a person also said in the same programme tonight, the trust does not have to take into account the number already there or the sighting of the shop etc, they have their own criteria to judge whether to give a licence or not- stupid eh !!
I also notice that the local member of parliament is very conspicious by her silence over all this,perhaps the tv programme may goad her into doing something but I will not hold my breath.
That teletubby is the other side of the argument and believe you me, I give the council "hell" when I think they deserve it but this time it was out of their hands,and always has been hence the number of licences granted by the liquor licencing people.Next Papakura will be known as the "slurp slurp glug glug" town of the new super city !!!
Cheers -Archie