Alarmingly some sectors of the Tauranga media seem to live on planet bongo!
The bleating about the poor weather at New Year which quite rightly for safety reasons closed down the events scheduled to be held at Marine Parade on New Year's Eve has become something to behold.
In these bozo's eyes, something else had to be provided for the rest of us for the public that can't amuse themselves – why? It is then suggested in some ways that Council should be involved in rescheduling events at a moment's notice by using the gold-plated TECT Arena. Would an entry fee be charged and how would the place accommodate 10,000 people at short notice anyway?
No thought is given to the likely damage and what muck might be dragged into the Arena with its pristine wooden floors as a result of the weather conditions.
New Year's Eve was such a poor night, who would want to be out in such weather conditions. After all, it is just another night and we cannot control the weather, just live with it.
The next thing we know, there will be a call to build a fully enclosed Stadium for $squillions (now there's a thought!) just to cater for New Year's Eve or other events cancelled by adverse weather. Phrases like ‘one short of a six-pack', ‘living in cloud cuckoo land', and ‘non compos mentis' spring to mind to describe this brain fade piffle.

MS Senior, Mt Maunganui.