“The Cook Strait ferries debacle has focused on the cost blow-outs for the respective port upgrades but there has been little attention given to what is needed to ensure adequate connectivity between our two main islands.” #nzpol
I don't think they are "blowouts" either. It's a consequence of imagining that "planning" can perfectly predict the future based on a) the past and b) reckons
I am pretty good at predicting what work around the farm will cost, like this
1. How much would I like to pay?
2. Double it
3. Add 10%