Thread: DOC hut book use

Originally Posted by mikee

I somewhat agree except I have already paid thru my not insignificant taxes, whatever you think. User pays for tourists and locals should be able to use for free.
If the govt chooses not to pass on enough of my money to DOC its not my fault!!

@BobGibson I think you're dead right there. People that dont pay dont sign, even if you didnt pay DOC is not going to send the hounds of hell to chase up $20 in lost hut fee's esp if they only have John or no name in hut book. I have always signed the book and put repairs or suggestions in there, after-all if you dont its not going to be repaired or remedied.
@mikee I ,to a point, agree. DOC dont get enough from Govt and what they get is prioritised, on where they spend it is another debate but thats where agree. we could spend hours as armchair critics breaking down how "we" think DOC best spend their (our) money but thats not going to stop DOC from closing "unused - low use" huts.
Paying for something we all see as ours is, lets face it its a kiwi thing, is repugnant to us. However the argument is flawed as this would mean for me to hop on the Tranz Scenic should cost nothing. Taxes paid for rail installation, upkeep and maintenance as too the wagons and loco's. Its staffed by a SOE so bugger it i'm not paying. I dont think that it would wash quite frankly. So no i dont agree that we shouldn't contribute by not paying meager hut fee's, but that just my opinion, I'll continue to pay.