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Columnist Brian Rudman suggests the establishment of an Auckland card.
"I'm surprised one or other of the 15 wannabe Auckland City mayors hasn't seized upon it as a way of establishing a point of difference for themselves. With an Auckland Card, a candidate could not only offer a fair deal for Auckland City residents at council-supported facilities, they could also play Mr Peters' other trump, the xenophobia card. With such a card it would be possible to discriminate against those freeloaders from North Shore and other outlying districts, who flock to the big smoke to enjoy the CBD pleasures their councils steadfastly refuse to fund."
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