Probably because as she who must be obeyed in Wellington assures us that all of us who work are rich! To which I would reply that since I pay for a very large number of the unwashed with my taxes, I am entitled to a little of my own back by way of a return on deposit.
IT’S a rich folk’s sport and why the hell we’re paying for it is beyond belief.
That's 200 million over 4 years, 50 million/team of 5 million = $10 per person per annum
Be worth it just to prove that little Aotearoa hasn't turned into a poor Polynesian banana republic by then.
....and the ratepayer?