Let’s see if we’ve heard this right.
The Marine Industry Association is calling on the Government for support in the wake of Team New Zealand’s failure to win the America’s Cup.
Presumably they are banging on about financial support.
They want taxpayers to help them make more money.
Radio NZ told us of this brazen bid to dip into the corporate welfare trough earlier today.
The item also tells us the association took a punt – and lost.