Student inquiry questions

Case study for students: Paraparaumu Aerodrome.
  • Should the government have sold Paraparaumu Aerodrome?
  • How well did the government's solution balance everyone's interests?
  • How reasonable was the government's decision to sell the aerodrome as a ‘going concern' given that it considered the aerodrome uneconomic?
  • Why didn't the government determine the surplus land before sale?
  • Were the former landowners' rights fully protected by the law change?
  • Should MOT have contacted former landowners?
  • How well did MOT address Māori interests?
  • Should 'user groups' have been defined as only groups who used the aerodrome for aviation?
  • Should government run businesses?