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New Zealand|Politics

Kiwis happy to support an America's Cup defence

24 Sep, 2013 05:30 PM2 minutes to read
Fans & supporters are not losing the faith after Team NZ were defeated in two races in a row to take Oracle 5-8 as we move to race 16 & 17 on the 17th day of the 34 America's Cup, the longest in the history for a team to claim the auld mug.

Fans & supporters are not losing the faith after Team NZ were defeated in two races in a row to take Oracle 5-8 as we move to race 16 & 17 on the 17th day of the 34 America's Cup, the longest in the history for a team to claim the auld mug.

Nicholas Jones
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Nicholas Jones

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New Zealanders will support their taxpayer dollars going towards any America's Cup defence - but Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce says such talk is premature.

A Herald-DigiPoll survey shows Kiwis want the government to contribute should Team New Zealand get over the line for one more victory.

Thirty-six per cent of respondents said the government should give a similar amount to that contributed to the current challenge - about $40 million.

More supportive were the 22.8 per cent who believe even more money should be stumped up for a New Zealand-hosted event.

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However, just over 9 per cent believed only Auckland ratepayers should help fund the Cup, and 26.5 per cent wanted no taxpayer or ratepayer money to be given.

Mr Joyce is in San Francisco, but with momentum firmly behind Oracle Team USA he was unwilling to confirm what the Government's plans were for a defence - or challenge.

"That's an interesting range of answers, but the reality is we haven't won it yet and Team New Zealand is in a very tight contest for the America's Cup.

"It's great that New Zealanders have got behind the team and I know the team hugely appreciates the support. Let's address those sorts of questions if we need to later and in the meantime just back Dean Barker and the team as they work to win that one last race."

Prime Minister John Key has previously hinted that the Government would be open to funding a defence, and indicated that it would likely cost more than the $36 million it cost the Labour Government in 2008.

An online poll on nzherald.co.nz last week had 3.74 per cent of respondents saying that Oracle could take the Cup, but another poll conducted yesterday has 33 per cent saying Oracle will win.

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