John Key's typical response to bad news, which is to (a) claim the real figures aren't in yet, so any verdict would be premature. A job loss spiral in manufacturing? Let's wait and see what the Household Labour Force Survey says. And if that's bad, we'll call it a trough and express optimism that the upswing can't be far away now... More&gt;&gt; I got more information than I was expecting from the Transport Agency at its public information day -- one of the friendly Agency people told me they're designing a new Basin Reserve grandstand as part of their flyover plans. The pale angled lines show the site they've chosen for the new stand. More&gt;&gt;