The alternative is to do 0 for all of these then take away a public holiday.
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Yup - and we will see NZers support Luxon in making that call.
I have confidence in NZers making the right choice, choosing a leader who makes tough decisions as opposed to Ardern promising big but delivering nothing but costs and more costs to future generations.
To be expected from a PM whose sum total of commercial experience is being a shop assistant in a fish & chips ice cream store.
Bring on 2023!
50/week for the median earner as a tax cut.
Take away one public holiday.
These are verified opposition policies not spin.
And this needs to be mentioned of course - Ardern taking 'Be Kind' to a new level by reneging on her promise to be the most transparent and accountable government ever.
Because she wants to spare NZers the truth - her saintly motherly nature means that she prefers to tell half-truths and uses spin & deflections instead.
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And this will go down as the biggest legacy of Ardern in government - COMPLETELY FAILING to deliver on affordable & more housing, in effect DESTROYING the future for young NZers.
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On TV1 tonight, number on housing waiting list in Northland has increased by 600% (yes, 600%) since 2017 when Ardern took office - from 234 to over 1500.
Turning crises into disasters - modus operandi of Ardern the Spinner. Breeding beneficiaries & bottom dwellers.
Be interesting to find out how many gang members& criminals she has housed as a priority however.
I consider political experience to be more relevant than commercial experience if you are a politician.
Ardern focused on learning how to be a leader and a politician, which was what interested her. She joined the Labour Party at age 17, then went to University - Bachelor of Communications Studies in International Relations and Professional Communication, worked in offices of Phil Goff and Helen Clark, and in Britain’s Cabinet and Home offices, then president of the International Union of Socialist Youth (IUSY), a position that took her to destinations such as Algeria, China, India, Israel, Jordan, and Lebanon. It all seems very good preparation to be an effective political leader.
The increasing housing wait list shows the failure or absurdity of neoliberalism and the expectation that the free market will provide superior products that address consumers’ needs, because the “market” has clearly not provided affordable low cost housing. We are told a free market economic system helps sellers to create affordable prices for everyone, but it certainly hasn’t happened with housing. So it seems we do need more government regulation and intervention, not less.
Ardern is fine about sending a New Zealand resident to China to be executed.....
Yea, "be kind", great leadership......
You're right. A totally free market would have no standards and regulations. With housing, this would mean hovels and rookeries for the poorest and the development of land and natural resources as the owner thinks fit for the richest. With the economy in general, it would be 100% Caveat Emptor. The bonfire of legislation would certainly reduce the burden on the legal system.