Point of an enquiry, apart from where the money went, is to look at what we did well, what mistakes we made, present and future capabilities, and what we can improve on. Doesn't seem like it will be the last pandemic based on the increasing frequency of them occuring.
They aren't going to find it and we get it back, it's gone. People know where it went and some of it surely got wasted but no good throwing good money after bad.
You could probsbly answer all those questions yourself, most of us could. On top of that every pandemic week be different as well as every person's opinion of how to respond
agreed man, but it may be in a round about way forced accountability, which counts for something, surely?
You have already seen the different points of view just in this thread. And we aren't privy to the inner details of things like procuring vaccines, length of lockdowns, what were the trigger points and the rational behind them, more stringent policy around wage supplements and how they can be applied better, what workers can or should be exempt from lockdowns (infrastructure construction for example, green keepers etc), how do we manage schooling and education, what should our emergency powers policy look like and it's reach, and so on. There is plenty that is worthwhile dissecting and preparing for future events imo
I was at the disaster that was nz cricket, device free thankfully.
I’m very worried about asset sales which government ones are for sale?
A) They're working on it. Take a look at the patterns. Go back and look at successive National goverments going back to the early 90s. And Mid 80s Labour. The signs are there.
A - so get back to me when there’s news and I will be on your side - but nothing for me to get more upset about yet?
Don't agree with what the proposed changes to the gun legislation are but not too sure they will be allowing full auto weapons here?
The problem is that whoever sets the terms of reference will slant an inquiry to suit themselves. The original one didn’t look at things which were perceived to be wrong (PPE, the length of the second lockdown). The next one will be looking at what was done wrong.
According to Newsroom, Luxon was the first PM in at least 34 years to claim the payment ( I.e. since premier house became the official residence).
newsroom.co.nz
Been going on for decades and will keep going for more until the sheep say NO!View attachment 5546
Luxon to repay $1000 per week he claimed to live in own apartment
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon now says the allowance was a "distraction", just hours after saying he was entitled to the money and was not breaking any rules.
You're not even close Wiz.
You need to step away from talkback and look at actual facts.
Luxon, while espousing cutbacks to beneficiaries, bashing them outright, stating that people with cancer can work on the benefit, is claiming tens of thousands.
He’s also the first to rent a house in Wellington….. I wonder how people would feel if Luxon authorised the $30 mil expenditure for work required to Premier House (as according to the report prepared for Hipkins and reported by the NZ herald) instead of claiming the allowance for rent.
First prime minister in 35 years to do this. It's greed and shows he doesn't care at all about the people he states are bludgers and need to sacrifice.
I’ve already provided evidence straight from parliament Ardern claimed it
Please link again - did Ardern claim 1000 a week on a property she owned and had recently bought mortgage free?
