Everyone is going to have a different view based on their personal circumstances. For me, I think we had to make changes and by second quarter of next year we are going to be in a much better place economically. In regards to other issues, just prior to the last election I felt that every key indicator was not in a good place, which was the first time I had seen that in my life time. Education, Crime, Health, a propped economy through Government spending and borrowing. Hell, even the state of our roads with the potholes. I felt our whole focus had been shifted over time from getting the basics right. Appreciate that others will have a different view.
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That’s personally how I feel right now regarding the key issues you’ve mentioned and I’m still seeing potholes where I am, perhaps they’re fixed in your area? Im sure NZ transport will get around to it in my area by the time the financial year runs out and their new allotment comes. I feel like many of the major issues like infrastructure and dilapidation is a burden carried by both equally but I don’t think this prolonged household pressure needed to continue the length it has without any sort of stimulation and it looks like no end in sight? There seems to be a lack of willingness to accept experts like those who have given advice on power and what they’d see implemented with that being one that many can ill afford to skyrocket in top of everything else. Just about every tourist I ever speak to talks about how expensive this country is, which I guess will always be a challenge way down at the bottom of the world. I think for many, there hasn’t been a focus on those further down the pecking order
It is pretty bad that we have to wait for the financial year. Some fixes should be done as business as usual. The budgeting should be on bigger things like projects. Or larger repairs.
The street I live on, we got a note at the start of the year about not parking on the street, as they need to do a review due to a structural issue. Pretty sure nothing happened. A month or two later, a roading company sent out a note for work to be done a day or two later. Barely any lead time, considering no one could park on the street for a week.
A week later last thing on Friday evening, they started the work. Yes, part of that week the weather wasn't suitable.
They were supposed to come back 4-6 weeks later to sweep. A neighbour had to call them to come back as the road was like an unsealed road.
They had been back 4-5 times to sweep. We get a letter that they found that our road needs sweeping. Each time, no one can park on the street. Having to sweep the road wasn't normal before or on any other road I've lived on.
Our street does get quite a bit of traffic as it is a short cut. We can hear cars speeding down the road, flicking stones everywhere.
To cycle back to budgets. The roading company is one of our clients. I've mentioned the above at work and the response was they likely had budget remaining and needed to use it up. I'm waiting for the end of the financial year where they may come back and finish the job.
It is amazing how unorganised, badly planned a lot of the infrastructure here in NZ is in terms of maintenace or upgrades.
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Yeah, I get it. For potholes, it seemed every major road was in need of urgent repair. Having done a bit of driving around the North Island over the last month it certainly isn't perfect but there weren't masses of deep holes like previously. Very few didn' have a temporary seal, I think there were possibly two instances were I thought that needs fixing. One on the way to Whangarei and another on the way to Napier.
The pressure on households didn't began in the last 18 months, regardless of the circumstances. Inflation seems to be back in the 2%-3% range, mortgage interest rates are down, economy showing signs of life and by Q2 I think on the whole, we will be in a good spot.
Its unfortunate the pain we as a country have had to go through to get here but I think it had to happen to get where we needed to be. I'm sure many others would argue otherwise.
