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[Rizzah]

A smoking gun without smoke or a barrel

Budget hyped as proof of 'fiscal vandalism' has no real surprises, no blowout of deficits or debt & few tax cut details; Govt's plan is 'fiscally neutral', but not distributionally neutral

thekaka.substack.com

 

[MaybeTop8]

Try reading my first post again where I said Willis was wrong putting the blame as much as she did on the previous government. Like I said, you and Campbell are ignoring the previous governments role….. just as Willis didn’t acknowledge the Reserve Bank’s role.

Safe to say that tax cuts are completely unaffordable then

 

[John Nick]

Safe to say that tax cuts are completely unaffordable then

And never have been if you listen to Willis.
She has been warning of doom and gloom for a long time yet her major election bribe was taxcuts. Unfortunately people have been blindsided.
Be interesting to see the end result.
Do we get a chippolatta or something bigger.
But as Nicola said its not the size but how its delivered
Hopefully my missus doesn't see this.
Have a great Christmas to all you forumers regardless of your opinions
Stay safe with your families and catch up with you guys soon

 

[MaybeTop8]

And never have been if you listen to Willis.
She has been warning of doom and gloom for a long time yet her major election bribe was taxcuts. Unfortunately people have been blindsided.
Be interesting to see the end result.
Do we get a chippolatta or something bigger.
But as Nicola said its not the size but how its delivered
Hopefully my missus doesn't see this.
Have a great Christmas to all you forumers regardless of your opinions
Stay safe with your families and catch up with you guys soon

happy xmas everyone, I will endeavour to stay over in the gameday forums more (and fail)

 

[John Nick]

happy xmas everyone, I will endeavour to stay over in the gameday forums more (and fail)

All the best MaybeTop8.
I enjoy your posts.
Have a great festive season

 

[wizard of Tauranga]

We learned this week that the average New Zealander became progressively worse off through 2023 with a falling standard of living due to negative GDP. The HYEFU shows we will continue becoming poorer right through 2024 and into 2025. Real NZ is going significantly backwards.

That would be the most sustained period of falling GDP per capita this century, longer than the blips after the GFC and the first Covid wave. Shocking

Worse, we are largely alone in the developed world in getting steadily poorer in the current international environment. That means we can’t blame global factors like covid, Russia/Ukraine or Israel for our poor performance. Why - domestic policy based

We now have high interest rates, lingering high inflation and the economy in a recession with a huge infrastructure deficit. Only going to get worse

The country spent $30b more on imports than it earned from its exports in the year to September. This year the govt accounts showed an Obegal deficit of $9.4 billion. FFS - living WAY beyond our means.

Thanks Labour… remember our worst government in history and never let them in charge of our economy again! And for all you defenders, this train wreck was being predicted as it happened based on a raft of daft policies.

At least we have the Warriors to look forward to! Webster for PM?

 

[Noitall]

'Large amount' of cannabis found in baby's cot during Hawke's Bay police raids

It follows an investigation into large-scale cannabis dealing linked to the local Mongrel Mob.

www.newshub.co.nz

This is the third big cannabis bust in the last few months, still obviously targeted by police for those that felt things had relaxed a bit after a strong referendum showing for alterations to laws around it. Interesting how the new government cites the potential of a black market as the main driver for ditching the smoking legislation proposed for 2025. Given also its openly admitted the war on drugs has been a failure and again a strong referendum showing, I wonder if they’d treat the public as grown up enough to open discussions again to see if they could have a bearing on that black market?

 

[Mr. Brownstone]

So who of you socialists have scored an invite to the wedding next month?

 

[Noitall]

So who of you socialists have scored an invite to the wedding next month?

Where are you having it mate? I’ll check my diary. You’ll make a stunning bride.

 

[Mr. Brownstone]

Where are you having it mate? I’ll check my diary. You’ll make a stunning bride.

I thought I’d look good in drag so went to a dress up party once as a school girl. Looked fucking terrible.

 

[Noitall]

I thought I’d look good in drag so went to a dress up party once as a school girl. Looked fucking terrible.

I bet you’re just being modest.

 

[John Nick]

I bet you’re just being modest.

I bet he's not.

 

[Noitall]

Stuff

www.stuff.co.nz

The pessimist in me says just another crook, anyone feel differently about this guy?

 

[John Nick]

Stuff

www.stuff.co.nz

The pessimist in me says just another crook, anyone feel differently about this guy?

The alarming thing to me is the fact he was looking into Port privatisation & most of the other councillors didnt know.
Start of a slippery slope I think.

 

[Lord Gnome of Mooloolaba]

Stuff

www.stuff.co.nz

The pessimist in me says just another crook, anyone feel differently about this guy?

Having worked with him I can say with certainty that he's not a crook. He's a fucking idiot, but not a crook.

He also has the misplaced arrogance of the average idiot right winger too.*





*Not all right wingers are idiots, some are just cunts.

 

[miket12]

Queenstown has been joined by places like Northland, Tauranga, Waiheke, Rotorua, Kapiti Coast and Nelson as having a rental crisis. Why? Because a number of landlords have changed their investment properties to Air BnB or Bookabach for short term accommodation.

They‘re making more money, don’t have to deal with long term tenants, can still use the house during the year and can claim 100% of the mortgage interest.

And what’s the consequence of this? Rents are been driven up on those still in the rental pool leading to a rental crisis.

But let’s not try to make owning a rental property attractive again, because that would put rental property owners back on an equal footing with every other business which can claim all their expenses on their tax bill. No, we’d rather have a crisis, less houses rented out and renters paying more for those properties still being rented.

 

[PullingTeets]

Queenstown has been joined by places like Northland, Tauranga, Waiheke, Rotorua, Kapiti Coast and Nelson as having a rental crisis. Why? Because a number of landlords have changed their investment properties to Air BnB or Bookabach for short term accommodation.

They‘re making more money, don’t have to deal with long term tenants, can still use the house during the year and can claim 100% of the mortgage interest.

And what’s the consequence of this? Rents are been driven up on those still in the rental pool leading to a rental crisis.

But let’s not try to make owning a rental property attractive again, because that would put rental property owners back on an equal footing with every other business which can claim all their expenses on their tax bill. No, we’d rather have a crisis, less houses rented out and renters paying more for those properties still being rented.

Haha WTF, Queenstown lead the country in the rental crisis starting around 10 years ago. How is this news?

 

[wizard of Tauranga]

Queenstown has been joined by places like Northland, Tauranga, Waiheke, Rotorua, Kapiti Coast and Nelson as having a rental crisis. Why? Because a number of landlords have changed their investment properties to Air BnB or Bookabach for short term accommodation.

They‘re making more money, don’t have to deal with long term tenants, can still use the house during the year and can claim 100% of the mortgage interest.

And what’s the consequence of this? Rents are been driven up on those still in the rental pool leading to a rental crisis.

But let’s not try to make owning a rental property attractive again, because that would put rental property owners back on an equal footing with every other business which can claim all their expenses on their tax bill. No, we’d rather have a crisis, less houses rented out and renters paying more for those properties still being rented.

The left: housing is a need and it shouldn’t be profitable. Let’s make it uneconomic.

Also the left: why are there not enough houses available? Why is my rent rocketing up? I don’t understand… must be greedy landlords

 

[MaybeTop8]

The left: housing is a need and it shouldn’t be profitable. Let’s make it uneconomic.

Also the left: why are there not enough houses available? Why is my rent rocketing up? I don’t understand… must be greedy landlords

Hey Mike - IT IS THE GREEDY LANDLORDS. But anyway, try building new, and regulating air bnb, also a bed tax for travellers.

Housing is a need mate.

 

[MaybeTop8]

The alarming thing to me is the fact he was looking into Port privatisation & most of the other councillors didnt know.
Start of a slippery slope I think.

His campaign team - right wing stooges

Stuff

www.stuff.co.nz

They've all been around the traps, all involved in Dirty Politics for the National and Act party hit squads.

Matthew Hooton, Ben Thomas and others

Let's also not forget Maurice Williamson.

There's a privatisation agenda in play in local and national government.

The same neoliberal zombie economics.