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The thread centers on New Zealand's upcoming election, primarily debating the economic management and policy differences between the center-left Labour government and center-right National/ACT opposition. Key criticisms target Labour's fiscal stewardship, citing ballooning government expenditure #7#272, housing unaffordability, and unfulfilled promises like KiwiBuild and dental care expansion #16#12. A user #7 highlighted Labour's annual 9% spending growth versus 1.5% under previous governments, arguing this fueled inflation. National's tax-cut policy faced scrutiny over funding gaps and legality, with user #215 questioning Luxon's reliance on "trust me" assurances.
Leadership competence emerged as a critical theme, particularly in later posts. Luxon drew heavy criticism after a contentious interview where he struggled to defend policy details #194#199#211, while Willis faced backlash for her economic credentials. Hipkins garnered fleeting praise for articulation but was ultimately seen as representing poor governmental outcomes #45#119. A trusted user #308 presented expert economic analysis contradicting Treasury optimism. Infrastructure issues—like Wellington's water crisis and the dental school staffing shortage—were cited as examples of systemic mismanagement #235#12. Notable policy debates included road-user charges for EVs #220, immigration impacts on rents #299, and coalition scenarios involving NZ First #182#258. Early fringe discussions on candidates' rugby allegiances gave way to substantive policy critiques, culminating in grim Treasury forecasts discussed in posts #271#304#308. User #168 also revealed concerns about Labour rushing regulatory changes to entrench policies pre-election.

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Economic Policies, Housing Crisis, Leadership Competence

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That presupposes I think anything about any comparison of those things.
In other words you have no idea about how any of them would work… only that some on here who do might not like them. Instead of continuously calling for a CGT, why not look at how people trying to use KiwiSaver to save up for a first house would be effected by a CGT on shares.
 
In other words you have no idea about how any of them would work… only that some on here who do might not like them. Instead of continuously calling for a CGT, why not look at how people trying to use KiwiSaver to save up for a first house would be effected by a CGT on shares.
Well, Mike, you're the one putting words in my mouth, or rather my posts....let's just call it assumptive attribution. A common disease of the right wing posters around here, quite tiresome, but if that's what amuses you lot c'est la vie

A capital gains tax would ensure some sort of fairness of distribution in our one horse property driven economy, where politicians, especially this lot are in thrall to the real estate industry. It's amazing how nz is the only country in the oecd not to have a cgt - we must be geniuses, or know something that other countries don't or.....probably keen to enrich the already wealthy and mega landlords and keep the middle class locked in.

I'm picking the latter.

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business..., New Zealand is,gains tax,” Nightingale says.
 
Uhhh…. It’s not stripping a billion out of the health system - the health system is out of control, spending a billion more than the massively increased budget National just gave it.

Funny how adding 2,500 extra middle managers hasn’t helped and only blown the budget. Hopefully these changes strip the layers out and put more at the front line.

Health just seems to be generally unfixable across multiple govts - centralising it certainly didn’t help. Does it ever (polytechs, Auckland super city)?
No, the health system is vastly underresourced, underfunded and overworked.

 
Quite clearly shows the number of DRs relative to the NZ population has nearly doubled in nearly 25 years. Normally "vastly underresourced, underfunded and overworked" industries see a reduction in workforce.

The question becomes is it nurses? Is it administrators?
The label says "Number as a percentage of 2001 category value"
 
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