Politics 🗳️ NZ Politics

[wizard of Tauranga]

He's pissed off that he earns too much for his kids to qualify for a grant while the offsprings of layabouts on minimum wage get all the handouts.

Now you mention it like that - why is that fair

 

[Worried2Death]

Well when you put it like that - why is that fair

I made a good point without meaning to, I think I trolled myself.

 

[Worried2Death]

Now you mention it like that - why is that fair

I thought about it mate, her education and potential shouldn't be hampered by the current rules, you have be pragmatic and work within the system as it is. So I reckon you should either stump up and pay her fees yourself in the spirit of neoliberalism and user pays, or do a DNA test and if you hit the jackpot, apply for every grant in Christendom.

 

[Brightman]

The Post

www.thepost.co.nz

Has someone set themselves on fire on parliament grounds this morning?

So I finally heard a little bit of this incident? Seems to have been kept out of the spotlight somewhat and some say this may have been the trigger for the recent and unexpected OCR cut this week..

 

[Worried2Death]

So I finally heard a little bit of this incident? Seems to have been kept out of the spotlight somewhat and some say this may have been the trigger for the recent and unexpected OCR cut this week..

Is that a conspiracy theory? Go on...

 

[Tragic]

Just out of interest why don't you do one of those Ancestry.com DNA tests to clarify if you have NZ Maori ancestry or not. (assuming they're accurate)

I wouldn't go near one of those things. They are just trying to get your information to use it for their own gain. Check out the terms, once they have your data they can basically do anything with it

 

[Worried2Death]

I wouldn't go near one of those things. They are just trying to get your information to use it for their own gain. Check out the terms, once they have your data they can basically do anything with it

What can they do with it, clone us? I pity all my clones if they're Warriors fans too.

 

[Brightman]

Is that a conspiracy theory? Go on...

Well, the Reserve Bank have been communicating/forecasting likely cuts to the OCR February 2025, November 2024 at best if key indicators hit their targeted projections. Many financial analysts agree on this and yet the cut this week was very out of the blue and out of character.
So why, what is the intent and how is that justified with the Reserve Bank's conservative logic?

Make of it what you will..

 

[Worried2Death]

Well, the Reserve Bank have been communicating/forecasting likely cuts to the OCR February 2025, November 2024 at best if key indicators hit their targeted projections. Many financial analysts agree on this and yet the cut this week was very out of the blue and out of character.
So why, what is the intent and how is that justified with the Reserve Bank's conservative logic?

Make of it what you will..

But does that have anything to do with the guy who died in the fire? I might have my wires crossed, there's a short-circuit in this conversation like one of Wiz's wiring jobs, there's usually a fire involved.

 

[Mr. Brownstone]

Well, the Reserve Bank have been communicating/forecasting likely cuts to the OCR February 2025, November 2024 at best if key indicators hit their targeted projections. Many financial analysts agree on this and yet the cut this week was very out of the blue and out of character.
So why, what is the intent and how is that justified with the Reserve Bank's conservative logic?

Make of it what you will..

The Reserve Bank hadn’t spoken to any companies to find out how badly our economy had tanked. Most economists don’t speak to anyone at the coal face either - I seperate them from the Reserve Bank because barely any economists work there these days. But it was the blind leading the blind. A bunch of idiots. I’m surprised it has taken this long for rate cuts, should have happened in May.

 

[wizard of Tauranga]

there's a short-circuit in this conversation like one of Wiz's wiring jobs, there's usually a fire involved.

Mate, there’s usually an explosion, not a fire. Subtle but important difference

 

[wizard of Tauranga]

The Reserve Bank hadn’t spoken to any companies to find out how badly our economy had tanked. Most economists don’t speak to anyone at the coal face either - I seperate them from the Reserve Bank because barely any economists work there these days. But it was the blind leading the blind. A bunch of idiots. I’m surprised it has taken this long for rate cuts, should have happened in May.

Got it, so the guy was a blind economist

 

[Mr. Brownstone]

Got it, so the guy was a blind economist

Haha, no my point is just that there’s no conspiracy relating to the OCR cut.

 

[Worried2Death]

Can someone tell us what the conspiracy actually is? Who set themselves on fire, Don Brash?

 

[Mr. Brownstone]

Can someone tell us what the conspiracy actually is? Who set themselves on fire, Don Brash?

Not sure but did @MaybeTop8 spontaneously combust at some point this afternoon? His posts indicated he might have been getting a little angry with the non-communists posting in the thread.

 

[wizard of Tauranga]

Can someone tell us what the conspiracy actually is? Who set themselves on fire, Don Brash?

Guy whose mother was getting mortgagee sold. She owned a $1.6m property but owed $400k to the bank.

So heaps of equity but hadn’t paid any mortgage for 3 years, so bank had to act.

Compounded by her ill health and the son living at the place getting mortgagee sales.

Conspiracy must be people are hurting due to the high interest rates (although this was a 3 year saga). So Luxon has saved the poor mortgage holders and is strong arming the reserve bank so we don’t get a wave of people trying to redo a rage against the machine album cover.

 

[Worried2Death]

Not sure but did @MaybeTop8 spontaneously combust at some point this afternoon? His posts indicated he might have been getting a little angry with the non-communists posting in the thread.

I just hope no one I know has gone full Guy Fawkes at Parliament and blown themselves up. (hope it wasn't Sup42)

 

[wizard of Tauranga]

Not sure but did @MaybeTop8 spontaneously combust at some point this afternoon? His posts indicated he might have been getting a little angry with the non-communists posting in the thread.

He’s an emotional fellow that’s passionate about his causes.

Can’t keep him down though so no doubt he will be back soon because the neoliberals keep screwing up society!

 

[Mr. Brownstone]

I just hope no one I know has gone full Guy Fawkes at Parliament and blown themselves up. (hope it wasn't Sup42)

I really shouldn’t laugh at this but fuck it, found it funny.

 

[Worried2Death]

I really shouldn’t laugh at this but fuck it, found it funny.

Hope it doesn't blow up in my face