He’s under a bit of pressure currently - lots of debt, more capital investment than expected, much weaker mining services outlook than expected & the lithium & iron ore prices in trouble. He’s also known for not exactly being politically correct with his public comments - doesn’t care much what others think.
Politics 🗳️ NZ Politics
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Our health system in utter dissarray and crisis. I can't get an appointment at my local doctor for 3 weeks minimum, and others have shut their books and will not take on new patients.
Meanwhile Lester Levy gleefully strips 1.5 billion out of a system that is already in crisis and at breaking point.
Meanwhile we get billions in tax breaks for the already wealthy and landlords.
WE CANNOT AFFORD THE TAX CUT FOR THE RICH.
It's a war on New Zealanders, the poor. This appalling, corrupt government
www.nzherald.co.nz
Meanwhile Lester Levy gleefully strips 1.5 billion out of a system that is already in crisis and at breaking point.
Meanwhile we get billions in tax breaks for the already wealthy and landlords.
WE CANNOT AFFORD THE TAX CUT FOR THE RICH.
It's a war on New Zealanders, the poor. This appalling, corrupt government
'Concept of family doctors in NZ is dead': GPs warn of primary care collapse
Doctors liken Herald footage of people queuing for care as 'Third World'.
Corrupt and regressive, setting us back decades.
www.1news.co.nz
Opinion: New transport plan steers NZ back to a car-dependent past
New Zealanders will likely find themselves stuck in worsening traffic, waiting for highways that may never materialise, writes Tim Welch.
Cute if you think NZ hasnt been stuck in the 70s, since the 70s. NZs entire PT system is fucking rubbish and Auckland isnt worth visit on traffic alone.Corrupt and regressive, setting us back decades.
Opinion: New transport plan steers NZ back to a car-dependent past
New Zealanders will likely find themselves stuck in worsening traffic, waiting for highways that may never materialise, writes Tim Welch.
Noitall
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Hopefully we can get it sorted before you turn up to give your pilates classes
Our health system in utter dissarray and crisis. I can't get an appointment at my local doctor for 3 weeks minimum, and others have shut their books and will not take on new patients.
Meanwhile Lester Levy gleefully strips 1.5 billion out of a system that is already in crisis and at breaking point.
Meanwhile we get billions in tax breaks for the already wealthy and landlords.
WE CANNOT AFFORD THE TAX CUT FOR THE RICH.
It's a war on New Zealanders, the poor. This appalling, corrupt government
'Concept of family doctors in NZ is dead': GPs warn of primary care collapse
Doctors liken Herald footage of people queuing for care as 'Third World'.
How does giving money to GPs, increase the number of GP clinics?
marv.
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amazing hahahahahaha
miket12
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Amazes me that you’re so willing too sacrifice the lowest paid and beneficiaries, and renters because some wealthier people also gain.Our health system in utter dissarray and crisis. I can't get an appointment at my local doctor for 3 weeks minimum, and others have shut their books and will not take on new patients.
Meanwhile Lester Levy gleefully strips 1.5 billion out of a system that is already in crisis and at breaking point.
Meanwhile we get billions in tax breaks for the already wealthy and landlords.
WE CANNOT AFFORD THE TAX CUT FOR THE RICH.
It's a war on New Zealanders, the poor. This appalling, corrupt government
'Concept of family doctors in NZ is dead': GPs warn of primary care collapse
Doctors liken Herald footage of people queuing for care as 'Third World'.
How? A household with two incomes just $1 an hour over the minimum wage will receive the same tax cut as a billionaire would. But, in your world those struggling on just $24.50 an hour wouldn’t get their $38 per week tax cut because John Key, or Chris Luxon, or Rod Duke, or the Mowbrays or other rich listers would also get an extra $38 per week.
And why renters. Because landlords pass on the higher costs such as not being able to claim interest to their tenants by increasing rents.
But, no, in your way off thinking it’s far better that the lowest suffer. Amazing logic you have!!!!
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I’m agreeing with you about the health system but not the health cuts. Our health system is in crisis.Our health system in utter dissarray and crisis. I can't get an appointment at my local doctor for 3 weeks minimum, and others have shut their books and will not take on new patients.
Meanwhile Lester Levy gleefully strips 1.5 billion out of a system that is already in crisis and at breaking point.
Meanwhile we get billions in tax breaks for the already wealthy and landlords.
WE CANNOT AFFORD THE TAX CUT FOR THE RICH.
It's a war on New Zealanders, the poor. This appalling, corrupt government
'Concept of family doctors in NZ is dead': GPs warn of primary care collapse
Doctors liken Herald footage of people queuing for care as 'Third World'.
Our health system have been slowly regressing for 20+ years (neoliberalism???). We have an aging population, increasingly unfit with growing complex health issues.
My solution - Only rich economies with big profitable companies paying big wages and big taxes (not just taxing rich people) can support a first class health system. A small economy being over taxed to death won’t cut it.
We need to grow our economy and productivity. Our health system just mirrors our slow slip down the global rankings with GDP growth not keeping up with health budget growth.
How do we get a stronger economy to carry the extra costs? Encourage investment, promote innovative companies, expand into resource extraction, encourage the rich to spend on their businesses and growing the economy instead of paying more taxes. Grow faster than our costs.
So I agree with you that the system needs refreshing. You blame neoliberalism and wanting regressive policies; I’m the opposite believing we need policies that promote growth faster than costs and expanding the economy will deliver the outcomes we want.
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' Induced demand " So, building a new road to replace an old one actually creates congestion because it encourages use and demand? Do you really believe that?Corrupt and regressive, setting us back decades.
Opinion: New transport plan steers NZ back to a car-dependent past
New Zealanders will likely find themselves stuck in worsening traffic, waiting for highways that may never materialise, writes Tim Welch.
The current Govt is the most progressive we have had for a long time especially given they had to undo some of the disasters of the previous inept lot. There is a lot more to come.
That part is actually true. Building more roads induces more traffic.
Braess's paradox - Wikipedia
dean
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More traffic on the new road assuming it gets users to their destination quicker than the old road. However, less on the old road.That part is actually true. Building more roads induces more traffic.
Braess's paradox - Wikipedia
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The big plans for new roads are mainly replacing sections of existing state highways with better roads, double lane etc, like the new section between Puhoi and Warkworth, the holiday highway as the socialists call it.
That would solely be because of the utterly invincible, regressive roading lobby. Oh, they happen to be right wing and ultra conservative. Now there's a surprise.
You're confused. Your solution is part of the problem - an extreme form of capitalism called neoliberalism.
Everything we're experiencing now has been a result of 45 years of the same, same, same framework designed to extract wealth away from the poor and hoover it up to the already wealthy.
All hail the mighty landlords!!! Long live the billionnaires!!! HUZZAH!!!
miket12
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And here's the same warped logic..... you would make sure no one at the bottom receives anything because a few at the top would get $38 per week for their households.
TBH, that's worse than any of the furthest far right crap I've ever seen!!!!! You keep on about the wealthy and neolib, but you're prepared to sacrifice the most venerable to stop a billionaires household getting $38 per week.
BTW, I've already increased the monthly donations I make by my tax cut.... what have you done with yours?
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marv.
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Govt lists $3.3billion spend (2024-27) on Wgtn transport projects
News from NZ Government A record $3.3 billion of transport investment in Greater Wellington through the 2024-27 National Land Transport Programme (NLTP) will increase productivity and reduce travel...
wellington.scoop.co.nz
The Post
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if this lot can deliver even a quarter of what they’re promising they’ll get another term for sure.
the greens are imploding. first poor old golriz, then julie anne gender, all the while darleen tana’s true colours are starting to show.
labour seem directionless while more and more of their failings become apparent, and only really seem to be concerned with criticizing. that does little other than make them look immature and weak.
whether we like it or not, the potato is looking better and better to a lot of people, and i think he’ll time it so a lot of things start getting delivered coming up to election time to make them more attractive.
i saw chris bishop cutting across traffic to get to a lunch bar in seaview in his stupid black tesla the other day. my god his head is the size of a small planet.
i wonder if it affects his mileage.
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Noitall
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Did you donate your your cost of living payments Mike?
miket12
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I wasn't eligible for the COL payments because of the income I received that year.
