Politics 🗳️ NZ Politics

[Inruin]

Is that enough to negate some of the changes that will effect productivity the other way? I'm not sure it will

Only time will tell. Personally I see us heading in a better direction now in this regard than previously. Appreciate others see it differently.

 

[wizard of Tauranga]

Have you ever heard a turkey say they thought Thanksgiving was a great idea?

Have you ever heard anyone say you can tax your way out of a recession?

 

[MaybeTop8]

Is anybody noticing the tax cut and extra money to spend?

It's been sucked up by all the price rises and extra costs. If it was even there in the first place

 

[Inruin]

It's been sucked up by all the price rises and extra costs. If it was even there in the first place

Good to see you agree it was needed.

 

[MaybeTop8]

Good to see you agree it was needed.

Revenue rises to make up for the tax shortfall. Giving with one hand, taking with the other 100 hands

 

[juju]

I hope the Espiner and his team stay on this story.
This really deserves a sacking

'Most benefit' of government's tobacco tax cuts will go to tobacco company Philip Morris, officials told Casey Costello

Despite a long list of problems identified by officials, Casey Costello claimed she had got her own "independent" advice.

www.rnz.co.nz

 

[miket12]

In a world full of dumb ideas, ACT's proposal to allow builders to opt out of applying for building consents if they can arrange long term insurance is right there at the top of the heap!!!!

Insurers will be passing on the liability for faulty workmanship back to the builder when say a house starts leaking. The builder will then dissolve his company Crap Builders 2024 Ltd to start Shit Builders 2025 Ltd leaving the homeowner with a useless pile of rubbish. At least now, if there's an issue with a building and the builders shut the business down, the homeowner can go after the council who issued the consent, inspected the building and issued a CCC.... it's called Last Man Standing and is a safeguard for the owners.

What happens if the insurance company folds?

Leaky homes happened WHEN consents were issued, and inspections made. What the hell does Seymour think will happen without those safeguards?

And for those who think ACT may never be in the position to push this though, think Charter Schools and SmokeFree and the Gun Lobby!!!

Stupid.... just plain STUPID!!!!

 

[MaybeTop8]

In a world full of dumb ideas, ACT's proposal to allow builders to opt out of applying for building consents if they can arrange long term insurance is right there at the top of the heap!!!!

Insurers will be passing on the liability for faulty workmanship back to the builder when say a house starts leaking. The builder will then dissolve his company Crap Builders 2024 Ltd to start Shit Builders 2025 Ltd leaving the homeowner with a useless pile of rubbish. At least now, if there's an issue with a building and the builders shut the business down, the homeowner can go after the council who issued the consent, inspected the building and issued a CCC.... it's called Last Man Standing and is a safeguard for the owners.

What happens if the insurance company folds?

Leaky homes happened WHEN consents were issued, and inspections made. What the hell does Seymour think will happen without those safeguards?

And for those who think ACT may never be in the position to push this though, think Charter Schools and SmokeFree and the Gun Lobby!!!

Stupid.... just plain STUPID!!!!

Ideologically blind stupid. Some might even say corrupt

 

[juju]

Just another government minister acting undemocratically while completely ignoring formal advice & unable to back up the policy position...

A long, personal and painful read for the minister they call Goldie

At least 15 times in its urgent report on the Government’s proposed law to tighten Māori marine customary rights, the Waitangi Tribunal points to one powerful person for political and personal deficiencies, writes Tim Murphy

newsroom.co.nz

 

[juju]

And another one. Seems to be a common place.

Minister ignored widespread concern about GPS - Greater Auckland

Two weeks ago, the Ministry of Transport proactively released two tranches of documents that show the advice officials provided to Minister of Transport Simeon Brown as he directed the shaping of his draft and final Government Policy Statement (GPS) on … Continued

www.greaterauckland.org.nz

 

[miket12]

Luxon has sold his Wellington apartment and has moved into Premier House after it's received a facelift north of $170,000. It's been estimated that it costs over $120,000 PA to run Premier House. Soon there will be the outrage, just as there was when Luxon received an allowance for his apartment that he's now costing the taxpayer a huge amount to live there.... despite the fact that Jacinda and Helen both lived then when they were also in Wellington.

 

[juju]

Luxon has sold his Wellington apartment and has moved into Premier House after it's received a facelift north of $170,000. It's been estimated that it costs over $120,000 PA to run Premier House. Soon there will be the outrage, just as there was when Luxon received an allowance for his apartment that he's now costing the taxpayer a huge amount to live there.... despite the fact that Jacinda and Helen both lived then when they were also in Wellington.

It was more the fact he was crying about wasteful government spending & yet smashing every "entitlement he's entitled to".

Every country has a PM or Prime Ministers residence with up keep.

But does every country have a PM who has a freehold apartment that the tax payer ends up paying for him to live in.

 

[MaybeTop8]

The corruption continues apace

 

[MaybeTop8]

This radical far right government are not listening. Well, they are, but only to their backers.

Anne Salmond: Are they listening?

Even the Government's own natural support base within business is telling it it's on the wrong path on climate policy, but no one seems to be listening, writes Dame Anne Salmond

newsroom.co.nz

 

[miket12]

It was more the fact he was crying about wasteful government spending & yet smashing every "entitlement he's entitled to".

Every country has a PM or Prime Ministers residence with up keep.

But does every country have a PM who has a freehold apartment that the tax payer ends up paying for him to live in.

Another thing Muldoon cocked up royally..... getting rid of Vogel House and replacing it with Premier House.

 

[MaybeTop8]

And another one. Seems to be a common place.

Minister ignored widespread concern about GPS - Greater Auckland

Two weeks ago, the Ministry of Transport proactively released two tranches of documents that show the advice officials provided to Minister of Transport Simeon Brown as he directed the shaping of his draft and final Government Policy Statement (GPS) on … Continued

www.greaterauckland.org.nz

Worth commenting on to promote how clear, concise and factual this article is, as well as highlighting how poor Simeon Brown's decision making and policies are. Negative, regressive and they will cost lives.

 

[MaybeTop8]

 

[wizard of Tauranga]

In a world full of dumb ideas, ACT's proposal to allow builders to opt out of applying for building consents if they can arrange long term insurance is right there at the top of the heap!!!!

Insurers will be passing on the liability for faulty workmanship back to the builder when say a house starts leaking. The builder will then dissolve his company Crap Builders 2024 Ltd to start Shit Builders 2025 Ltd leaving the homeowner with a useless pile of rubbish. At least now, if there's an issue with a building and the builders shut the business down, the homeowner can go after the council who issued the consent, inspected the building and issued a CCC.... it's called Last Man Standing and is a safeguard for the owners.

What happens if the insurance company folds?

Leaky homes happened WHEN consents were issued, and inspections made. What the hell does Seymour think will happen without those safeguards?

And for those who think ACT may never be in the position to push this though, think Charter Schools and SmokeFree and the Gun Lobby!!!

Stupid.... just plain STUPID!!!!

A few comments:

1 - don’t we have qualifications and registration for builders now so they can’t fold a company, walk away and restart again as easily, which wasn’t the case during peak leaky building? Do you think this will have an effect?

2 - most houses are designed by architects/ designers with the builders just using what’s the highly qualified architect/ designer specifies. The leaky building issues were mainly due to monolithic cladding, lack of eaves, untreated timber, etc (all designer specified - not builders). Councils were involved then and it still happened. I kind of feel it was all systemic and nothing could have been done to averted it as experienced, knowledgeable, independent and highly qualified people oversaw it all happen. A sharp industry wide learning curve. With these issues now known, are we building better? Are engineers, architects and a lot more highly qualified builders enough safeguards?

3 - I feel with less compliance, and less double and sometimes triple checking, I could see house build costs dropping maybe 20%? With those sort of savings and a more highly skilled and knowledgeable workforce, a small amount of shoddy work is more than compensated by overall costs savings, benefits to first home buyers, reduction in homelessness and all the social issues driven from lower property ownership.

Our double gold plating of housing is costing to much in negative social issues.

 

[MaybeTop8]

A few comments:

1 - don’t we have qualifications and registration for builders now so they can’t fold a company, walk away and restart again as easily, which wasn’t the case during peak leaky building? Do you think this will have an effect?

2 - most houses are designed by architects/ designers with the builders just using what’s the highly qualified architect/ designer specifies. The leaky building issues were mainly due to monolithic cladding, lack of eaves, untreated timber, etc (all designer specified - not builders). Councils were involved then and it still happened. I kind of feel it was all systemic and nothing could have been done to averted it as experienced, knowledgeable, independent and highly qualified people oversaw it all happen. A sharp industry wide learning curve. With these issues now known, are we building better? Are engineers, architects and a lot more highly qualified builders enough safeguards?

3 - I feel with less compliance, and less double and sometimes triple checking, I could see house build costs dropping maybe 20%? With those sort of savings and a more highly skilled and knowledgeable workforce, a small amount of shoddy work is more than compensated by overall costs savings, benefits to first home buyers, reduction in homelessness and all the social issues driven from lower property ownership.

Our double gold plating of housing is costing to much in negative social issues.

The last time the "red tape" was cut - the cost of which has affected millions of lives and is still ongoing

The 'Rottenomics' of the $47 billion leaky homes market failure​

Stuff

www.stuff.co.nz

 

[Worried2Death]

So apparently Hobson's Pledge is raising money to sue Matthew Hooton for calling Don Brash racist in this video. Fair enough or trying to cancel free speech?


View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1zHWgSqcYyg