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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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No, that's only in the imagination of you and brownie. I feel another song coming on...
Can you explain why you aren’t implying NZ voters aren’t far right despite the fact the majority continue to support a coalition that you strongly believe to be far right? Please no more serenading unless it’s classic 70-80s rock
 

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If you distribute the wealth and more people can afford something, then the price of that thing goes up and only the wealthy can afford it again. The only way to make it more accessible is make more of it. So comes back top productivity. Robots and AI.
But then the robots become restless and its all over.
 
If you distribute the wealth and more people can afford something, then the price of that thing goes up and only the wealthy can afford it again. The only way to make it more accessible is make more of it. So comes back top productivity. Robots and AI.
But then the robots become restless and its all over.
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Batshit crazy. Hasn’t even factored capital flight into her communist cash grab.


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Chloe has trouble at times understanding that real world implications effect the Greens policies. I was at an urban planning seminar where she was on a panel recently where she was pushing for more long term rental accommodation over private landlords. She brought up the numbers that Craig Renney from the CTU had released that the removal of the interest deductibility would cost the government $3 billion over four years. When she was asked if the changes in interest rates would increase or decrease the cost to the government.... she said it would increase the cost.

Sorry, but a drop interest rates means a landlord claims less in terms of the deductibilty i.e. if the entire amount of mortgages on rental properties was $36.6 billion, 7.5% interest rates would mean the government would not be allowing landlords to claim $915 million PA (at the 33% tax bracket). But, the average six month mortgage is now 5% meaning the government is now allowing landlords to only claim $605 million PA.

In other words.... the lower the interest rate.... the less landlords can claim back.... the lower the cost to the government.
 
I wonder how much of what these opposition MP's time is just getting out there and winning votes. Doesn't matter how harebrained their policies are, they are just getting out to convince people to vote for them, no matter what

The fact that their policies are completely unworkable isn't really the point. The point is just to win a vote at a time.

Being able to have a policy that actually works is a luxury that only the governing party has to worry about
 
I wonder how much of what these opposition MP's time is just getting out there and winning votes. Doesn't matter how harebrained their policies are, they are just getting out to convince people to vote for them, no matter what

The fact that their policies are completely unworkable isn't really the point. The point is just to win a vote at a time.

Being able to have a policy that actually works is a luxury that only the governing party has to worry about
Happens every election cycle. Many thought 500 police recruits was going to be a big ask. Turns out it was with that now unachievable
 
Can you explain why you aren’t implying NZ voters aren’t far right despite the fact the majority continue to support a coalition that you strongly believe to be far right? Please no more serenading unless it’s classic 70-80s rock
You're asking me to explain why you've interpreted my post a particular way and as a result of that interpretation you're telling me what I've written and you want me to explain your interpretation?

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This kind of 70s/80s?


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