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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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Hipkins showing a lack of respect for the covid inquiry trying to make it a conspiracy platform.

For an inquiry into how much the govt listened he’s highlighting all Labours issues by trying to ignore it instead of paying attention and acknowledging some of the unkind actions and real life issue he caused.

This is why parties need to clear out a losing leader, so the party can refresh, acknowledge their mistakes and move on. Hipkins needs to go for Labours sake… actually… keep him and lose the next election 😜
 
Hipkins showing a lack of respect for the covid inquiry trying to make it a conspiracy platform.

For an inquiry into how much the govt listened he’s highlighting all Labours issues by trying to ignore it instead of paying attention and acknowledging some of the unkind actions and real life issue he caused.

This is why parties need to clear out a losing leader, so the party can refresh, acknowledge their mistakes and move on. Hipkins needs to go for Labours sake… actually… keep him and lose the next election 😜
I’ve said it before & I’ll say it again, Hipkins is a weak gutted dog.
 
Hipkins showing a lack of respect for the covid inquiry trying to make it a conspiracy platform.

For an inquiry into how much the govt listened he’s highlighting all Labours issues by trying to ignore it instead of paying attention and acknowledging some of the unkind actions and real life issue he caused.

This is why parties need to clear out a losing leader, so the party can refresh, acknowledge their mistakes and move on. Hipkins needs to go for Labours sake… actually… keep him and lose the next election 😜
Hipkins is 💯 correct. Look at the terms and who requested it. Not surprising you can't admit that
 
Exactly. Everything he touches ends up worse. He seems like a placeholder so Labour can parachute someone in before the election with fresh messaging.

Who’s next in Labour though?
Possibly doesn’t matter who’s next because so long as they’re aligned with the Greens & TPM I don’t give them a shit show of getting another term… unless Winnie switches again
 
As predicted by most economists, the RBNZ has kept the OCR at the same rate. The banks were expecting it to remain unchanged as well, as only the Co-operative Bank altered some of their longer term rates leading up to the announcement when previously more banks had when they were expecting a change in the OCR.

Most economists are picking two more rate cuts in the OCR before the end of the year and only one more next year. Time to start looking at fixing mortgage rates for a longer term now if there's no going to be very much more movement.
 
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