Politics 🗳️ NZ Politics

[John Nick]

I don't get the fuss or the people jumping up to make people register early. In a democracy isn't it better if more people vote? I am sure if they change it people will change their behavior but does it matter enough to waste all this time and money?

Just seems like a waste of time and an excuse for people on both sides to feign outrage.

OMG they are making us register early, the sky is falling.

OMG these people want to register on the day, the sky is falling.

Yeah I don't understand the problem at all
No big deal to register before hand but if you want to register on the day as I understand it is classified as a special vote anyway
More of a nuisance value issue but no more so than Winston holding up the parliamentary process for 2 months while he is waiting for Luxon to bend over further

 

[Mr Drag]

"It's the leftards!"
"Commie victims!!"
"What do I pay my taxes for?!? Cut them off!!!"
"Why should I be minorly inconvenienced, oh hang on, not at all, by these scum sucking dole bludging layabout immigrant loving trans treaty warriors!"

Now you got It! I knew you would come around!

 

[MaybeTop8]

Of the rich, by the rich, for the rich

 

[MaybeTop8]

It's an Atlas war with hard right neoliberalism

Stuff

www.stuff.co.nz

 

[MaybeTop8]

Utterly corrupt government, bought and sold by their wealthy masters

 

[Mr Drag]

Utterly corrupt government, bought and sold by their wealthy masters

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The Government gets way more on tax for Cigarettes! So the Government also makes money on killing people!

 

[MaybeTop8]

Yes we are under threat, our democracy, our environment, our country is under threat from these measures designed to maximise profit, wealth extraction and push the liability and cost onto the public.

That's what this government is. This is the right. This is who they are.

Anne Salmond: The 'war' on NZ values

MPs seem to have forgotten who pays their salaries and that they should serve the interests of all New Zealanders.

newsroom.co.nz

 

[defensivebomb]

Yes we are under threat, our democracy, our environment, our country is under threat from these measures designed to maximise profit, wealth extraction and push the liability and cost onto the public.

That's what this government is. This is the right. This is who they are.

Anne Salmond: The 'war' on NZ values

MPs seem to have forgotten who pays their salaries and that they should serve the interests of all New Zealanders.

newsroom.co.nz

I get confused between Anne Salmond and Anne Hegerty

Is she the one on the Chase or is she the one sucking up a publicly-funded salary at Auckland Uni?

 

[MaybeTop8]

I get confused between Anne Salmond and Anne Hegerty

Is she the one on the Chase or is she the one sucking up a publicly-funded salary at Auckland Uni?

Try addressing the content and opening your mind, I think you'll find Dame Anne Salmond is a national treasure, and 100% correct.

 

[defensivebomb]

Try addressing the content and opening your mind, I think you'll find Dame Anne Salmond is a national treasure, and 100% correct.

I scanned it. She did make some good points

I got as far as her comments on Fonterra, which made some exaggerated statements that provided a political slant to her opinion piece. I’m happy to read someone’s opinion if they don’t exaggerate or if they use solid facts

Auckland uni is a basketcase, and it’s a bit rich for her to throw stones at other public servants

 

[Bay39er]

Banning credit card fees to alleviate the cost of living "crisis" is somewhat of a joke

There will be nothing to stop those businesses who want to increase their prices to cover the cost which means those who have chosen not to make credit card payments in the past so as to avoid the fee will be paying more.

If the Government were serious that would have banned banks from charging businesses the fee.

Nothing more than a political stunt without any benefit to anyone

 

[MaybeTop8]

Banning credit card fees to alleviate the cost of living "crisis" is somewhat of a joke

There will be nothing to stop those businesses who want to increase their prices to cover the cost which means those who have chosen not to make credit card payments in the past so as to avoid the fee will be paying more.

If the Government were serious that would have banned banks from charging businesses the fee.

Nothing more than a political stunt without any benefit to anyone

And the suggestion is for the retailers to put their prices up to cover the extra cost. So the banks still make their money.

 

[John Nick]

Banning credit card fees to alleviate the cost of living "crisis" is somewhat of a joke

There will be nothing to stop those businesses who want to increase their prices to cover the cost which means those who have chosen not to make credit card payments in the past so as to avoid the fee will be paying more.

If the Government were serious that would have banned banks from charging businesses the fee.

Nothing more than a political stunt without any benefit to anyone

Yes and even the people paying cash will have to pay the extra as I am sure the retailers are not going to have two prices

 

[wizard of Tauranga]

Banning credit card fees to alleviate the cost of living "crisis" is somewhat of a joke

There will be nothing to stop those businesses who want to increase their prices to cover the cost which means those who have chosen not to make credit card payments in the past so as to avoid the fee will be paying more.

If the Government were serious that would have banned banks from charging businesses the fee.

Nothing more than a political stunt without any benefit to anyone

Hammer the banks.

If an average business makes 10% markup for all the time, effort, risk and work then the banks take 2% of it just for a contactless payment… it’s a rip off.

20% of a businesses profit margin for tapping a card instead of swiping it. Really think about the value delivered there and the enormous cost for bugger all value. Extrapolate that across the entire economy and banks are killing us.

Hammer the banks!

 

[Bay39er]

Hammer the banks.

If an average business makes 10% markup for all the time, effort, risk and work then the banks take 2% of it just for a contactless payment… it’s a rip off.

20% of a businesses profit margin for tapping a card instead of swiping it. Really think about the value delivered there and the enormous cost for bugger all value. Extrapolate that across the entire economy and banks are killing us.

Hammer the banks!

Agree, so why doesn’t the Government legislate to stop them applying these fees - if they can regulate to stop the trader then they can legislate against the bank

It’s a look ain’t we great decision rather than a solution to a perceived problem

 

[wizard of Tauranga]

Nurses strike incoming.

Nothing more certain than nurses and teachers striking every few years with the violins playing about being undervalued…

 

[wizard of Tauranga]

Agree, so why doesn’t the Government legislate to stop them applying these fees - if they can regulate to stop the trader then they can legislate against the bank

It’s a look ain’t we great decision rather than a solution to a perceived problem

Agree. But that COULD be seen as over reach interfering with a private company not being paid to provide a service.

Hit the banks with the commerce commission and investigate if 2% of the turnover of a company is fair and reasonable for the service provided (tapping instead of swiping) and if they are using their dominant position in an anticompetitive way.

What’s the actual costs to provide payWave (remember businesses also pay a set fee for the paywave terminal)