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[marv.]

more polls yadda yadda,
what i find absolutely mind blowing though, is in the preferred prime minister part toward the bottom, swarbrick for all her social media presence and her good guys save the world from the rich darlingness is only on the same 6% as rotten old winnie.

'It doesn’t look great': Luxon's concern over Wellington council

The PM said Simeon Brown has a 'close eye' on the council and is ready to step in.

www.nzherald.co.nz

crazy. i’d have thought she’d be much more popular than peters.
grim.

 

[MaybeTop8]

She was standing as a Green MP. Competency isn’t a criteria.




(Set that one up for me beautifully mate )

And has resigned. Unlike the amount of corrupt mps in this coalition who should

 

[MaybeTop8]

Turns out businesses surveyed, i.e. corporates, thing cgt is a good idea in nz

The tax cut, a convenient reduction in tax take that allows the government to point to privatisation as the answer because their hands are tied by a convenient situation of their own making is a con

This government are selling us out and selling us off. We've been here before. Neoliberalism and it's far right idealogues in the National and Act party are pure poison to most of us, and manna to the wealthy. They are fucking us over. Completely.

Did any of the usual commenters on here vote for privatisation?

 

[MaybeTop8]

Meanwhile this authoritarian government are subverting democracy even more by threatening to take over Wellington council

Meanwhile, privatisation continues apace -

'Real concerns'; Unions worry privatisation would compromise airport security

"Aviation security is one of the most safety critical things of the system," E tū says.

www.rnz.co.nz

 

[MaybeTop8]

What a regressive corrupt politician

Electric car lobby group takes Simeon Brown to court over emissions rules

Companies want the transport minister's new regulations on tailpipe emissions to be overturned.

www.rnz.co.nz

 

[miket12]

Turns out businesses surveyed, i.e. corporates, thing cgt is a good idea in nz

The tax cut, a convenient reduction in tax take that allows the government to point to privatisation as the answer because their hands are tied by a convenient situation of their own making is a con

This government are selling us out and selling us off. We've been here before. Neoliberalism and it's far right idealogues in the National and Act party are pure poison to most of us, and manna to the wealthy. They are fucking us over. Completely.

Did any of the usual commenters on here vote for privatisation?

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What's interesting is that the question was do those responding think that something like a CGT would help with the government deficit. In answering the question, responses also included selling assets, privatisation, a rise in GST, income tax decreases and more public-private partnerships.... the very things Wilson is opposed too. Pity he decided to only take a small part of their responses that he liked and ignored the rest that he wouldn't.

 

[MaybeTop8]

Lester levy - neolib hatchet man for the nActs

 

[MaybeTop8]

What's interesting is that the question was do those responding think that something like a CGT would help with the government deficit. In answering the question, responses also included selling assets, privatisation, a rise in GST, income tax decreases and more public-private partnerships.... the very things Wilson is opposed too. Pity he decided to only take a small part of their responses that he liked and ignored the rest that he wouldn't.

sure Mike, sure.

 

[dean]

Did any of the usual commenters on here vote for privatisation?

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No, I didn't vote for that. However, if it works better than the present situation and is cost effective, I don't mind. I would tend to watch and see how it goes and if it looks well run and profitable. I'd buy shares in the venture.
Imagine being able to buy shares in customs. Those long ques when returning to NZ would be heart warming instead of frustrating.

 

[snake77]

Meanwhile this authoritarian government are subverting democracy even more by threatening to take over Wellington council

Meanwhile, privatisation continues apace -

'Real concerns'; Unions worry privatisation would compromise airport security

"Aviation security is one of the most safety critical things of the system," E tū says.

www.rnz.co.nz

The members on here from Tauranga would know more on this. But didn't the last government do something similar with the Tauranga Council. Appointing Commissioners?

Commissioners appointed to Tauranga City Council

Local Government Minister Hon Nanaia Mahuta has announced four commissioners to act in place of elected representatives at the Tauranga City Council.

www.beehive.govt.nz

Our Council - Tauranga City Council

Tauranga City Council is made up of two separate parts that work together for the benefit of Tauranga's residents and ratepayers.

www.tauranga.govt.nz

On 9 February 2021, a Crown Commission appointed by the Minister of Local Government took over all of the council’s governance responsibilities, initially for a term until October 2022.

Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta reappointed the existing four commissioners for a commission term running from 26 April 2022 through until July 2024, when the next local election for Tauranga City Council was held.

 

[MaybeTop8]

No, I didn't vote for that. However, if it works better than the present situation and is cost effective, I don't mind. I would tend to watch and see how it goes and if it looks well run and profitable. I'd buy shares in the venture.
Imagine being able to buy shares in customs. Those long ques when returning to NZ would be heart warming instead of frustrating.

The problem, and there are many problems, is that we've been here before and we are still suffering - electricity, telecoms, water are three of many examples.

And there are oh so many examples overseas of wealth extraction with no investment back into the infrastructure.

And all of the problems we currently face? Underfunded in every sector.

Manufactured crises on multiple fronts.

Neolib ideology.

 

[MaybeTop8]

No, I didn't vote for that. However, if it works better than the present situation and is cost effective, I don't mind. I would tend to watch and see how it goes and if it looks well run and profitable. I'd buy shares in the venture.
Imagine being able to buy shares in customs. Those long ques when returning to NZ would be heart warming instead of frustrating.

Thanks for the honesty though Dean re: voting

 

[defensivebomb]

What a regressive corrupt politician

Electric car lobby group takes Simeon Brown to court over emissions rules

Companies want the transport minister's new regulations on tailpipe emissions to be overturned.

www.rnz.co.nz

Hang on a sec. Are you pro-lobby groups or anti-lobby groups?

 

[MaybeTop8]

Hang on a sec. Are you pro-lobby groups or anti-lobby groups?

I'm anti regressive politicians. And corruption. Both of which are strong in the government and in Simeon Brown

 

[Rizzah]

What's interesting is that the question was do those responding think that something like a CGT would help with the government deficit. In answering the question, responses also included selling assets, privatisation, a rise in GST, income tax decreases and more public-private partnerships.... the very things Wilson is opposed too. Pity he decided to only take a small part of their responses that he liked and ignored the rest that he wouldn't.

Willis should have printed the money to pay the deficit shortfall on the tax deductibility changes. Private banks do it all the time. Not that our debt levels are bad anyway.

 

[MaybeTop8]

The coalition wants to sell Wellington Airport - they are of the rich, by the rich, for the rich

Stuff

www.stuff.co.nz

 

[Inruin]

Hang on a sec. Are you pro-lobby groups or anti-lobby groups?

When it suits it seems

 

[MaybeTop8]

When it suits it seems

nah not really inruin. It's good to see someone/some group hold these regressive destructive corrupt national/act mps to account through democratic means, what little there is left as the right try and take it away from all new zealanders.

 

[marv.]

The coalition wants to sell Wellington Airport - they are of the rich, by the rich, for the rich

Stuff

www.stuff.co.nz

wrong as usual.
you don’t even read the shit you post.

“The plan to sell the airport shares had already been agreed in the council’s long term plan.”

in all honesty, i don’t know anyone here in wellington that isn’t excited to see the back of mayor whanau. not only is she a terrible mayor. she’s a vile human.

The Post

www.thepost.co.nz

“Right-leaning councillors typically in favour of asset sales fear the council will “squander” the money, and their left leaning anti-privatisation counterparts are turning their backs on their ideology.

Meanwhile, mayor Tory Whanau, a Green, has championed the sale.”



CORRUPTION!
NEOLIBRALISM!
ETC!!!

 

[Inruin]

nah not really inruin. It's good to see someone/some group hold these regressive destructive corrupt national/act mps to account through democratic means, what little there is left as the right try and take it away from all new zealanders.

That same group ranked Luxon and Willis well.

After almost a year as prime minister, Christopher Luxon scored an average of 3.73/5 on a scale running from one, “not impressive”, to five “very impressive”.

Willis is earning the confidence of the business community, the survey showed, with a significant majority of executives expressing trust in her management of the economy as finance minister.

Some 78% of survey respondents said they were confident in Willis’ economic leadership, while 8% were not, and 14% remained uncertain. Willis has had a swift rise to one of the Government’s top jobs.

They are also much more optimistic, rating their confidence in the economy at 3.23 out of 5 – the highest score since 2016.

I think it's great you are finally seeing the light and getting on board with this coalition government