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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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‘The incoming National Government faces an immediate need to cut Government spending as Treasury forecasts widening deficits.’ (Wow… you mean National had to do this?)

Our unemployment rate is below 2020 and way below the highs of the past (instead of the mass layoffs being promoted by a cruel govt)

Willis is forecast to manage govt spend from 33.6% in 2024 to 33.3% in 2026 - an irrelevant cut of 0.3 percentage points (No massive cuts the manic left keep harping on about with disinformation)

Pretty good management from National considering the past reserve bank reaction to an inflation crisis that produced much worse economic outcomes in 1991.

Thanks for sharing this to highlight how well Nationals doing! Clears up a lot of misinformation…
 
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