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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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If Labour revived its 2023 wealth tax ($10.99b in today’s prices) and funnelled every dollar into pay equity, they’d still be $2b short, and have nothing left for other priorities.

Hipkins isn’t funding the full pay equity - we can’t afford it.

Example: in 2017 Labour had an election promise to give pay equity for ECE teachers to Primary pay. 6 years later, when they were kicked out, they still hadn’t achieved it 🤯

Labour - the party of empty promises and ideology over reality.
 
Seems like sensible priorities from the govt. lots of extra funding for the key areas that matter to NZ (welfare, health, education, environment, law and order). Doing the basics well.

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So much for the lefts attack lines of austerity and the cutting everything… well done coalition!
Who would have thought that a centre-right would release a budget that has higher environmental spend than the previous Labour-greens government
 
Seems like sensible priorities from the govt. lots of extra funding for the key areas that matter to NZ (welfare, health, education, environment, law and order). Doing the basics well.

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So much for the lefts attack lines of austerity and the cutting everything… well done coalition!
To provide some much needed context missing from your post Wiz

The graphic is a comparison of the coalition's last two budgets. Nothing else.

The headline of the article you have taken this from, with no link provided is this:

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Here's the top few paragraphs, highlighting quite clearly this is a hard right neoliberal budget.

Of the rich, by the rich, for the rich.


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