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[MaybeTop8]

Except for the fact that his whole premise about stagflation is wrong..... for there to be stagflation, GDP has to be falling... but it's not. The latest figures out from Stats NZ for Q1 says the economy grow by 0.8%.... Q2 aren't due out until 18th September. Unless Hickey is a clairvoyant, he's only guessing what the GDP figure. And, sadly for him, most economist (including Treasury) are picking GDP to keep rising.

From page B3 / 7 of the attached Treasury Update:
Despite the slowing global outlook, conditions remain in place to support a pickup in domestic activity over 2025, underpinned by lower interest rates, high terms of trade, increasing net migration and house prices. GDP growth is expected to accelerate to 3.1% over the second half of 2026 before easing to 2.6% by the end of the forecast period. The unemployment rate is expected to peak at 5.4% over the first half of 2025, reflecting past weakness in real activity, before easing to 4.3% by the end of the forecast period. Inflationary pressures are forecast to remain contained, with slowing non-tradable inflation offsetting temporary tradable inflation in the near term.

https://www.treasury.govt.nz/sites/default/files/2025-05/befu25-v2.pdf

Sorry, but Mr Hickey is wrong again!!!

The graphics come from here: https://bsky.app/profile/musicalchairs.bsky.social

Also a neutral query:

 

[Mr. Brownstone]

#stonewallingBlindRightWingCircleJerk

Welcome to the club Wiz, it’s a pretty exclusive bunch, we’re selective as to who we let in - members must exhibit objectivity, an extraordinarily high IQ & an ability to think independently of left wing biased brainwashing from our local media.

 

[Mr. Brownstone]

#stonewallingBlindRightWingCircleJerk

Btw isn’t this a textbook example of stonewalling?

 

[John Nick]

we’re selective as to who we let in

Doesn't seem like you guys are very selective.

 

[Mr. Brownstone]

Doesn't seem like you guys are very selective.

You’re nearly eligible to join, work hard on ignoring that media & I’m sure we can find a spot for you

 

[John Nick]

You’re nearly eligible to join, work hard on ignoring that media & I’m sure we can find a spot for you

Not hard to find clowns around here.
Seriously I just talked to a guy who is high up in a transport company in the Mount Maunganui area and they are suppliers of new trucks and vehicles for the industry
Profits are down 69% so far this year

 

[Mr. Brownstone]

Not hard to find clowns around here.
Seriously I just talked to a guy who is high up in a transport company in the Mount Maunganui area and they are suppliers of new trucks and vehicles for the industry
Profits are down 69% so far this year

Yeah that’s at the real pointy end of the cycle isn’t it, new trucks supplying into a freight industry that’s had 3 years of declining volume… ouch!

 

[wizard of Tauranga]

Tbf Wiz the protestors were causing havoc with locals going about their daily activities and businesses
Also remember the harassment of school kids on the way to school
Two sides to everything

Well, that’s sort of the idea of protests.

Should we ban teachers from protesting over pay when they screw up kids learning opportunities and disrupt parents work?

Teachers strikes affect more people than any of those protests. And I still back the teachers right to protest as well.

Protesting is a right that nobody should be able to deny (as long as they are not breaking laws).

 

[John Nick]

Well, that’s sort of the idea of protests.

Should we ban teachers from protesting over pay when they screw up kids learning opportunities and disrupt parents work?

Teachers strikes affect more people than any of those protests. And I still back the teachers right to protest as well.

Protesting is a right that nobody should be able to deny (as long as they are not breaking laws).

My point was that they were breaking the law by harassing of the citizens going about their daily activities and by harassing children going to and from schools.
Glad it wasn't your family as you would have a totally different take

 

[MaybeTop8]

Btw isn’t this a textbook example of stonewalling?

Well, I went in depth into something you posted criticising public servants based on not much and you weren't keen on that, so yeah, mine probably is too.

 

[MaybeTop8]

My point was that they were breaking the law by harassing of the citizens going about their daily activities and by harassing children going to and from schools.
Glad it wasn't your family as you would have a totally different take

Wiz would just make up his usual bullshit and lies to spin it another way.

 

[MaybeTop8]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUnhHKIFfXY

 

[John Nick]

Wiz would just make up his usual bullshit and lies to spin it another way.

Hahaha. I have gotten used to it over the years.
Let it go straight through to the keeper

 

[Worried2Death]

Well, that’s sort of the idea of protests.

Should we ban teachers from protesting over pay when they screw up kids learning opportunities and disrupt parents work?

Teachers strikes affect more people than any of those protests. And I still back the teachers right to protest as well.

Protesting is a right that nobody should be able to deny (as long as they are not breaking laws).

Haven't seen teachers throwing bricks and paving stones at the cops or issuing death threats to politicians.

 

[John Nick]

Yeah that’s at the real pointy end of the cycle isn’t it, new trucks supplying into a freight industry that’s had 3 years of declining volume… ouch!

Yeah mate. He only just got himself out of the norm and now working on an hourly basis. Just wanted to take a bit more time for himself
At this time he has no work whatsoever scheduled for the week.
For context this time last year he was delivering 3 or 4 trucks per week.
This week zero

 

[marv.]

Don't care if you don't like Bomber, he's not wrong

but he IS a rapist.

how much of that ACT goon that was a child rapists rhetoric would you take as gospel?

or is there an age cut off where rapists opinions align with yours?

 

[MaybeTop8]

but he IS a rapist.

how much of that ACT goon that was a child rapists rhetoric would you take as gospel?

or is there an age cut off where rapists opinions align with yours?

Whatever Marv. You've got a hardon for a few folk, mostly the women politicians. Good on ya.

 

[marv.]

Whatever Marv. You've got a hardon for a few folk, mostly the women politicians. Good on ya.

wow.
those lying whores huh?

nice work.

 

[MaybeTop8]

wow.
those lying whores huh?

nice work.

Your axe to grind, not mine. Though you might want to see someone about that misogyny

 

[marv.]

Your axe to grind, not mine.

jeez. i’d have though most folk don’t love rapists.