The puddle has never been muddier. It’s like the middle of Leichhardt oval two weeks into August in the 1970s.Jeez the talent pool is a muddy puddle if you think Bishop is impressive or competent
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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.
Economic Policies, Housing Crisis, Leadership Competence
The puddle has never been muddier. It’s like the middle of Leichhardt oval two weeks into August in the 1970s.Jeez the talent pool is a muddy puddle if you think Bishop is impressive or competent
Sorry WT you obviously don't remember Carlaw Park No 2 middle of winterThe puddle has never been muddier. It’s like the middle of Leichhardt oval two weeks into August in the 1970s.
Sigh…you quoted it - you provide the citations. simple.
Hi, why are you posting stuff again that everyone already knows?Sigh…
Directly from the treasury. As cited earlier in my posts
Referenced in all media outlets, including your precious RNZ
A misguided sense of pride drew me back in.Hi, why are you posting stuff again that everyone already knows?
Some of that Treasury data is quite vague, need to be a forensic accountant to find where some that grant money actually ended up.A misguided sense of pride drew me back in.
Ego is the enemy
He’s about as qualified a political reporter as a man on the streetSome of that Treasury data is quite vague, need to be a forensic accountant to find where some that grant money actually ended up.
I don't mean to cast aspersions on the great Ryan Bridge, but who is he anyway, a political reporter?
A quite right oriented zb reporterSome of that Treasury data is quite vague, need to be a forensic accountant to find where some that grant money actually ended up.
I don't mean to cast aspersions on the great Ryan Bridge, but who is he anyway, a political reporter?
Citations pleaseA quite right oriented zb reporter
Quite right. Nzme, https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_BridgeCitations please
Worked as youth MP for Darren Hughes the Labour MP.Quite right. Nzme, https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_Bridge
The plot thickens. Probably got caught in a blackmail ring and now he's pretending to be a fascist bully boy on zb is he, you never know these days.Worked as youth MP for Darren Hughes the Labour MP.
You got anything else a bit more compelling?
The plot thickens. Probably got caught in a blackmail ring and now he's pretending to be a fascist bully boy on zb is he, you never know these days.
Jesus wept, so it's a cross party consensus then? The question has to be asked, who in politics is actually clean ?Stuff
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That was a famous one, a naked young man running from the MPs house in the middle of the night.Jesus wept, so it's a cross party consensus then? The question has to be asked, who in politics is actually clean ?
Yeah, I remember that now. But didn't the MP say he thought it was his sister?That was a famous one, a naked young man running from the MPs house in the middle of the night.
And I can't really see what the problem was as he was replaced by Louisa WallYeah, I remember that now. But didn't the MP say he thought it was his sister?
Tongue in cheekYeah, I remember that now. But didn't the MP say he thought it was his sister?