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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

📊 Data Source: Based on ALL posts in thread (total: 10000 posts) | ⏱️ Total Generation Time: 20s
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Probably not if they’re anything like chris luxon who was critical of the clean car subsidy and public sector learning māori but collected them off the taxpayer nonetheless.
And you’ll be donating yours as well….. or will you to follow Luxon’s example?
 

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Allegedly: The Green party stepped in and offering to pay (even once it was returned) and tried to shut it down in the hope that it would all go away.

That gets complicated when it could be seen as interference in a police investigation!

(No proof for the Johns of the world just rumour!)
 
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Sounds promising. Still waiting.
Wtf is new prioritizations and new revenue avenues.
What happened to the squeezed middle.
The major tax cut ✂️ promise turned out to be a dead rat Luxon had to swallow.
They will deliver them at any cost, they’ve campaigned 4 elections on them. Won 2 and not delivered and lost the third. 4th times a charm.
 
Funny how covid applies when it suits but when mentioned for some of our economical misfortunes it shouldn’t factor? Mmm
Mmm. Compare two different things with two different timeframes. An election result vs ongoing economic conditions with policy influencing it. I think everyone has aknowledged COVID had an impact on the economy both locally and globally. Only the most ardent support would claim it's all COVID though.
 
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