Surely there are numerous other companies who could fulfil this role without conflicts! If it smells like fish, tastes like fish......
Unfortunately your points probably wouldn't force rents down, but up. Impose costs (min H&S requirements), take away other income streams (tax ring fencing) so rents would likely increase to offset this. It should help property to stop increasing ...
Interesting indeed. No real slip for the Nats after Panama Papers and all the talk of the housing crisis... Labour starting to make some gains- as I've said before, if they can stay on message with their current rhetoric (housing crisis, homelessness, ...
I'm torn on this one. My first thought is that this is a very emotive (and not necessarily fully factual) response with a fair bit of hyperbole to make the point. BUT. As much as I think it's best we take a wholistic approach, rather than segmented, with ...
Yep. If nothing else, "middle NZ" will vote according to their pocket. Home ownership is a massive thing in NZ (or lack of) and when the govt is slow to act or doesn't respond to threats to this 'dream' they will suffer. Even traditional Nats voters ...
I think we need to take some notes from China and India on developing a "knowledge" economy and opening ourselves up to new and innovative ways. BUT. We also have to realise we will have much greater gap between wages and productivity here as we *care* for...
Even in context this is harsh. Did he state what the govt is doing to reduce/ prevent this and turn the tide?
It's not clear if he used a 'trust' that specialises in tax minimalisation but certainly he used a firm that specialises in that for *overseas* entities in NZ. Perhaps we should also look at general accounting practices that specialises in tax avoidance ...
TRP lol @ hats jibe
We definitely need to improve our compliance and reporting requirements for those operating these trusts in NZ. Let's not go too far as it would literally stop us doing business overseas... We certainly should understand the settlors/ trustees/ ...
Yep. Agree this tasted of a propaganda photo shoot... Hospital food doesn't have to be like attending a B+ grade restaurant but needs to be better than this!
Seriously guys. It looks like a NZ based transaction with his lawyer who works for the firm... If the funds were invested through them to a foreign trust (ie outside NZ) and in a dodgy jurisdiction then tough questions need to be asked and he should front....
Yep. It's non action and lack of agreement of the issue that will isolate JK from "mums and dads" and "middle income NZ" who like a fair system where everyone contributes.
Ugh. I guess most people will "not care" enough to change their vote- it doesn't matter to me if others have done it previously when JK and the Nats try to state they play by the 'moral high ground'
Um.. Is this legal?
Indeed
Um, where is your evidence the banks are poorly regulated? Our banks are some of the most highly/ best regulated in the world... Dairy accounts for around 5% of our GDP directly and probably up to 15%- 25% indirectly so to "attack" dairy is irresponsible. ...
I don't comment much- don't have time- but am on record here as stating that NZ needs a strong, stable and coherent opposition that gives a credible option to voters. The beat up over AL's comment about stemming numbers coming to NZ is stupid, those ...
Tourism is our current biggest export earner but aren't the biggest visitors from our most lucrative trading partners? UK, USA and Aust have always been big but as our presence has grown in Asian markets, so to have visitors from those markets... Could ...
I like the idea of "free" tertiary education but like many comments I've seen on this issue, I'm uncomfortable with it being universal and with no bonding. Here is what I propose would suit better: Increased funding of all education, thereby taking ...
A tax cut is the last thing we need right now I believe. Isn't rates are low (good for borrowers), petrol and CPI is low, economy by and large appears to be delivering.. We need more spending on education & health, also more targeted support to those on ...
Cheers Weka. Appreciate the response. I would hope that the unions wouldn't provide too much pressure for Labour to fund the tertiary providers anymore than they've costed or is absolutely needed is all... I know he states this would be funded by current "...
With respect OAB, I'm not even close to an ACT supporter. I'm in support of this idea as I stated initially, I just have those questions- that if answered with some fact rather than your condescending assumptive default- could be helpful. I see myself as a...
I love the idea of three years' free tertiary education. I have some questions however: 1) What controls will be in place to stop tertiary providers increasing costs at taxpayers expense? 2) How will this be funded, i.e increased taxes/ increased debt/ ...
Funny how as she's back in 'the fray' she makes a right wing speech to a right wing group to set herself up for support going forward... PM aspirations still?
NZ needs a strong and well led opposition, not just to hold govt accountable but for robust debate. The opposition needs to find what resonates with the bulk of NZers and not try to tell us what we need to believe/ feel.. I really hope this Labour ...
While I feel we need to hold our govt to account- whom ever is in power- I get nervous when we feel we have to resort to illegal or dubious acts to do so. Whether we feel the govt has done the same is irrelevant if we want to take the 'moral high ground' I...
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