I know I am just echoing the expressions of others on the left here, and I should say again, that I’m working to secure a Labour candidate to parliament . . .
But the revolution is not upon us! Andrew Little represented neoliberalism with a smiling face – Jacinda Ardern – neoliberalism with a pretty and appealing face.
Sure, a more compassionate and caring government, but really fundamental change – I think not. In American terms our choice is the lesser of two evils.
I just hope, but I’m not holding my breath, that JA comes across as a more social democrat than a liberal in the next debate.
You should just thank your lucky stars she isn’t appealing any harder to the left.
Without really trying she has already sucked most of the Greens’ supporters to Labour. If she tried any harder for those voters the Green Party would not exist in Parliament in three weeks’ time.
She is beginning to leach support off National, which is where the remaining voter returns are.
She’s not getting my vote – I’ll be party voting Green – with more emphasis than ever now! The Greens need to be in parliament, just listen to Metiria to understand why!
Hopefuly, if Labour is looking well ahead of Nat in the polls, voters may feel they can safely return their party vote to the Greens.
Ideally Jacinda now concentrates on winning soft National voters over.
It is not about Labour being well ahead of National, it is about the Labour/Green bloc being well ahead of National. If the Greens don’t get back Labour will be stuck with NZF.
Anybody to the Left who is umming and arrring between Labour and the Greens should vote Green.
Showering won’t get you rid of your hippies, McFlock – they’re firmly attached to your pelvis. Learn to love them; they dictate how you walk; hating them will have you waltzing around like a fop.
Mine was Green…but NZ First was pretty darned close.
Too close.
So given I’d rather chew off my arm that vote NZ First, I’m going to go suggest there is something fundamentally flawed about ticking one sentence policy summaries without wrapping each option with your own personal political context and ‘Bullshit’ warning device.. .
Well got my other computer sorted so I don’t have to watch news hub.
I have to remind Duncan one does not pat ones self on the back especially on TV.
To be fair Duncan is ok at least he is worried about his image. but Mark Richardson just loves himself an is in his own world a chauvinistic neo liberal I won’t say those last two words. His publicist must have payed a lot of money for him to win that title that he likes to boast about Yes those comps are ridged to. The lady from Gisborne helps make watching news hub bearable but her opinions are drowned out by the other two.
I liked Morgan and parts of his policy’s I was talking to someone and he said exactly what I was thinking that Morgan policy’s need to be more humane. At least he has us talking about UBI and other tax’s I was going to vote for Tops but have since changed my mind to vote Green
Jacinda you got this don’t stress . When you go into TV NZ or any bias media out fit make sure to take your support team with you so those people don’t isolate you .
Wow Breakfast must think all the viewers are idiots .
Especially when those young peoples opinions on last nights Debate broadcasted at 750 am are clearly scripted .
No Its national that thinks were idiots to .
Bring back Hilary
Agree. Quite apart from the TV3 line (and I quote), ‘he’s paid to have an opinion even if we don’t like it’, his body language in that piece is terrible and I imagine the TV3 people will be speaking to him about being more positive and engaged rather than looking like surly drunk at closing time.
I doubt Jacinda Ardern has a vindictive bone in her body, but she’d do well to remember who was putting the boot into her with such glee during this campaign. Were I in her shoes, I wouldn’t be half as gracious.
Ah, but the real questions are: Why do they think they need to suck to a political party?
Why is it that they think they need to be partisan in favour of the leaders/future leaders?
Could I have been any more wrong? I wrote them off. Not a chance, I said. But I said they’d be in good shape to challenge for government in three years.
Yeah – I am not slightly interested in the internal workings of Smalley’s ‘mind’ or any errors it may have made. Please stop trying to be a celebrity Rachel and just stfu about yourself – you aren’t interesting and in the scheme of things you don’t matter. Go and do some actual journalistic work.
Poll of Polls – A Colmar Brunton poll for TV1 taken through the five days to Wednesday has sharply lifted Labour’s RNZ poll of polls’ average and put Labour and the Greens combined ahead of National.
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If the trend continues through the next three weeks Labour could possibly govern with just the Greens and the Māori Party.
On the latest figures, National would need New Zealand First to govern. If the downtrend continues that would take it out of contention for government.
New Zealand First continued its downtrend in the latest average, to 9.1% rounded, enough for 11 seats.
He argues that the GP downward slide looks to be bottoming-out.
Audrey Young has Jacinda ahead in the debate last night, the tide must be turning for her to admit that.
Hosking punched Bill on the nose with his question, “why are you losing” and then reiterated it, Hosking started out reasonably fair, but finished on Bills side.
Mrs Turei is campaigning for election in Te Tai Tonga, held by Labour’s Rino Tirikatene at the last election with a comfortable 3500-vote majority.
“I want to be back… and I want to be back with a mandate,” she told the meeting.
…
She said she would take her name off the party list but would continue to stand in the Te Tai Tonga electorate.
Ms Turei told the meeting she still did not regret announcing she had committed benefit fraud.
“It’s still worth it … I don’t think we would have had as strong a movement for change if I hadn’t raised this issue and the only way I could raise it was to tell my story,” she said.
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Ms Turei reiterated she would not seek a position as co-leader or any ministerial responsibilities if she was elected.
“My time as co-leader is done … It’s a question if my time as an MP is done or not – that’s up to Te Tai Tonga voters.”
Carolyn_nth
Turei is; Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa, whereas Tirakatene is; Kai Tahu, which counts for a lot. Te Tai Tonga only includes Wellington in the north along with Te Wai Pounamu (and Rakiura) to make up the electorate numbers, but not the Wairarapa. Plus the Tirakatene’s are a dynasty of parliamentarians; starting back in 1932 when Eruera was elected as the first Ratana MP, and succeeded by his daughter Whetu on his death in 1967. Even Katene, who Tirikatene beat in the electorate to become an MP came from the same hapū.
I’m not saying that it would be a bad thing, just that I’m not expecting it. Turei has do it all on her own mana (which is considerable), whereas Tirikatene has decades of mana inherited through whanau, as well as his own achievements (eg chief executive officer for the Federation of Maori Authorities).
And both Turei and Tirakatene are off their parties lists, so there is no possibility of a; two for one bonus MP, as there is with Davis & Harawira in Te Tai Tokerau.
If it is the meeting I was at, the unreported bit is that when two different people asked how to support her? She told them to party Vote Green and gave a huge endorsement to all her colleagues. She send in the end it is not about her, a Party vote Green will see all she is arguing for represented and advocated.
Doubt it. No such system in USA. Could impeach him for serious misdemeanor but that takes a long time. Can’t see a military coup of some sort. Can you?
Hey, there are some positive signs, but it’s not against Trump, its going the other way. The prime Gangsters like McCain are being give a strong message. Seems that in 2017, there are brain tumors and there are e-brain tumers.
Link here as in indirect example. These alternative media like zero-hedge are mostly true, but many also corrupted into the fear-porn style of propaganda. Sure there are big problems, but there are also active solutions, which zero-hedge is intentionally not mentioning.
Naah, that link was just spyware, and Cabal propaganda. There was a small military coup a year or two ago, which replaced the friends-of-Bush. The new military dictator is UN appointed. But the main coup was decades ago. JKF dead as a door-nail. Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq… over real-estate deals. And Obama gets a Peace Prize for his continued support of the industrial military complex. Democracy? – In Hobbiton maybe, but not it the USA, sorry.
Super-dodgy black-net are still talking about man-made storms and potential of vaccine holocausts. No hint of a fresh coup to replace the last coup.
AsleepWhileWaking – your link could have cost me my credit-card#, if I hadn’t all already cancelled it.
So my take on the debate was that firstly it wasn’t a debate, it was a, mostly, amicable discussion
Jacinda was light on details and big on emotion and Bill just isn’t a salesperson (ie boring) so no real surprise there
I may now have to vote NZFirst to make sure the worst excesses of Labour to come to pass as Labour are now in the box seat for winning the election because I can’t se Bill English coming out and attacking Jacinda (because if he did he’d be judged sexist, of course)
Best option from here is Labour/NZFirst, will probably make Sir Bob Jones happy I guess
I know I might seem to be a Labour cheerleader at times, but I still giggle when tories talk about the “worst excesses of Labour” as if it’s proposing mass confiscation of assets and land.
To be fair I could have worded that better but when Labours tax policy seems to be “wait until after the election and we’ll tell you” it doesn’t fill me with a whole lot of confidence
[pick a consistent handle and stick to it. Also, commenting under completely different names looks dodgy, and I’m sure you don’t want moderators looking too closely – weka]
McFlock
Labour do have form when it comes to; “mass confiscation of assets and land”, the Seabed and Foreshore act was exactly that to many Māori. Not that I recall the tories have much problem with this, and the concessions in the Marine and Coastal Area act were largely consmetic.
Well I think its human nature that you prefer to be lied to by someone you like instead of someone you don’t
I mean do you believe that Jacinda and Grant don’t really know what they’re going to with tax and that they’re just waiting for the working group to tell them?
I think they have a fair idea that the current system will be fundamentally changed, but any actual specifics of FTT vs CGT vs wealth vs PAYE vs inheritance vs gift vs rebates vs loopholes vs loss-making businesses vs benefits vs UBI… I don’t think anyone knows, or indeed has looked at a complete systemic revamp in 60 years.
That’s basically the issue – a massive change will need the sign-on of the populace but especially all parliament, and if they can entrench it all the better. So the first year or two, yes, they will work within conventional fiscal restraints. But late this term or even for election 2020 there could well be a systemic change on the table with specific proposals.
But I think that dunnokeyo always intended to boost GDP, but lied about it.
What, not like Bill’s lolly scramble, didn’t Jacinda repeat what she has already stated, that she would take any tax changes to the next election, unlike Bill who just forced it on the country unannounced and now NZ has the highest and worst example of GST in the entire world.
John Howard lost his election trying to bribe the constituents with tax cuts, the people aren’t that DUMB, they can see the hospitals and schools are’nt doing so good, and homelessness is rampant and in the face of all society.
Lynn Freeman failed to do her job this morning.
RNZ National, Friday 1 September 2017, 9:50 p.m.
She’s far superior to, much more thoughtful than, the regular host Kathryn “OH-kay!” Ryan, but this morning Lynn Freeman allowed RNZ National’s “Asia correspondent” Anna Fifield to deliver a one-sided and misleading “report” on the North Korean missile launch. By failing to mention the dangerous “war games” on the North Korean border carried out by the United States and its minions (including a small number of hapless Australian soldiers) Anna Fifield acted as little more than a propagandist. And Lynn Freeman by her silence endorsed this travesty.
Appalled, I flicked the following email to the host of the show….
Dear Lynn,
In your talk with Asia correspondent Anna Fifield, much was made of the North Korean missile launch, but neither of you uttered a single word about the ceaseless provocation of U.S. and South Korean military exercises on its border. These North Korean missile launches are responses to this intimidation, but when they are routinely ignored, it distorts the truth. Your listeners deserve better.
you would appear to be a difficult candidate to satisfy…..you would be hard pressed to find a more professional, impartial journalist than Lynn Freeman….I suspect that incessant attitude of complaint will render those occasions it is warranted ignored….as it should.
Solid comment, and look at the neo-Bolsheviks below fall away into a hen fight over worm length.
Wasn’t the S Korean Govt overthrown last year by the general public, because it was being run by a Cabal? Google have probably removed that from the news already, not a good precedent for Western Democracies.
Shameless geo-politics (love the way spell check rejects that word) from RNZ, and The Standard isn’t much better. But ya can’t fight battles on every front.
Press-vigilance, of the up-most importance, thanks Morrissey.
D Meatwhistle – is the “D” for dead? And is “whistle” a typo for gristle? And are you linked to Chuck “steak”, Blade “steak” and other such meats? If you disappear, will someone named “Rump” take your place? You’d like to see Bill “attack” Jacinda? I bet you adored John Key’s salesman skills – used cars, encyclopedia, vacumn cleaners, assets, he could sell them all!
It stands for Dirk (my work keyboards getting a bit iffy, probably because my work out put is exceptional)
No I personally don’t want to see Bill attack Jacinda however, from Bills pov, attacking Jacinda is Bills only option because Jacinda is running on feel good emotion (a bit like John Key) and Bill runs on facts but lacks charisma
Yes Sir John Key has been our best PM since *insert whichever leader you feel appropriate here* so good in fact that Jacinda has basically copied him which isn’t a bad thing because Sir John copied a lot from Helen Clark
Be that as it may I still contend that what we got last night wasn’t a debate at all
So, Dirk, why have you chosen an offensive word as your handle? It’s not just your keyboard that’s “a bit iffy”. And John Key? You are easily deceived, Dirk.
Yeah sorry about that, I meant to type Dirk but the keyboard I’m using is a bit iffy so it didn’t go through and then once it was locked in I just left it
There is another comment today under a completely different name, so if someone else is using your internet access as well as you please email Lynn and let him know. At the moment it looks like a sock puppet because of the number of different names you have used this year.
Are they really intelligent, erudite and wittily amusing comments? If so they’re obviously mine 🙂
[kind of getting the impression you are here to wind people up. Given the election is on and the site is busy and I don’t want extra moderation work, I’m going to ask you to choose a new name. One that isn’t sexualised and that you are happy to stick with for the next year. Putting you in moderation until you decide. Let me know by making a comment – weka]
I’m happy the Muppets are leaving my elderly clients alone I enjoy talking to them.
They all want me to carry on mowing some of them have given me a barbecue one gave me a mower and some guy on Dickson road gave me a electric leaf blower I did Not even want as I have no use for it I like recycling so I took it home I will give it to someone who will use it.
They just want to go to war so be it.
They are still following me around Muppets
Hey eco Maori/s
It’s a bit confusing but I get you are different people, are you starting an eco maori group getting together but with your own pseudos added on to get some more Maori news on the blog? But what will we do if you take on the recent challenge to only use Maori for a day, week etc? Don’t do it please all the time as we won’t be able to get up speed to learn what your thoughts are.
Glad EM that you are having a better time with your mowing clients. Could be good if you keep a note of dates, times and where the Muppets are following you that you know for sure. Special notebook that you just quietly note in out of sight, and do each day. It might be handy for you if you have trouble with them some time in future and say they are waiting to jump you. Why aren’t they out doing some positive things like working with unemployed kids etc? You could offer to go in each day and report on what you’ve been up to. Sometimes when you are so open and honest it annoys them and they might tell you to get the hell out of it, they never want to see you again. Which would suit you fine I guess.
Indeed, Robert. I’ve been awarded that gong by one Cameron Slater. I was marked by him for destruction right from my very first day on his blog, way back on Christmas Eve, 2012….
1. May now says she wants to lead the Tories into the next General Election. 1922 Committee members say she is delusional. This is the starting gun for those who want to be the next leader: Johnson, Ree-Mogg, Rudd, Davis and Hammond are runners and Javid is an long shot if there is a generational change. Brexiteers will not have Hammond. SNP can’t wait for Johnson or Rees-Mogg!!
2. The EU negotiations are (understatement) a train wreck. There is not enough paper or ink to describe the incompetence and ignorance of the Davis leadership. They are heading to an exit over the cliff. The public unease is growing and calls for change are getting louder.
3. Corbyn is finally developing a position on Brexit: an un-achievable and immature one but at least he is developing some sense of responsibility in the matter. There is now a perceived difference between Labour and the Tories.
4. Another election might be enough to push Scotland and Northern Ireland to take the real steps to staying in the EU. The resulting break-up of the Union may be enough of a shock to England for them to change politics ala 1945 and reverse Brexit. Corbyn and May et al will be history in a couple of years.
Thank you LABOUR and Chris Hipkins, thank you from our community, the families, the girls at Salisbury, the staff and potential students and their families. THANK YOU.
Once you are in government, I look forward to more people being made aware of and more enrollments for this standout facility, the only one of it’s kind in NZ. Salisbury School has and does save lives and relieves suffering. Am all emotional at this news, to see it in print in the paper just before an election, THANK YOU Chris, Rachel and Labour
Hipkins said a Labour-led government would “take the brakes off the admission process, which is the thing that’s strangled them” and keep Salisbury open as a single-sex residential school
Yes I know Salisbury School and remember it in Mrs Robinson’s time. They did and still do a good job, just that the bar has been set so high that few people can get away from the government’s smothering wrap-around embrace to gain entry to this fine, useful facility.
Derek Black grew up in West Palm Beach, Fla., across the water from the president’s Mar-a-Lago mansion, which he drove past almost every day in a red pickup truck with a Confederate flag sticker on the back window.
His father is Don Black, a former grand wizard of the Ku Klux Klan, and his godfather is David Duke. Derek was poised to help lead the white nationalist movement. And then he left, betraying his family and friends in the process.
On today’s episode:
We talk with Derek Black about the movement he left behind, and its role in America over the past year.
It’s a podcast (which means that I haven’t actually listened to it) but there’s also links to previous articles on the page which make for interesting reading.
Just how does a PPP work with respect to schools, in this case Whangarei Boy’s High School?
Assuming it costs around $10K per annum to educate a secondary student will National just be paying private investors a proportion of that continually year on year on year if said investors enter a PPP for the bricks and mortar?
No details from National on this which is of great concern.
I dunno but if you home school (which sounds like a PPP to me) the State used to contribute around $700/year/child. Not sure what it is at present but won’t be much higher – in a PPP the State appears to be a tight fisted partner who will expect someone else to pick up the slack.
I’m going off my child’s special character school. They receive about $6.5m from the government as a decile 8 and about $3m in contributions from parents. The roll is about 950 students.
I’m also going to suggest One Tree Hill College gets approx $9.5m from the government as a decile 3 school and $200k from parents. The roll is approx 1000 students. I’ve tried to look this up with no success so I could be wrong on this.
Interested in what you said about home schooling being a PPP. It is.
taking it away and replacing it with current tax, sorry was so excited lolz, it’s such good news
This is a major for me, just like many kiwis I work more than one job.
Have heard that many on the benefit who have a small part time job get taxed so harshly with secondary, that often it’s not worth it, example is working 5 hours a week and being only $10 better off, hardly motivating for anyone to find parttime work
So the secondary tax is going to be the same as the main tax the person is already paying? I’m all good with that, its fair and will probably encourage more people to work and get ahead so good job Labour
Have heard that many on the benefit who have a small part time job get taxed so harshly with secondary, that often it’s not worth it, example is working 5 hours a week and being only $10 better off, hardly motivating for anyone to find parttime work
That’s because of the ~70% marginal tax rate that applies when a beneficiary works. Any income over a set amount the benefit is reduced by the same amount.
You do realise that if you filled in a tax return every year you’d get any excess tax paid back don’t you?
In fact, there’s a major industry going on about it as tax accountants charge you for it when you could do it yourself for free just by simply talking to IRD.
Getting rid of the secondary tax is going to do nothing for you if you don’t fill in your tax return.
And, yes, I know that IRD has been encouraging people not to fill them in. That should have been illegal but I suppose it’s one way to reduce the number of people needed at IRD.
Weekly fair tax rather than annual lump sum on completion of forms etc, Awesome, the worker can gather $ from interest of money they’ve earned rather than the IRD.
For sure about the major industry of tax accountants, bunch of cowboys taking advantage of those uneducated on certain topics via media advertising. Financial literacy in schools? Yes please and thank you 😀
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Feel worried. Shane Jones and a couple of his Cabinet colleagues are about to be granted the power to override any and all objections to projects like dams, mines, roads etc even if: said projects will harm biodiversity, increase global warming and cause other environmental harms, and even if ...
Bryce Edwards writes- The ability of the private sector to quickly establish major new projects making use of the urban and natural environment is to be supercharged by the new National-led Government. Yesterday it introduced to Parliament one of its most significant reforms, the Fast Track Approvals Bill. ...
Michael Bassett writes – If you think there is a move afoot by the radical Maori fringe of New Zealand society to create a parallel system of government to the one that we elect at our triennial elections, you aren’t wrong. Over the last few days we have ...
Without a corresponding drop in interest rates, it’s doubtful any changes to the CCCFA will unleash a massive rush of home buyers. Photo: Lynn GrievesonTL;DR: The six things that stood out to me in Aotearoa’s political economy around housing, poverty and climate on Monday, April 22 included:The Government making a ...
Sunday was a lazy day. I started watching Jack Tame on Q&A, the interviews are usually good for something to write about. Saying the things that the politicians won’t, but are quite possibly thinking. Things that are true and need to be extracted from between the lines.As you might know ...
In our Weekly Roundup last week we covered news from Auckland Transport that the WX1 Western Express is going to get an upgrade next year with double decker electric buses. As part of the announcement, AT also said “Since we introduced the WX1 Western Express last November we have seen ...
TL;DR: The six key events to watch in Aotearoa-NZ’s political economy in the week to April 29 include:PM Christopher Luxon is scheduled to hold a post-Cabinet news conference at 4 pm today. Stats NZ releases its statutory report on Census 2023 tomorrow.Finance Minister Nicola Willis delivers a pre-Budget speech at ...
A listing of 29 news and opinion articles we found interesting and shared on social media during the past week: Sun, April 14, 2024 thru Sat, April 20, 2024. Story of the week Our story of the week hinges on these words from the abstract of a fresh academic ...
The ability of the private sector to quickly establish major new projects making use of the urban and natural environment is to be supercharged by the new National-led Government. Yesterday it introduced to Parliament one of its most significant reforms, the Fast Track Approvals Bill. The Government says this will ...
This is a column to say thank you. So many of have been in touch since Mum died to say so many kind and thoughtful things. You’re wonderful, all of you. You’ve asked how we’re doing, how Dad’s doing. A little more realisation each day, of the irretrievable finality of ...
Identifying the engine type in your car is crucial for various reasons, including maintenance, repairs, and performance upgrades. Knowing the specific engine model allows you to access detailed technical information, locate compatible parts, and make informed decisions about modifications. This comprehensive guide will provide you with a step-by-step approach to ...
Introduction: The allure of racing is undeniable. The thrill of speed, the roar of engines, and the exhilaration of competition all contribute to the allure of this adrenaline-driven sport. For those who yearn to experience the pinnacle of racing, becoming a race car driver is the ultimate dream. However, the ...
Introduction Automobiles have become ubiquitous in modern society, serving as a primary mode of transportation and a symbol of economic growth and personal mobility. With countless vehicles traversing roads and highways worldwide, it begs the question: how many cars are there in the world? Determining the precise number is a ...
Maintaining a safe and reliable vehicle requires regular inspections. Whether it’s a routine maintenance checkup or a safety inspection, knowing how long the process will take can help you plan your day accordingly. This article delves into the factors that influence the duration of a car inspection and provides an ...
Mazda Motor Corporation, commonly known as Mazda, is a Japanese multinational automaker headquartered in Fuchu, Aki District, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. The company was founded in 1920 as the Toyo Cork Kogyo Co., Ltd., and began producing vehicles in 1931. Mazda is primarily known for its production of passenger cars, but ...
Your car battery is an essential component that provides power to start your engine, operate your electrical systems, and store energy. Over time, batteries can weaken and lose their ability to hold a charge, which can lead to starting problems, power failures, and other issues. Replacing your battery before it ...
In most states, you cannot register a car without a valid driver’s license. However, there are a few exceptions to this rule. Exceptions to the RuleIf you are under 18 years old: In some states, you can register a car in your name even if you do not ...
Mazda, a Japanese automotive manufacturer with a rich history of innovation and engineering excellence, has emerged as a formidable player in the global car market. Known for its reputation of producing high-quality, fuel-efficient, and driver-oriented vehicles, Mazda has consistently garnered praise from industry experts and consumers alike. In this article, ...
Struts are an essential part of a car’s suspension system. They are responsible for supporting the weight of the car and damping the oscillations of the springs. Struts are typically made of steel or aluminum and are filled with hydraulic fluid. How Do Struts Work? Struts work by transferring the ...
Car registration is a mandatory process that all vehicle owners must complete annually. This process involves registering your car with the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and paying an associated fee. The registration process ensures that your vehicle is properly licensed and insured, and helps law enforcement and other authorities ...
Zoom is a video conferencing service that allows you to share your screen, webcam, and audio with other participants. In addition to sharing your own audio, you can also share the audio from your computer with other participants. This can be useful for playing music, sharing presentations with audio, or ...
Building your own computer can be a rewarding and cost-effective way to get a high-performance machine tailored to your specific needs. However, it also requires careful planning and execution, and one of the most important factors to consider is the time it will take. The exact time it takes to ...
Sleep mode is a power-saving state that allows your computer to quickly resume operation without having to boot up from scratch. This can be useful if you need to step away from your computer for a short period of time but don’t want to shut it down completely. There are ...
Introduction Computer-Assisted Translation (CAT) has revolutionized the field of translation by harnessing the power of technology to assist human translators in their work. This innovative approach combines specialized software with human expertise to improve the efficiency, accuracy, and consistency of translations. In this comprehensive article, we will delve into the ...
In today’s digital age, mobile devices have become an indispensable part of our daily lives. Among the vast array of portable computing options available, iPads and tablet computers stand out as two prominent contenders. While both offer similar functionalities, there are subtle yet significant differences between these two devices. This ...
A computer is an electronic device that can be programmed to carry out a set of instructions. The basic components of a computer are the processor, memory, storage, input devices, and output devices. The Processor The processor, also known as the central processing unit (CPU), is the brain of the ...
Voice Memos is a convenient app on your iPhone that allows you to quickly record and store audio snippets. These recordings can be useful for a variety of purposes, such as taking notes, capturing ideas, or recording interviews. While you can listen to your voice memos on your iPhone, you ...
Laptop screens are essential for interacting with our devices and accessing information. However, when lines appear on the screen, it can be frustrating and disrupt productivity. Understanding the underlying causes of these lines is crucial for finding effective solutions. Types of Screen Lines Horizontal lines: Also known as scan ...
Right-clicking is a common and essential computer operation that allows users to access additional options and settings. While most desktop computers have dedicated right-click buttons on their mice, laptops often do not have these buttons due to space limitations. This article will provide a comprehensive guide on how to right-click ...
Powering up and shutting down your ASUS laptop is an essential task for any laptop user. Locating the power button can sometimes be a hassle, especially if you’re new to ASUS laptops. This article will provide a comprehensive guide on where to find the power button on different ASUS laptop ...
Dell laptops are renowned for their reliability, performance, and versatility. Whether you’re a student, a professional, or just someone who needs a reliable computing device, a Dell laptop can meet your needs. However, if you’re new to Dell laptops, you may be wondering how to get started. In this comprehensive ...
Two-thirds of the country think that “New Zealand’s economy is rigged to advantage the rich and powerful”. They also believe that “New Zealand needs a strong leader to take the country back from the rich and powerful”. These are just two of a handful of stunning new survey results released ...
Te Pāti Māori are demanding the New Zealand Government support an international independent investigation into mass graves that have been uncovered at two hospitals on the Gaza strip, following weeks of assault by Israeli troops. Among the 392 bodies that have been recovered, are children and elderly civilians. Many of ...
Our two-tiered system for veterans’ support is out of step with our closest partners, and all parties in Parliament should work together to fix it, Labour veterans’ affairs spokesperson Greg O’Connor said. ...
Stripping two Ministers of their portfolios just six months into the job shows Christopher Luxon’s management style is lacking, Labour Leader Chris Hipkins said. ...
Tonight’s court decision to overturn the summons of the Children’s Minister has enabled the Crown to continue making decisions about Māori without evidence, says Te Pāti Māori spokesperson for Children, Mariameno Kapa-Kingi. “The judicial system has this evening told the nation that this government can do whatever they want when ...
It appears Nicola Willis is about to pull the rug out from under the feet of local communities still dealing with the aftermath of last year’s severe weather, and local councils relying on funding to build back from these disasters. ...
The Government is making short-sighted changes to the Resource Management Act (RMA) that will take away environmental protection in favour of short-term profits, Labour’s environment spokesperson Rachel Brooking said today. ...
Labour welcomes the release of the report into the North Island weather events and looks forward to working with the Government to ensure that New Zealand is as prepared as it can be for the next natural disaster. ...
The Labour Party has called for the New Zealand Government to recognise Palestine, as a material step towards progressing the two-State solution needed to achieve a lasting peace in the region. ...
Some of our country’s most important work, stopping the sexual exploitation of children and violent extremism could go along with staff on the frontline at ports and airports. ...
The Government’s Fast Track Approvals Bill will give projects such as new coal mines a ‘get out of jail free’ card to wreak havoc on the environment, Labour Leader Chris Hipkins said today. ...
The government's decision to reintroduce Three Strikes is a destructive and ineffective piece of law-making that will only exacerbate an inherently biased and racist criminal justice system, said Te Pāti Māori Justice Spokesperson, Tākuta Ferris, today. During the time Three Strikes was in place in Aotearoa, Māori and Pasifika received ...
Cuts to frontline hospital staff are not only a broken election promise, it shows the reckless tax cuts have well and truly hit the frontline of the health system, says Labour Health spokesperson Ayesha Verrall. ...
The Green Party has joined the call for public submissions on the fast-track legislation to be extended after the Ombudsman forced the Government to release the list of organisations invited to apply just hours before submissions close. ...
New Zealand’s good work at reducing climate emissions for three years in a row will be undone by the National government’s lack of ambition and scrapping programmes that were making a difference, Labour Party climate spokesperson Megan Woods said today. ...
More essential jobs could be on the chopping block, this time Ministry of Education staff on the school lunches team are set to find out whether they're in line to lose their jobs. ...
Te Pāti Māori is disgusted at the confirmation that hundreds are set to lose their jobs at Oranga Tamariki, and the disestablishment of the Treaty Response Unit. “This act of absolute carelessness and out of touch decision making is committing tamariki to state abuse.” Said Te Pāti Māori Oranga Tamariki ...
The Government is trying to bring in a law that will allow Ministers to cut corners and kill off native species, Labour environment spokesperson Rachel Brooking said. ...
Cancelling urgently needed new Cook Strait ferries and hiking the cost of public transport for many Kiwis so that National can announce the prospect of another tunnel for Wellington is not making good choices, Labour Transport Spokesperson Tangi Utikere said. ...
A laundry list of additional costs for Tāmaki Makarau Auckland shows the Minister for the city is not delivering for the people who live there, says Labour Auckland Issues spokesperson Shanan Halbert. ...
Te Pāti Māori co-leader Rawiri Waititi, and Mema Paremata mō Tāmaki-Makaurau, Takutai Tarsh Kemp, will travel to the Gold Coast to strengthen ties with Māori in Australia next week (15-21 April). The visit, in the lead-up to the 9th Australian National Kapa haka Festival, will be an opportunity for both ...
The Green Party has today launched a step-by-step guide to help New Zealanders make their voice heard on the Government’s democracy dodging and anti-environment fast track legislation. ...
The National Government’s proposed changes to the Residential Tenancies Act will mean tenants can be turfed from their homes by landlords with little notice, Labour housing spokesperson Kieran McAnulty said. ...
Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson is calling on all parties to support a common-sense change that’s great for the planet and great for consumers after her member’s bill was drawn from the ballot today. ...
A significant milestone has been reached in the fight to strike an anti-Pasifika and unfair law from the country’s books after Teanau Tuiono’s members’ bill passed its first reading. ...
New Zealand has today missed the opportunity to uphold the right to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment, says James Shaw after his member’s bill was voted down in its first reading. ...
Today’s advice from the Climate Change Commission paints a sobering reality of the challenge we face in combating climate change, especially in light of recent Government policy announcements. ...
Minister for Disability Issues Penny Simmonds appears to have delayed a report back to Cabinet on the progress New Zealand is making against international obligations for disabled New Zealanders. ...
Ambassador Millar, Burgemeester, Vandepitte, Excellencies, military representatives, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen – good morning and welcome to this sacred Anzac Day dawn service. It is an honour to be here on behalf of the Government and people of New Zealand at Buttes New British Cemetery, Polygon Wood – a deeply ...
Distinguished guests - It is an honour to return once again to this site which, as the resting place for so many of our war-dead, has become a sacred place for generations of New Zealanders. Our presence here and at the other special spaces of Gallipoli is made ...
Mai ia tawhiti pamamao, te moana nui a Kiwa, kua tae whakaiti mai matou, ki to koutou papa whenua. No koutou te tapuwae, no matou te tapuwae, kua honoa pumautia. Ko nga toa kua hinga nei, o te Waipounamu, o te Ika a Maui, he okioki tahi me o ...
Paul Goldsmith will take on responsibility for the Media and Communications portfolio, while Louise Upston will pick up the Disability Issues portfolio, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon announced today. “Our Government is relentlessly focused on getting New Zealand back on track. As issues change in prominence, I plan to adjust Ministerial ...
Recreational catch limits will be reduced in areas of Fiordland and the Chatham Islands to help keep those fisheries healthy and sustainable, Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones says. The lower recreational daily catch limits for a range of finfish and shellfish species caught in the Fiordland Marine Area and ...
Energy Minister Simeon Brown has welcomed an important milestone in New Zealand’s hydrogen future, with the opening of the country’s first network of hydrogen refuelling stations in Wiri. “I want to congratulate the team at Hiringa Energy and its partners K one W one (K1W1), Mitsui & Co New Zealand ...
The coalition Government is delivering on its commitment to improve resource management laws and give greater certainty to consent applicants, with a Bill to amend the Resource Management Act (RMA) expected to be introduced to Parliament next month. RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop has today outlined the first RMA Amendment ...
Overseas models for regulating the oil and gas sector, including their decommissioning regimes, are being carefully scrutinised as a potential template for New Zealand’s own sector, Resources Minister Shane Jones says. The Coalition Government is focused on rebuilding investor confidence in New Zealand’s energy sector as it looks to strengthen ...
Emergency Management and Recovery Minister Mark Mitchell has today released the Report of the Government Inquiry into the response to the North Island Severe Weather Events. “The report shows that New Zealand’s emergency management system is not fit-for-purpose and there are some significant gaps we need to address,” Mr Mitchell ...
Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith is today travelling to Europe where he’ll update the United Nations Human Rights Council on the Government’s work to restore law and order. “Attending the Universal Periodic Review in Geneva provides us with an opportunity to present New Zealand’s human rights progress, priorities, and challenges, while ...
Associate Agriculture Minister, Mark Patterson, formally reopened the world’s largest wool processing facility today in Awatoto, Napier, following a $50 million rebuild and refurbishment project. “The reopening of this facility will significantly lift the economic opportunities available to New Zealand’s wool sector, which already accounts for 20 per cent of ...
Hon Andrew Bayly, Minister for Small Business and Manufacturing At the Southland Otago Regional Engineering Collective (SOREC) Summit, 18 April, Dunedin Ngā mihi nui, Ko Andrew Bayly aho, Ko Whanganui aho Good Afternoon and thank you for inviting me to open your summit today. I am delighted ...
The Government is delivering on its commitment to bring back the Three Strikes legislation, Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKee announced today. “Our Government is committed to restoring law and order and enforcing appropriate consequences on criminals. We are making it clear that repeat serious violent or sexual offending is not ...
Foreign Minister Winston Peters has today announced four new diplomatic appointments for New Zealand’s overseas missions. “Our diplomats have a vital role in maintaining and protecting New Zealand’s interests around the world,” Mr Peters says. “I am pleased to announce the appointment of these senior diplomats from the ...
New Zealand is contributing NZ$7 million to support communities affected by severe food insecurity and other urgent humanitarian needs in Ethiopia and Somalia, Foreign Minister Rt Hon Winston Peters announced today. “Over 21 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance across Ethiopia, with a further 6.9 million people ...
Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Paul Goldsmith is congratulating Mataaho Collective for winning the Golden Lion for best participant in the main exhibition at the Venice Biennale. "Congratulations to the Mataaho Collective for winning one of the world's most prestigious art prizes at the Venice Biennale. “It is good ...
The Government is reforming financial services to improve access to home loans and other lending, and strengthen customer protections, Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Andrew Bayly and Housing Minister Chris Bishop announced today. “Our coalition Government is committed to rebuilding the economy and making life simpler by cutting red tape. We are ...
“China remains a strong commercial opportunity for Kiwi exporters as Chinese businesses and consumers continue to value our high-quality safe produce,” Trade and Agriculture Minister Todd McClay says. Mr McClay has returned to New Zealand following visits to Beijing, Harbin and Shanghai where he met ministers, governors and mayors and engaged in trade and agricultural events with the New ...
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has completed a successful trip to Singapore, Thailand and the Philippines, deepening relationships and capitalising on opportunities. Mr Luxon was accompanied by a business delegation and says the choice of countries represents the priority the New Zealand Government places on South East Asia, and our relationships in ...
New Zealand is demonstrating its commitment to reducing global greenhouse emissions, and supporting clean energy transition in South East Asia, through a contribution of NZ$41 million (US$25 million) in climate finance to the Asian Development Bank (ADB)-led Energy Transition Mechanism (ETM). Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Climate Change Minister Simon Watts announced ...
The Government is today releasing a list of organisations who received letters about the Fast-track applications process, says RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop. “Recently Ministers and agencies have received a series of OIA requests for a list of organisations to whom I wrote with information on applying to have a ...
Attorney-General Judith Collins today announced the appointment of Wellington Barrister David Jonathan Boldt as a Judge of the High Court, and the Honourable Justice Matthew Palmer as a Judge of the Court of Appeal. Justice Boldt graduated with an LLB from Victoria University of Wellington in 1990, and also holds ...
Education Minister Erica Stanford will lead the New Zealand delegation at the 2024 International Summit on the Teaching Profession (ISTP) held in Singapore. The delegation includes representatives from the Post Primary Teachers’ Association (PPTA) Te Wehengarua and the New Zealand Educational Institute (NZEI) Te Riu Roa. The summit is co-hosted ...
A stopbank upgrade project in Tairawhiti partly funded by the Government has increased flood resilience for around 7000ha of residential and horticultural land so far, Regional Development Minister Shane Jones says. Mr Jones today attended a dawn service in Gisborne to mark the end of the first stage of the ...
Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters will represent the Government at Anzac Day commemorations on the Gallipoli Peninsula next week and engage with senior representatives of the Turkish government in Istanbul. “The Gallipoli campaign is a defining event in our history. It will be a privilege to share the occasion ...
Science, Innovation and Technology and Defence Minister Judith Collins will next week attend the OECD Science and Technology Ministerial conference in Paris and Anzac Day commemorations in Belgium. “Science, innovation and technology have a major role to play in rebuilding our economy and achieving better health, environmental and social outcomes ...
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon held a bilateral meeting today with the President of the Philippines, Ferdinand Marcos Jr. The Prime Minister was accompanied by MP Paulo Garcia, the first Filipino to be elected to a legislature outside the Philippines. During today’s meeting, Prime Minister Luxon and President Marcos Jr discussed opportunities to ...
The Government has announced that $20 million in funding will be made available to Westport to fund much needed flood protection around the town. This measure will significantly improve the resilience of the community, says Local Government Minister Simeon Brown. “The Westport community has already been allocated almost $3 million ...
The Government is proud to support the first ever Repco Supercars Championship event in Taupō as up to 70,000 motorsport fans attend the Taupō International Motorsport Park this weekend, says Economic Development Minister Melissa Lee. “Anticipation for the ITM Taupō Super400 is huge, with tickets and accommodation selling out weeks ...
Local Government Minister Simeon Brown has announced an increase to the Rates Rebate Scheme, putting money back into the pockets of low-income homeowners. “The coalition Government is committed to bringing down the cost of living for New Zealanders. That includes targeted support for those Kiwis who are doing things tough, such ...
The Coalition Government is investing in a project to boost survival rates of New Zealand mussels and grow the industry, Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones has announced. “This project seeks to increase the resilience of our mussels and significantly boost the sector’s productivity,” Mr Jones says. “The project - ...
Benefit figures released today underscore the importance of the Government’s plan to rebuild the economy and have 50,000 fewer people on Jobseeker Support, Social Development and Employment Minister Louise Upston says. “Benefit numbers are still significantly higher than when National was last in government, when there was about 70,000 fewer ...
The Government’s commitment to doubling New Zealand’s renewable energy capacity is backed by new data showing that clean energy has helped the country reach its lowest annual gross emissions since 1999, Climate Change Minister Simon Watts says. New Zealand’s latest Greenhouse Gas Inventory (1990-2022) published today, shows gross emissions fell ...
The Government is bringing the earthquake-prone building review forward, with work to start immediately, and extending the deadline for remediations by four years, Building and Construction Minister Chris Penk says. “Our Government is focused on rebuilding the economy. A key part of our plan is to cut red tape that ...
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and his Thai counterpart, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, have today agreed that New Zealand and the Kingdom of Thailand will upgrade the bilateral relationship to a Strategic Partnership by 2026. “New Zealand and Thailand have a lot to offer each other. We have a strong mutual desire to build ...
RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop and Transport Minister Simeon Brown have today announced the Coalition Government’s intention to extend port coastal permits for a further 20 years, providing port operators with certainty to continue their operations. “The introduction of the Resource Management Act in 1991 required ports to obtain coastal ...
Today’s announcement that inflation is down to 4 per cent is encouraging news for Kiwis, but there is more work to be done - underlining the importance of the Government’s plan to get the economy back on track, acting Finance Minister Chris Bishop says. “Inflation is now at 4 per ...
Refreshed health guidance released today will help parents and schools make informed decisions about whether their child needs to be in school, addressing one of the key issues affecting school attendance, says Associate Education Minister David Seymour. In recent years, consistently across all school terms, short-term illness or medical reasons ...
Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones is streamlining high-level oceans management while maintaining a focus on supporting the sector’s role in the export-led recovery of the economy. “I am working to realise the untapped potential of our fishing and aquaculture sector. To achieve that we need to be smarter with ...
I was initially resistant to the idea often suggested to me that the Government should deliver an arts strategy. The whole point of the arts and creativity is that people should do whatever the hell they want, unbound by the dictates of politicians in Wellington. Peter Jackson, Kiri Te Kanawa, Eleanor ...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Beaumont, Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne The Queensland state election will be held in October. A YouGov poll for The Courier Mail, conducted April 9–17 from a sample ...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amin Naeni, PhD candidate at Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation, Deakin University There’s been much talk in recent months about what a possible second Donald Trump presidency in the United States could mean for Europe, Russia’s war in Ukraine, the ...
A brief round-up of submissions on the controversial proposed law. This is an excerpt from our weekly environmental newsletter Future Proof. Sign up here. Last week, submissions on the controversial Fast-track Approvals Bill closed just hours after the government released a list of stakeholder organisations who were sent letters advising how they could ...
A poem from Robin Peace’s new collection Detritus of Empire: feather / grass / rock. Cereal giving I see a woman’s hands, see her curious hands break a stalk as she walks through the tall prairie, the savannah, the steppe, wherever it was. See her idly bite the grass that ...
The only published and available best-selling indie book chart in New Zealand is the top 10 sales list recorded every week at Unity Books’ stores in High St, Auckland, and Willis St, Wellington.AUCKLAND1 Hemingway’s Goblet by Dermot Ross (Mary Egan Publishing, $38)A handsomely produced (debossed cover, lovely ...
The Commissioner's decision validates the longstanding efforts of the local community and ensures that Awataha Marae will be managed to serve the needs of the local community, particularly for hosting tangihanga. ...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tristan Salles, Associate professor, University of Sydney Examples of Australian landscapes.Unsplash Seventy thousand years ago, the sea level was much lower than today. Australia, along with New Guinea and Tasmania, formed a connected landmass known as Sahul. Around this time – ...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Felicity Castagna, Lecturer, Creative Writing, Western Sydney University Day Day Market, ParramattaPhoto: Garry Trinh I live on the edge of Parramatta, Australia’s fastest-growing city, on the kind of old-fashioned suburban street that has 1950s fibros constructed in the post-war housing boom, ...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael Ryan, Teaching Fellow in Economics, University of Waikato GettyImagesfatido/Getty Images There is an ongoing global debate over whether the high inflation seen in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic can be lowered without a recession. New Zealand is not ...
The ‘Wicked Game’ heartthrob is in his late 60s now. That didn’t stop him putting on a lively, goofy and very sparkly show. Apart from ‘Wicked Game’, which graces a sultry playlist of mine simply called 💋, my last sustained Chris Isaak listening session took place when I was about ...
Analysis - Two ministers were stripped of portfolios in a warning to Cabinet, drama broke out at the Waitangi Tribunal, and the gang patch ban bill ran into opposition. ...
Tara Ward makes an impassioned plea for some vital pop culture merch. In April 1999, I became obsessed with a new reality television show called Popstars. Every Tuesday night, five strangers transformed into music royalty before my very eyes as Joe, Keri, Carly, Erika and Megan were chosen to form ...
PNG Post-Courier In the early hours of ANZAC Day, aerial photographs captured an impressive gathering of Australians and Papua New Guineans at Isurava in the Northern (Oro) Province. The solemn dawn service yesterday was held at a site steeped in history, where some of the fiercest battles of World War ...
The PSA is shocked that Oranga Tamariki has used the cost cutting drive to downgrade its commitment to Te Ao Māori and remove many specialist Māori roles. ...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ian Kemish, Adjunct Professor, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry, The University of Queensland There can be no more powerful symbol of the relationship between Australia and Papua New Guinea than the prime ministers of these neighbouring countries walking together on the ...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sharon Robinson, Distinguished Professor and Deputy Director of ARC Securing Antarctica’s Environmental Future (SAEF), University of Wollongong, University of Wollongong Andrew Netherwood Over the last 25 years, the ozone hole which forming over Antarctica each spring has started to shrink. ...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Viktoria Kahui, Senior Lecturer in Environmental Economics, University of Otago Getty Images/Amy Toensing Biodiversity is declining at rates unprecedented in human history. This suggests the ways we currently use to manage our natural environment are failing. One emerging concept focuses on ...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Timothy Colin Bednall, Associate Professor in Management, Swinburne University of Technology marvent/Shutterstock Finding the best person to fill a position can be tough, from drafting a job ad to producing a shortlist of top interview candidates. Employers typically consider information from ...
Wondering where to host your next BYO? Whether its a small gathering or a massive party, we’ve got some recommendations. I was first introduced to the concept of BYOs at Dunedin’s India Gardens, a legendary but sadly defunct establishment, which purveyed enormous quantities of mango chicken to Aotearoa’s drunkest future ...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Julien Cooper, Honorary Lecturer, Department of History and Archaeology, Macquarie University Julien Cooper The hyper-arid desert of Eastern Sudan, the Atbai Desert, seems like an unlikely place to find evidence of ancient cattle herders. But in this dry environment, my new ...
The sector says it’s hopeful her replacement Paul Goldsmith will be able to throw it a lifeline, after six months with a minister deemed missing in action, writes Catherine McGregor in this excerpt from The Bulletin, The Spinoff’s morning news round-up. To receive The Bulletin in full each weekday, sign ...
The government can't just rely on axing public sector jobs and has to do more to cut spending, says the chief economist at a free market think tank. ...
Rock The Vote NZ, known for its advocacy for minor party unity and its role within the Freedoms NZ Coalition during the 2023 General Election, celebrates this merger as a strategic enhancement of its operational strength and outreach. ...
Nearly everyone has experienced the frustration of something you use breaking and being difficult or expensive to fix. Proposed legislation could change that. It’s been raining on and off all Sunday afternoon but people are lining up outside a building in a corner of Gribblehirst Park in Sandringham, Auckland. In ...
What does a forever relationship look like when you don’t believe in marriage? And how do you celebrate it? This essay is part of our Sunday Essay series, made possible thanks to the support of Creative New Zealand.I’m going to do it, right now. I’m going to say ...
The Prime Minister has committed to resuming direct flights to Thailand. But it’s not a promise he will be able to deliver on anytime soon. The post Prime Minister jumps the gun in Thailand appeared first on Newsroom. ...
It’s not that long ago Eliza McCartney was seriously wondering if the Paris Olympics would be her pole vaulting swansong. After years of being hounded by injury after injury, the Rio Olympics bronze medallist was still confident she would compete at her second Olympics in Paris in July, unless something ...
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I know I am just echoing the expressions of others on the left here, and I should say again, that I’m working to secure a Labour candidate to parliament . . .
But the revolution is not upon us! Andrew Little represented neoliberalism with a smiling face – Jacinda Ardern – neoliberalism with a pretty and appealing face.
Sure, a more compassionate and caring government, but really fundamental change – I think not. In American terms our choice is the lesser of two evils.
I just hope, but I’m not holding my breath, that JA comes across as a more social democrat than a liberal in the next debate.
You should just thank your lucky stars she isn’t appealing any harder to the left.
Without really trying she has already sucked most of the Greens’ supporters to Labour. If she tried any harder for those voters the Green Party would not exist in Parliament in three weeks’ time.
She is beginning to leach support off National, which is where the remaining voter returns are.
She’s not getting my vote – I’ll be party voting Green – with more emphasis than ever now! The Greens need to be in parliament, just listen to Metiria to understand why!
(She’s not getting my vote – I’ll be party voting Green)
Me to
Hopefuly, if Labour is looking well ahead of Nat in the polls, voters may feel they can safely return their party vote to the Greens.
Ideally Jacinda now concentrates on winning soft National voters over.
@francesca
It is not about Labour being well ahead of National, it is about the Labour/Green bloc being well ahead of National. If the Greens don’t get back Labour will be stuck with NZF.
Anybody to the Left who is umming and arrring between Labour and the Greens should vote Green.
yep.
If the election were tomorrow, I’d probably vote Green.
And have a shower afterwards, because I hate hippies.
Showering won’t get you rid of your hippies, McFlock – they’re firmly attached to your pelvis. Learn to love them; they dictate how you walk; hating them will have you waltzing around like a fop.
Nothing wrong with being a fop, I’m a great fan of Oscar Wilde.
Although I agree with Michael Gambon, it doesn’t half make your eyes water…
People should probably fill this in and then vote for the party which has their greatest support.
Mine is, of course, Green.
Gah, left out the top link: The Spinoff Policy thing.
Mine was Green…but NZ First was pretty darned close.
Too close.
So given I’d rather chew off my arm that vote NZ First, I’m going to go suggest there is something fundamentally flawed about ticking one sentence policy summaries without wrapping each option with your own personal political context and ‘Bullshit’ warning device.. .
There is that but each had a link to the full policy. The problem being that nobody’s got the time to read 315 full policy documents.
That said, I also think that some of those one line policy descriptions were fundamentally wrong.
Well got my other computer sorted so I don’t have to watch news hub.
I have to remind Duncan one does not pat ones self on the back especially on TV.
To be fair Duncan is ok at least he is worried about his image. but Mark Richardson just loves himself an is in his own world a chauvinistic neo liberal I won’t say those last two words. His publicist must have payed a lot of money for him to win that title that he likes to boast about Yes those comps are ridged to. The lady from Gisborne helps make watching news hub bearable but her opinions are drowned out by the other two.
I liked Morgan and parts of his policy’s I was talking to someone and he said exactly what I was thinking that Morgan policy’s need to be more humane. At least he has us talking about UBI and other tax’s I was going to vote for Tops but have since changed my mind to vote Green
Jacinda you got this don’t stress . When you go into TV NZ or any bias media out fit make sure to take your support team with you so those people don’t isolate you .
Wow Breakfast must think all the viewers are idiots .
Especially when those young peoples opinions on last nights Debate broadcasted at 750 am are clearly scripted .
No Its national that thinks were idiots to .
Bring back Hilary
Paula Penfold made an impressive appearance on the A.M. show
—but the sports guy looked REALLY unhappy!
Watch Mark Richardson’s display of dumb hostility as Paula Penfold talks….
http://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2017/08/kiwi-soldiers-tied-dead-enemies-to-trucks-report.html
Agree. Quite apart from the TV3 line (and I quote), ‘he’s paid to have an opinion even if we don’t like it’, his body language in that piece is terrible and I imagine the TV3 people will be speaking to him about being more positive and engaged rather than looking like surly drunk at closing time.
A frank admission that a rising tide does not lift all boats.
http://www.newshub.co.nz/home/election/2017/08/homelessness-the-downside-of-positive-immigration-story-paula-bennett.html
Another fact check fail too.
In our local paper national list mp maureen pugh has an election ad, at the bottom is the “N” national logo, next to it is a circle with a tick in it.
The funny thing is the placement of the “N” and the circle next to each looks like the word “NO” with a tick in the O.
Crack up, wish I could show you all, so funny
Nooooo!
Tried to search but can’t find..today is full of election lolz
http://www.electionads.org.nz/?page_id=6708
Fucksake, Rachel Smalley twitter headline,
https://twitter.com/denistegg/status/903370900241694720
Here’s an idea. How about you keep your opinions to yourself and cover the election without trying to influence the outcome?
sucking up to the next leaders has commenced from nats fair weather friends.
Lol, so true! Hadn’t thought about that.
I doubt Jacinda Ardern has a vindictive bone in her body, but she’d do well to remember who was putting the boot into her with such glee during this campaign. Were I in her shoes, I wouldn’t be half as gracious.
Wensleydale, you seem to be forgetting what she did to Metiria already!
Ah, but the real questions are:
Why do they think they need to suck to a political party?
Why is it that they think they need to be partisan in favour of the leaders/future leaders?
Smalley has a column on her “error.”
” Well, Ardern was right, and I was wrong.
Could I have been any more wrong? I wrote them off. Not a chance, I said. But I said they’d be in good shape to challenge for government in three years.
Ardern one. Smalley nil.”
https://horizonpoll.co.nz/page/475/ardern-preferred-prime-minister-with-6-lead?gtid=0329475090128OOG
Yeah – I am not slightly interested in the internal workings of Smalley’s ‘mind’ or any errors it may have made. Please stop trying to be a celebrity Rachel and just stfu about yourself – you aren’t interesting and in the scheme of things you don’t matter. Go and do some actual journalistic work.
I didn’t even bother reading the article 😉
+111
For 3 years, Winston Peters has been referred to by mainstream journos as “the king maker” in the 2017 election.
Now Colin James at RNS is floating the idea of a Labour-Green-Māori Party Government:
He argues that the GP downward slide looks to be bottoming-out.
Audrey Young has Jacinda ahead in the debate last night, the tide must be turning for her to admit that.
Hosking punched Bill on the nose with his question, “why are you losing” and then reiterated it, Hosking started out reasonably fair, but finished on Bills side.
Goood story in the Guardian this morning.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/aug/31/jacinda-ardern-lifts-labour-into-poll-lead-in-new-zealand-election
Metiria Turei is campaigning strongly to stay in parliament as an electorate MP, without any leadership or ministerial responsibilities.
RNZ reports:
Carolyn_nth
Turei is; Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa, whereas Tirakatene is; Kai Tahu, which counts for a lot. Te Tai Tonga only includes Wellington in the north along with Te Wai Pounamu (and Rakiura) to make up the electorate numbers, but not the Wairarapa. Plus the Tirakatene’s are a dynasty of parliamentarians; starting back in 1932 when Eruera was elected as the first Ratana MP, and succeeded by his daughter Whetu on his death in 1967. Even Katene, who Tirikatene beat in the electorate to become an MP came from the same hapū.
I’m not saying that it would be a bad thing, just that I’m not expecting it. Turei has do it all on her own mana (which is considerable), whereas Tirikatene has decades of mana inherited through whanau, as well as his own achievements (eg chief executive officer for the Federation of Maori Authorities).
https://www.odt.co.nz/politics-family-affair-tirikatene
And both Turei and Tirakatene are off their parties lists, so there is no possibility of a; two for one bonus MP, as there is with Davis & Harawira in Te Tai Tokerau.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/90672228/labours-maori-mps-opt-to-go-electorate-only-and-not-seek-list-places
If it is the meeting I was at, the unreported bit is that when two different people asked how to support her? She told them to party Vote Green and gave a huge endorsement to all her colleagues. She send in the end it is not about her, a Party vote Green will see all she is arguing for represented and advocated.
Trump coup underway (?)
http://www.shtfplan.com/headline-news/journalist-mike-cernovich-says-a-coup-is-underway-in-the-white-house_08312017
Doubt it. No such system in USA. Could impeach him for serious misdemeanor but that takes a long time. Can’t see a military coup of some sort. Can you?
I think he is surrounded by people who will betray him and expect his impeachment within a year.
Hey, there are some positive signs, but it’s not against Trump, its going the other way. The prime Gangsters like McCain are being give a strong message. Seems that in 2017, there are brain tumors and there are e-brain tumers.
Link here as in indirect example. These alternative media like zero-hedge are mostly true, but many also corrupted into the fear-porn style of propaganda. Sure there are big problems, but there are also active solutions, which zero-hedge is intentionally not mentioning.
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-08-25/mystery-deepens-after-us-confirms-16-diplomats-suffered-traumatic-brain-injury-cuban
As the Greens say,
Positive, Principled and Practical.
With more politicians taking this path,
things will work-them-selves-out.
All will be well.
Naah, that link was just spyware, and Cabal propaganda. There was a small military coup a year or two ago, which replaced the friends-of-Bush. The new military dictator is UN appointed. But the main coup was decades ago. JKF dead as a door-nail. Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq… over real-estate deals. And Obama gets a Peace Prize for his continued support of the industrial military complex. Democracy? – In Hobbiton maybe, but not it the USA, sorry.
Super-dodgy black-net are still talking about man-made storms and potential of vaccine holocausts. No hint of a fresh coup to replace the last coup.
AsleepWhileWaking – your link could have cost me my credit-card#, if I hadn’t all already cancelled it.
http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/morningreport/audio/201856917/another-dramatic-political-week-josie-pagani-bill-ralston
backhanded compliments all round….a strange choice of commentators for RNZ, hardly balanced.
Yep, Ralston admits he’s in English’s camp so I can’t see how RNZ can claim their contributors are neutral.
Another Board to clear out.
Peter Thiel up to no good: http://www.thedailybeast.com/authorities-launch-investigation-of-unethical-offshore-herpes-trial-backed-by-peter-thiel?source=TDB&via=FB_Page
So my take on the debate was that firstly it wasn’t a debate, it was a, mostly, amicable discussion
Jacinda was light on details and big on emotion and Bill just isn’t a salesperson (ie boring) so no real surprise there
I may now have to vote NZFirst to make sure the worst excesses of Labour to come to pass as Labour are now in the box seat for winning the election because I can’t se Bill English coming out and attacking Jacinda (because if he did he’d be judged sexist, of course)
Best option from here is Labour/NZFirst, will probably make Sir Bob Jones happy I guess
It’s going to be a Green/Labour government. I hope they invite NZ1st into the tent too, for various reasons, but they won’t need them.
That’s the best option for New Zealand. You will weep and wail and deny as it lifts your boat too.
I don’t think Labour/Greens will be enough as Labour (and fair play to them) seem to be taking votes off everyone, Greens included
I think Lab/NZFirst will be enough for them
I know I might seem to be a Labour cheerleader at times, but I still giggle when tories talk about the “worst excesses of Labour” as if it’s proposing mass confiscation of assets and land.
To be fair I could have worded that better but when Labours tax policy seems to be “wait until after the election and we’ll tell you” it doesn’t fill me with a whole lot of confidence
[pick a consistent handle and stick to it. Also, commenting under completely different names looks dodgy, and I’m sure you don’t want moderators looking too closely – weka]
Yes, you’d prefer to be lied to by st johnkey rather than have an honest comment
McFlock
Labour do have form when it comes to; “mass confiscation of assets and land”, the Seabed and Foreshore act was exactly that to many Māori. Not that I recall the tories have much problem with this, and the concessions in the Marine and Coastal Area act were largely consmetic.
True that, to be fair.
I was thinking more the mass collectivisation by the Soviets in the 1920s, that sort of thing.
I suppose the thing that terrifies tories is mass confiscation of assets and land from white people 👿
The Tories didn’t think the SEabed and Foreshore Act went far enough
Well I think its human nature that you prefer to be lied to by someone you like instead of someone you don’t
I mean do you believe that Jacinda and Grant don’t really know what they’re going to with tax and that they’re just waiting for the working group to tell them?
Pretty much.
I think they have a fair idea that the current system will be fundamentally changed, but any actual specifics of FTT vs CGT vs wealth vs PAYE vs inheritance vs gift vs rebates vs loopholes vs loss-making businesses vs benefits vs UBI… I don’t think anyone knows, or indeed has looked at a complete systemic revamp in 60 years.
That’s basically the issue – a massive change will need the sign-on of the populace but especially all parliament, and if they can entrench it all the better. So the first year or two, yes, they will work within conventional fiscal restraints. But late this term or even for election 2020 there could well be a systemic change on the table with specific proposals.
But I think that dunnokeyo always intended to boost GDP, but lied about it.
please read the moderator note above and acknowledge that you’ve understood.
D Meatwhistle
What, not like Bill’s lolly scramble, didn’t Jacinda repeat what she has already stated, that she would take any tax changes to the next election, unlike Bill who just forced it on the country unannounced and now NZ has the highest and worst example of GST in the entire world.
John Howard lost his election trying to bribe the constituents with tax cuts, the people aren’t that DUMB, they can see the hospitals and schools are’nt doing so good, and homelessness is rampant and in the face of all society.
😆
Sockpuppet fail.
Lynn Freeman failed to do her job this morning.
RNZ National, Friday 1 September 2017, 9:50 p.m.
She’s far superior to, much more thoughtful than, the regular host Kathryn “OH-kay!” Ryan, but this morning Lynn Freeman allowed RNZ National’s “Asia correspondent” Anna Fifield to deliver a one-sided and misleading “report” on the North Korean missile launch. By failing to mention the dangerous “war games” on the North Korean border carried out by the United States and its minions (including a small number of hapless Australian soldiers) Anna Fifield acted as little more than a propagandist. And Lynn Freeman by her silence endorsed this travesty.
Appalled, I flicked the following email to the host of the show….
Dear Lynn,
In your talk with Asia correspondent Anna Fifield, much was made of the North Korean missile launch, but neither of you uttered a single word about the ceaseless provocation of U.S. and South Korean military exercises on its border. These North Korean missile launches are responses to this intimidation, but when they are routinely ignored, it distorts the truth. Your listeners deserve better.
Yours sincerely,
Morrissey Breen
Northcote Point
http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/ninetonoon/audio/201856936/asia-correspondent-anna-fifield
Agree re Freeman being far better than Ryan..+100
you would appear to be a difficult candidate to satisfy…..you would be hard pressed to find a more professional, impartial journalist than Lynn Freeman….I suspect that incessant attitude of complaint will render those occasions it is warranted ignored….as it should.
Solid comment, and look at the neo-Bolsheviks below fall away into a hen fight over worm length.
Wasn’t the S Korean Govt overthrown last year by the general public, because it was being run by a Cabal? Google have probably removed that from the news already, not a good precedent for Western Democracies.
Shameless geo-politics (love the way spell check rejects that word) from RNZ, and The Standard isn’t much better. But ya can’t fight battles on every front.
Press-vigilance, of the up-most importance, thanks Morrissey.
D Meatwhistle – is the “D” for dead? And is “whistle” a typo for gristle? And are you linked to Chuck “steak”, Blade “steak” and other such meats? If you disappear, will someone named “Rump” take your place? You’d like to see Bill “attack” Jacinda? I bet you adored John Key’s salesman skills – used cars, encyclopedia, vacumn cleaners, assets, he could sell them all!
It stands for Dirk (my work keyboards getting a bit iffy, probably because my work out put is exceptional)
No I personally don’t want to see Bill attack Jacinda however, from Bills pov, attacking Jacinda is Bills only option because Jacinda is running on feel good emotion (a bit like John Key) and Bill runs on facts but lacks charisma
Yes Sir John Key has been our best PM since *insert whichever leader you feel appropriate here* so good in fact that Jacinda has basically copied him which isn’t a bad thing because Sir John copied a lot from Helen Clark
Be that as it may I still contend that what we got last night wasn’t a debate at all
The meatwhistle loves a john key. Who would have thunk it…
I still haven’t gotten over his leaving 🙁
So, Dirk, why have you chosen an offensive word as your handle? It’s not just your keyboard that’s “a bit iffy”. And John Key? You are easily deceived, Dirk.
Is Dirk offensive?
Only when he comments 🙂
D Meatwhistle
” Bill runs on facts but lacks charisma”
Part of that statement is correct, I bet you don’t know which bit!!
Bill is a LIAR, here’s an example: housing affordability is better now than in 2008.
Productivity is rising – false it is in recession
HahahaHahahaHahahaHahahaHahahaHahahaHahaha
Oh, wait, you were actually serious…
HahahaHahahaHahahaHahahaHahahaHahahaHahahaHahahaHahahaHahahaHahahaHahahaHahahaHahahaHahahaHahaha
Perhaps it’s another Dirky-typo; facts for farts and Dirk is remembering this quote from JasonJohns at Kiwiblog:
“Bottom line: Bill needed to be hot shit on toast tonight. Instead, he was cold fart on bread.”
Bill runs on
factsfarts.After last nights performance it probably would have helped if he had let rip a long, loud one
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1394065/Leslie-Nielsen-keeps-fans-laughing-grave.html
Moderator awaiting a response,
https://thestandard.org.nz/open-mike-01092017/#comment-1377352
Yeah sorry about that, I meant to type Dirk but the keyboard I’m using is a bit iffy so it didn’t go through and then once it was locked in I just left it
Hey Einstein, the Dirk bit is not the issue.
Actually the Dirk bit was part of the issue.
Ok. I thought the complete troll that is Dirk Meatwhistle would instead have named his stupid self as Dick Meatwhistle.
He can’t even get that right…
Thanks.
There is another comment today under a completely different name, so if someone else is using your internet access as well as you please email Lynn and let him know. At the moment it looks like a sock puppet because of the number of different names you have used this year.
Are they really intelligent, erudite and wittily amusing comments? If so they’re obviously mine 🙂
[kind of getting the impression you are here to wind people up. Given the election is on and the site is busy and I don’t want extra moderation work, I’m going to ask you to choose a new name. One that isn’t sexualised and that you are happy to stick with for the next year. Putting you in moderation until you decide. Let me know by making a comment – weka]
another moderation note to respond to.
I’m happy the Muppets are leaving my elderly clients alone I enjoy talking to them.
They all want me to carry on mowing some of them have given me a barbecue one gave me a mower and some guy on Dickson road gave me a electric leaf blower I did Not even want as I have no use for it I like recycling so I took it home I will give it to someone who will use it.
They just want to go to war so be it.
They are still following me around Muppets
It mite seem like my post on my problem are random they are not it is all strategic
Hey eco Maori/s
It’s a bit confusing but I get you are different people, are you starting an eco maori group getting together but with your own pseudos added on to get some more Maori news on the blog? But what will we do if you take on the recent challenge to only use Maori for a day, week etc? Don’t do it please all the time as we won’t be able to get up speed to learn what your thoughts are.
Glad EM that you are having a better time with your mowing clients. Could be good if you keep a note of dates, times and where the Muppets are following you that you know for sure. Special notebook that you just quietly note in out of sight, and do each day. It might be handy for you if you have trouble with them some time in future and say they are waiting to jump you. Why aren’t they out doing some positive things like working with unemployed kids etc? You could offer to go in each day and report on what you’ve been up to. Sometimes when you are so open and honest it annoys them and they might tell you to get the hell out of it, they never want to see you again. Which would suit you fine I guess.
gemmon
Can someone please translate “gemmon” for me?
Fomenting happy mischief over on Kiwiblog….
“Hidden due to low comment rating.”—the ultimate accolade.
http://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/2017/09/general_debate_1_september_2017.html/comment-page-1#comment-2008951
“Banned for life” is worth something too.
Indeed, Robert. I’ve been awarded that gong by one Cameron Slater. I was marked by him for destruction right from my very first day on his blog, way back on Christmas Eve, 2012….
https://www.whaleoil.co.nz/2012/12/whaleoil-awards-best-electorate-mp-2/
You spent Christmas Eve, blogging on WhaleOil?
He did you a favour 🙂
I only spent half an hour or so on my first day there. I wasn’t banned until 2014.
Robert, is commenter james still the political beast he was. I have not heard of him for a while?
James folded – saw the writing on the wall, lost heart, now he’s peddling a different sort of blue-wash; he’s a door-to-door Toilet Duck salesman.
Oh dear. poor soul let down by both key/bill. Seem to recall he had the odd bet on the election outcome.
Look out Robert – you are so sharp you will cut yourself! Keep on, despite the danger.
They’re hysterical.
Another Election in the UK soon.
1. May now says she wants to lead the Tories into the next General Election. 1922 Committee members say she is delusional. This is the starting gun for those who want to be the next leader: Johnson, Ree-Mogg, Rudd, Davis and Hammond are runners and Javid is an long shot if there is a generational change. Brexiteers will not have Hammond. SNP can’t wait for Johnson or Rees-Mogg!!
2. The EU negotiations are (understatement) a train wreck. There is not enough paper or ink to describe the incompetence and ignorance of the Davis leadership. They are heading to an exit over the cliff. The public unease is growing and calls for change are getting louder.
3. Corbyn is finally developing a position on Brexit: an un-achievable and immature one but at least he is developing some sense of responsibility in the matter. There is now a perceived difference between Labour and the Tories.
4. Another election might be enough to push Scotland and Northern Ireland to take the real steps to staying in the EU. The resulting break-up of the Union may be enough of a shock to England for them to change politics ala 1945 and reverse Brexit. Corbyn and May et al will be history in a couple of years.
Thank you LABOUR and Chris Hipkins, thank you from our community, the families, the girls at Salisbury, the staff and potential students and their families. THANK YOU.
Once you are in government, I look forward to more people being made aware of and more enrollments for this standout facility, the only one of it’s kind in NZ. Salisbury School has and does save lives and relieves suffering. Am all emotional at this news, to see it in print in the paper just before an election, THANK YOU Chris, Rachel and Labour
Hipkins said a Labour-led government would “take the brakes off the admission process, which is the thing that’s strangled them” and keep Salisbury open as a single-sex residential school
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/education/96349216/salisbury-school-to-stay-open-under-labour-says-chris-hipkins
Hey, Cinny. My mum used to teach at Salisbury and I spent a fair bit of time there at the weekends, fyi.
Yes I know Salisbury School and remember it in Mrs Robinson’s time. They did and still do a good job, just that the bar has been set so high that few people can get away from the government’s smothering wrap-around embrace to gain entry to this fine, useful facility.
Respect 😀
‘The Daily’: A Conversation With a Former White Nationalist
It’s a podcast (which means that I haven’t actually listened to it) but there’s also links to previous articles on the page which make for interesting reading.
Just how does a PPP work with respect to schools, in this case Whangarei Boy’s High School?
Assuming it costs around $10K per annum to educate a secondary student will National just be paying private investors a proportion of that continually year on year on year if said investors enter a PPP for the bricks and mortar?
No details from National on this which is of great concern.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/96400791/national-to-set-up-new-commission-to-handle-publicprivate-partnerships
I dunno but if you home school (which sounds like a PPP to me) the State used to contribute around $700/year/child. Not sure what it is at present but won’t be much higher – in a PPP the State appears to be a tight fisted partner who will expect someone else to pick up the slack.
I’m going off my child’s special character school. They receive about $6.5m from the government as a decile 8 and about $3m in contributions from parents. The roll is about 950 students.
I’m also going to suggest One Tree Hill College gets approx $9.5m from the government as a decile 3 school and $200k from parents. The roll is approx 1000 students. I’ve tried to look this up with no success so I could be wrong on this.
Interested in what you said about home schooling being a PPP. It is.
THANKS LABOUR for removing secondary tax ROCK ON !!!
Just dropped in to the office and found out 😀 Looking for a link to back it up
http://www.labour.org.nz/secondarytax
If this is correct Cinny, its about bloody time and been should’ve have removed years ago.
Removing secondary tax or aligning it with current tax? Either way that’s actually a very good announcement.
taking it away and replacing it with current tax, sorry was so excited lolz, it’s such good news
This is a major for me, just like many kiwis I work more than one job.
Have heard that many on the benefit who have a small part time job get taxed so harshly with secondary, that often it’s not worth it, example is working 5 hours a week and being only $10 better off, hardly motivating for anyone to find parttime work
So the secondary tax is going to be the same as the main tax the person is already paying? I’m all good with that, its fair and will probably encourage more people to work and get ahead so good job Labour
Correct Dirk. makes it a much fairer system for all.
And it will help so many who work 3 pt jobs to get by. And those wanting to get off benefits.
So glad L are not continuing the penalty of the past.
That’s because of the ~70% marginal tax rate that applies when a beneficiary works. Any income over a set amount the benefit is reduced by the same amount.
You do realise that if you filled in a tax return every year you’d get any excess tax paid back don’t you?
In fact, there’s a major industry going on about it as tax accountants charge you for it when you could do it yourself for free just by simply talking to IRD.
Getting rid of the secondary tax is going to do nothing for you if you don’t fill in your tax return.
And, yes, I know that IRD has been encouraging people not to fill them in. That should have been illegal but I suppose it’s one way to reduce the number of people needed at IRD.
Weekly fair tax rather than annual lump sum on completion of forms etc, Awesome, the worker can gather $ from interest of money they’ve earned rather than the IRD.
For sure about the major industry of tax accountants, bunch of cowboys taking advantage of those uneducated on certain topics via media advertising. Financial literacy in schools? Yes please and thank you 😀