Certainly agree about good quality builds - although retro-insulated and effectively rebuilt villas - as the majority of the swanky heritage suburbs are, are also warm, dry and cheap to heat. I agree that apartment life is often what students want - but ...
Darn it, autocorrect.... Eagle
Fiins have history here. Russia isn't likely to forget the Winter War any time soon....
Those of you who are more dialled into local body politics in Wellington - do you think that Eagles is likely to take the mayoralty? And will it make a difference? https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/rongotai-mp-paul-eagle-announces-wellington-mayoral-bid/...
I think this is a really big shift. Turkey has been remaining very cautiously neutral over the Ukraine situation (I think because of Russian involvement in Syria - and therefore the Kurdish situation on their border). For them to come out supporting an ...
Which I support 100% Charities do a vast amount of good work throughout our society - especially right now, with inflation hitting many families hard. As a society I think that just about all of us are absolutely OK with them being tax free, so more of ...
Apparently it doesn't matter, there's some form of group just floating around that take money in and dole it out as the whim of the leader dictates. Financial statements? Who needs 'em! /sarc/
Yes. So pragmatically, what would National have to gain?
Given that (I gather) you would never vote for a right wing party under any circumstances, you're not the target group here. The question is, will centrist and right wing voters change their vote, purely because of Luxon's personal views on abortion? I ...
Do you think it is possible for you to address the points I make, rather than attacking me as a Right wing bogeyman you're imagining under the bed. It's getting boring......
The obvious minor party to go into coalition with National is ACT. Their mantra is personal freedom/responsibility. Seymour (love him or hate him) was the public face of parliament politicking over the Right to Die legislation. They are probably to the ...
I think that you're entirely (perhaps wilfully) missing the point. The left can be as agitated as they please over Luxon's personal views on abortion - but it's not converting anyone else (centrists or swinging voters) to vote for left parties/candidates. ...
No idea about farm ownership across Canterbury as a whole, but this from Ngai Tahu about their dairy holdings Eyrewell is a region 40km north west of Christchurch which sits within the tribal area of Ngāi Tūāhuriri, a Ngāi Tahu sub tribe. At Eyrewell, ...
I don't think there is any mechanism for a party leader to blackball private members bills (though am perfectly prepared to retract this statement if given evidence otherwise!) Abortion has always, until now, been a conscience vote. I'd say that there ...
But, it's not likely to be a deciding point. Labour, equally, have MPs who voted against abortion (and no doubt, would again). It's not a clear-cut vote Left for this, vote Right for that. Social issues go in a spectrum across most parties. In this case, I...
This is the relevant point However, I would be more interested in right-wing or centrist women saying that Luxon doesn't convince on this issue. Until we see some evidence that Luxon's personal stance on abortion is not only an issue for the Left (who hate...
Several commentators here have openly said, that it doesn't matter what Luxon says, they won't believe him. Sorry, I find that Mahuta (in representing us on the foreign stage) and Rurawhe (as Speaker ultimately responsible for parliamentary democracy in NZ...
So just as "yucky" from Mahuta and Rurawhe?
TBH. Unless Abortion reform were on the political agenda, I probably wouldn't care about the personal views of a candidate. I mean, I might make assumptions about what Ardern's views are, but I didn't actually know, one way or the other, at the 2020 ...
Possible, but I'd say not probable. National traditionally don't reverse social change legislation (which doesn't affect the bottom line - so excepting issues of social welfare payments, etc.). Given that there is absolutely not a 'moral majority' (or even...
In a word, No. Left leaning politicians, commentators etc. need to explicitly hammer home issues of economic extremism in policy, with examples. In most elections, the economy trumps (sorry for the word), any social issues.
How is it different from Bill English's views? Should politicians be allowed to hold no personal views - unless they are endorsed by the 'majority' I'm sure you can see what a slippery slope that is - many social issue positions taken by Green MPs and more...
I agree that it is a huge issue for NZ women across the political spectrum. However, I would be more interested in right-wing or centrist women saying that Luxon doesn't convince on this issue. TBH, for some left-wing voters, Luxon could say that NZ is in ...
Some of the conservative 'no' voters from National have also gone. It will be very interesting to see National's candidate selection in many of the marginal seats - which went Labour in 2020, but will almost certainly revert to National in 2023. [Yes, ...
Agree that this is likely. But not the scenario posited - that people would wait until they were sick, and then choose to fly to NZ because of better health care. People are having to book a long way out to get airfares, and they are pretty expensive. Not ...
They do know. His personal preference AND the commitment that he's made not to change the existing law under his government. Even politicians are allowed personal ethics.... And, I notice none of this angst being directed to Adrian Rurawhe, who is about to...
So, there is nothing that he can say will convince you. Really, no point in any further debate.
If NZ becomes more regressive socially, you are right that there is nothing preventing changes in abortion rights. Or in gay rights. Or in any other social structure. That's the way our law works, parliament pretty much makes it (with some theoretical ...
"You mean like social welfare *cough cough*" No, I mean like homosexual law reform, and euthanasia. Social change legislation, which has little (if any) impact on the financial bottom line. Neither of which would have been enacted under a National ...
Climate is the one real hammer that the Left has against the Right in electioneering. And, in a close election (which it looks as though 2023 will be), they need to stop wasting time on peripheral issues. Economy (always a big issue in NZ elections), ...
How much more honest can he be? He's said repeatedly that the NZ abortion laws won't change under his government. Now, unless you have some evidence that that is a lie..... His personal beliefs aren't particularly relevant to National Party and (...
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