Ok, so a total reinvention of the system. That’s only ever been achieved with a revolution, and few of those have worked out well. If Labour people couldn’t find the backbone to enact some of those reforms when they had the first majority since MMP came in...
Of course some can’t work 40 hrs a week. The minority though, and by some measure. How do you see this working though if a kid leaves school then goes onto the living wage, but never actually works? Or maybe you mean people who have proven disabilities or ...
Interested in how you see this working please. 1. If people get a living wage for not working, why would they go to work? 2. What ‘fix’ exactly, to the housing crisis, would you apply? And who would do the work involved? thanks
Link please, or it doesn’t count
‘More public service accountability’? I’d be happy with ‘some’.
Lots of speculation in this post.
Has he cleaned out the paedophiles yet?
I agree Terry, it is unrealistic to expect that people can speak te reo in order to get a job. In some people's idealist world, that situation might exist, but not for practical people. There will be some jobs (a very small number in the scheme of things) ...
Welcome to the echo-chamber Terry. [TheStandard: A moderator moved this comment to Open Mike as being off topic or irrelevant in the post it was made in. Be more careful in future.]
I think the vast majority of New Zealanders would agree. If you do a job that depends on speaking te reo to achieve quality outcomes, then sure, either train those folks in that, or hire those that can already do that. But if you're pushing paper around ...
Disagree - progressive means continuing, developing, growing, ongoing There's a world waiting out there for those with dreams Anne, as opposed to resignation to victimhood
It's great to see a progressive Maori representation in this new centre-right government, with 7 Maori ministers. And not just with token ministries either, unlike under Labour.
We’re in the same sector then. I disagree about there being a capital shortfall here though. There’s plenty of capital in NZ, it’s just invested in the wrong things. Very few tech companies in NZ that get sold off internationally, profitably for the ...
Not sure I mentioned landlords…
I'm going to enjoy the coming 3 years too - as will the rest of the productive sector. I don't think the troughers in Wellington will enjoy it though.
Surely the amount of public transport needed comes down to the amount of people needing to travel? Not whether you fit into some arbitrary demographic age/ethnic profile?
How are you measuring success of the Provincial Growth Fund? Dollars spent, or outcomes achieved? Genuine question, as I live in the provinces.
If Labour really thinks this is necessary, why haven't they just done this already? They've had unbridled power for 6 years - the first time anyone in govt has, since MMP came in.
I disagree
Not a huge fan of Grant per se, but I'm not seeing anyone list out any great achievements from Hipkins
All I'm hearing here is stuff about redistribution of funds. Nothing about fixing any systemic issues, many of which were caused by the Labour party themselves in the 80s? Is this really the best these people can come up with?
Kaipara District Council, Wellington, Dunedin....
I disagree - on this matter he seems remarkably in tune with the feelings I, and many of my associates who have voted Green in the past, have expressed recently. I really think they need to give up the green brand, and maybe pitch as the rainbow party, ...
Imagine a world where politicians did what they promised, not whatever was necessary to get re-elected
This looked interesting right up until when you started quoting Clint Smith
It's very chivalrous of you to defend the minister, but if she can't remember who her biggest donor was (outside of the Labour party) - you know, the guy whose wife provided her with discounted rent all that time (while she still claimed the full allowance...
NZ is consistently reported as one of the least corrupt countries in the world. https://www.transparency.org/en/cpi/2022 I guess for NZ to hold that position, virtually every other country in the world must be incredibly rife with corruption.
Labour hasn't represented the underdog for decades. If they had, parties such as the Greens and TPM wouldn't have been able to gain the footholds they have. Mainly they've been trying to undo all the damage they did in the 80s, in a gradual manner, while ...
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/131634171/jacinda-arderns-office-knew-of-stuart-nashs-2020-email-hipkins-orders-review
Sad day for our country. I was already going to find it difficult to vote for Greens this year, as I have repeatedly as they are the only ones who prioritise the environment (although that's secondary for many of them), but after the shambolic treatment of...
One thing I've found fascinating about the critiques of Brown's mayoralty so far is the sheer number of people who expect him to act like a politician. He's never claimed to be a politician, rather a fix it man. The fact he's clearly not a politician, who ...
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