Correct, and anyone who pumps kiwiblog is just another attackdog poodle paid or brainwashed, neither do i have sympathy for.
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Another “unbalanced” post.
A quote from the same article “However, the growth in the shortfall of housing in the last year was the lowest since 2014 (see chart below). So, things are getting worse, but at a better rate. Not really that comforting. But given the rising run-rate of building consents we expect to see a slightly smaller shortage next year.” The associated graph shows a different story to what you say.
Get off your computer and get out in the fresh air. It will do you good :)
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The fresh air is always there to be enjoyed when appropriate.
Some of us have to work for a living.
And it actually does us a lot of good - we feel independent, confident, self-reliant, proud and above all, of value to our family and to society. :t_up:
Unlike the freeloading deniers (who never worked a day in the real world) so aptly pointed out by JT (ironical, isn't it) but who are so good at BS.:t_down:
Affordable homes? Are what exactly. Most places sell or rent reasonably fast, so affordable to someone. Apart from KiwiFail. If Kiwibank (in the article) want cheaper how do they propose persuading developers to build them? There are quite low priced apartments, even in Auckland, but lower priced are studios or one beddies, and even them not so cheap when body corp levies are added.
Been looking at apartments in Wellington for one of ours as a starter - too tiny for banks to lend, but even then BC levies close to $100pw.
Simple solutions - we have plenty of land so extend every city limit by 5 kms. Guarantee you that land prices will drop.
Bring in building techniques* & construction workers on temporary work visas from overseas.
Both are not going to happen as all NZ governments so far are beholden to vested interests.
* It is class A bull dust that NZ buildings have to be uniquely specified for our geological & earthquake conditions over here. Same sort of bull dust which brought NZ the leaky homes and buildings pancaking in Christchurch during its earthquakes.
I guess every house sold is affordable for the person who buys it? Although some houses may well become unaffordable to the owners after purchase. Just like every Rolls Royce can be said to be affordable for the person who buys it....
“The peasants have no bread” “Then they should eat brioche!” Comes to mind.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/pol...ny-on-the-left
Never allow the loony left stay in power.
Cracking down on any form of dissent is in their DNA.
You and I, W69, have enough grey hair to make the best of any year, New Year honours or not!
Our dear beloved leader however is getting ever more detached from the star sparkling dust which used to blind all the journalists who are now calling her and her leftist troopers for who they are - hypocrites & shysters.
https://www.newsroom.co.nz/2019/09/1...m-its-mistakes
“His further comment, that the person leading the review "made it clear to the complainants that the party would never be the appropriate party to handle allegations of that nature and that they would need to be investigated by the police", raises a number of questions.
Why make that clear if there were no sexual assault allegations? Does that suggest such claims were levelled at the outset, but pushed aside?”
Cry, the beloved leader!
Looks like the two of us, W69, missed out the gongs again, despite our best efforts to steer what was a potentially transformative transparent accountable caring and decisive government under sweet Jacinda in the right direction?
Politics corrupt and all politicians seek absolute power so they can corrupt absolutely. :t_down:
Guess some things never change!
https://thedailyblog.co.nz/2019/12/2...nda-continued/
"Jacinda is very skilled at empathising with questioners on any of these issues. “Yes, the figures are terrible aren’t they…”; “We can’t let this situation continue….”; “It’s just so awful…”; “As a country we must do better than this…” etc .
However, there is never any concrete policy to deal effectively with any of these issues (although in housing Labour has begun to move strongly in the right direction – eg reforming Housing New Zealand as a government department).
To put it bluntly I think Jacinda has perfected the political art of sounding good while saying nothing of substance."
The star dust is rapidly being recognized for dung dust.