Originally Posted by
Bjauck
They are sad tales indicting the business, fiscal and monetary environment in NZ. Unfortunately, bar a few minor differences, both major parties are on the same page with respect to that. Neither major parties are prepared to undertake the major structural reforms to give more prioritise income earners, the young and business investment to help lift productivity. I think that they are and will be the main reasons that NZ will lose its migrating young people.
The other racial/Treaty social aspect is where there are more differences between the parties, I think younger people tend to be more open to accommodating the Treaty and Māori in more meaningful ways than a generation ago.
Call me old-fashioned but I always think it sad when a NZ born person feels under-rewarded and undervalued and leaves their native land of NZ as they have had enough of staying home to help their country through difficult times.