Labour / NZ First Government

[Joshuatree]

Im glad you are open to the positive things this govt is doing.Was rather worried you had become one eyed.

Here we go .Due to the Govt being fiscally prudent


$12b infrastructure boost
"We inherited neglected infrastructure when we took office, including run down hospitals, roads that had been announced but not paid for, overcrowded classrooms and a state housing shortage."He said it would see the Government spending more on infrastructure than any others had in "more than 20 years."

[stoploss]

Im glad you are open to the positive things this govt is doing.Was rather worried you had become one eyed.

Here we go .Due to the Govt being fiscally prudent


$12b infrastructure boost
"We inherited neglected infrastructure when we took office, including run down hospitals, roads that had been announced but not paid for, overcrowded classrooms and a state housing shortage."He said it would see the Government spending more on infrastructure than any others had in "more than 20 years."

it's all very well to say they will spend 12 Bio on infrastructure . However what has been pointed out numerous times is they promise a lot , 100,000 houses , a billion trees , no new taxes ......but never deliver.
When we see some delivery , maybe we will become believers ....meantime I'm willing to bet some of spending here will be projects that were on the cards ( from National) that they had already discarded ....another flip flop.

[Joshuatree]

Just a few things this govt has done so far ,getting on with it reviewing, exposing, fixing doing.

Extended Paid parental leave

Set standards for rental homes to ensure they are warm and dry

Winter energy payments for a million people

384,000 families get an average $75 a week extra

Launched Mana in Mahi , will help 1000's of young people into apprenticeships etc

Banned overseas speculators from buying houses in NZ

Cheaper doctors visits for 500,000 plus children and community service card holders

Increased funding for up to 1700 schools so parents dont have to donate it.

Largest ever frontline investment in mental health.

Trained over 1500 more police recruits

92000 jobs since this govt formed, unemployment lowest in 11 years, hence increased tax take

Resumed contributions to govt super fund

Stopped nationals state house selloff.

Increased min wage to $17.70 giving 209,000 people away rise. More to come.

Fantastic surplus budget to use when the going gets tough, Global meltdown) very prudent.

Ban of military style weapons

The Christchurch call bringing global platforms onboard!

149 million trees have been planted , so far.

etcetcetc

2,206 new state homes added better than none!


One of the many reasons why the ambitious kiwi build had to be reset is being tackled

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[BlackPeter]

Just a few things this govt has done so far ,getting on with it reviewing, exposing, fixing doing.

Extended Paid parental leave

Set standards for rental homes to ensure they are warm and dry

Winter energy payments for a million people

384,000 families get an average $75 a week extra

Launched Mana in Mahi , will help 1000's of young people into apprenticeships etc

Banned overseas speculators from buying houses in NZ

Cheaper doctors visits for 500,000 plus children and community service card holders

Increased funding for up to 1700 schools so parents dont have to donate it.

Largest ever frontline investment in mental health.

Trained over 1500 more police recruits

92000 jobs since this govt formed, unemployment lowest in 11 years, hence increased tax take

Resumed contributions to govt super fund

Stopped nationals state house selloff.

Increased min wage to $17.70 giving 209,000 people away rise. More to come.

Fantastic surplus budget to use when the going gets tough, Global meltdown) very prudent.

Ban of military style weapons

The Christchurch call bringing global platforms onboard!

149 million trees have been planted , so far.

etcetcetc

2,206 new state homes added better than none!


One of the many reasons why the ambitious kiwi build had to be reset is being tackled

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No matter how often you repeat the list of Labors election lollies, it does not change Labors lack of achievements. Though - it might be time to put you back on ignore ... waste of time to read your posts if they are only repetitions.

[Joshuatree]

Yes please do, you are the most one eyed (as i suspected) being on here if you cant acknowledge the achievements so far. by this govt.

[Balance]

Yes please do, you are the most one eyed (as i suspected) being on here if you cant acknowledge the achievements so far. by this govt.

Star dust to bull dust.

A female PM who would not stand up for females sexually assaulted under her watch - then, lied about it!

BS sticks and Jacinda stinks!

[artemis]

"I want to see family incomes dramatically raised by increasing benefits and making the minimum wage a living wage," Becroft said.
"And the Government needs to move much faster at increasing the supply of social housing – building, buying and repurposing – and working closely with community-based housing providers.” ....

Westerly

The living wage was never intended to be the minimum wage. It was based on a household of 2 adults and 2 children, with 1.5 incomes and a set of criteria. Those criteria are never seen in public these days but IIRC they included some surprising items like overseas holidays. Interesting that when it first went public, with detailed calculations, the very next year the calcs were revised downwards as those responsible decided the initial result was too high to be acceptable. In any case The Treasury published at one point that the two main groups to benefit from a living wage, as calculated, were young singles living at home and the government (higher tax take, reduced transfers).

Social housing costs the taxpayer bigly - capital cost, ongoing maintenance and management, rent subsidies averaging $300 pw. There will always be some who need social housing support, but the taxpayer could save a truckload of money by leaving most of the market to the private sector and paying them the $300 pw.

[artemis]

Star dust to bull dust.

A female PM who would not stand up for females sexually assaulted under her watch - then, lied about it!

BS sticks and Jacinda stinks!

Ms Ardern is a weak leader, but her kitchen cabinet is not keeping her supported and decently briefed.

[westerly]

That is all good and well in theory. But what do you think happens if this is actually put into practice. Do you really think those on benefits and minimum wages will be better off? I doubt it very much. In fact I can quite actually predict that they will be no better off. Maybe initially (like the first half year) but after that it will be status quo. And if you cannot forsee that then you have ideological blinkers on.

I was replying to a post by BP about amongst other things Govt. expenditure. Whether I agree with the Commissioner was not mentioned. Suggest you reread the post.

westerly

[Joshuatree]

Meanwhile this Govt keeps rolling out improvements for our society.

Within two years, AODT Court participants are 23 percent less likely to reoffend for any offence, 35 percent less likely to reoffend for a serious offence, and 25 percent less likely to be imprisoned because of their reoffending," Little said.The rollout of other therapeutic and specialist courts over time was also promised.
Justice Minister Andrew Little. Photo: RNZ / Ana Tovey

Little said the government had committed to working with Māori to improve outcomes, although no specific policy has been released

Changes to criminal justice system to come into effect today