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    Quote Originally Posted by jonu View Post
    And you think that is good news? That things are getting worse at a slower rate? Who is unbalanced?
    To be expected from a denier like westerly.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Balance View Post
    https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU19...not-better.htm

    "We’ve updated our model and our estimates now show a chronic shortage of around 130,000 affordable homes. If things continue the way they are, the shortage will balloon to 150,000 this time next year."

    Under Jacinda, housing crisis has nearly doubled in 2 years and will get worse. Supporters of the "Let's Do This' leader, please explain.
    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.

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    Quote Originally Posted by artemis View Post
    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.
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    Quote Originally Posted by artemis View Post
    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.
    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.
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    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.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Balance View Post
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    Never allow the loony left stay in power.

    Cracking down on any form of dissent is in their DNA.
    Balance me ol mate - I don’t think you’ll be on the New Years Honours list this year

    But all the best for 2020 anyway
    “ At the top of every bubble, everyone is convinced it's not yet a bubble.”

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    Quote Originally Posted by winner69 View Post
    Balance me ol mate - I don’t think you’ll be on the New Years Honours list this year

    But all the best for 2020 anyway
    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!

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    Quote Originally Posted by winner69 View Post
    Balance me ol mate - I don’t think you’ll be on the New Years Honours list this year

    But all the best for 2020 anyway
    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.

    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.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Balance View Post
    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.

    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.
    Useless, but has charisma in bucket-loads. Don't underestimate that. That's what is totally missing in Nat's leader, and unless or until they do something about it, they'll stay in opposition.

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    Quote Originally Posted by fungus pudding View Post
    Useless, but has charisma in bucket-loads. Don't underestimate that. That's what is totally missing in Nat's leader, and unless or until they do something about it, they'll stay in opposition.
    Useless, charismatic AND cynical. Scary combination. Bill Clinton spring to mind?

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