Labour / NZ First Government

[Balance]

Of course the way the virus is being handled by right wing governments in the USA, UK and Australia looks like it is resulting in at least as much economic devastation and social damage too. Certainly the social polarisation and damage under the Trump and Johnson governments are significantly greater than in NZ.

NZ's housing settings and policies have caused problems for decades.

But Cindy & her incompetents were going to sort housing out, remember?

Kiwibuild? Disaster.

Capital gains tax? Pulled as electorally unpalatable.

Ban foreign buyers? Done & big surprise, it’s had zero effect on house inflation.

Billions of dollars thrown at building more state houses? Waiting list has grown and tripled!

Fact - this government has not got a plan or a clue about housing.

[Bjauck]

But Cindy & her incompetents were going to sort housing out, remember?

Kiwibuild? Disaster.

Capital gains tax? Pulled as electorally unpalatable.

Ban foreign buyers? Done & big surprise, it’s had zero effect on house inflation.

Billions of dollars thrown at building more state houses? Waiting list has grown and tripled!

Fact - this government has not got a plan or a clue about housing.

With the exception of some rental reform, I agree the can has been kicked down the street by this government. Their desire to retain the treasury benches has meant that there is no fundamental reform.

[iceman]

With the exception of some rental reform, I agree the can has been kicked down the street by this government. Their desire to retain the treasury benches has meant that there is no fundamental reform.

Rental reform that is already seeing the least desirable tenants having rental agreements cancelled and nowhere for them to go as private landlords will no longer be taking the risk of having them and the Government does not have social housing available with waiting lists already longer than ever before and Kiwibuild a joke. A complete and utter failure from this Government on all housing related policies
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/122...n-invercargill

[blackcap]

Rental reform that is already seeing the least desirable tenants having rental agreements cancelled and nowhere for them to go as private landlords will no longer be taking the risk of having them and the Government does not have social housing available with waiting lists already longer than ever before. and Kiwibuild a joke. A complete and utter failure from this Government on all housing related policies
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/122...n-invercargill

Good intentions and all with ill thought out consequenses:

"McLean, along with others, could be described as the new face of “houselessness” in Invercargill where people are struggling to get accepted by landlords and rental agencies, who are now getting a lot pickier since the new Residential Tenancy Amendment Act came into force on August 6."

[dobby41]

Good intentions and all with ill thought out consequenses:

"McLean, along with others, could be described as the new face of “houselessness” in Invercargill where people are struggling to get accepted by landlords and rental agencies, who are now getting a lot pickier since the new Residential Tenancy Amendment Act came into force on August 6."

I've always been picky with who I let to (from before the current changes) - any sensible business person manages their risk.

[Balance]

Good intentions and all with ill thought out consequenses:

"McLean, along with others, could be described as the new face of “houselessness” in Invercargill where people are struggling to get accepted by landlords and rental agencies, who are now getting a lot pickier since the new Residential Tenancy Amendment Act came into force on August 6."

Kindness & hugs - Cindy's only economic recipe.

Future generations are going to be paying big time for her hugs and kindness.

[blackcap]

I've always been picky with who I let to (from before the current changes) - any sensible business person manages their risk.

Yeah me too. But now I am even more picky, especially now the 90 day kick out rule is gone.....

Its a lot easier giving people a chance, like the lady in the article with a conviction from a long time ago, if you have some recourse if you picked wrong. I would rather give people a chance to prove themselves than not being able to economically justify that decision.

[jonu]

Good intentions and all with ill thought out consequenses"

Gee sounds just like the Ihumatao debacle.

It's what happens when an intellectual lightweight runs the country on emotions rather than logic.

[Balance]

Gee sounds just like the Ihumatao debacle.

It's what happens when an intellectual lightweight runs the country on emotions rather than logic.

Not only on emotions but by throwing taxpayers’ money with abandonment & without hindrance at ‘problems’ & ‘issues’.

Pike River’s $50m+ to recover one dead tractor and 2 dead robots is a glaring case in point - no more talk of bringing the ‘boys’ home.

Re Ihumatao :

https://www.waateanews.com/waateanew...ls-treaty-test

Winston is playing politics as usual but it is impossible to disagree with what he is saying.

‘Mr Peters says taking land from a private owner would open up every other treaty settlement.’

[jonu]

Not only on emotions but by throwing taxpayers’ money with abandonment & without hindrance at ‘problems’ & ‘issues’.

Pike River’s $50m+ to recover one dead tractor and 2 dead robots is a glaring case in point - no more talk of bringing the ‘boys’ home.

Re Ihumatao :

https://www.waateanews.com/waateanew...ls-treaty-test

Winston is playing politics as usual but it is impossible to disagree with what he is saying.

‘Mr Peters says taking land from a private owner would open up every other treaty settlement.’

Yep. Still no engagement or defence from the Labourites on this issue.

I don't know if the Nats keep an eye on this thread but it is obviously Labour's achille's heel. No amount of pixie dusting Jacindamania can protect her from this one. The depth of the hole is entirely of her own making. The Nats need to hammer them on a daily basis with this.