Labour govt 2020-23

[ynot]

Strong economy & corona free NZ doesn't mean anything does it..?

As I said, under the circumstances that fell into Labours lap last election, ie covid, the monkey could have achieved the same result.

[Panda-NZ-]

So judith & 'flat delivery' dave are worse than a pair of monkeys?

I don't think 45 mps are going anywhere fast next election. The only chance is a slightly larger majority.

[Panda-NZ-]

Whoops... 43 seats rather than 45.

[peetter]

I agree anyone in power would end up with the same result of covid. It's not hard to isolate remote island. People also shouldn't forget the initial reaction of government was very lax and delayed.

That said I don't think national can win next elections. It's just a party stuck in last century with absolutely nobody with charizma in leadership. Last 2 elections were popularity votes based on absolutely no program or results. It's the time of social media, likes and popularity contests and conservatives don't understand it yet and were not able to adjust. The only way they can win next elections is if they put a young woman with somewhat centrist policies in charge.

Overall I don't mind Labour in charge, because all said and done, they haven't changed mostly anything in last 4 years and I believe it's going to go the same way for the rest of this term and probably next as well.

[Panda-NZ-]

Regional new zealand should consider supporting labour longer term.

Consistently lower NZD = 20% higher farm revenue. Far more of a gain than any slight environmental changes.

[fungus pudding]

I agree anyone in power would end up with the same result of covid. It's not hard to isolate remote island. People also shouldn't forget the initial reaction of government was very lax and delayed.

That said I don't think national can win next elections. It's just a party stuck in last century with absolutely nobody with charizma in leadership. Last 2 elections were popularity votes based on absolutely no program or results. It's the time of social media, likes and popularity contests and conservatives don't understand it yet and were not able to adjust. The only way they can win next elections is if they put a young woman with somewhat centrist policies in charge.

Overall I don't mind Labour in charge, because all said and done, they haven't changed mostly anything in last 4 years and I believe it's going to go the same way for the rest of this term and probably next as well.

Unfortunately for NZ there is next to no commercial nous or experience in the Labour party - and it sure shows.

[Panda-NZ-]

Pretty impressive economic results though for those with "no commercial experience".

In contrast to Seymour spending years at a canadian fringe lobby group then an MP for 10 years then drawing an approx 200k taxpayer salary while claiming to support limited government.

[ynot]

Pretty impressive economic results though for those with "no commercial experience".

I would not call throwing large amounts of money around at problems a pretty impressive economic result.
Again any monkey could do that. Where is the focus to stimulate business, we need to get the economy firing on 8 cylinder's to fund this lolly scramble.

[Panda-NZ-]

We have full employment, so no need to do anything more.
Anything more is a waste unless you like paying double/triple input prices due to the chronic supply and labour shortages.

Lower debt than australia, same as South Korea.

[Panda-NZ-]

Our books are so good in fact there there's room for another spree before the next election when all the supply issues & shortages have been resolved.

Though I'd hope the focus is on lifting incomes per person, not endless growth and migration.