Labour govt 2020-23

[fungus pudding]

Mortgage debt being eroded, plus the house prices increase is a double win for home owners.

Rubbish. The mortgage only reduces if he pays some or all of it back. The nominal increase is not a 'double win'.

[fungus pudding]

Please surprise us with what that surprise may be?

I would if I knew. But I don't. That's why it might be a surprise. It could well be a revamped Maori party. More likely it could be a resurrected version of the Winston First lot. Of course it might just be the Kermit party again, which wouldn't be a surprise.

[Panda-NZ-]

Winnie is active on twitter surprisingly.
I don't think many NZers want the country to be flooded with low value migrants when the restrictions end (as all other parties want).

[dobby41]

Australia unemployment rate increase to 5.2% .

https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/la...latest-release

Bring them over (if they can get in) - we need a few with such a low unemployment rate here.

[Logen Ninefingers]

https://www.google.co.nz/amp/s/www.n...ising.amp.html

Kāinga Ora hid the fact it was using Labour candidate Arena Williams in taxpayer-funded advertising

EXCLUSIVE
10/11/2021
Tova O'Brien

Newshub can reveal the Government's housing developer Kāinga Ora brazenly took steps to cover up the fact it was using a Labour candidate in its taxpayer-funded advertising - risking its political neutrality.

Although it knew Manurewa MP Arena Williams was planning to run for Labour, emails show it hid the fact, choosing to act like it was unaware.

The Minister has scolded the agency but won't say if anyone has been sacked.

Arena Williams is a rising star in the Labour Party and before politics she was already hot property - so much so that Kāinga Ora, the Government's housing developer, wanted her as a face to advertise their work, posing as a news article.

The problem is, they knew she was running for Labour, and covered it up.

"It wasn't really about me," Williams told Newshub in June.

When asked if she should have disclosed that she was planning to run for Labour at the election, Williams said: "Yeah, so, I did."

And yet, Kāinga Ora conspired to hide that key detail.

The emails also show the department's senior communications advisor wrote: "She's understandably nervous about people perceiving this as her electioneering ahead of her campaign announcement" but "we can just act as though we don't know anything!"

[iceman]

https://www.google.co.nz/amp/s/www.n...ising.amp.html

Kāinga Ora hid the fact it was using Labour candidate Arena Williams in taxpayer-funded advertising

EXCLUSIVE
10/11/2021
Tova O'Brien

Newshub can reveal the Government's housing developer Kāinga Ora brazenly took steps to cover up the fact it was using a Labour candidate in its taxpayer-funded advertising - risking its political neutrality.

Although it knew Manurewa MP Arena Williams was planning to run for Labour, emails show it hid the fact, choosing to act like it was unaware.

The Minister has scolded the agency but won't say if anyone has been sacked.

Arena Williams is a rising star in the Labour Party and before politics she was already hot property - so much so that Kāinga Ora, the Government's housing developer, wanted her as a face to advertise their work, posing as a news article.

The problem is, they knew she was running for Labour, and covered it up.

"It wasn't really about me," Williams told Newshub in June.

When asked if she should have disclosed that she was planning to run for Labour at the election, Williams said: "Yeah, so, I did."

And yet, Kāinga Ora conspired to hide that key detail.

The emails also show the department's senior communications advisor wrote: "She's understandably nervous about people perceiving this as her electioneering ahead of her campaign announcement" but "we can just act as though we don't know anything!"

Can't be true. This is the "most transparent and open Government" in NZ's history

[Sideshow Bob]

Labour, Ardern take hit in new polls | Otago Daily Times Online News (odt.co.nz)

Down to 41%. Need more "stardust".......

[Blue Skies]

https://www.google.co.nz/amp/s/www.n...ising.amp.html

Kāinga Ora hid the fact it was using Labour candidate Arena Williams in taxpayer-funded advertising

EXCLUSIVE
10/11/2021
Tova O'Brien

Newshub can reveal the Government's housing developer Kāinga Ora brazenly took steps to cover up the fact it was using a Labour candidate in its taxpayer-funded advertising - risking its political neutrality.

Although it knew Manurewa MP Arena Williams was planning to run for Labour, emails show it hid the fact, choosing to act like it was unaware.

The Minister has scolded the agency but won't say if anyone has been sacked.

Arena Williams is a rising star in the Labour Party and before politics she was already hot property - so much so that Kāinga Ora, the Government's housing developer, wanted her as a face to advertise their work, posing as a news article.

The problem is, they knew she was running for Labour, and covered it up.

"It wasn't really about me," Williams told Newshub in June.

When asked if she should have disclosed that she was planning to run for Labour at the election, Williams said: "Yeah, so, I did."

And yet, Kāinga Ora conspired to hide that key detail.

The emails also show the department's senior communications advisor wrote: "She's understandably nervous about people perceiving this as her electioneering ahead of her campaign announcement" but "we can just act as though we don't know anything!"

To be fair, Kainga Ora is not a core govt department, its a govt funded agency & the Housing Minister was both furious & dobbed them in to the Public Service Commissioner Peter Hughes.

Although it reflects poorly on everyone, its a big stretch to link it to a lack of transparency by the govt.

Core govt departments are actually incredibly careful & transparent.

[fungus pudding]

Labour, Ardern take hit in new polls | Otago Daily Times Online News (odt.co.nz)

Down to 41%. Need more "stardust".......

No she doesn't. Not until National appoint a leader to replace Collins.

[artemis]

To be fair, Kainga Ora is not a core govt department, its a govt funded agency & the Housing Minister was both furious & dobbed them in to the Public Service Commissioner Peter Hughes.

Although it reflects poorly on everyone, its a big stretch to link it to a lack of transparency by the govt.

Core govt departments are actually incredibly careful & transparent.

Why did Arena Williams continue with the project. She clearly knew it was a potential issue, and said so, but accepted the role anyway.

MoH just smacked hard by the OAG. Core department?