Labour govt 2020-23

[winner69]

PM admiration of Goff continues ....from when she worked for him years ago

PM’s comments on Goff unbelievable given SFO probe
14 FEBRUARY


The Taxpayers’ Union is condemning the Prime Minister for her comments about Auckland Mayor Phil Goff as a disgraceful shot across the bows of the Serious Fraud Office’s investigation into Mr Goff for alleged electoral corruption.

Speaking to media at the Post-Cab, the Prime Minister offered “I can personally attest to the fact Phil Goff is a man of great integrity.”

“In the context of the continuing SFO probe, it is difficult to believe the PM would go out on a limb like this unless she was trying to prod on the investigation,” said Jordan Williams, a spokesman for the Taxpayers’ Union.

“Of course the Government is in a difficult position. It would be difficult for the Government to appoint Mr Goff to Washington, or any diplomatic post for that matter, while he is still subject to the corruption investigation.”

The SFO confirmed to the Taxpayers’ Union today that their investigation is on-going.

[nztx]

PM admiration of Goff continues ....from when she worked for him years ago

PM’s comments on Goff unbelievable given SFO probe
14 FEBRUARY


The Taxpayers’ Union is condemning the Prime Minister for her comments about Auckland Mayor Phil Goff as a disgraceful shot across the bows of the Serious Fraud Office’s investigation into Mr Goff for alleged electoral corruption.

Speaking to media at the Post-Cab, the Prime Minister offered “I can personally attest to the fact Phil Goff is a man of great integrity.”

“In the context of the continuing SFO probe, it is difficult to believe the PM would go out on a limb like this unless she was trying to prod on the investigation,” said Jordan Williams, a spokesman for the Taxpayers’ Union.

“Of course the Government is in a difficult position. It would be difficult for the Government to appoint Mr Goff to Washington, or any diplomatic post for that matter, while he is still subject to the corruption investigation.”

The SFO confirmed to the Taxpayers’ Union today that their investigation is on-going.

Cant be much other worthwhile "GOOD" news for a Govt Spin a Spin when they have to pick
something that may inevitably see another shower of Egg thrown back at Govt


No accolades for this hapless Govt on trying to deflect attention away from their incompetence
yet again.. Full marks however for digging the hole deeper and attracting more Spotlights


A Government which has clearly lost it's way and is on a Slippery Slope

[Logen Ninefingers]

Robbo is preparing income protection insurance scheme for high income earners so they can keep paying their inflated mortages once our 'all eggs in one basket' economy collapses. Since the levies collected will be a drop in the bucket compared to the massive payouts that are coming, one again it is 'the NZ taxpayer' (future generations, as already Robbo is borrowing $1 Billion a week) paying for all the asset owning communications staff, latte makers, middle managers, property spruikers and other essentially useless 'workers' that are going to be out of a job.

[Joshuatree]

Yep Unbalanced,your arse is waving in the wind alright ,no takers ,lol. Whale oil.

[nztx]

Robbo is preparing income protection insurance scheme for high income earners so they can keep paying their inflated mortages once our 'all eggs in one basket' economy collapses. Since the levies collected will be a drop in the bucket compared to the massive payouts that are coming, one again it is 'the NZ taxpayer' (future generations, as already Robbo is borrowing $1 Billion a week) paying for all the asset owning communications staff, latte makers, middle managers, property spruikers and other essentially useless 'workers' that are going to be out of a job.

Wonder if he will try to include his arrogant dreamy mates in the Beehive pews as Employees'

Some of these skillsets probably are probably worthy of only a portion of the Unemployment
Benefit and no more based what everyone has seen


perhaps he could find a spot for our floating anchor who seems to be a lost cause on here
- assuming they can find a spare unoccupied pew to park his ass on .. ?

[Panda-NZ-]

Cheers robbo. The open door migration policy followed by the previous govt makes it slightly harder for people across every skill level to secure new jobs than it should be.

[artemis]

Cheers robbo. The open door migration policy followed by the previous govt makes it slightly harder for people across every skill level to secure new jobs faster.

Can only speak for my friends, family and tenants, but none have had any difficulty finding jobs, and that includes the school leavers. Apart from one who is unemployable but family have created a part time position.

Of course they actually want to work.

[nztx]

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/...O3WXNKFBBLGKE/

Liam Dann: Is the housing slump finally here?

(behind the NZH Paywall)

If/when it occurs and foreclosures become the norm, we can be almost guaranteed of DENIALS
coming from ARDERN, ROBERTSON and the HOUSING Muppet - true to form, can't we ?

[artemis]

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/...O3WXNKFBBLGKE/

Liam Dann: Is the housing slump finally here?

(behind the NZH Paywall)

If/when it occurs and foreclosures become the norm, we can be almost guaranteed of DENIALS
coming from ARDERN, ROBERTSON and the HOUSING Muppet - true to form, can't we ?

The article mentions factors influencing market downward direction as - record levels of new building, low immigration, tightened investor and lending regulations, rising interest rates specifically fixed-term mortgage rates, tightening of loan-to-value limits and new responsible lending requirements.

The article does not mention what landlords might do, or why, yet those investors currently own a third of the housing stock and their decisions to sell or buy are material. With some 600k rentals even a small increase in selling up will change the market and importantly for renters.

Investors are going to focus on new builds now, at least until the interest non deductibility and bright line reversals kick in.

Which they will, even if not next year. But with rising build costs those new builds are not going to cater for the lower end of the market unless they are shoeboxes or financed by taxpayers as social housing.

Meanwhile, landlords considering selling who do their sums might well decide to sit out the period until the bright line expires, including leaving the property vacant due largely to the new government rules around tenant tenure rights.

So there is likely to be a steady flow of rentals onto the market in 2023.

The 5 year bright line starts to expire first quarter 2023, now not far off the time to give tenants notice and prepare property for sale. And a change of government next year will see bright line back to 2 years and interest non deductibility gone.

Those sums will include taking into account paying 39% of potentially large capital gain to the government.

[Balance]

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/...O3WXNKFBBLGKE/

Liam Dann: Is the housing slump finally here?

(behind the NZH Paywall)

If/when it occurs and foreclosures become the norm, we can be almost guaranteed of DENIALS
coming from ARDERN, ROBERTSON and the HOUSING Muppet - true to form, can't we ?

But of course it is the previous government’s fault.

Cindy is a saint who can do no wrong as far as the Labour shills are concerned.

A saint continuously scanning the polls and spinning her lies with her army of taxpayer funded PR & spin artists.