Labour govt 2020-23

[iceman]

Here is a good image that shows how successful the Government has been in dealing with the "housing crisis" they talked so much about while in opposition and went into the 2017 election with huge promises to fix it. Now into the 2nd term things are looking very much worse and no end in sight

https://www.interest.co.nz/sites/def...?itok=wyAl8UZb

[jonu]

Sign of a government on the run

https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainmen...alk-radio-show

Robertson asked some uncomfortable questions about the WEF and labels it "Conspiracy Theory" and refuses to come back.

All the more reason to worry about the influence the WEF has on both governments and NGOs.

By the way, it's not a conspiracy theory to quote the Chair of the WEF and his frankly scary vision of the future. "You will own nothing and you will be happy".

Just who will own things isn't clear. If Grant & Cindy remain in charge houses will be part of this list, that is for sure.

[Logen Ninefingers]

Jacinda Adern is just there to run NZ on behalf of the Council of Trade Unions. More sick days, another public holiday, minimum wage increases, increase the numbers in the public sector. This the the real agenda. A trade union wish-list being enacted by stealth.

A deeply cynical PM is what our cynical property-obsessed nation deserves. We have a slash & burn society gorging on cheap money who are hell-bent on leaving nothing for future generations. And we have a cynical left-wing media who are in effect owned by the property industry to top it all off.

[artemis]

Jacinda Adern is just there to run NZ on behalf of the Council of Trade Unions. More sick days, another public holiday, minimum wage increases, increase the numbers in the public sector. This the the real agenda. A trade union wish-list being enacted by stealth....

Matariki day off could cost businesses almost half a billion $$$ according to MBIE. A mere bagatelle.

Ms Ardern is on the record saying she plans policies that stick. That's comms speak for free stuff paid by 'somebody else'.

[Bjauck]

Here is a good image that shows how successful the Government has been in dealing with the "housing crisis" they talked so much about while in opposition and went into the 2017 election with huge promises to fix it. Now into the 2nd term things are looking very much worse and no end in sight

https://www.interest.co.nz/sites/def...?itok=wyAl8UZb

A big failure with regards to making housing more affordable for those who may traditionally have been key Labour Party supporters. This government is National-lite. Traditional Labourites should continue to migrate to the Greens?

[Bjauck]

Matariki day off could cost businesses almost half a billion $$$ according to MBIE. A mere bagatelle.

Ms Ardern is on the record saying she plans policies that stick. That's comms speak for free stuff paid by 'somebody else'.

Queen's Birthday may be for the chop?

[iceman]

Queen's Birthday may be for the chop?

Workplace Minister says no. They promised an "additional" statutory holiday and that's what we get

[fungus pudding]

Queen's Birthday may be for the chop?

Maybe it should be. There has to an offset for this new stat day. Personally I don't care whether we have Queen's birthday or Matariki, but not both. I very much doubt that many NZ'ers celebrate or rejoice in either, but are more than happy to have to just have a day off.

[iceman]

Maybe it should be. There has to an offset for this new stat day. Personally I don't care whether we have Queen's birthday or Matariki, but not both. I very much doubt that many NZ'ers celebrate or rejoice in either, but are more than happy to have to just have a day off.

Be kind. The Minister says this extra day will lead to improved work-life balance and increase productivity due to better rested staff. Apparently it also improves our cultural awareness !

[artemis]

Maybe it should be. There has to an offset for this new stat day. Personally I don't care whether we have Queen's birthday or Matariki, but not both. I very much doubt that many NZ'ers celebrate or rejoice in either, but are more than happy to have to just have a day off.

A day off with pay. Or with no pay for business owners and the self employed.