Auckland Mayoralty Election 2022

[Panda-NZ-]

Over time digitalisation can reduce staff numbers - but instead of firing people you can simply phase out their job positions as the baby boomers retire (which is happening today).

I doubt it's part of the "10 year plan" though. It should be a centrepiece.

[nztx]

Over time digitalisation can reduce staff numbers - but instead of firing people you can simply phase out their job positions as the baby boomers retire (which is happening right now).

I doubt it's part of the "10 year plan" though. It should be a key piece.

So more little Panda's on welfare at that end too

[Panda-NZ-]

So more little Panda's on welfare at that end too

Yes unfortunately conservatives saw fit to weaken kiwisaver and "save money" by not contributing to the super fund.

Only to spend 10b+ later, but that's a future govt’s problem.

[nztx]

Yes unforunately conservatives saw fit to weaken kiwisaver and "save money" by not contributing to the super fund.

Only to spend $10b+ later, but that's for a future govts problem.

Dont see what that's got to do with the Panda count ..

Are you sure your medication is correct ?

[Panda-NZ-]

With the free prescription policy I can afford to take even more medicine now.

How good is that - paid for by you.

[nztx]

With the free prescription policy I can afford to take even more now.

How good is that - paid for by you.

I never had to pay for one

Just watch how many you take .. you might get addicted .. in addition to suffering for past sins

too many might affect your judgement & ability to post here too ..

[Panda-NZ-]

too many might affect your judgement & ability to post here too ..

I’m both off my meds and taking too much of them. Hmm

Maybe I have the right balance then.

[Logen Ninefingers]

It's like a savings account - and wayne wants to raid it.

If it’s a savings account, what is it being ‘saved’ for(?) Like most Lefty’s, you want government, councils, state entities owning things because you dogmatically believe some sort of benefit is accruing to ‘ordinary people’. But it isn’t. An 18% stake doesn’t command a voice in what the airport does….it’s not strategic in any way, it’s just an outlier, an anomaly.

‘Raid it’ is just an emotive term meant to get your fellow left wingers up in arms. Any financial advisor would advise ‘you’ (or any person or entity) to pay off debt so you are not exposed to crippling interest rate costs - its a no-brainer. A council is not there to cultivate a share portfolio, it’s there to provide services to ratepayers.

[Panda-NZ-]

AIA has more than doubled in price in 10 years.. easily beating any interest costs on the AA rated debt.

It makes sense to own it, even if we ignore that it's an important strategic asset for auckland.

[Panda-NZ-]

How much does the super fund and ACC own... If the govt pools their voting numbers they could be significant in influencing the decision making at this monopoly.