Nat/act/nzf 2023

[blackcap]

When you say "we have a very high Minimum Wage in NZ, one of the highest in the world, so that is not an issue," you can't look at that in isolation.
We also have an extremely high cost of housing (& rents) compared to wages. One of the highest in the world.
Plus things like food are very expensive.
It's the ratios which matter.
And the ratio of the Minimum Wage to House prices & rents, is just too stretched.
It's the reason a lot of people head to Australia.

I do agree that house prices and rents are high. That's simply a money supply, demand/supply for housing issue. If we keep allowing migrants into this country then this will continue. Possibly our building regs are too strict? Builders are not gauging as Fletchers can't even make a profit. So thats not the issue. Maybe its regulatory?

Maybe if people move to Australia then this will help solve the imbalance.

How do you lower house prices in NZ? Rents are about right for where house prices are, so the question is, how do you lower both?

[Panda-NZ-]

How do you lower house prices in NZ? Rents are about right for where house prices are, so the question is, how do you lower both?

Do the opposite of what the NZ property industry wants.

If they want tax cuts, give em tax hikes. If they want high net migration then tighten the screws there.

[blackcap]

Do the opposite of what the NZ property industry wants.

If they want tax cuts, give em tax hikes. If they want high net migration then tighten the screws there.

Tax hikes is not the answer. That won't sort out the demand supply imbalance. Time to tighten immigration and make it sustainable, rather than this free for all system we have at the moment.

[Blue Skies]

A group of parents belonging to 'Vape Free Kids NZ' trying to tackle youth vaping which is a steadily worsening major problem, are outraged the new Associate Minister of Health Casey Costello keeps refusing to meet with them.

With Minister of Fisheries Shane Jones, & Associate Minister of Health Cassy Costello both putting the interests of campaign donors & special interest groups ahead of the interests of their Ministries, it appears NZF with only 6% of the vote is wielding far too much power in this coalition.

Chris Luxon needs to take control & demand they do what they paid by the taxpayer to do, i.e. protect the sustainability of the fisheries, and protect the health of our young school age kids.




https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/polit...s-meeting.html

[nztx]

A group of parents belonging to 'Vape Free Kids NZ' trying to tackle youth vaping which is a steadily worsening major problem, are outraged the new Associate Minister of Health Casey Costello keeps refusing to meet with them.

With Minister of Fisheries Shane Jones, & Associate Minister of Health Cassy Costello both putting the interests of campaign donors & special interest groups ahead of the interests of their Ministries, it appears NZF with only 6% of the vote is wielding far too much power in this coalition.

Chris Luxon needs to take control & demand they do what they paid by the taxpayer to do, i.e. protect the sustainability of the fisheries, and protect the health of our young school age kids.




https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/polit...s-meeting.html

And under whose watch did the proliferation of Vape Outlets run wild .. along with Maryjane, & Govt assisted Gang Drugs networks .. alongside rampart Ram Raids etc etc while the Labour patsies dreamt on with their eyes closed until the noise became too loud to ignore .. which then saw a myriad of half hearted excuses trotted out and further shuffling of the dreaming b*ms into different portfolio seats for more of the same ?

[iceman]

5th January people notice hundreds of dead snapper mysteriously start washing up on beaches in the Hauraki Gulf. "Never seen anything like it."
It take 3 whole weeks for a major Commercial Fishing Industry company to admit it could be to blame knowing full well they were responsible.

Prior to the election Fishing Industry bosses pushing to get rid of cameras on Commercial Fishing boats, (introduced by Labour) & resume "Bottom Trawling" (banned by Labour) are the biggest donors to Shane Jones campaign.
Now the new Minister of Fisheries - Shane jones is 'reviewing' cameras on boats, 'unsure about the future of cameras on boats.'

This is the man who harpooned the plan for a marine sanctuary around the Kermadec Islands. Absolute scandal commercial fishing could decimate that area around the Kermadecs.

https://newsroom.co.nz/2023/12/12/ne...ean-sanctuary/

The conflict of interest is almost obscene.
The Coalition has put 'a fox in charge of guarding the hen house! '

A Minister putting the short term interests/profits of Industry players over the long term sustainability of our fisheries, the destruction caused to the fisheries environment by 'Bottom Trawling', while they are his biggest donors is like something out of US politics.


The Kermadecs are vital, its a migration path for many marine species crossing the Pacific as well as a home for huge stocks of many species of fish & marine life.

https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-z...-auckland.html

https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/02/14/mi...ey-donors-ask/

This post is full of nonsense and mistruths. Hard to know where to start

[iceman]

So child poverty is on the rise, the proposed tax cuts will result in a further reduction in services because (as a number of economists pointed out) the Nat's proposals to fund them were always 'pie in the sky'; there is a huge infrastructure deficit - and you right wing apologists have your (blue) knickers in a twist over a children's playground and want the new government to 'systematically stamp out the (woke maorification) madness'

Child poverty measures, all nine of them, have gotten worse under 6 years of Jacinda/Hipkins. Hopefully we will see real work start not to make this better, not just BS policies and endless money for no measurable benefit

[Blue Skies]

This post is full of nonsense and mistruths. Hard to know where to start

Instead of some bland meaningless criticism, be specific. Exactly what are all these mistruths & nonsense?

Are you denying hundreds of dead snapper (some full size) have washed up on beaches in the Hauraki Gulf ?
or denying some Commercial Fishing Industry bosses were among the biggest donors to new Fisheries Minister Shane Jones election campaign ?
Are you denying Commercial Fishing bosses have been pushing to get rid of cameras on commercial fishing boats?
Or that Shane Jones has asked officials to review them & said he was unsure of their future ?
or that the Kermadec Islands is on a migration path for many marine species as well as home to huge stocks of marine life ?
or that Shane Jones recently said he'd make sure the planned Marine Sanctuary which would prevent Commercial Fishing there, doesn't go ahead ?
are you denying the Labour Govt proposed banning Commercial Fishing boats Bottom Trawling which the devastates marine environment, in just about all of the Hauraki Gulf ?

I think you're connected with Commercial Fishing Industry ? If so best to declare it.

[Getty]

This post is full of nonsense and mistruths. Hard to know where to start

What is glaringly obvious on these threads is the left is prepared to offer up any lie and misrepresentation to avoid reality and accountability.

Now they have been booted out of Government, they expect the new coalition to fix all the mismanagement and problems Labour Greens created or failed to address in a very short time.

Two faced double standards!

[jonu]

Instead of some bland meaningless criticism, be specific. Exactly what are all these mistruths & nonsense?

Are you denying hundreds of dead snapper (some full size) have washed up on beaches in the Hauraki Gulf ?
or denying some Commercial Fishing Industry bosses were among the biggest donors to new Fisheries Minister Shane Jones election campaign ?
Are you denying Commercial Fishing bosses have been pushing to get rid of cameras on commercial fishing boats?
Or that Shane Jones has asked officials to review them & said he was unsure of their future ?
or that the Kermadec Islands is on a migration path for many marine species as well as home to huge stocks of marine life ?
or that Shane Jones recently said he'd make sure the planned Marine Sanctuary which would prevent Commercial Fishing there, doesn't go ahead ?
are you denying the Labour Govt proposed banning Commercial Fishing boats Bottom Trawling which the devastates marine environment, in just about all of the Hauraki Gulf ?

I think you're connected with Commercial Fishing Industry ? If so best to declare it.

Maori interests have been the biggest blockage to a Kermadec Sanctuary. But you knew that already, didn't you BS? Fishing mishaps need to be minimised, but will occur from time to time. Cameras wouldn't have stopped this one, it being caused by some sort of power failure. The Snapper stocks appear to be in rude health from my anecdotal/personal experience.

As for vaping? A problem that exploded under Labour and was also completely ignored by Labour and their anti-smoking legislation. It will take time to sort the mess. This government has had 3 months (incl the Christmas break) and they are making solid progress unravelling one hell of a mess on many fronts as far as I can tell.