Labour govt 2020-23

[Panda-NZ-]

It assumes of course that all the the 20% are rational and health conscious individuals who will avoid bars, clubs and restaurants - which we know they wouldn’t.

Would balance do the right thing?

It would be taxing on him and social responsibility has become one of his trigger words.

[Bill Smith]

Breaking news!! (not really because we all have known for ages). Labour is a corrupt organisation. Stated as so in Parliament, so must be true.

[Balance]

And Ardern & Labour government dropping like a stone in latest SME poll :

https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/polit...xon-soars.html

Support for Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern among small businesses has dropped 15 points as National leader Christopher Luxon soars.

The latest MYOB Business Monitor survey of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) shows 25 percent support for Ardern, down from 40 percent in September. Support for Luxon, the former CEO of Air New Zealand, is at 42 percent, followed by ACT leader David Seymour at 9 percent.

MYOB's Jo Tozer said the big drop in support for Ardern is reflected in the 60 percent dissatisfaction with the Government's performance over the last 12 months, including 35 percent who were very disappointed.

[Balance]

Simple minds fixate on simple things.

You should not write such a thing of Hipkins - he is caught between ‘Spread your legs’ & ‘No mask needed in retail stores’.

[Joshuatree]

Balance has your partner got a perfect derriere like you have?

[Balance]

Balance has your partner got a perfect derriere like you have?

[moka]

One would have to be a one eyed labour supporter to come up with more than one action of this government that was productive. innovative etc.

It seems to me that being productive and innovative is the responsibility of businesses like Xero etc, not the government. Governments can provide support and incentives for more productivity and innovation in business, but at the end of the day is the decision of business whether it happens. If NZ was a communist country where the government owns and runs everything it would be the responsibility of the government but NZ is a capitalist country.

[iceman]

It seems to me that being productive and innovative is the responsibility of businesses like Xero etc, not the government. Governments can provide support and incentives for more productivity and innovation in business, but at the end of the day is the decision of business whether it happens. If NZ was a communist country where the government owns and runs everything it would be the responsibility of the government but NZ is a capitalist country.

That sounds good moka. Sadly that is not possible when we have a control freak Government that is totally anti business and introduces policy after policy that seem to have no other goal than to make life more difficult for businesses, without any consultation whatsoever. The Government knows best, even if none of them (bar David Parker a long time ago) have ever been involved in running a business and have absolutely no idea.
It is astounding to see, even on this forum, that people still support the totally nonsensical so called traffic light system that has become so convoluted and confusing that even the Minister in charge can not explain it, let alone people understanding and following it. Meanwhile we just continue to squeeze out whatever little blood is left in the hospo and tourism industries and strangle all the primary industries due to next to no access to experienced foreign workers.
Then the Government thinks it's a great idea to open the border to Australia only, which will facilitate an exodus of young Kiwis heading over there for better pay, making our critical labour shortages even worse. Everything they do seem to have unintended consequences. Why not open up the border at the same time to quarrantine free entry from the Pacific Islands to allow some much needed and experienced workers into our industries ? Bloody nuts.

It is hard for a business owner or manager to focus on innovation when they do nothing other than fight fires just to keep the business going day by day. And please don't give me the utterly tiresome answer "we are in a pandemic". I've been working internationally throughout the pandemic and have been exposed to countries that have not taken the same ridiculous border measures as NZ and are already out of the pandemic with results not dissimilar to NZ health wise and much better business wise, where fore example the tourism industry was up to 70% of 2019 levels last year and forward bookings close to 2019 levels for this year. Meanwhile we stay shut for no logical reason, totally bereft of any ideas.

Or as Tony Alexander puts in his latest TView:
"On top of that, businesses are challenged by a government with little understanding or desire to understand the mindset and problems faced by
businesses even in “normal” times let along the challenging environment of today."

[Panda-NZ-]

That sounds good moka. Sadly that is not possible when we have a control freak Government that is totally anti business and introduces policy after policy that seem to have no other goal than to make life more difficult for businesses, without any consultation whatsoever.

But the stock market has risen by 60% since Jacinda came in.

This govt is looking for wage rises and productivity.

[Panda-NZ-]

Businesses have always been against labour even during Helen clark.

They often don't realise their employees are their customers (unless theyre a temporary migrant)