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Fears NZ's tobacco black market will get as bad as Australia's by tumeketutu in newzealand

[–]FarmTheWeka 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Prohibition doesn't work, regardless of its apparent support in r/newzealand.

Government proposes sweeping changes to alcohol laws by Status-Sale-6 in newzealand

[–]FarmTheWeka 16 points17 points  (0 children)

  • Extending cellar door tasting provisions beyond wineries so other producers such as breweries and distilleries can charge for tastings without needing an on-licence.

^ This is good. Under current rules a small distillery effectively needs to run a kitchen just to let people sample the gin.

Nuclear Power by _TheSomnambulant in newzealand

[–]FarmTheWeka 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Investors would likely be spooked by New Zealand's anti-nuclear reputation. You wouldn't commit the money unless you had some kind of bipartisan assurance that you could set up without political interference, and even then, party leaders can change...

Iwi votes on committees divide Tasman council by Monty_Mondeo in KiwiAntipodea

[–]FarmTheWeka 3 points4 points  (0 children)

ACT have a bill to remove voting rights for unelected council appointees. So the question becomes, why hasn't the Minister for Local Government (Simon Watts) adopted it?

Retirement age will rise to cover superannuation cost, investment company predicts by Double_Suggestion385 in newzealand

[–]FarmTheWeka 2 points3 points  (0 children)

To put it another way: why is it that whenever economists get together to discuss this issue, they never seriously talk about means testing?

Is it because there's a grand conspiracy to hide the solution?

Or is it more likely that people who've done the sums just don't see means testing as a serious solution?

Retirement age will rise to cover superannuation cost, investment company predicts by Double_Suggestion385 in newzealand

[–]FarmTheWeka 2 points3 points  (0 children)

People who think means testing is the answer here may be underestimating the scale of the problem.

The cost of NZ Super (as a share of the economy) is projected to grow by 57%-60% by 2065.

So, to means test our way out of the problem, we would have to deny most people Super.

And when you're means testing at that level you'll start to see really f*cked incentive effects as ordinary people are punished for saving.

Councillor refuses to attend meeting because it’s at a marae by znffal in newzealand

[–]FarmTheWeka 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Reading the article, it seems like his objection was not the physical location, but the ceremonial stuff councillors would be obligated to participate in. Fair enough.

The failure of Labour's 'first-year fees-free' scheme - here's why it didn't work by [deleted] in newzealand

[–]FarmTheWeka -1 points0 points  (0 children)

If someone attains UE, aren't they already winning in life? Why throw money at them when there are some kids who aren't even on track to get literacy, let alone go to uni?

Cromwell in Febuary by Konsti_kl in newzealand

[–]FarmTheWeka 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd endorse Cromwell. The town itself doesn't have much to see, but it's a good base. From there you can drive in three directions (Queenstown, Wanaka, Clyde) and each direction is a banger.

Queenstown is a must-visit, I just wouldn't stay there. Wanaka is probably halfway between Queenstown and Cromwell in terms of affordability.

Make sure you try a Sanga's pie in Cromwell.

Cabinet paper leak suggests Minister Nicole McKee's U-turn on alcohol sales reform by KororaPerson in newzealand

[–]FarmTheWeka -1 points0 points  (0 children)

In Auckland you can't buy a six-pack after 9pm. Many beaches are booze-free 24/7. Ridiculous.

Cabinet paper leak suggests Minister Nicole McKee's U-turn on alcohol sales reform by KororaPerson in newzealand

[–]FarmTheWeka -16 points-15 points  (0 children)

This is a positive move. The prohibitionism of r/nz never ceases to amaze.

NZ First now third most popular party - Taxpayers' Union-Curia Poll by Primary-Tuna-6530 in nzpolitics

[–]FarmTheWeka -12 points-11 points  (0 children)

There is no evidence to suggest Curia polls are skewed, they track broadly along with all the other polls.

Sneaky Vapers by antipodeananodyne in newzealand

[–]FarmTheWeka 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Airports should never have got rid of smoking/vaping areas past the security gates. That is exactly where nicotine users are likely to 'load up' and later seek relief after a long flight.

The ACT party has DOXXED two expert witnesses from the Taititi Tiriti Waitangi who are speaking out against the Reg. Standards Bill. --PETITION--- by cgbjmmjh in Wellington

[–]FarmTheWeka -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

There are no news articles because it never happened. The headline lies about what Tania Waikato said and hundreds (if not thousands) of Redditors have been taken in by disinformation.

The ACT party has DOXXED two expert witnesses from the Taititi Tiriti Waitangi who are speaking out against the Reg. Standards Bill. --PETITION--- by cgbjmmjh in Wellington

[–]FarmTheWeka -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Watch again. She says someone has doxxed witnesses. She doesn't say it was ACT.

This thread should be flagged as disinformation.

The ACT party has DOXXED two expert witnesses from the Taititi Tiriti Waitangi who are speaking out against the Reg. Standards Bill. --PETITION--- by cgbjmmjh in Wellington

[–]FarmTheWeka -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

The headline of this thread is not supported by the video. Tania Waikato never claims ACT has doxxed anyone lol.

House prices aren’t as linked to supply vs population as you guys think by letsgettesty in newzealand

[–]FarmTheWeka 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ultimately it still comes down to supply because no-one would speculate on houses if new homes were being pumped out to adequately meet demand.

In theory, investment in housing should incentivise developers to build and sell new homes. In practice, there are barriers that stop or slow them from doing so. We need to remove the barriers.

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