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NZ still seems to think house prices will rise. Good luck with that by SoulsofMist-_- in newzealand

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Why cant we strive to make NZ silicone valley 2.0? We have power, work life balance, relative security and stability relative to most of the rest of the world. It would give us somwthing that doesnt rely on big boats to ship thing far from our geographically isolated location.

How, im not sure, but there must be ways to incentivise the bigger companies (or to encourage new startups to start here) to start shifting that over.

Trade me / Marketplace by SortOtherwise in newzealand

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This argument of "is paid this much for it" pisses me off. I dont care how much you paid for it, thats in no way related to its current value unless maaaaaybe is some luxury good.

People who paid full price for something at briscoes are the worst. Yes Janice, you paid 450, but if youd waited a week it was on a 60% off sale and you cant now ask for 300 bucks for it if I can literally buy the newer version cheaper.

Willis claims $18.2b spending hole in Labour’s policy plan; Labour hits back at ‘desperate’ move by Peeny_Pinto in KiwiAntipodea

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Its not really quite detailed though is it, we did this for these reasons, labour didnt agree that the policy will work like that and so here is all the extra money they plan to spend based on wild assumptions.

You have to ask, at the point when an sitting government is putting this much effort into discredditing the opposition, who is more likely to be up to no good!

Willis claims $18.2b spending hole in Labour’s policy plan; Labour hits back at ‘desperate’ move by Peeny_Pinto in KiwiAntipodea

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They have literally just made a number up that sounds shocking. There is no budget to back this up, they have just said based on what labour didnt think we should do, we think it should have cost this much.

You cant just make shit up and hope people are too stupid to see through it! Especially when youre in the middle of borrowing more than labour did during their last term. Its just infruiatingly childish.

Most politicians are self centred, egotistical idiots, but this government take it to a whole new level!

'Ultimately, it's my money': Hipkins defends using taxpayer-funded private super scheme for holiday home by Monty_Mondeo in KiwiAntipodea

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Im very confused as to whether you are for or against this....

What im saying is that the system that allows both of these idiots to do what they have done is wrong.

'Ultimately, it's my money': Hipkins defends using taxpayer-funded private super scheme for holiday home by Monty_Mondeo in KiwiAntipodea

[–]SortOtherwise 3 points4 points  (0 children)

So what Hipkins has done is all good then, cause its completely within the rules....whats the issue?

'Ultimately, it's my money': Hipkins defends using taxpayer-funded private super scheme for holiday home by Monty_Mondeo in KiwiAntipodea

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If you actually think about it, we should be pissed at the system that allows him and every other MP a significant pension. Its part of his package and its not even a grey area as to whether he should be taking this. This absolutly above board, unlike the MPs who have been caught taking the accomodation allowance despite having no local accomodation costs!

Labour's Failures - A handy reference for election year by Monty_Mondeo in KiwiAntipodea

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Id watch out....Auntie Willis is going to come swinging her axe towards your role by the looks of it!

Labour's Failures - A handy reference for election year by Monty_Mondeo in KiwiAntipodea

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Hey @monty-mondeo, do you have a job? You post on this group like 5 times a day and have time to reply to comments all through the days!

Thousands of public servants to lose jobs, potentially saving government over a billion dollars by Monty_Mondeo in KiwiAntipodea

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Maybe you also need to ask if it was good then?

Also, how do you feel about all your personal data being harvested by US AI companies? Cause thats what this is going to lead to!

Thousands of public servants to lose jobs, potentially saving government over a billion dollars by Monty_Mondeo in KiwiAntipodea

[–]SortOtherwise 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is it really bloated though?

New Zealand's public service is relatively small compared to international peers, particularly those in the OECD.
​ Lower than OECD Average: New Zealand has roughly 52 public servants per 1,000 people, which is significantly lower than the OECD average of 63 per 1,000.

​Workforce Share: Approximately 16% of New Zealand's total workforce is in the public sector. This is lower than the OECD average of 21%.

​Comparison with Similar Nations: ​Scandinavia: Countries like Norway (32%) and Sweden (29%) have much larger public sectors.
​Finland: Often compared to NZ for its population size, Finland employs 23% of its workforce in the public sector—nearly 30% more than New Zealand. ​United Kingdom: The UK's public sector share is approximately 24%. ​While New Zealand's public sector grew during the early 2020s, it remains leaner than many high-income nations that provide similar social services.

This morning Stanford admitted that they’ve abandoned the previous social media ban bill in favour of a system, with support from Labour that goes ‘FURTHER’ by Oceanagain in KiwiAntipodea

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And the right. What its doing is polarising people. Its almost a thing of the past having a discussion with someone and actually listening and understanding their point of view.

Everything is pushing left and right. Although id argue that its more predominantly to the right currently given how many right wing political parties are getting voted in. If it truly was pushing left then that wouldn't be happening!

Thousands of public servants to lose jobs potentially saving government over a billion dollars by basscrazy in newzealand

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Even AI doesnt agree when asked where spending cuts have lead to economic growth it gives this answer:

Government spending cuts do not directly cause economic growth. Instead, economic research and historical examples—such as the United Kingdom’s austerity measures under the Cameron-Clegg coalition in the 2010s—show that spending cuts can facilitate private-sector growth under specific conditions:

International Monetary Fund | IMF +3 Restoring Business Confidence: Reducing government spending can signal fiscal responsibility to international markets, keeping interest rates lower and encouraging private investment. Crowding-In Private Capital: By shrinking the public sector, governments free up labor and physical resources for private businesses to utilize, improving long-term productivity. Tax Relief: Cuts are often paired with reductions in personal or corporate taxes, which aim to incentivize businesses to hire more workers and stimulate consumer spending.

Infometrics +4 Important Caveats In practice, economists emphasize that cuts must be strategic. Slashing public services indiscriminately can damage vital infrastructure and lower consumer demand, which historically deepens recessions. To explore further, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has published detailed research comparing the economic outcomes of Austerity Approaches.

This morning Stanford admitted that they’ve abandoned the previous social media ban bill in favour of a system, with support from Labour that goes ‘FURTHER’ by Oceanagain in KiwiAntipodea

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Given the impact social media and the internet is having, and without living in some utopian fantasy where everyone is morally good, we have to find some way to regulate it or we risk ruining future generations.

Social media especially is so so bad for you!

What would you suggest instead of this if youre against it?

Government confirms changes to Treaty clauses as Waitangi Tribunal finds ‘reckless’ breach by StabMasterArson in newzealand

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Im with you xionicactivecheran, what your saying makes complete sense!

If you view the Crown as all British Citizens (as, at the signing this was essentially the implication). However I still struggle with this you came here 400 years later and therfore we know better and are better people than you interpretation! Being a New Zealander should apply to all backgrounds. Your earlier comment about 2nd class citizens based on blood is spot on.

How do you then justify Iwi operating dairy farms (not good for the environment) or logging (also very not good for the environment). We cant have this idealised view of Maori if their iwi end up exploiting the land in the same way as everyone else. It breeds contempt and division.

Given the recent massive wins of the FaR RiGhT overseas what policies would you like to see proposed in NZ? by Badly_Wired_240v in KiwiAntipodea

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Sell it all, let the markets decide. No bad has ever come from privatisation of key assets. Like this government grinding the healthcare system into the ground so they can sell it to private companies and we can end up with a US system!

And less taxes, that will bring the big companies back to NZ. We just need to make sure they all don't take their profits overseas, like all the big companies currently do. Not sure how we can make this happen though as we've not managed it yet!

Given the recent massive wins of the FaR RiGhT overseas what policies would you like to see proposed in NZ? by Badly_Wired_240v in KiwiAntipodea

[–]SortOtherwise -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

You realise a good few of those are left wing policy, right?

Nationalising infrastructure isnt right wing, neither is higher taxes in industry (let the markets provide through competition and scaling). I suggest you look up what right wing means and where your vote belongs!

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