ALCP Policy
MOTTO:
Truth, Freedom, Justice.
MISSION STATEMENT:
The Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party exists to legalise cannabis for recreational, spiritual, medicinal and industrial purposes; to empower people to work together for peace and true justice; and to institute a proper and just balance between the power of the state and the rights and dignity of the individual. We believe adults have the right to freedom of choice unless that choice harms other people or the planet.
I am still unsure who to vote for. Internet-mana seem the obvious vote because of how unappealing the other parties are. Yet it seems safer to put my vote into the labour-green corner, to stop national.
The Civilian Party is a party for most New Zealanders.
We believe in ordinary, hard-working kiwis. We also believe in people, but not extraordinary people. Extraordinary people make us feel anxious and bad about ourselves.
We believe that New Zealand is the greatest country in Australasia, with the possible exception of Australia.
New Zealand is a place where dreams come true, particularly if those dreams are about drinking heavily.
New Zealand has a long record of great accomplishments. We’ve done so many things we can be proud of. We climbed a big mountain. We said no to new forms of energy because we were scared. We got bombed by France. We had a nationwide argument about whether to actively oppose segregation or watch a game of rugby. We gave women the vote. We went to war and lost a significant portion of our population. We crashed a plane in Antarctica. We had a Prime Minister who called an election while drunk.
A Civilian Government will:
Declare New Zealand’s independence from Hamilton.
Establish a space program, and become the first nation in Australasia to send a man to the moon; not to explore it, just someone we don’t like.
Reform the tax system so that it rewards success and punishes failure. Ensure that the bulk of taxes are aimed at the greatest source of poverty in New Zealand: the poor.
Close the pay gap between men and women by working to reduce men’s wages.
Alleviate poverty amongst children by giving every poverty-stricken child a llama as a means to a basic income.
End discrimination against social majorities. No more special services just for Maori; no more car parks just for disabled people; no more hip operations just for people who need hip operations.
Make Wellington airport safer by moving it to Christchurch.
Reform the Justice system so that every citizen is required to prove why they shouldn’t be in prison.
Where is greens first home buyers/housing policy? Not renters, not solar panels on the roof.
Where is greens first home buyers/housing policy? Not renters, not solar panels on the roof.
housing isn't eco friendly....
Internet-Mana has outlined its policy to provide free university education for all students and help those struggling with student debt.
The party says the current amount of student debt is $14.232 billion, and 15% of students are living in "absolute financial distress".
Student loans shouldn't even be a thing.
Education at all levels should be either free or heavily subsidised. Education should not be a profitable market.
Student loans shouldn't even be a thing.
Education at all levels should be either free or heavily subsidised. Education should not be a profitable market.
No, I disagree with you.
Student loans are fine the way they are.
I personally see both sides - IMHO tertiary education should be free so long as the person who takes it gets a job in the field for which they studied - if not, then they have to pay it back
Student loans shouldn't even be a thing.
Education at all levels should be either free or heavily subsidised. Education should not be a profitable market.
No, I disagree with you.
Student loans are fine the way they are. It's user pays system. You get given the money while studying, then pay it back afterwards while you are working. And due to the fact you are earning more as a result of your education, you can easily afford to.
You get more money as the result of your education, the economy benefits from your work, the government gets more in taxes plus gets the loan repaid. Everybody wins.
University education is already heavily subsidised.
The loan system is fine, yes. But the price of education is a rort. I'll say it again, education should not be a profitable market.
I personally see both sides - IMHO tertiary education should be free so long as the person who takes it gets a job in the field for which they studied - if not, then they have to pay it back
Can be difficult dude - i know of a guy who spent a lot on his loan to get his teaching degree. No shit over 150 applications. He has been working at The Warehouse since he graduated. It doesnt always pan out that way.
I used to want to be a lawyer until I worked as a legal secretary and was told of how many people are out there with law degrees unable to get positions at established firms/or dont have enough to start their own practice
too many people go to University because they think that is what they should do, when all they are in fact doing is propping up the university coffers and getting themselves into debt.
blah blah blah
they need a market pricing system for courses. if you want to study some out there, useless medieval language degree, then you get less funding to go towards it. if we are in dire shortage of teachers, or engineers etc, then they are heavily subsidised and you're financially better off. i know they do that now with resources for capacity, but im more looking at the user pays system. like fairy said, the fact that her friend was studying with little hope, or extremely high competition, had he known better he might have chosen a different field.(http://awesomegifs.com/wp-content/uploads/mr-t-lol.gif)
the other thing is what they do in Aussie for medical immigrants (doctors etc). They have to go spend a few years in rural places before they are allowed to work in the larger cities. so if for example, teachers wanted to have a cheaper, or free education, then those that opt for that system need to go to the highest demand areas to start their careers, for say 5 years before they can work n the cities.
right now, it seems just too easy to waste thousands of dollars and years of study, doing completely worthless degrees, or having a decent degree but refusing to move out to the whop whops.
Can be difficult dude - i know of a guy who spent a lot on his loan to get his teaching degree. No shit over 150 applications. He has been working at The Warehouse since he graduated. It doesnt always pan out that way.
Caught up in your own situation much?QuoteInternet-Mana has outlined its policy to provide free university education for all students and help those struggling with student debt.
[url]http://tvnz.co.nz/vote-2014-news/free-university-places-more-important-than-tax-cuts-internet-mana-6078848[/url] ([url]http://tvnz.co.nz/vote-2014-news/free-university-places-more-important-than-tax-cuts-internet-mana-6078848[/url])
Not one student is struggling with student debt, how can someone struggle with a loan which is interest free? It's ridiculous.
I've got quite a big student loan and it has had zero financial impact on me. In fact I've just bought a house.
Interest free student loans makes New Zealand a great place to study, and removes the financial barrier.QuoteThe party says the current amount of student debt is $14.232 billion, and 15% of students are living in "absolute financial distress".
Total bullshit.
Caught up in your own situation much?QuoteInternet-Mana has outlined its policy to provide free university education for all students and help those struggling with student debt.
[url]http://tvnz.co.nz/vote-2014-news/free-university-places-more-important-than-tax-cuts-internet-mana-6078848[/url] ([url]http://tvnz.co.nz/vote-2014-news/free-university-places-more-important-than-tax-cuts-internet-mana-6078848[/url])
Not one student is struggling with student debt, how can someone struggle with a loan which is interest free? It's ridiculous.
I've got quite a big student loan and it has had zero financial impact on me. In fact I've just bought a house.
Interest free student loans makes New Zealand a great place to study, and removes the financial barrier.QuoteThe party says the current amount of student debt is $14.232 billion, and 15% of students are living in "absolute financial distress".
Total bullshit.
I know someone who got a commerce degree, got no job afterwards related to the degree, and had a family. Then the relationship ended and he had a big student loan and child support to pay, at his service station job where he worked about 60 hours a week.
His life sucked.
hahahah no he isnt he actually looks just like Moby, and he is a super nice guy. felt so fucking sorry for himCan be difficult dude - i know of a guy who spent a lot on his loan to get his teaching degree. No shit over 150 applications. He has been working at The Warehouse since he graduated. It doesnt always pan out that way.
That doesn't seem right.
I used to work in IT at Massey's Institution of Education where I was in close contact with the programme coordinators for teachers college. You'd always be guaranteed a job as you went through placement in your final year.
Is your friend a convicted kiddy diddler?
So again, old people, I have a question.No. But the more you throw faeces at the monkeys, the more the monkeys will throw faeces at you
Has there always been this much malicious hatred around election time?
Considering the likelihood of National winning again: Yes. People really are that dumbQuote from: TofuEater;787009Certainly not judging by Helenardo's petuous little outburst.
Typical Helen, to avoid answering questions on what she knew lets throw some shit around and hope it sticks. Does she really think that people are that dumb?
This election is special.
There has never been a PM where he/she has straight faced lied to the people, shown to be lying via irrefutable proof and continued to lie. The PM has fucked up so royally that it has physically angered the public.
Also, Colin Craig is a creep.
This election is special.
There has never been a PM where he/she has straight faced lied to the people, shown to be lying via irrefutable proof and continued to lie. The PM has fucked up so royally that it has physically angered the public.
Also, Colin Craig is a creep.
Lol - Politicians Lie.
Its what they do.
They lie to stay in a job - because its their job.
John Key lies no more OR no less than any other politician.
This election is special.
There has never been a PM where he/she has straight faced lied to the people, shown to be lying via irrefutable proof and continued to lie. The PM has fucked up so royally that it has physically angered the public.
Also, Colin Craig is a creep.
Lol - Politicians Lie.
Its what they do.
They lie to stay in a job - because its their job.
John Key lies no more OR no less than any other politician.
LEL. Your subdued reaction to the current unfathomable mess that the present ruling government have found themselves in is weaksauce. They lie because of your very reaction to it, they're usually not held accountable to it.
Yes, politicians are constantly telling porkies but not on the grand scale we are seeing this time, especially coming months after an international verdict that saw NZ government as the least corrupt government in the planet.
John Key should be in the new Die Hard movie - Lie Hard; Lie Another Day.
Is anyone suspicious of the fact early voting without approval was opened up this year - do you think JK knew that there was something coming out that could sway most nzers?
This election is special.
There has never been a PM where he/she has straight faced lied to the people, shown to be lying via irrefutable proof and continued to lie. The PM has fucked up so royally that it has physically angered the public.
Also, Colin Craig is a creep.
This election is special.
There has never been a PM where he/she has straight faced lied to the people, shown to be lying via irrefutable proof and continued to lie. The PM has fucked up so royally that it has physically angered the public.
Also, Colin Craig is a creep.
There have been lots of allegations that he has lied, but actually little evidence to back that up.
Is anyone suspicious of the fact early voting without approval was opened up this year - do you think JK knew that there was something coming out that could sway most nzers?
They did it because last year had the lowest voting turnout ever.
The more they can get people to vote, the better.
Dotcom voted early and encouraged people to do so as well - do you think he knew that email he had was a fake, so was getting people to vote early before anyone realised he actually had no evidence to back up his story that JK knew about him.
There have been lots of allegations that he has lied, but actually little evidence to back that up.
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My point is John Key is buckling after vehemently denying content filtering.
Is anyone suspicious of the fact early voting without approval was opened up this year - do you think JK knew that there was something coming out that could sway most nzers?
My point is John Key is buckling after vehemently denying content filtering.
But this is usually when he shines - he gets into a pinch and boom out comes the fix it apron. Ill admit hes damn good when hes in a tight situation
Great movie, but any movie with Gorgeous Clooney is great. His manly handsomeness just leaks off the screen.nah bro hell no fuck no
This election is special.Well colour me embarrassed
Am waiting for yet another uninteresting election. There probably wont be an interesting election until 2017.Who would have thought a fat German, an American Traitor, and Hone Harawira would change the way politics would be promoted forever in New Zealand
Wait, what has Hone been up to? Haven't heard much outrageous stuff this electorial campaign time... mostly been lies and slander between grown up high schoolers.
It seems like at the moment the media coverage is less about politics and mostly about everyone calling each other names. I'd much rather hear about policies and economic plans. Can't stand to watch election coverage at the moment.
We all need to vote NZ First.
Can you imagine Winston as our Prime minster
LET THE GAMES, BEGIN!Why wont you just DIE A.C.T party?
[url]http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/election-results-2014[/url] ([url]http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/election-results-2014[/url])
Because Ayn Rand libertarian idiots.LET THE GAMES, BEGIN!Why wont you just DIE A.C.T party?
[url]http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/election-results-2014[/url] ([url]http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/election-results-2014[/url])
Why wont you just die?!
And so then nothing changed.
And so then nothing changed.Of course not. I was expecting a National government again
And none of the other options are really any much better.
And none of the other options are really any much better.
How to succinctly describe politics.
BRIDGES, Simon (NAT) 18,967 Majority: 13,526Why didnt Winston Peters stand in his own electorate?
MITCHELL, Clayton NZF 5,441
And so then nothing changed.NOT AGAIN
Results Counted: 46 of 53 (86.8%)Dammit Epsom! If you like A.C.T so much, why dont you just marry it
Leading Candidate: SEYMOUR, David (ACT) Majority: 4,158
Wait, what has Hone been up to?Apparently he will be off to the unemployment booth too!
Election Results -- Te Tai TokerauWho would have known New Zealanders happily tolerate lying politicians
Results Counted: 347 of 368 (94.3%)
Leading Candidate: DAVIS, Kelvin (LAB) Majority: 1,091
DAVIS, Kelvin LAB 7,863
HARAWIRA, Hone MANA 6,772
Less people voted this year
I voted for the legalise weed party as they seem to be the only party that is honest about what they're going to do.Wasted vote really.
I voted for the legalise weed party as they seem to be the only party that is honest about what they're going to do.Wasted vote really.
Also no fucking clue why epsom keeps voting ACT.
"I think that if I had been the leader and the Epsom candidate we would have basically been saying that Act has no more ambition than to win Epsom - and that isn't true - we want to be a major force in New Zealand politics.
I told my parents that I voted for national but I actually did NZ first.Funny story time
Lessons learned from this Election:Less people voted this yearThis is interesting, and disappointing.
The usual story is that the left wont vote for a crap left, or the right, so they don't vote at all right?
I also thought the greens would have been stronger.
I also thought the greens would have been stronger.
I think they still have a lot of stigmatism around them though thier kinda less than political origins.
And by that I mean all the older folk still think they're shit because they were a bunch of smelly hippies trying to legalise pot rather than run a country.
They've grown up, but I too am a bit surprised that that is not relected better in the votes.
I also thought the greens would have been stronger.
As did I.
I think they still have a lot of stigmatism around them though thier kinda less than political origins.
And by that I mean all the older folk still think they're shit because they were a bunch of smelly hippies trying to legalise pot rather than run a country.
United Future party vote smoked
In this election United Future won just 0.22 per cent of the overall party vote (4533 party votes) while the ALCP polled 0.41 per cent (8539) of the overall party vote.
Asked whether United Future needed a shot in the arm after being outpolled by the aspiring dope smokers Dunne, 60, said the ALCP's party vote success could have been a reaction to the Government's decision to remove synthetic drugs from public sale earlier this year.
smith512711 hours ago
United no future
Toon Army13 hours ago
The worst thing is that Dunne will most likely end up as a Cabinet Minister. A Cabinet Minister whose party is rejected by more than 99% of the electorate
Tomo13 hours ago
It's interesting that PD personally got nearly 3 times as many votes as his party. Of the people in the constituency who did vote for him, at least 60% didn't vote United Future.
I have no idea what that says about the people who voted for him.
tbaytaniwha15 hours ago
What a pathetic excuse from Dunne, re the legalise cannabis party out polling him. It took an endorsement from the priminister for him to scrape past a no name rival who doesn't even live in the electorate.
Have the greens won an electorate seat yet? I find it a little odd a party which I guess you can say is big, doesn't strictly speaking have a standing MP based on a head to head victory.
In saying that, I guess they want to be focusing on national issues as opposed to local issues. So not a bad strategy.
I think the most disappointing part about this election is how close Colin Craig got to actually getting a seat
THAT many people voted for.. THAT..
I think the most disappointing part about this election is how close Colin Craig got to actually getting a seat
THAT many people voted for.. THAT..
Have the greens won an electorate seat yet? I find it a little odd a party which I guess you can say is big, doesn't strictly speaking have a standing MP based on a head to head victory.
In saying that, I guess they want to be focusing on national issues as opposed to local issues. So not a bad strategy.
Yeah they have previously, Jeanette Fitzsimons won Coromandel a few years ago.
ah true, forgot about her. I didn't mind her. In fact I don't really mind the top ones, I can't stand Gareth Hughes though, he really rubs me the wrong way.
I think I can safely say:
Lol NZ Politics
I think they still have a lot of stigmatism around them though thier kinda less than political origins.
And by that I mean all the older folk still think they're shit because they were a bunch of smelly hippies trying to legalise pot rather than run a country.
They've grown up, but I too am a bit surprised that that is not relected better in the votes.
I don't think it's the pot, as much as it's the completely living in fairytale world lalaland.
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I'm not sure where I was ranting about the cost of education in tertiary schools so I'll put this here.
[url]http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/568393/20141002/100-tuition-free-why-germany-envy-university.htm#.VC0cs_mSxcg[/url] ([url]http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/568393/20141002/100-tuition-free-why-germany-envy-university.htm#.VC0cs_mSxcg[/url])
I'm not sure where I was ranting about the cost of education in tertiary schools so I'll put this here.
I'm all down for free tertiary, but only for students with high grades.
It's should be user pays. I don't want to pay more taxes just so some student can get pissed all the time.
It's should be user pays. I don't want to pay more taxes just so some student can get pissed all the time.
Just remove everything related to Bachelor of Arts :-P
This is the thing - I don't mind students getting free education - they just have to use the degree they have studied for
It's should be user pays. I don't want to pay more taxes just so some student can get pissed all the time.
But you're fine paying taxes for welfare, where they all get pissed all the time. You're fine paying taxes that end up paying for contractors who build and repair roads, because that's also another demographic that gets pissed all the time.
Because, you know, every student gets pissed all the time.
It's should be user pays. I don't want to pay more taxes just so some student can get pissed all the time.
But you're fine paying taxes for welfare, where they all get pissed all the time. You're fine paying taxes that end up paying for contractors who build and repair roads, because that's also another demographic that gets pissed all the time.
Because, you know, every student gets pissed all the time.
They're bad examples.
Someone on welfare can't pay for their own welfare, that is why they are on welfare in the first place. A student can pay for their own education.
I use roads a lot, so I'm happy to pay taxes for them.
Wait, what has Hone been up to? Haven't heard much outrageous stuff this electorial campaign time... mostly been lies and slander between grown up high schoolers.
Sex offenders worked for Harawira with taxpayer money
By Tova O'Brien
Thursday 23 Oct 2014 6:28 p.m
As Northland faces its latest high-profile sex case, 3 News can reveal the alleged offender had been working for Hone Harawira and paid by the taxpayer.
Leaked Parliamentary documents show he's one of three men hired by Mr Harawira who have either been convicted of, or ended up accused of sexual offence charges.
Mr Harawira employed his brother Arthur through Parliamentary Services – again with public funds. He's spent time in jail for violent offences, including a sexual attack charge laid in 2008.
"To go and hire people regardless of whether they're family or not who have got a history of sexual or domestic violence is just unacceptable – it's unforgivable," says Mr Davis.
Parliamentary Services and the Speaker are responsible for staff, but they refused to comment.
Why is it unacceptable to hire someone with a criminal record?
Are they not entitled to earn a wage because they spent time in prison?
I didn't vote.If you dont vote then you deserve to get exactly what you didnt stand against
I didn't vote because I don't want this current political farce we call "democracy" ruling us.
First person to say "If you didn't vote, you don't get a say" gets a big'ol right hook to the gob.
Not voting is not the same as no confidence (in the system or otherwise)
Not voting is not the same as no confidence (in the system or otherwise)
This.. i had no confidence in any candidates. in fact i haven't ever since i became a citizen and was eligible 10 years ago,
Not voting is not the same as no confidence (in the system or otherwise)
This.. i had no confidence in any candidates. in fact i haven't ever since i became a citizen and was eligible 10 years ago,
So for 10 years you and up to 999,999 kiwi's haven't agreed with the system or the spread political parties.
What have you done about it?
"Not vote"
So to try and achieve something you have intentionally done nothing?
You should have voted for Colin Crag.
Colin Crag was so close to getting in. But Xsannz did not vote for Colin Crag.
Now Colin Crag is sad, and stays up at night wondering why Xsannz didn't vote for him. What could Colin Crag have done differently to win Xsannz over?
I didn't vote.If you dont vote then you deserve to get exactly what you didnt stand against
I didn't vote because I don't want this current political farce we call "democracy" ruling us.
First person to say "If you didn't vote, you don't get a say" gets a big'ol right hook to the gob.
I didn't vote.If you dont vote then you deserve to get exactly what you didnt stand against
I didn't vote because I don't want this current political farce we call "democracy" ruling us.
First person to say "If you didn't vote, you don't get a say" gets a big'ol right hook to the gob.
Exactly - I didn't vote to get Shafted by the twelve inch Black rubber cock and I didn't vote to get shafted by the Twelve inch purple rubber cock either.
TBH - I would say my non-vote this year was quite successful, given all the media coverage about the abysmally low voter turn out - and all the people scratching their heads about why people like me don't vote.
I have my reasons and I don't buy the argument that not voting is equal to not having a say. I say all of our politicians are self-serving cretins who are unworthy of my vote.
I have my reasons and I don't buy the argument that not voting is equal to not having a say. I say all of our politicians are self-serving cretins who are unworthy of my vote.
same view.. not worth voting thus i didn't, at least in the media have acknowledged there is an issue about why so many like us didn't vote.
I have my reasons and I don't buy the argument that not voting is equal to not having a say. I say all of our politicians are self-serving cretins who are unworthy of my vote.
Surely you must be worthy of your own vote.
I have my reasons and I don't buy the argument that not voting is equal to not having a say. I say all of our politicians are self-serving cretins who are unworthy of my vote.
although there are more images showing inaction is bad, however i don't see it as inaction, the action was to not vote and thus cause a reaction from the media, which in turn would spur change.
so rather than call it an inaction i would call it a passive action to get a greater response and re-action.
I have my reasons and I don't buy the argument that not voting is equal to not having a say. I say all of our politicians are self-serving cretins who are unworthy of my vote.
Then you should form a party, and vote for yourself.
Surely you must be worthy of your own vote.
Not voting is like praying.
No matter how hard you try, nothing will change.
Not voting is not the same as no confidence (in the system or otherwise)
This is the same way some have argued elections are broken: you don't end up with the best people, you end up with the least-bad people. Since people aren't one-dimensional, those are very different concepts. Least-bad involves very little risk; you eliminate everyone who displays any risk factors at all.Noink
Not voting is not the same as no confidence (in the system or otherwise)QuoteThis is the same way some have argued elections are broken: you don't end up with the best people, you end up with the least-bad people. Since people aren't one-dimensional, those are very different concepts. Least-bad involves very little risk; you eliminate everyone who displays any risk factors at all.Noink
Not voting is not the same as no confidence (in the system or otherwise)QuoteThis is the same way some have argued elections are broken: you don't end up with the best people, you end up with the least-bad people. Since people aren't one-dimensional, those are very different concepts. Least-bad involves very little risk; you eliminate everyone who displays any risk factors at all.Noink
Little bit more context buddy?
Where'd your quote come from? I can't tell if it's reinforcing my statement or challenging it...heh
And that is the Crux of the issue - moving forward involves Risk, Elections reward those who take little to no risk, thus we get rewarded with the current crop of limp wristed self serving cretins (aka Politicians) whose sole objective is to do the bare minimum to stay on the Gravy Train
The crux of the issue is that Tiwa provided a quote without providing a context or source?The source from the quote is from a Hacker News thread called "Why Google's hiring process is broken"
Elections are not about voting for the 'best' candidate. It has never been about voting for the 'best' candidate.And that is the Crux of the issue - moving forward involves Risk, Elections reward those who take little to no risk, thus we get rewarded with the current crop of limp wristed self serving cretins (aka Politicians) whose sole objective is to do the bare minimum to stay on the Gravy TrainI guess some risk is involved....but aside from an analogy I don't see how this has anything to do with elections....
Could someone do me a favour and explain what is bad about John Key?
I'm not repping the guy. It just seems every time I see "Fuck John Key" on face book, or hear it in real life, it's from someone who can't actually speak english, and usually has the most stupid and hypocritical opinion possible.
Without any sort of ...bias? stigma?... would someone be able to actually list points that make him such a "c*** dat deservs 2 gt fukin lintchd!"
I should buy you a box or something for writing that out Lias.
I'll have to give you the money because I look 12 years old.
Everyone tries to scratch at mine, Then they try do the math (2014 - 1994, he's gotta be closer to 10 than 20), then they scratch at the card, they ask if I have a older brother... and then they ask if they're the first one to ask.
"Don't worry! It's a compliment!"
It's not :<
Lias did a good job at illustrating my contempt for John Key.
The guy is a rat faced goon who seems to have trademarked the response to ANY pressing matter - "at the end of the day, I can't comment when I don't have all the facts". You do have all the facts, and if you don't, then it's your job to have them you arrogant cunt.
I have friends who support him and National purely because "I don't like lazy dole bludgers", typical misinformed voters who go to the polls to vote for friends.
His constant campaigning for tighter security due to the rising terrorist threat is a paradox brought on by his constant campaigning for tighter security laws.
The majority of voters are idiots and I truly believe they've voted in Bush for a second term.
Teflon John maybe a smug git to whom nothing that should stick does, but please don't deride people who are upset about the amount the NZ Govt spends on Social Security and Welfare (and fleeces those that work in the form of Tax) as 'typical misinformed voters'
Going to the polls because you don't like dole bludgers is weak.
Another question - Do any of you political peoples watch parliament TV?It's good for a giggle, and it can be quite enlightening insofar as you can see the faces MPs (under pressure or on attack). But it's really just the rubber-stamp to make law. Therefore, it's only really interesting when it manages to hold up laws that the Government wants to pass or when parliament passes laws that weren't on the Government's agenda.
Does it answer any questions or is it just a big room filled with big children trying to see who can say the best come back?
Everyone tries to scratch at mine, Then they try do the math (2014 - 1994, he's gotta be closer to 10 than 20), then they scratch at the card, they ask if I have a older brother... and then they ask if they're the first one to ask.
"Don't worry! It's a compliment!"
It's not :<
NahI only tell the girls its a compliment.. guys I tell they are baby faced motherfuckers who gonna get ID'd at 40.
When XSANNZ and I lived together (and he's in his 30's) every time we went and got flat groceries and got beer he'd get ID'd.. Baby faced motherfucker lol.
for God's sake, vote - you're a fucking idiot if you don't.
In the mean time however, I would just like to point out that 'dole bludgers' are typically conceived as being those on unemployment benefits (and sometimes the DPB).
In reality, the overwhelming majority of spending on social welfare goes to Superannuatants. Without picking through the Crown Accounts, I recall that Superannuation expenditure was approximately fourteen times that expended on the Unemployment benefit (although its probably worth noting that Accomodation Supplements may also be received by those on the unemployment benefit - and that expenditure is about 13% of that of Superannuation).
There's also about 640,000 people receiving Super versus 295,000 receiving some form of Unemployment or job-seeker benefit.
What's pertinent here is that we know the Government has repeatedly made comments that it was not willing, in spite of overwhelming evidence about the increasing strain on the Crown's finances, change Super eligibility. Currently, it's not means-tested and the age of eligibility is, arguably, becoming further and further out of touch with the new reality of working lives which can go far beyond 65 (with the assistance of better medical care). That policy position has rested on the tenuous argument that the Prime Minister made an electoral commitment to not raise the age of eligibility. Given that this same Prime Minister has proven himself willing to break similar promises in the name of fiscal responsibility (remember the promise of no increase to GST?), it seems a matter of politics alone that prevents us reducing the pressures of Super on the Crown Accounts (and by logic, our tax system).
Remember this is all occurring in the context of a seven-fold increase in public debt under this Government. Of course, that's not a comprehensive indicator of the quality of fiscal policy, but it's also something that we should bear in mind when we start crediting this government with being sound managers of the economy.
I would put forward that national psyche and allocation of natural resources has far more to do with the prosperity of a country than voter turn out.
There is no viable alternative to democracy that I can see would provide the same level of prosperity in the long term.
Denmark gone dun pushed us off as least corrupt country.
Over what period, tiwa?Thanks Tandoori! Those were the charts I was looking for. There were lots of articles with similar combined charts, but none of them quoted their source.
[url]http://www.stats.govt.nz/browse_for_stats/income-and-work/employment_and_unemployment/HouseholdLabourForceSurvey_HOTPSep14qtr.aspx[/url] ([url]http://www.stats.govt.nz/browse_for_stats/income-and-work/employment_and_unemployment/HouseholdLabourForceSurvey_HOTPSep14qtr.aspx[/url])
Deficit has decreased for last three years, but not in surplus yet.
[url]http://www.treasury.govt.nz/budget/forecasts/prefu2014/016.htm[/url] ([url]http://www.treasury.govt.nz/budget/forecasts/prefu2014/016.htm[/url])
The next forecast will be the Half Year Economic and Fiscal Update (HYEFU) 2014 which will be published on Tuesday 16 December 2014, at 1pm.
Rising inequality is estimated to have knocked more than 10 percentage points off growth in Mexico and New Zealand over the past two decades up to the Great Recession. In Italy, the United Kingdom and the United States, the cumulative growth rate would have been six to nine percentage points higher had income disparities not widened, but also in Sweden, Finland and Norway, although from low levels. On the other hand, greater equality helped increase GDP per capita in Spain, France and Ireland prior to the crisis.National will do nothing to solve inequality
The paper finds new evidence that the main mechanism through which inequality affects growth is by undermining education opportunities for children from poor socio-economic backgrounds, lowering social mobility and hampering skills development.
People whose parents have low levels of education see their educational outcomes deteriorate as income inequality rises. By contrast, there is little or no effect on people with middle or high levels of parental educational background.
The impact of inequality on growth stems from the gap between the bottom 40 percent with the rest of society, not just the poorest 10 percent. Anti-poverty programmes will not be enough, says the OECD. Cash transfers and increasing access to public services, such as high-quality education, training and healthcare, are an essential social investment to create greater equality of opportunities in the long run.
I wouldn't be so quick to throw hyperboles around.Yeah, I had a look at the statistics page on New Zealand inequality and it seems that it is not as bad as the oecd is saying either.
Eric Crampton (of the New Zealand Initiative - formerly the Business Roundtable) comes to the defence of the economic consensus:
[url]http://offsettingbehaviour.blogspot.co.nz/2014/12/oecd-on-inequality.html[/url] ([url]http://offsettingbehaviour.blogspot.co.nz/2014/12/oecd-on-inequality.html[/url])
And some twitter talk:
[url]https://twitter.com/bernardchickey/status/542206588182745088[/url] ([url]https://twitter.com/bernardchickey/status/542206588182745088[/url])
Chinese language is a requirement for the CraFarms down south. Filipino is acceptable too
I'll take a picture of the adverts at the Southern Institute of Technology, but they are entirely in Mandarin.Chinese language is a requirement for the CraFarms down south. Filipino is acceptable too
Source?
The Southern Institute of Technology is currently closed. I forgot it was school holidays already.Chinese language is a requirement for the CraFarms down south. Filipino is acceptable too
Source?
Reputation?New Zealand!!
What is New Zealand again? is that a Suburb in a city in Australia?
A higher than expected tax take has boosted the Government's books on the way to a $414 million surplus - the first since it came to power in 2008 and a significant political victory for Finance Minister Bill English.
However, English has refused to commit the Government to achieving surpluses in the coming years, while he also said there would be a high hurdle in place for bringing forward planned tax cuts.
News of the surplus is no surprise, with the Labour Party conceding it was coming in a press release on Tuesday.
But the official confirmation comes months after English had played down the Government's goal that it would come into surplus by 2014/15, instead predicting a small deficit.I would expect this to be the last ever surplus due to Chinese investors abandoning the overpriced and now heavily regulated real estate market in Auckland.
Instead, it has recorded a $414m surplus for the last financial year, 0.2 per cent of GDP, and an operating balance surplus of $5.8 billion.
The Treasury's financial statements said the Government's books had been boosted by a $5.1b increase in core Crown tax revenue, higher than an expected and an $8.2 per cent increase compared to the previous year.
"Robust growth" in the construction, household consumption and tourism sectors had largely underpinned the increase in tax revenue, while core Crown expenses had remained relatively flat, increasing only $1.2b.
Core Crown debt had increased by $700m, but fallen as an overall percentage of GDP.
The core Crown revenue for 2014/15 was $72.2b, with core expenses of $72.4b.
There's no winning with some people I guess.CUT GOVERNMENT SPENDING!
They announce a deficit, they get criticised.
They announce a surplus, they get criticised.DECREASE TAXES
They raise benefits, they get criticised.FUCK THE POOR! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBuC_0-d-9Y)