07-08-2023, 05:20 PM
According to this NZ did exceptionally well in its COVID response https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2023-...omparison/
Hard to contest these statistics.
Hard to contest these statistics.
(07-08-2023, 05:41 PM)Oh_hunnihunni Wrote: [ -> ]Stole it!
(08-08-2023, 10:45 PM)C_T_Russell Wrote: [ -> ]Question needs to be asked if it was worth it at the expense of our economy. We are so screwed right now.But alive...
(08-08-2023, 10:45 PM)C_T_Russell Wrote: [ -> ]Question needs to be asked if it was worth it at the expense of our economy. We are so screwed right now.Most countries are in recession at present to some degree and we're actually doing better than some economies that are regarded as strong, and of course many affected countries are trade customers of ours so their issues flow through as reduced export volumes for us.
(09-08-2023, 09:21 AM)harm_less Wrote: [ -> ](08-08-2023, 10:45 PM)C_T_Russell Wrote: [ -> ]Question needs to be asked if it was worth it at the expense of our economy. We are so screwed right now.Most countries are in recession at present to some degree and we're actually doing better than some economies that are regarded as strong, and of course many affected countries are trade customers of ours so their issues flow through as reduced export volumes for us.
You would be hard placed to come up with a country that isn't "screwed" just now, and as king1 states, there's more of us alive out of the other end of that pandemic.
(13-08-2023, 10:39 PM)C_T_Russell Wrote: [ -> ]Luxon is a certified BS artist. Even our closest neighbours are arguably facing the R word: https://www.forbes.com/advisor/au/person...recession/(09-08-2023, 09:21 AM)harm_less Wrote: [ -> ]Most countries are in recession at present to some degree and we're actually doing better than some economies that are regarded as strong, and of course many affected countries are trade customers of ours so their issues flow through as reduced export volumes for us.
You would be hard placed to come up with a country that isn't "screwed" just now, and as king1 states, there's more of us alive out of the other end of that pandemic.
National said that NZ is the only country in the Asia pacific region that is in a recession.
It could have largely been avoided.
And where is the excess 1 billion dollars a week going that's being spent?
(13-08-2023, 10:39 PM)C_T_Russell Wrote: [ -> ]that would be a third of all government revenue would it not?(09-08-2023, 09:21 AM)harm_less Wrote: [ -> ]Most countries are in recession at present to some degree and we're actually doing better than some economies that are regarded as strong, and of course many affected countries are trade customers of ours so their issues flow through as reduced export volumes for us.
You would be hard placed to come up with a country that isn't "screwed" just now, and as king1 states, there's more of us alive out of the other end of that pandemic.
And where is the excess 1 billion dollars a week going that's being spent?
(13-08-2023, 10:39 PM)C_T_Russell Wrote: [ -> ](09-08-2023, 09:21 AM)harm_less Wrote: [ -> ]Most countries are in recession at present to some degree and we're actually doing better than some economies that are regarded as strong, and of course many affected countries are trade customers of ours so their issues flow through as reduced export volumes for us.
You would be hard placed to come up with a country that isn't "screwed" just now, and as king1 states, there's more of us alive out of the other end of that pandemic.
National said that NZ is the only country in the Asia pacific region that is in a recession.
It could have largely been avoided.
And where is the excess 1 billion dollars a week going that's being spent?
(14-08-2023, 01:21 PM)Praktica Wrote: [ -> ](13-08-2023, 10:39 PM)C_T_Russell Wrote: [ -> ]National said that NZ is the only country in the Asia pacific region that is in a recession.
It could have largely been avoided.
And where is the excess 1 billion dollars a week going that's being spent?
You believe what national says? I have a bridge you might be interested in...
(14-08-2023, 01:21 PM)Praktica Wrote: [ -> ](13-08-2023, 10:39 PM)C_T_Russell Wrote: [ -> ]National said that NZ is the only country in the Asia pacific region that is in a recession.
It could have largely been avoided.
And where is the excess 1 billion dollars a week going that's being spent?
You believe what national says? I have a bridge you might be interested in...
(15-08-2023, 10:08 AM)C_T_Russell Wrote: [ -> ](14-08-2023, 01:21 PM)Praktica Wrote: [ -> ]You believe what national says? I have a bridge you might be interested in...
Its not like you dont believe anything Labour says. Jacinda spouted so many lies it wasnt funny.