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That kiwisaver thing this week - Oh_hunnihunni - 03-09-2022
Always interesting when the media actually does what they are supposed to do and looks underneath the events of the day to see what the real story is...
https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/opinion-analysis/300676286/no-gst-on-kiwisaver-what-about-charging-it-on-mortgages
RE: That kiwisaver thing this week - Lilith7 - 03-09-2022
(03-09-2022, 09:09 AM)Oh_hunnihunni Wrote: Always interesting when the media actually does what they are supposed to do and looks underneath the events of the day to see what the real story is...
https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/opinion-analysis/300676286/no-gst-on-kiwisaver-what-about-charging-it-on-mortgages
Sometimes a govt wakes up in the nick of time & avoids making a disastrous mistake. For which they're criticised, & fairly so.
I'm not sure what it is but something about Nicola Willis reminds me strongly of Ruth Richardson, never a good thing.
RE: That kiwisaver thing this week - harm_less - 03-09-2022
(03-09-2022, 09:09 AM)Oh_hunnihunni Wrote: Always interesting when the media actually does what they are supposed to do and looks underneath the events of the day to see what the real story is...And some media does it better than others https://thekaka.substack.com/p/the-anatomy-of-two-tax-failures?#details
https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/opinion-analysis/300676286/no-gst-on-kiwisaver-what-about-charging-it-on-mortgages
RE: That kiwisaver thing this week - Oldfellah - 04-09-2022
I think Ms Ardern and her government have done irreparable damage to their party, stealthily and sneakingly trying to put one over on the rank and file (us) this wont be forgotten come election time.
RE: That kiwisaver thing this week - Praktica - 05-09-2022
(04-09-2022, 08:35 PM)Oldfellah Wrote: I think Ms Ardern and her government have done irreparable damage to their party, stealthily and sneakingly trying to put one over on the rank and file (us) this wont be forgotten come election time.You've been reading Duplicity Allen!
RE: That kiwisaver thing this week - Oldfellah - 05-09-2022
(05-09-2022, 07:55 AM)Praktica Wrote:Hahaha I had to Google that name as I wondered who you were on about, then felt like a turkey when the penny dropped of who it was ... good one(04-09-2022, 08:35 PM)Oldfellah Wrote: I think Ms Ardern and her government have done irreparable damage to their party, stealthily and sneakingly trying to put one over on the rank and file (us) this wont be forgotten come election time.You've been reading Duplicity Allen!
RE: That kiwisaver thing this week - SueDonim - 05-09-2022
(05-09-2022, 10:19 AM)Oldfellah Wrote: Hahaha I had to Google that name as I wondered who you were on about, then felt like a turkey when the penny dropped of who it was ... good one
Me too. Good name for her.
I think we have reached the period when all decisions will be based on what they think voters will vote for - the political silly season. As far as GST on financial fees goes, it should be all or none, like everything else. Overall I'd say not. Partly to keep it simple - adding complexity to those charging the fees will just cost more overall - and partly because increasing the fees on peoples borrowing and lending just makes it more expensive for those who need those services the most.
RE: That kiwisaver thing this week - Oh_hunnihunni - 05-09-2022
Clever of the Nats to jump on the Give Her a Kicking bandwagon after suffering a senior moment on the fact they raided kiwisaver not once, but twice...
RE: That kiwisaver thing this week - Lilith7 - 05-09-2022
(05-09-2022, 11:02 AM)Oh_hunnihunni Wrote: Clever of the Nats to jump on the Give Her a Kicking bandwagon after suffering a senior moment on the fact they raided kiwisaver not once, but twice...I may be wrong but I'm fairly sure that they didn't want anyone to mention that....
RE: That kiwisaver thing this week - SueDonim - 06-09-2022
(05-09-2022, 11:46 AM)Lilith7 Wrote:(05-09-2022, 11:02 AM)Oh_hunnihunni Wrote: Clever of the Nats to jump on the Give Her a Kicking bandwagon after suffering a senior moment on the fact they raided kiwisaver not once, but twice...I may be wrong but I'm fairly sure that they didn't want anyone to mention that....
Of course they will be hoping to avoid that memory, but at the moment they did the right thing - oppose. They are the opposition party and it's their job to oppose which they did very effectively this time. maybe starting to learn how.
RE: That kiwisaver thing this week - Lilith7 - 06-09-2022
(06-09-2022, 09:52 AM)SueDonim Wrote:Imo, any party in opposition should be doing that, opposing, rather than finding fault with anything proposed by the party in govt. And they should all have far more maturity, & learn to put aside differences when needed & work together for the good of the country.(05-09-2022, 11:46 AM)Lilith7 Wrote: I may be wrong but I'm fairly sure that they didn't want anyone to mention that....
Of course they will be hoping to avoid that memory, but at the moment they did the right thing - oppose. They are the opposition party and it's their job to oppose which they did very effectively this time. maybe starting to learn how.
Which is also their job
RE: That kiwisaver thing this week - Foal30 - 11-09-2022
(06-09-2022, 09:52 AM)SueDonim Wrote:(05-09-2022, 11:46 AM)Lilith7 Wrote: I may be wrong but I'm fairly sure that they didn't want anyone to mention that....
Of course they will be hoping to avoid that memory, but at the moment they did the right thing - oppose. They are the opposition party and it's their job to oppose which they did very effectively this time. maybe starting to learn how.
Not bad going after 5 years.