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Yes, it’s soft power Do you think the wider public will grasp the trade implications? Or will they see it as putting Kiwis first? Anybody seen any polling on this?

When a government forces the sale of a bank to break up a monopoly, it must act in good faith to preserve the nations reputation as a safe and stable environment for investment. Further, if the process appears arbitrary, punitive or underhanded, it can …

I didn’t say governments have never acted underhandedly.

On what grounds do you reject the premise that buying the BNZ is a left-wing approach?

Purchasing the customer base (goodwill) would be quicker but expensive. Whereas, winning them over through competitive pricing would take longer but most likely be less expensive One would have to take a deeper look at the pros and cons

Yep, that could be another option. One would have to run the numbers to establish which was more feasible

Keeping billions of dollars in banking profits from flowing offshore is a primary reason New Zealand First proposed buying back the Bank of New Zealand and merging it with Kiwibank

This open form of lobbying is largely done to win over the public. But the main thing that is going to appease the public (which this letter doesn’t offer) is lower costs High energy costs add to the cost of food and to wider production costs. Thus, they …

They say “When parties talk about forcing owners to sell, breaking up companies and rewriting signed contracts, investors are listening” Good. Then they will understand this is not being done for no reason. People have been squeezed for far too long and …

To help better sell the policy, the Greens needed to produce a certified financial savings estimate. Further, the Greens should have hired a big-wig from the sector to act as their lead consultant. Bringing a prominent sector expert or industry big-wig …

The Greens support a holistic approach to health. https://www.greens.org.nz/health_policy I’m sure the Greens support soil health sustainability and would support researching practical alternatives to potentially harmful agricultural sprays I don’t think …

Well, they (like National) could opt to increase current taxes without breaking their promise.

Not the ones that charge international prices

A level playing field at the wholesale to foster wider competition is the aim as far as I’m aware. But there seems to be nothing stopping small grocers from merely pocketing savings rather than passing them on, let alone aggressively compete.

What shoppers are going to save and how soon will savings take effect is key Labour are largely relying on increased competition from small grocers to aggressively take on the big players, forcing them (the big players) to lower their prices. A very big …