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Written By: Alan - Date published: 12:38 pm, August 26th, 2026
Yes, if the bank effectively owns 80% of a property via the mortgage, should it not pay 80% of the land tax????Written By: Alan - Date published: 5:45 pm, August 17th, 2026
Does it not occur to you that the right wing may engineer an even larger overhang for themselves using the same strategy?Written By: alan - Date published: 12:04 pm, June 21st, 2026
And what about the thousands of jobs they take with them when they move their businesses offshore, is that good riddance too? France, Germany and Sweden are all examples of countries that introduced wealth taxes and then largely abandoned them when they ...
Written By: Alan - Date published: 11:37 am, May 10th, 2026
Study the article by Dr Rawiri Taonui in the link posted by Incognito. Rawiri has an excellent first-hand grasp of where Māori are at. This link: https://drrawiritaonui.substack.com/p/te-pati-maori-delay-reinstating-kapa I am a rank-and-file member of Te ...Written By: Alan - Date published: 10:50 am, January 31st, 2026
and yet....... https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/big-cities-drive-up-consumer-confidence-in-latest-survey/CL6CIVRHSRCZVIHOL3MLUQHCII/Written By: Alan Armstrong - Date published: 11:50 am, November 27th, 2025
Louisa Wall has an idea with merit. https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360899189/future-maori-politics-must-lie-iwi-not-parties The current strife has its roots in political party structure being an ill fit with the way Māori do things. Her idea would have ...Written By: Alan - Date published: 4:17 pm, November 26th, 2025
Lets see shall we?Written By: Alan - Date published: 4:10 pm, November 26th, 2025
Unlikely given the more positive economic outlook.Written By: Alan - Date published: 3:59 pm, November 15th, 2025
Weka is right. Pākehā media think they already have it all done and dusted and we are history. I'm a member of Te Pāti Māori and we have been getting weekly updates (the media pilloried the Party for sending the first out - what on earth is wrong with ...Written By: Alan - Date published: 3:55 pm, October 9th, 2025
So no comments yet about the peace plan having some success today? [I wouldn’t call shaking trolls from a tree a success. Don’t troll, this is your warning – Incognito]Written By: Alan - Date published: 6:47 pm, August 13th, 2025
Winston will be relishing todays news from the Covid Inquiry.Written By: Alan - Date published: 2:32 pm, July 25th, 2025
There are about 15 months left before the next election, is it really that hard to get yourself enrolled sometime over the next 14.5 months? Even if you leave it to just 4-5 weeks before the election, you will still get plenty of notice to enroll via the ...
Written By: Alan Weaver - Date published: 7:45 am, July 1st, 2025
I have changed my mind recently on whether I would work until 70 and now will retire as soon as possible at 65, this decision is because of the government sending millions and millions of my hard earned tax dollars over to Ukraine when Saint John's have to ...Written By: Alan - Date published: 1:23 pm, May 3rd, 2025
MANA did not disappear. When the Māori Party lost in 2017 it booted out the old pro-National members and had a total make-over. MANA then decided to re-join TMP as our policies were now identical and we're still very much part of TMP. The recent hikoi have ...
Written By: Alan - Date published: 7:21 am, December 20th, 2024
I'm still waiting for Willis to fall on her sword like she promised pre-election if she didn't deliver what she promised.Written By: Alan Armstrong - Date published: 4:41 pm, February 5th, 2024
No Government can bind its successors, so "full and final" are empty words.Written By: Alan - Date published: 9:52 am, July 31st, 2023
Cars will not run on petrol and diesel in the very near future, but they will still need roads .Written By: Alan - Date published: 12:54 pm, July 30th, 2023
It is harsh reality, it may not be want you want to hear, but it is reality.Written By: Alan - Date published: 11:38 am, July 30th, 2023
So you don't care about the hundreds of NZers who would lose their jobs directly and the dozens of local businesses that would lose a valuable customer?Written By: Alan - Date published: 10:54 am, July 30th, 2023
I do work for 3 agriculture related businesses, they are all NZ owned and have their Head Offices here but derive over 85% of their revenue from export sales. They all have some local manufacturing/production and some Asian based manufacturing/production. ...Written By: Alan - Date published: 5:36 pm, July 29th, 2023
Call BS all you like, that is what would happen. Those policies will not help those that need it most, it will make it worse for them. The big question - where would they go? Australia, Asia, Europe, take your pick. They would not leave their businesses ...Written By: Alan - Date published: 5:16 pm, July 29th, 2023
Phil, you are assuming that all existing businesses and rich pricks would stay and remain in operation - they would not, they would depart in droves. Unemployment would soar, the governments tax take would fall off a cliff, misery assured, particularly for ...Written By: Alan - Date published: 4:56 pm, July 29th, 2023
See Ads post further down. 27. If the TPM policies were put in place, there would be massive flight of capital and business from NZ. The economy would shrink dramatically, unemployment would surge, the governments tax take would head south in a major way. ...Written By: Alan - Date published: 9:20 am, July 29th, 2023
Anyone who did more than year 9 economics will resent this.Written By: Alan - Date published: 11:16 am, July 28th, 2023
Yes, great policy if you want to make supermarkets richer and provide greater savings to wealthy families. Otherwise, a stupid policy, just ask Grant and David.Written By: Alan - Date published: 6:39 pm, July 27th, 2023
And that is why Labour will be lucky to get 25% at this election, with or without Hipkins.Written By: Alan - Date published: 6:19 pm, July 27th, 2023
Labour will be decimated if Hipkins is rolled.Written By: Alan - Date published: 3:05 pm, July 27th, 2023
I admire your optimismWritten By: Alan - Date published: 2:49 pm, July 27th, 2023
I can see Labour getting 20% if Chippy is rolled.Written By: Alan - Date published: 2:24 pm, July 27th, 2023
When asked about the TPM tax announcements today, Chippy confirmed there will be no wealth tax is any Government he leads.