• Progress - from the to-do list

    From Gordon@21:1/5 to All on Sat Feb 17 22:36:03 2024
    This makes greatful reading. We are in the process of sorting out the mess
    from the last 3 years of the Labour Government.

    Quote of the month, "We were not elected to manage decline." - Chris Luxon


    https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/350183480/nz-politics-live-pm-christopher-luxon-gives-state-nation-address


    "The Government's progress so far:

    Here are a few of the things Luxon said the government had done within the first 81 days of forming:

    Abolished the Ute Tax.
    Stopped Auckland Light Rail, which after six years, cost taxpayers more than $200 million.
    Repealing the Auckland Regional Fuel Tax – gone on the 1st of July.
    Cancelled Let’s Get Wellington Moving.
    Repealed Labour’s RMA reforms.
    Banned cellphones in schools.
    Disestableshed Te Pukenga.
    Commissioned an independent review into Kainga Ora led by Sir Bill English
    Taken the first steps to extend free breast cancer screening up to age 74.
    Soon they'll introduce legislation to disestablish the Māori Health Authority.
    Brought in tough new laws going after gangs and illegal firearms.
    Ended taxpayer funding for cultural reports.
    Repealed Labour’s Three Waters reforms."

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  • From Mutley@21:1/5 to Gordon on Tue Feb 20 10:59:51 2024
    Gordon <Gordon@leaf.net.nz> wrote:

    This makes greatful reading. We are in the process of sorting out the mess >from the last 3 years of the Labour Government.

    Quote of the month, "We were not elected to manage decline." - Chris Luxon


    https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/350183480/nz-politics-live-pm-christopher-luxon-gives-state-nation-address


    "The Government's progress so far:

    Here are a few of the things Luxon said the government had done within the >first 81 days of forming:

    Abolished the Ute Tax.
    Stopped Auckland Light Rail, which after six years, cost taxpayers more than $200 million.
    Repealing the Auckland Regional Fuel Tax gone on the 1st of July.
    Cancelled Lets Get Wellington Moving.
    Repealed Labours RMA reforms.
    Banned cellphones in schools.
    Disestableshed Te Pukenga.
    Commissioned an independent review into Kainga Ora led by Sir Bill English
    Taken the first steps to extend free breast cancer screening up to age 74.
    Soon they'll introduce legislation to disestablish the M?ori Health Authority.
    Brought in tough new laws going after gangs and illegal firearms.
    Ended taxpayer funding for cultural reports.
    Repealed Labours Three Waters reforms."
    Pretty good for their first 81 days..

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  • From Rich80105@21:1/5 to All on Tue Feb 20 11:33:29 2024
    On Tue, 20 Feb 2024 10:59:51 +1300, Mutley <mutley2000@hotmail.com>
    wrote:

    Gordon <Gordon@leaf.net.nz> wrote:

    This makes greatful reading. We are in the process of sorting out the mess >>from the last 3 years of the Labour Government.

    Quote of the month, "We were not elected to manage decline." - Chris Luxon

    https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/350183480/nz-politics-live-pm-christopher-luxon-gives-state-nation-address


    "The Government's progress so far:

    Here are a few of the things Luxon said the government had done within the >>first 81 days of forming:

    Abolished the Ute Tax.
    Stopped Auckland Light Rail, which after six years, cost taxpayers more than $200 million.
    Repealing the Auckland Regional Fuel Tax gone on the 1st of July.
    Cancelled Lets Get Wellington Moving.
    Repealed Labours RMA reforms.
    Banned cellphones in schools.
    Disestableshed Te Pukenga.
    Commissioned an independent review into Kainga Ora led by Sir Bill English
    Taken the first steps to extend free breast cancer screening up to age 74.
    Soon they'll introduce legislation to disestablish the M?ori Health Authority.
    Brought in tough new laws going after gangs and illegal firearms.
    Ended taxpayer funding for cultural reports.
    Repealed Labours Three Waters reforms."
    Pretty good for their first 81 days..

    Seems like they are parked at an intersection, stopping whatever goes
    by, but have not yet found that track they wanted to get on . . .

    You forgot that they also stopped Auckland from deciding for
    themselves when to stop extra fuel tax they decided to levy, or how
    the money they had not yet spent should be used.

    They are also stopping councils from around the country from keeping
    rates low - there are huge increases coming to cover the costs of work
    on water - and by not borrowing themselves and on-lending they are
    making the costs of borrowing even higher than necessary.

    Stopping things is relatively easy - if a little brutal to the promise
    to keep costs down, but when do you think they will find that track
    they are looking for and actually do something?

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  • From Tony@21:1/5 to Rich80105@hotmail.com on Mon Feb 19 23:46:12 2024
    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Tue, 20 Feb 2024 10:59:51 +1300, Mutley <mutley2000@hotmail.com>
    wrote:

    Gordon <Gordon@leaf.net.nz> wrote:

    This makes greatful reading. We are in the process of sorting out the mess >>>from the last 3 years of the Labour Government.

    Quote of the month, "We were not elected to manage decline." - Chris Luxon >>>
    https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/350183480/nz-politics-live-pm-christopher-luxon-gives-state-nation-address


    "The Government's progress so far:

    Here are a few of the things Luxon said the government had done within the >>>first 81 days of forming:

    Abolished the Ute Tax.
    Stopped Auckland Light Rail, which after six years, cost taxpayers more >>>than $200 million.
    Repealing the Auckland Regional Fuel Tax gone on the 1st of July.
    Cancelled Lets Get Wellington Moving.
    Repealed Labours RMA reforms.
    Banned cellphones in schools.
    Disestableshed Te Pukenga.
    Commissioned an independent review into Kainga Ora led by Sir Bill >>>English
    Taken the first steps to extend free breast cancer screening up to age >>>74.
    Soon they'll introduce legislation to disestablish the M?ori Health >>>Authority.
    Brought in tough new laws going after gangs and illegal firearms.
    Ended taxpayer funding for cultural reports.
    Repealed Labours Three Waters reforms."
    Pretty good for their first 81 days..

    Seems like they are parked at an intersection, stopping whatever goes
    by, but have not yet found that track they wanted to get on . . .
    That is a very silly sentence.

    You forgot that they also stopped Auckland from deciding for
    themselves when to stop extra fuel tax they decided to levy, or how
    the money they had not yet spent should be used.
    Yes, another good result.

    They are also stopping councils from around the country from keeping
    rates low - there are huge increases coming to cover the costs of work
    on water - and by not borrowing themselves and on-lending they are
    making the costs of borrowing even higher than necessary.
    That is a lie - the cost of fixing water infrastructure will be paid for by New Zealanders, not the fairies or the folk from Newfoundland. Whether it is ratepayers or through taxes is not particularly important. The cost will be the cost - and we need to do it. The issue, putting aside your idiotic comments, is whether we do it democratically or whether we do it the Lbour way by hiding undemocratic representation in the guise of water improvements.

    Stopping things is relatively easy - if a little brutal to the promise
    to keep costs down, but when do you think they will find that track
    they are looking for and actually do something?
    Already happening. It just needs a person to open their eyes.

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  • From Rich80105@21:1/5 to All on Tue Feb 20 13:35:04 2024
    On Mon, 19 Feb 2024 23:46:12 GMT, Tony <lizandtony@orcon.net.nz>
    wrote:

    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Tue, 20 Feb 2024 10:59:51 +1300, Mutley <mutley2000@hotmail.com>
    wrote:

    Gordon <Gordon@leaf.net.nz> wrote:

    This makes greatful reading. We are in the process of sorting out the mess >>>>from the last 3 years of the Labour Government.

    Quote of the month, "We were not elected to manage decline." - Chris Luxon >>>>
    https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/350183480/nz-politics-live-pm-christopher-luxon-gives-state-nation-address


    "The Government's progress so far:

    Here are a few of the things Luxon said the government had done within the >>>>first 81 days of forming:

    Abolished the Ute Tax.
    Stopped Auckland Light Rail, which after six years, cost taxpayers more >>>>than $200 million.
    Repealing the Auckland Regional Fuel Tax gone on the 1st of July. >>>> Cancelled Lets Get Wellington Moving.
    Repealed Labours RMA reforms.
    Banned cellphones in schools.
    Disestableshed Te Pukenga.
    Commissioned an independent review into Kainga Ora led by Sir Bill >>>>English
    Taken the first steps to extend free breast cancer screening up to age >>>>74.
    Soon they'll introduce legislation to disestablish the M?ori Health >>>>Authority.
    Brought in tough new laws going after gangs and illegal firearms.
    Ended taxpayer funding for cultural reports.
    Repealed Labours Three Waters reforms."
    Pretty good for their first 81 days..

    Seems like they are parked at an intersection, stopping whatever goes
    by, but have not yet found that track they wanted to get on . . .
    That is a very silly sentence.

    You forgot that they also stopped Auckland from deciding for
    themselves when to stop extra fuel tax they decided to levy, or how
    the money they had not yet spent should be used.
    Yes, another good result.
    The mayor is not happy - he believes he was elected to get the
    government out of Auckland - I guess the Government did not get the
    message . . .


    They are also stopping councils from around the country from keeping
    rates low - there are huge increases coming to cover the costs of work
    on water - and by not borrowing themselves and on-lending they are
    making the costs of borrowing even higher than necessary.
    That is a lie - the cost of fixing water infrastructure will be paid for by New
    Zealanders, not the fairies or the folk from Newfoundland. Whether it is >ratepayers or through taxes is not particularly important. The cost will be the
    cost - and we need to do it. The issue, putting aside your idiotic comments, is
    whether we do it democratically or whether we do it the Lbour way by hiding >undemocratic representation in the guise of water improvements.

    I agree that the costs of fixing water infrastructure will be paid for
    by New Zealanders. The government have indicated that the Councils
    involved in each water entity will need to borrow and that the
    government will not lend them the money - I have not heard whether
    they will guarantee loans from banks. That will cost more than the
    government borrowing and on-lending to the water entities. Up to about
    40 to 50 years ago it was possible to buy local authority as well as
    government bonds - the local authorities paid an additional margin of
    around 0.25% to account for the bonds being less tradeable and less
    secure. In recent years when local authorities have needed to borrow
    capital they have borrowed from the government - it saves the country
    money. It appears that the government does not want to see the
    borrowing and nearly equivalent asset of the debt from local
    authorities in its accounts.


    Stopping things is relatively easy - if a little brutal to the promise
    to keep costs down, but when do you think they will find that track
    they are looking for and actually do something?
    Already happening. It just needs a person to open their eyes.

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
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  • From Tony@21:1/5 to Rich80105@hotmail.com on Tue Feb 20 01:26:30 2024
    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Mon, 19 Feb 2024 23:46:12 GMT, Tony <lizandtony@orcon.net.nz>
    wrote:

    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Tue, 20 Feb 2024 10:59:51 +1300, Mutley <mutley2000@hotmail.com> >>>wrote:

    Gordon <Gordon@leaf.net.nz> wrote:

    This makes greatful reading. We are in the process of sorting out the mess >>>>>from the last 3 years of the Labour Government.

    Quote of the month, "We were not elected to manage decline." - Chris Luxon >>>>>
    https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/350183480/nz-politics-live-pm-christopher-luxon-gives-state-nation-address


    "The Government's progress so far:

    Here are a few of the things Luxon said the government had done within the >>>>>first 81 days of forming:

    Abolished the Ute Tax.
    Stopped Auckland Light Rail, which after six years, cost taxpayers >>>>>more
    than $200 million.
    Repealing the Auckland Regional Fuel Tax gone on the 1st of July. >>>>> Cancelled Lets Get Wellington Moving.
    Repealed Labours RMA reforms.
    Banned cellphones in schools.
    Disestableshed Te Pukenga.
    Commissioned an independent review into Kainga Ora led by Sir Bill >>>>>English
    Taken the first steps to extend free breast cancer screening up to age >>>>>74.
    Soon they'll introduce legislation to disestablish the M?ori Health >>>>>Authority.
    Brought in tough new laws going after gangs and illegal firearms. >>>>> Ended taxpayer funding for cultural reports.
    Repealed Labours Three Waters reforms."
    Pretty good for their first 81 days..

    Seems like they are parked at an intersection, stopping whatever goes
    by, but have not yet found that track they wanted to get on . . .
    That is a very silly sentence.

    You forgot that they also stopped Auckland from deciding for
    themselves when to stop extra fuel tax they decided to levy, or how
    the money they had not yet spent should be used.
    Yes, another good result.
    The mayor is not happy - he believes he was elected to get the
    government out of Auckland - I guess the Government did not get the
    message . . .
    The mayor is deluded if he thinks that is why he was elected. The government governs the entire country and population thereof including Auckland. Maybe you need a lesson in governance and democracy.


    They are also stopping councils from around the country from keeping >>>rates low - there are huge increases coming to cover the costs of work
    on water - and by not borrowing themselves and on-lending they are
    making the costs of borrowing even higher than necessary.
    That is a lie - the cost of fixing water infrastructure will be paid for by >>New
    Zealanders, not the fairies or the folk from Newfoundland. Whether it is >>ratepayers or through taxes is not particularly important. The cost will be >>the
    cost - and we need to do it. The issue, putting aside your idiotic comments, >>is
    whether we do it democratically or whether we do it the Lbour way by hiding >>undemocratic representation in the guise of water improvements.

    I agree that the costs of fixing water infrastructure will be paid for
    by New Zealanders. The government have indicated that the Councils
    involved in each water entity will need to borrow and that the
    government will not lend them the money - I have not heard whether
    they will guarantee loans from banks. That will cost more than the
    government borrowing and on-lending to the water entities. Up to about
    40 to 50 years ago it was possible to buy local authority as well as >government bonds - the local authorities paid an additional margin of
    around 0.25% to account for the bonds being less tradeable and less
    secure. In recent years when local authorities have needed to borrow
    capital they have borrowed from the government - it saves the country
    money. It appears that the government does not want to see the
    borrowing and nearly equivalent asset of the debt from local
    authorities in its accounts.
    Irrelevant. The entire country will be paying for water repairs regardless of the method so your comments are irrational.


    Stopping things is relatively easy - if a little brutal to the promise
    to keep costs down, but when do you think they will find that track
    they are looking for and actually do something?
    Already happening. It just needs a person to open their eyes.

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
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  • From Gordon@21:1/5 to Tony on Tue Feb 20 02:10:30 2024
    On 2024-02-19, Tony <lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:
    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Tue, 20 Feb 2024 10:59:51 +1300, Mutley <mutley2000@hotmail.com>
    wrote:

    Gordon <Gordon@leaf.net.nz> wrote:

    This makes greatful reading. We are in the process of sorting out the mess >>>>from the last 3 years of the Labour Government.

    Quote of the month, "We were not elected to manage decline." - Chris Luxon >>>>
    https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/350183480/nz-politics-live-pm-christopher-luxon-gives-state-nation-address


    "The Government's progress so far:

    Here are a few of the things Luxon said the government had done within the >>>>first 81 days of forming:

    Abolished the Ute Tax.
    Stopped Auckland Light Rail, which after six years, cost taxpayers more >>>>than $200 million.
    Repealing the Auckland Regional Fuel Tax – gone on the 1st of July. >>>> Cancelled Let’s Get Wellington Moving.
    Repealed Labour’s RMA reforms.
    Banned cellphones in schools.
    Disestableshed Te Pukenga.
    Commissioned an independent review into Kainga Ora led by Sir Bill >>>>English
    Taken the first steps to extend free breast cancer screening up to age >>>>74.
    Soon they'll introduce legislation to disestablish the M?ori Health >>>>Authority.
    Brought in tough new laws going after gangs and illegal firearms.
    Ended taxpayer funding for cultural reports.
    Repealed Labour’s Three Waters reforms."
    Pretty good for their first 81 days..

    Seems like they are parked at an intersection, stopping whatever goes
    by, but have not yet found that track they wanted to get on . . .
    That is a very silly sentence.

    You forgot that they also stopped Auckland from deciding for
    themselves when to stop extra fuel tax they decided to levy, or how
    the money they had not yet spent should be used.
    Yes, another good result.

    They are also stopping councils from around the country from keeping
    rates low - there are huge increases coming to cover the costs of work
    on water - and by not borrowing themselves and on-lending they are
    making the costs of borrowing even higher than necessary.
    That is a lie - the cost of fixing water infrastructure will be paid for by New
    Zealanders, not the fairies or the folk from Newfoundland. Whether it is ratepayers or through taxes is not particularly important. The cost will be the
    cost - and we need to do it. The issue, putting aside your idiotic comments, is
    whether we do it democratically or whether we do it the Lbour way by hiding undemocratic representation in the guise of water improvements.

    Leaving aside the matter of Co-govenace, the point that the people will have
    to pay for the water improvements has been lost. Whether it is the taxpayer,
    or the rate payer, or a poll tax is perhaps the important point. How do we
    make it so that it is fair.


    Stopping things is relatively easy - if a little brutal to the promise
    to keep costs down, but when do you think they will find that track
    they are looking for and actually do something?
    Already happening. It just needs a person to open their eyes.


    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
    * Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)
  • From Tony@21:1/5 to Gordon on Tue Feb 20 02:54:11 2024
    Gordon <Gordon@leaf.net.nz> wrote:
    On 2024-02-19, Tony <lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:
    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Tue, 20 Feb 2024 10:59:51 +1300, Mutley <mutley2000@hotmail.com> >>>wrote:

    Gordon <Gordon@leaf.net.nz> wrote:

    This makes greatful reading. We are in the process of sorting out the mess >>>>>from the last 3 years of the Labour Government.

    Quote of the month, "We were not elected to manage decline." - Chris Luxon >>>>>
    https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/350183480/nz-politics-live-pm-christopher-luxon-gives-state-nation-address


    "The Government's progress so far:

    Here are a few of the things Luxon said the government had done within the >>>>>first 81 days of forming:

    Abolished the Ute Tax.
    Stopped Auckland Light Rail, which after six years, cost taxpayers >>>>>more
    than $200 million.
    Repealing the Auckland Regional Fuel Tax – gone on the 1st of July. >>>>> Cancelled Let’s Get Wellington Moving.
    Repealed Labour’s RMA reforms.
    Banned cellphones in schools.
    Disestableshed Te Pukenga.
    Commissioned an independent review into Kainga Ora led by Sir Bill >>>>>English
    Taken the first steps to extend free breast cancer screening up to age >>>>>74.
    Soon they'll introduce legislation to disestablish the M?ori Health >>>>>Authority.
    Brought in tough new laws going after gangs and illegal firearms. >>>>> Ended taxpayer funding for cultural reports.
    Repealed Labour’s Three Waters reforms."
    Pretty good for their first 81 days..

    Seems like they are parked at an intersection, stopping whatever goes
    by, but have not yet found that track they wanted to get on . . .
    That is a very silly sentence.

    You forgot that they also stopped Auckland from deciding for
    themselves when to stop extra fuel tax they decided to levy, or how
    the money they had not yet spent should be used.
    Yes, another good result.

    They are also stopping councils from around the country from keeping >>>rates low - there are huge increases coming to cover the costs of work
    on water - and by not borrowing themselves and on-lending they are
    making the costs of borrowing even higher than necessary.
    That is a lie - the cost of fixing water infrastructure will be paid for by >>New
    Zealanders, not the fairies or the folk from Newfoundland. Whether it is
    ratepayers or through taxes is not particularly important. The cost will be >>the
    cost - and we need to do it. The issue, putting aside your idiotic comments, >>is
    whether we do it democratically or whether we do it the Lbour way by hiding >> undemocratic representation in the guise of water improvements.

    Leaving aside the matter of Co-govenace, the point that the people will have >to pay for the water improvements has been lost. Whether it is the taxpayer, >or the rate payer, or a poll tax is perhaps the important point. How do we >make it so that it is fair.
    Fairness requires the government to appoint the best people to manage the process. It is that simple - it is how business works and it is how government should work (in cases like this anyway) devoid of politics.


    Stopping things is relatively easy - if a little brutal to the promise
    to keep costs down, but when do you think they will find that track
    they are looking for and actually do something?
    Already happening. It just needs a person to open their eyes.


    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
    * Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)