🤔So, Luxon is not only out of touch with ordinary NZers in his ill-advised opinions, but also the bread-and-butter Nat supporters who operate businesses & thereby help fund the Govt through paying workers who pay taxes (because THEY/WE can't avoid them!), and donate huge chunks of money to ensure a "business friendly" govt gets elected? (and thanks for the call-back to when farmers got upset about being referred to as "wet & whiny", or was that business leaders as well?)
Re the constantly breaking down planes ✈️- good background from Chris Hipkins this morning when he reminded that the planes don't just sit around waiting on a high powered trip for politicians. They go to Antarctica, take relief supplies to the Pacific & fly around NZ doing routine work, plus the last govt replaced the other planes that had aged out, and these ones are now the oldest & due for normal replacement - on that basis (their other important work) I support them being replaced with my tax $$ - on a cost-benefit analysis for constantly maintaining & repairing any aged aircraft, & the need for reliable transport for this OTHER "work" - imagine failing while flying to Antarctica or in the middle of an emergency relief operation & losing plane, crew & supplies😱 - putting off things costs more all the way around IMHO. 🤷
Yep. The two current 757s are ex-airliners themselves, they were converted to their current configurations when they were purchased. They’re old and burn a bunch more gas than more-modern aircraft of similar size. It’d be great to have replacements that are new and will last us 20yrs+, and would have the potential to run on bio-fuel at some point too.
I’m fascinated that Tracy Watkins in her weekend editorial refers to herself as an ‘accidental landlord’ ! And so, coincidentally, is Celia Wade-Brown. Both, unfortunately, own a home outside Wellington which they, unfortunately, have to rent out to pay the enormous mortgage they now have because they are, unfortunately, based in Wellington. Is this ‘accidental’ a new category of Landlords? Do they meet all the Healthy Homes standards?
🤔So, Luxon is not only out of touch with ordinary NZers in his ill-advised opinions, but also the bread-and-butter Nat supporters who operate businesses & thereby help fund the Govt through paying workers who pay taxes (because THEY/WE can't avoid them!), and donate huge chunks of money to ensure a "business friendly" govt gets elected? (and thanks for the call-back to when farmers got upset about being referred to as "wet & whiny", or was that business leaders as well?)
Re the constantly breaking down planes ✈️- good background from Chris Hipkins this morning when he reminded that the planes don't just sit around waiting on a high powered trip for politicians. They go to Antarctica, take relief supplies to the Pacific & fly around NZ doing routine work, plus the last govt replaced the other planes that had aged out, and these ones are now the oldest & due for normal replacement - on that basis (their other important work) I support them being replaced with my tax $$ - on a cost-benefit analysis for constantly maintaining & repairing any aged aircraft, & the need for reliable transport for this OTHER "work" - imagine failing while flying to Antarctica or in the middle of an emergency relief operation & losing plane, crew & supplies😱 - putting off things costs more all the way around IMHO. 🤷
Yep. The two current 757s are ex-airliners themselves, they were converted to their current configurations when they were purchased. They’re old and burn a bunch more gas than more-modern aircraft of similar size. It’d be great to have replacements that are new and will last us 20yrs+, and would have the potential to run on bio-fuel at some point too.
Not surprised to read this. Our PM can’t wait to be disparaging and unkind. Not very ‘Christian’ of him.
I’m fascinated that Tracy Watkins in her weekend editorial refers to herself as an ‘accidental landlord’ ! And so, coincidentally, is Celia Wade-Brown. Both, unfortunately, own a home outside Wellington which they, unfortunately, have to rent out to pay the enormous mortgage they now have because they are, unfortunately, based in Wellington. Is this ‘accidental’ a new category of Landlords? Do they meet all the Healthy Homes standards?