The Economy

Waltzing · Feb 29, 2024, 08:29 AM

NZ it appears can no longer support business where government funded organisations are oeprating in the market...

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/newshub-closure-mike-mcroberts-sam-hayes-michael-morrah-speak-on-6pm-about-bombshell/TLTYUM3XMBCALM7L5FAGWWGSUM/

Waltzing · Mar 05, 2024, 07:33 PM

PM has No money for new toys ...

https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/350201248/humiliating-embarrassing-luxon-pushed-upgrade-military-gear

there goes the budget for the new Waka Drone boats...

BlackPeter · Mar 06, 2024, 08:24 AM

Quote from: Waltzing on Mar 05, 2024, 07:33 PMPM has No money for new toys ...

https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/350201248/humiliating-embarrassing-luxon-pushed-upgrade-military-gear

there goes the budget for the new Waka Drone boats...

I just can't stand the whinging of politicians and press about these clapped out Boeings turned into VIP transporters. Put the PM into one of our Hercules instead ... they have twice the capacity and he could take a much larger press team with him. Sure - they are a bit slower, but what difference does it make to Australia. Just start an hour earlier with the flight and provide a sleeping bag for the PM.

The Hercules is much more reliable and economical and I reccon our Chris would look much better arriving on time, in fatigues and in a real air force plane instead of appologizing again and again to foreign leaders for missing the boat (well, plane) ... again and again.

Waltzing · Mar 06, 2024, 08:39 AM

I suppose the in flight morning tea and lunch isnt suited to a wine and dine experiance?

Inflight Wi FI? where do you plug your latop in?

no windows ? not that windows ever do much anyway as your not looking at much ...

are there any trolly dollies?

BlackPeter · Mar 06, 2024, 09:29 AM

All necessary amenities provided:

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/80917161/digging-the-rugged-charm-of-hercules#:~:text=The%20loo%20is%20a%20bucket,to%20the%20nation's%20prime%20minister.

I guess he would be on the job, not on a leisure trip, wouldn't he?

... and windows? If he needs fresh air - just open the loading bay ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2ngdgzXBGo

Waltzing · Mar 06, 2024, 09:33 AM

Once your in the C Suiite your in a special job... no individual seat air con ...

cant see it ... its a no go really... imagine the official staff ... they might start reporting in sick when those trips come up...

sorry just remembered about my air air sickness...

" just open the loading bay ..."

is that with the parachute on?

BlackPeter · Mar 06, 2024, 09:38 AM

Quote from: Waltzing on Mar 06, 2024, 09:33 AMOnce your in the C Suiite your in a special job... no individual seat air con ...

cant see it ... its a no go really... imagine the official staff ... they might start reporting in sick when those trips come up...

sorry just remembered about my air air sickness...

Hmm - never got airsick on an Hercules (and yes, I did fly with some ...), however - I have been airsick on Boeings before (though never been on a 757).

Waltzing · Mar 06, 2024, 09:45 AM

right check your chute ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4haqEPqpeiY

havnt jump from one of these and only done 3 jumps all up , only one from 10,000...

Waltzing · Mar 19, 2024, 08:40 AM

Is it that the economy is actually structurally unbalanced going to finally stunt NZ growth and that the reserve bank understands NZ is like Icarus.

That is why they wanted a much higher T1 capital ratio for banks?

The government faces a Roger D moment?

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/christopher-luxon-not-ruling-out-new-taxes-or-reducing-promised-tax-cuts-as-fiscal-warnings-grow-analysis-finds-39-billion-hole/72BNFCMZWFGMVF2YBAFQXXYQWU/

Waltzing · Mar 27, 2024, 09:18 AM

Building stuff ... in NZ

https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/350222410/200b-problem-how-broken-new-zealand

Waltzing · Mar 27, 2024, 03:52 PM

The shape of books ... mostly rectangles ... squares not many though...

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/willis-concedes-she-wont-be-able-to-get-the-books-back-in-shape-quickly/6SHD5ZI6IZA6FD7JT5XZVGHBXU/

Waltzing · Mar 28, 2024, 08:41 AM

More stuff from the lawyer in charge of the finance portfolio.....

Does she even know what state the banking technology is in? Lawyers as finance ministers.... is this as good as it gets?

Have they not got anyone with a business and economics degree and experiance in banking and infrastructure banking?

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/budget-policy-statement-nicola-willis-talks-to-mike-hosking-about-the-state-of-the-governments-finances/AIF4SL254RF3BDCTHA747NLNDM/

Nothing new then or radical to transform the economy for the future which arrives everyday...bright and early

Waltzing · Mar 29, 2024, 07:10 PM

Ive posted this underr economy even though its an historic subject ... The water management of Machu Picchu...

Is NZ developing its cities and rural towns with anything llke the design infrastructure of this site :

https://ancientengrtech.wisc.edu/machu-picchu/machu-picchu-water-management/#:~:text=The%20infrastructure%20of%20Machu%20Picchu,the%20location%20of%20the%20city.

Can NZ afford to wait for another auckland flooding event ...

Waltzing · Apr 05, 2024, 08:52 PM

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/do-we-go-across-the-ditch-scarce-wellington-jobs-have-people-looking-elsewhere/AYRIDVZHSJDKDCWDQ73YHTF2AU/

BlackPeter · Apr 06, 2024, 11:07 AM

Quote from: Waltzing on Apr 05, 2024, 08:52 PMhttps://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/do-we-go-across-the-ditch-scarce-wellington-jobs-have-people-looking-elsewhere/AYRIDVZHSJDKDCWDQ73YHTF2AU/

according to Dr. Google:

QuoteAt the last count in mid-2023 there were 63,117 full-time workers or equivalents (FTEs) in the public service - or one for every 83 New Zealanders. There was major growth during the last government - National had "capped" public servants at just under 50,000 during its time in government.

So - our public sector has been bloated by 13000 more people since the previous National government left. As far as I can see did this huge increase in workforce improve neither education, nor healthcare, nor administration, nor public safety - quite the contrary, most of these sectors deteriorated over the last 6 years.

While I understand that people always complain when they are cut loose - if they are so attached to their jobs, they probably should not have taken contractor position in the first place. Can't take the cherries (high incomes) and complain if the attached risks (low job security) materialize.

Lets cut the fat and return our government services back to a lean and fit administration it used to be, shall we?

I vote for better education, better health care and better public safety with the number of public servants we had under the last National government.