Posts by Sacha
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Polity: House-buying patterns in Auckland, in reply to
Given that we tend to only let in migrants with money nowadays, I expect long-time locals to have lower wealth than recent arrivals. Be interesting to see a breakdown by length of residence.
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I'd prefer to see Labour attacking this government for adding residential development to the acceptable investments for migrants buying their way into NZ.
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Polity: House-buying patterns in Auckland, in reply to
So we can't draw much from the data.
not if we're being ethical, professional, etc.
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Our politics might be better if Auckland-sourced MPs entering the Thorndon Bubble did not forget what they had experienced before that. I can understand their colleagues from less diverse parts of the nation struggling a bit with racism, even nowadays.
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OnPoint: My last name sounds Chinese, in reply to
what's a bit of diabetes between friends?
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OnPoint: My last name sounds Chinese, in reply to
QED
Ends justify means, for some.
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Polity: House-buying patterns in Auckland, in reply to
Then again, Twyford might really be pitching for the Winston vote.
Unless him and his leader firmly say otherwise, that's a perfectly reasonable assumption. Was there anything on the TV news (not watching them anymore)?
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John Palethorpe blogs:
If David Seymour could establish the necessary political nuance to successfully discuss the issue without being called racist, xenophobic or downright fucking stupid, why couldn’t Labour?
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Some have defended Labour, saying that the accusations of xenophobia and racism are opportunistic. But if they want to not be called xenophobic and racist, they need to stop using xenophobic and racist rhetoric as a tool to attack the Government. And if they want their opponents to stop being opportunistic, they should stop giving them so many god damned opportunities. -
Polity: House-buying patterns in Auckland, in reply to
That isn’t what Phil wants, it isn’t what Rob wants, and it’s not what their party wants.
Yet they've done it anyway. Geniuses.
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OnPoint: My last name sounds Chinese, in reply to
Ths one could be similarly dismal if Labour has decided to try and out-do Winston First (though they lack anywhere near the right level of mongrel to pull that off).
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