Posts by Sacha
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Hard News: 2015: The Budget of what?, in reply to
That's a forecast for a massive reduction in net immigration. Wonder what their basis is for such a forecast.
Maybe the flow of NZers coming back from overseas during the GFC are drying up? Or the flow outwards is picking up?
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Hard News: 2015: The Budget of what?, in reply to
to wrong foot the opposition
which worked a treat for them. Joyce is good at the game (not so much at the rest of the job).
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CTU seems to have a comprehensive report up already about the various Budget areas. Can't find it on their own website (fail) but someone linked to a Dropbox version.
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Hard News: 2015: The Budget of what?, in reply to
very smart politics. Tacking to the centre leaving Labour no policy room – but also leaves them looking out of ideas, bleating helplessly about economic growth. I smell a 4th term :(
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Hard News: 2015: The Budget of what?, in reply to
Still seen no media story that analyses the package in enough detail. What's the split between welfare and WFF? What scenarios did MSD calculate to arrive at the Budget headline figure?
RNZ addresses one factor that cuts the '$25'.
But Darryl Evans, the chief executive of the Mangere Budgeting Services Trust, said rent would take an extra chunk out of the additional money.
Rent in state housing is 25 percent of beneficiaries' income, so those getting the extra $25 will have to pay an additional $6.25 a week in rent, while those in private rentals will receive $4 less in their accommodation allowance.
Oh, and they start asking the questions.
If a beneficiary is receiving temporary additional support, which is given to those who cannot meet their essential living costs, it may affect how much they receive in the hand.
A Ministry of Social Development spokesperson said that out of the eligible families, more than 13,300 will see an average cut of about $7 a week to the additional support, while a few families will see a complete offset.
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Hard News: Mediaworks: The only horizon…, in reply to
we tolerate smug dolts. heck, we vote for them
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Hard News: 2015: The Budget of what?, in reply to
What it really is is a kick in the teeth to Labour.
Yes, nine long years. And won't their reaction tomorrow be interesting ..
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Hard News: 2015: The Budget of what?, in reply to
Yes, saw on Twitter. Add what I'm talking about to that. And now someone's saying that the obligations may kick in earlier than the extra $25 does. Will check it out.
Here's Blinglish being challenged by Mary Wilson on RNZ Checkpoint.
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Hard News: Mediaworks: The only horizon…, in reply to
Ooh, there's an earlier longer version of said rant (complete with hospital background noise).
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Hard News: Mediaworks: The only horizon…, in reply to
def two Ls
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