Posts by Sacha
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John Key on paying for quake - seems well-crafted response, neutralising opposition points.
"Both Working for Families and student loans are arguably broad and generous schemes," he said.
"There may be opportunities to make alterations to the generosity of those schemes, particularly WFF where it reaches into very high income levels and where those people have enjoyed reasonably good tax cuts because we have lowered the top personal rates."
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"The Government will have to make sure it makes some savings. More outgoings and less revenue means you have to be more careful with your expenditure.”
The earthquake had also changed the dynamics of the May 19 Budget. It would still have a strong focus on savings and investment but the Christchurch earthquake would form a significant part of the Budget.
Mr Key also said he was looking at ways to involve other polticial parties in decisions about Christchurch as well as locals and the city council.
"I don’t think this is a political event I think it's actually a national event and we need to reflect that."
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Hard News: What Now?, in reply to BenWilson,
Google could help transport in Christchurch by doing a streetview update
They released an aerial update pretty quickly. Would need roads to be passable before updating ground-level imagery though.
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Hard News: What Now?, in reply to BenWilson,
Dunedin seems a more likely answer as Campbell notes
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TV3's Patrick Gower on Simon Power's exit.
But Power always loomed as a possible successor. He had the goods to be PM - or a deputy-come-Finance Minister.
Now the pecking order is shaken up. There's future leader and deputy leader roles up for grabs and the hopefuls will be jockeying even harder for position.
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Like Goff, Power came in young. Sure he may have been leader one day - but the timing may have been wrong.
Why wait all your life for something that may never happen.
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So Power's gone out on top: he's done what I call a "political Susan Devoy".
The corporate world awaits this machine. Any bets on Simon Power, Fonterra CEO?
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Hard News: What Now?, in reply to nzlemming,
I predict the first part of Campbell's article will be overshadowed by the second
Was trying to avoid mentioning the dreaded RWC :)
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Steve, tone matters.
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Hard News: What Now?, in reply to Ross Mason,
Damn these multiple posts!!!! Have put Peter Hydes link on the other thread as well.
This thread is about what to do, the politics. There's another thread about media coverage. And the original about personal experiences.
Naturally, around here they'll all get mixed together. :)
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Hard News: What Now?, in reply to Steve Barnes,
frown on
not helpful - and you do want to help, right?
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Hard News: What Now?, in reply to Steve Barnes,
shut out of the information loop
Reading that Peter Hyde piece, it sounds like an urgent investment in door-to-door circulation of clear printed material is warranted - and asking at the same time what each household needs. Then repeating the process regularly.
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Hard News: What Now?, in reply to giovanni tiso,
Suggesting that people should leave the region or move into bouncy castles is still going to be frowned upon, I would hope, now and forever.
Respect applies, yes