Posts by Richard Aston
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I wonder how much Collins has on Key. Given her recent rabid dog behavior, would Key be fearful of the wrath of Collin's utu, should he sack her?
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Hard News: The sphere of influence, in reply to Russell Brown,
There’s also a bunch of of somewhat dispiriting but probably accurate stuff about how gallery journalists will now compete to “nail” Collins.
Oh dear a feeding frenzy , that could get ugly
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So what will it take for it to be seen Collins crossed the same line Williamson just crossed?
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Hard News: A Big Idea, in reply to Andrew C,
I’m with Gareth Morgan, and as best I can tell – 0%
Far out ! Zilch kiwisaver funds invested in NZ. Ok I get it - I think- funds invested offshore bring offshore money back in as interest earned. But don't we need investment money in NZ to invest in research, development, new business etc? Otherwise we go offshore for it along with exchange rate risks etc.
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Hard News: A Big Idea, in reply to BenWilson,
You won’t be spending that money and stimulating the economy with it
Isn't that the point, a overly stimulated economy = inflation ?
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Hard News: A Big Idea, in reply to Bart Janssen,
More money into the investment pool as opposed to into the overseas banks can’t be a bad thing can it?
Yeah I had been thinking another benefit of increasing savings via increase savings rates in Kiwisaver would benefit our economy by providing more money for investment in NZ business etc which we need right?
But among all those Kiwisaver schemes how much is actually invested back into NZ ? How much is plugged into more inflationary property investments ?
As you can tell I am no economist but it seems important to track where all those kiwisaver deposits are being invested.
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Hard News: Jones: The contender leaves, in reply to Russell Brown,
I think I need a lie-down.
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I am now over it , Jones is gone , whatever -
Hard News: Jones: The contender leaves, in reply to Sacha,
yes, and how come we can all do a better job of this stuff than those who are paid to?
Good question Sacha , Cunliffe's chief press sec is his cousin Simon who while having a background as various deputy editors has no experience of politics and is considered a complete bunny.
The lack of a strong comms team in Labour is all too clear .
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Hard News: Jones: The contender leaves, in reply to Sacha,
I look forward to an election season with less slagging of Labour's likely coalition partners, and to the return of the very talented Kelvin Davis to parliament. I believe Northland Maori and the rest of us have gained, not lost.
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Shane Jones is an impressive orator no doubt and could win any dick swinging contest but was it mana or hubris? -
Feed: Saints Preserve, in reply to Rebecca Williams,
+1 for a gardening blog ... me too