National has received some very loud criticism for suggesting that they will reduce taxes if they are elected into government next month. The intention of the policy is stimulatory, of course, aimed at encouraging people to spend their extra money within the economy. In many ways, this policy is likely
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison seems to be talking the right talk when it comes to potentially opening up some areas of New Zealand with some Australian regions. Morrison made the announcement following a series of meetings on Thursday and Friday last week. “ScoMo” said the issue came up on
Maori Language Week is over. Thank the Lord. It seems to get worse every year. TV1 News is almost incomprehensible now. TV adverts have subtitles. Even the weather is read out in Maori, with a compliant but confused presenter and an even more confused audience. All of this is in
JustTinkering Small businesses are getting slugged again by this government because Andrew Little believes that employees deserve more sick days and a higher minimum wage. He says he understands the pressure on small businesses, but clearly he does not have a clue. Where staff are on the minimum wage the
Jacinda Ardern labelled National’s tax policy as ‘desperate and reckless’, claiming that this is the wrong time to be allowing people to keep more of their own money by making them pay less tax. There is an argument either way, and while I don’t agree with it, the
Air New Zealand chief executive Greg Foran says quarantine-free travel between Australia and New Zealand is unlikely to resume for at least another six months. stuff.co.nz/travel/news/300112236/air-new-zealand-boss-says-no-transtasman-flights-until-march If you enjoyed this BFD article please share it.
David Clark Valetta Farm, Ashburton. David and Jayne Clark farm an irrigated mixed arable farm at Valetta in Mid Canterbury, running breeding ewes, finishing winter lambs and growing a wide range of grain, forage and vegetable seed crops. It is a proudly inter-generational farm business with David’s parents living
Eliora New Zealand is experiencing a change in the type of crime being committed. According to the NZ Police, the number of home burglaries is down but shoplifting is up. On top of an economic hit, Kiwi businesses face an increased level of theft. Businesses in New Zealand have been
David “Jim” Penman – the “Jim” of Jim’s Mowing – is nobody’s fool. An historian who graduated with Honours from La Trobe university, Penman started mowing lawns to get by while completing his PhD. Nearly 40 years later, his Jim’s Group is an international success story. Penman describes his
As I write this, staff from the New Zealand Transport Agency and the Waikato Regional Council are trying to block resource consent for a billion-dollar investment by Sleepyhead. The well-known bed maker is looking at moving from Auckland to Ohinewai in the Waikato so its employees can have a better
David Seymour sees the huge opportunity the Greenies buried when they opposed oil and gas exploration and argued that mining will destroy valuable conservation land. How hard was it to look more closely at the one-third of our country unceremoniously bundled holus-bolus into Schedule Four conservation land in the 1991
“it’s going to be a tough business for people relying on imported labour for the next year, until we get a vaccine [for Covid].’’ – David Parker Industries facing skills shortages in coming months include shearers, agriculture machinery contractors and the horticulture industry, which will soon need fruit pickers. Parker
Jeffrey A. Tucker aier.org Jeffrey A. Tucker is Editorial Director for the American Institute for Economic Research. He is the author of many thousands of articles in the scholarly and popular press and eight books in 5 languages, most recently The Market Loves You. He is also the editor
Sir Bob Jones nopunchespulled.com What a hypocritical furore following the government’s announcement lifting the top tax rate from 36% to 39%. That means once over the threshold figure high-income earners must now work all Monday and Tuesday before they’ve left any money for themselves. Numerous journalists and
Press Release: National Party If Labour has a spare billion dollars up its sleeve – and that’s a big if – then that money should be spent on creating jobs rather than growing benefits, National’s Social Development spokesperson Louise Upston says. “Our focus right now should be growing the economy
