If it seems from all the foregoing that I have become mildly obsessed with the NZTA and the traffic management racket, I plead guilty. I should get out more often. Oh, that’s right, I do get out often. It’s just that every time I try to go anywhere, road cones dog me every step of the way.
Trump’s tariff strategy explained (part two: ‘Looming Disaster’).
It’s Trumpian, bold, and out of the box. Let’s hope it ends up as beautiful as he promised the American people last year.
America can’t afford to keep giving the world a free ride.
In which a non-economist tries to figure out what The Donald is trying to do.
The HMNZS Manawanui’s inquiry explains. Poor leaders. Its lousy CEOs, bosses, inbred boards, ministers, admirals. Our non-human systems work just fine.
It turns out that the NZTA has not historically separated out traffic management costs from its overall expenditure. This in itself suggests slack budgetary management and a remarkable lack of concern about how public funds are spent.
To the fury of the media, Argentina’s economy is bounding back.
It would be naïve to think that the supermarket giants will roll over. The lobbying machine is already moving. This is where Willis’ resolve will be tested.
The union has now received a threatening letter to sue for damages on behalf of a Ms Mark-Shadbolt, who has demanded they remove in its entirety the comments on this taxpayers’ rip-off.
Labor’s cynical election budget bribes appear to be having the desired effect.
Developing countries in Africa and the Caribbean must pivot away from the reparations narrative and instead focus on strategic economic policies that drive industrialization and technological adoption.
You never hand money to an addict. Surely. Unless you are MSD. It is a crazy state of affairs. The state is using massive resources to stamp out the supply of P while simultaneously funding a large part of the demand.
This is exactly how NZTA and councils work. The secret contract is the Local Government (Rating) Act and your customers are the ratepayers.
Chair Quigley’s letter wildly endorsed the $50 billion money printing program. It refers to the wonders of the governor using “alternative monetary policy tools”, a codeword for the program otherwise known as “quantitative easing”.
Willis took over responsibility for the supermarket delegation this month and will announce decisions taken by Cabinet to incentivise and encourage a third player into the market.
