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Strypey
@strypey@mastodon.nzoss.nz  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

As usual, Labour are offering crumbs;

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/577129/what-doctors-landlords-and-economists-make-of-labour-s-tax-plan

The absolute minimum they could possibly do without repeating 2023's failures, of principle *and* strategy, and promising nothing. Like their GST-off-this-and-that plan this is a patch on a hemorrhage, dressed up as ambitious policy.

If this is typical of what Labour plan to offer for 2026, they deserve to lose. Even if the rest of us don't deserve 3 more years of CLuxon's clowns.

#NZPolitics

Strypey
@strypey@mastodon.nzoss.nz replied  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

"Hipkins would also not be drawn on whether Labour would reinstate a ban on interest deductibility ..."

#GilesDexter, 2025

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/577129/what-doctors-landlords-and-economists-make-of-labour-s-tax-plan

Are you kidding? This is a no-brainer. A big distinctive to use less well-off people to pay the mortgage on your investment, *and* billions in revenue to fund public services. This was one of Robertson's boldest and most effective policies.

Where's the downside FFS?

RNZ

What doctors, landlords and economists make of Labour's tax plan

The policy won't work if house prices don't go up, an expert says, while property investors aren't happy.
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Strypey
@strypey@mastodon.nzoss.nz  ·  activity timestamp last month

"Fonterra has agreed to sell major brands like Mainland and Anchor for $3.845 billion."

#GilesDexter, 2025

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/575440/giving-it-away-winston-peters-lays-into-fonterra-over-sale-of-iconic-brands

I strongly believe trademark law needs reform, so trademarks can't be sold as tradeable assets. The whole point of a trademark is to allow customers to buy from a consistent source. If they can be transferred from one operator to another, who can slap it on whatever garbage they like, it defeats the whole purpose.

#PolicyNZ #TrademarkLaw

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