Rikkitic:

 

Happy Easter! I hope your children enjoy the eggs.

 

 

 

You too.

Luxon accused of spreading misinformation:

https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2022/04/m-ori-broadcaster-moana-maniapoto-accuses-christopher-luxon-of-misinformation-in-co-governance-debate.html

quickymart:

 

Luxon accused of spreading misinformation:

 

https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2022/04/m-ori-broadcaster-moana-maniapoto-accuses-christopher-luxon-of-misinformation-in-co-governance-debate.html

 

 

 

Did you read that article before posting it? It's not what you are clearly hoping it is. 

I skimmed it, but probably should have read it more thoroughly.

https://thespinoff.co.nz/live-updates/20-04-2022/axe-labour-day-holiday-says-luxon

Interesting idea. I can see businesses probably lapping this up, the general public? Maybe not so much.

quickymart:

 

https://thespinoff.co.nz/live-updates/20-04-2022/axe-labour-day-holiday-says-luxon

 

Interesting idea. I can see businesses probably lapping this up, the general public? Maybe not so much.

 

The piper needs to be paid regardless, so I guess the public needs to ask itself where the $450M in extra costs is being recouped from?

networkn:

 

The piper needs to be paid regardless, so I guess the public needs to ask itself where the $450M in extra costs is being recouped from?

 

Does not look like good math though. Seems they have only done the "one less day is 450M less productivity" calculation, and not added extra revenue from tourism during the holiday and the fact that people working 4 days in a 5 day week not necessarily means loss of 1 day of productivity.

jarledb:

networkn:

The piper needs to be paid regardless, so I guess the public needs to ask itself where the $450M in extra costs is being recouped from?

Does not look like good math though. Seems they have only done the "one less day is 450M less productivity" calculation, and not added extra revenue from tourism during the holiday and the fact that people working 4 days in a 5 day week not necessarily means loss of 1 day of productivity.

Foot in mouth twice in a row now? Mind you, people make mistakes all the time - and it doesn't seem to be affecting his popularity either:

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/national-takes-lead-in-latest-poll-but-could-not-govern-without-te-pati-maori/E4ZTMN6OF4JY7LESEPBADMSROA/

While I realise Luxon has walked back his comments about getting rid of Labour Day, is there another holiday we could get rid of instead?

https://thespinoff.co.nz/politics/21-04-2022/christopher-luxon-wants-us-to-scrap-a-public-holiday-but-which-one-should-go

I wouldn't want any of them to go, but if forced to choose, would be either the regional anniversary days or the day after new years day

I'd be happy swapping Queens Birthday for Dominion Day (26 September) just to help spread things around a bit, but still retaining that Crown link you might lose by moving Queens Birthday for something else. 

At least it would spread the load a bit.  

GV27:

 

I'd be happy swapping Queens Birthday for Dominion Day (26 September) just to help spread things around a bit, but still retaining that Crown link you might lose by moving Queens Birthday for something else. 

 

At least it would spread the load a bit.  

 

I think its already observed in South Canterbury. But I think the theme is remove a holiday to save money. Many to choose from

https://thespinoff.co.nz/live-updates/21-04-2022/wealth-tax-not-the-way-to-combat-inflation-luxon

I had a feeling he might say this sort of thing - "don't tax the rich! They're my friends!" 😄