Who will win the 2011 election?

**Oscar** · 3rd August 2011, 09:08

Originally Posted by 98tls

Apparently our leader isnt bothered with the high dollar

Someone remind him we live on a fucking island.Hes happy as things are looking better than expected,wonder how happy hes going to be when all the exporters close shop and the employees head off down the welfare.

Actually, he's commented several times that he is concerned about the effect on exporters. Notwithstanding that, what would you have him do? He has no power to intervene with the Reserve Bank Governor.

**98tls** · 3rd August 2011, 09:16

Originally Posted by Oscar

Actually, he's commented several times that he is concerned about the effect on exporters. Notwithstanding that, what would you have him do? He has no power to intervene with the Reserve Bank Governor.

Certainly hope he is,just caught something on the news the other night stating he wasn't.What would i have him do?something would be a start the current situation reminds me of the last 30 minutes of the 1/4 final loss to France at the world cup and the doing of

well,nothing.

**Winston001** · 3rd August 2011, 09:23

I'm not sure how we got onto the strength of the $NZ but the fact is, other currencies are devaluing rather than us rising. There is pressure to bring the $US and the Euro down to stimulate their economies and make it easier to borrow funds.

Also Oz and NZ have strong economies compared to many other countries even though we can't see that from inside. We are doing well in the global sense.

**eelracing** · 3rd August 2011, 09:23

Originally Posted by oldrider

Hone doesn't need brains so much as "persistence" and he has more of that than your average complacent Kiwi!

I actually admire the guy...whether white-bread New Zealanders agree with him or not I can't help but notice that he is only doing what his supporters are asking of him.Hells teeth! a politician actually listening to his people and following through on it in the face of nationwide condemnation.The guy has a backbone.

Is that not what we all want in our parliamantary representatives?

What do we get instead...fucking wetback arselickers who roll over and follow party policy,even when it goes against there own constituants wishes.

**98tls** · 3rd August 2011, 09:26

Originally Posted by Quasievil

Where did he say that?
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/n...ectid=10742411

How can little ole NZ battle this global issue with the NZ dollar anyway, whats your idea ?

Mate i never said i had the answer to it,surely though theres something can be done to at least help.We were bloody lucky to survive last year,if the company was NZ owned i am pretty sure it would have closed then,presently we have orders out to 15 weeks which is as good as its ever been problem is at 88 cents US its not worth doing them,no doubt theres many in the same boat and one has to wonder how long until they pull the pin on losing money.

**Oscar** · 3rd August 2011, 09:31

Originally Posted by 98tls

Certainly hope he is,just caught something on the news the other night stating he wasn't.What would i have him do?something would be a start the current situation reminds me of the last 30 minutes of the 1/4 final loss to France at the world cup and the doing of

well,nothing.

The Government of the day is not allowed to interfere with the workings of the Reserve Bank, and I wouldn't have it any other way.

Notwithstanding that, there doesn't appear to be a whole lot that the Reserve Bank can do. The last time they stepped in and bought up the kiwi to devalue the currency, it had litte effect.

**Quasievil** · 3rd August 2011, 09:32

Originally Posted by 98tls

presently we have orders out to 15 weeks which is as good as its ever been problem is at 88 cents US its not worth doing them,no doubt theres many in the same boat and one has to wonder how long until they pull the pin on losing money.

Yes its a bit of a major I agree, not good days for exporters.

**98tls** · 3rd August 2011, 09:41

Originally Posted by Oscar

The Government of the day is not allowed to interfere with the workings of the Reserve Bank, and I wouldn't have it any other way.

Notwithstanding that, there doesn't appear to be a whole lot that the Reserve Bank can do. The last time they stepped in and bought up the kiwi to devalue the currency, it had litte effect.

Fair call,i know little of how it all works and like many others probably am getting a little concerned.Frustrating to have work coming out our ears and the place still losing money.

**Banditbandit** · 3rd August 2011, 09:45

Originally Posted by eelracing

I actually admire the guy...whether white-bread New Zealanders agree with him or not I can't help but notice that he is only doing what his supporters are asking of him.Hells teeth! a politician actually listening to his people and following through on it in the face of nationwide condemnation.The guy has a backbone.

Is that not what we all want in our parliamantary representatives?

What do we get instead...fucking wetback arselickers who roll over and follow party policy,even when it goes against there own constituants wishes.

Here here .. or ānei, ānei ...

**oldrider** · 3rd August 2011, 09:48

Originally Posted by eelracing

I actually admire the guy...whether white-bread New Zealanders agree with him or not I can't help but notice that he is only doing what his supporters are asking of him.Hells teeth! a politician actually listening to his people and following through on it in the face of nationwide condemnation.The guy has a backbone.

Is that not what we all want in our parliamantary representatives?

What do we get instead...fucking wetback arselickers who roll over and follow party policy,even when it goes against there own constituants wishes.

Notice how Hone took charge in the house, even before he was even officially in there!

There are over 120 of them already in there, some have been there for ever and no one even knows that they exist!

Everyone knows who Hone is, because he is the consummate "politician"!

Don't worry about Hone so much, worry about who and what are holding him up in the background!

? (that's actually a question rather than a statement)

**jonbuoy** · 3rd August 2011, 10:10

Originally Posted by Winston001

I'm not sure how we got onto the strength of the $NZ but the fact is, other currencies are devaluing rather than us rising. There is pressure to bring the $US and the Euro down to stimulate their economies and make it easier to borrow funds.

Also Oz and NZ have strong economies compared to many other countries even though we can't see that from inside. We are doing well in the global sense.

People are looking for safe haven currencies, AU/NZ dollar has been pumped up.

**Oscar** · 3rd August 2011, 10:21

Originally Posted by oldrider

Notice how Hone took charge in the house, even before he was even officially in there!

There are over 120 of them already in there, some have been there for ever and no one even knows that they exist!

Everyone knows who Hone is, because he is the consummate "politician"!

Don't worry about Hone so much, worry about who and what are holding him up in the background!

? (that's actually a question rather than a statement)

And for all that, are the people he represents any better off?

**eelracing** · 3rd August 2011, 10:34

Originally Posted by Oscar

are the people he represents any better off?

If they think they are then that's all that matters.Whether you or anyone else likes it or not...it's called choice.
The current lot are buying votes by appealing to morons by banning legal substances.Taking time out to meet and greet presidents inbetween holidays and next he will be kissing babies at world cup games.

**Oscar** · 3rd August 2011, 10:43

Originally Posted by eelracing

If they think they are then that's all that matters.Whether you or anyone else likes it or not...it's called choice.
The current lot are buying votes by appealing to morons by banning legal substances.Taking time out to meet and greet presidents inbetween holidays and next he will be kissing babies at world cup games.

You kinda contradict yourself there - "the current lot" are in by choice also, so be they morons for voting for them or not, there's nothing you can do about it.