Emma Vitz

Actuary, especially interested in natural perils, climate risk, #rspatial, data science & feminism.

[Emma Vitz @EmmaVitz]

In case you missed it: I talk insurance affordability, risk based pricing and managed retreat with @jacktame on @NZQandA https://t.co/mHFvs0VRYn

[Kaitāia Friar @BasicBishopNZ]

Hoping specials make it a TOP kingmaker and they go with da party that will piss off you personally da most.

[Emma Vitz @EmmaVitz]

@dissproportion @maenadea I loved it too! I don't think it was assigned reading for me, I read it of my own accord. Also the silver sword! More books names after weapons plz

[Emma Vitz @EmmaVitz]

@dissproportion She probably also had fairly limited access to contraception, at least for a while. I do agree that we are weaklings now BUT I don't find comparisons to pre birth control stoicism that helpful because they didn't have much of a choice

[Emma Vitz @EmmaVitz]

@CartoonsHateHer Isn't this kind of freeing though? Like they have so many opportunities to remember something amazing and it probably won't be the thing you expect so just relax

[Gluten Free Ape @AKACoachBman]

You didn’t vote early for convenience, you wanted done with because why put off horrible things like root canals, funerals, voting in 26.

[Emma Vitz @EmmaVitz]

@leaninletsgo Do you think dual citizenship should be available?

[Emma Vitz @EmmaVitz]

I am in this situation and just voted and I kinda feel like I shouldn't be able to?

[Emma Vitz @EmmaVitz]

Do you think permanent residents of New Zealand who live overseas should be able to vote in the election?

[Emma Vitz @EmmaVitz]

@leaninletsgo Fair enough. I think there are legitimate reasons to not have NZ citizenship that do not preclude commitment to the country.

[Emma Vitz @EmmaVitz]

@leaninletsgo I think reasonable people can disagree on this

[Emma Vitz @EmmaVitz]

@Becs You have to come back once a year as PR and every 3 years as a citizen I believe. But that's a very light requirement. I come back for Christmas and I'm good to go.

[Emma Vitz @EmmaVitz]

@leaninletsgo I just don't think someone who has lived in NZ for 20 years but wants to keep their foreign citizenship in case they need to move back and look after their parents for a few years (for example) is showing insufficient commitment to NZ. But I definitely am.

[Emma Vitz @EmmaVitz]

@leaninletsgo I dunno, I'm just not that hardass. But I am more harass than the current system.

[Emma Vitz @EmmaVitz]

@leaninletsgo Sure but that often comes with very significant downsides that people (in my view, justifiably) are not willing to take on

[Emma Vitz @EmmaVitz]

@Becs I just don't think I have sufficient skin in the game

[Emma Vitz @EmmaVitz]

@leaninletsgo I reckon if you're a PR living in NZ it's OK. Especially since there are people who are in that situation for decades if their country of origin doesn't allow dual citizenship

[Emma Vitz @EmmaVitz]

@postdevelopment I just don't think someone like me has enough skin in the game tbh. Yes there will be edge cases. But in general.

[Emma Vitz @EmmaVitz]

@Svanika It's a visa status, not about where you physically. I have Permanent Residency in New Zealand and live in Australia

[Emma Vitz @EmmaVitz]

Do you think permanent residents of New Zealand who live overseas should be able to vote in the election?

[offline hog @AbsentHog]

What's fairly annoying about the nz greens plans for revenue is the idea that big is bad. Small to mid sized firms and operators - small scale landlords, provincial gentry supermarket or maccas owners - aren't more virtuous or less worthy of taxing than big firms