@saltyreigns You would have to understand how the futures market works. Fuel being purchased today is paid for at NZ’s pathetically week exchange rate so we are being hit multiple times.
Cost per barrel up
NZ dollar down
Freight, insurance etc up
Without the war NZ’s fuel was on the way up!
@NZNationalParty@ajthompson13 NZ Govt now has an $8,900,000,000 annual interest bill.
Thats right, the equivalent of eight hospitals built in a year. Or 20-30 schools
@mangereman@saltyreigns it to mention our trading partners around the world.
Got a call from the hospital and they introduced themselves and the dept. in Māori! I had no idea what was going on so had to have them say the whole thing again in English!
@TheZeitgeistNZ You mean the International law that Iran has so faithfully followed?
The UN should have written them a stern letter which i’m sure they would have followed and there would have been no reason for US to act?
@teesider61 Since 1980’s Labour has had 7 terms and National 7 terms so together they have taken us to
place we are currently?
But no, you have solved the world wide problem of envy!
@teesider61 Of course they are not in it for me. They don’t owe me a damn thing!
Around the world capital gains kick in on the sale of something, just based on their net worth? - dumbo?