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A fresh voice, unlocking opportunities for everyone ⚖️🏘️🌱 | Authorised by H. Cargo, 90 Crawford St, Dunedin |

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@top_nz
TOP - The Opportunities Party
2 years
The status quo must go. It’s time for a fairer tax system to help deal with costs of living, housing affordability and supporting our most vulnerable. Here’s what we’re proposing 🧵 #nzpol
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We are delighted to introduce you to the new leader of The Opportunities Party, @rafmanji .
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TOP - The Opportunities Party
2 years
Comments made today by National Leader Christopher Luxon are out of touch and feed into harmful beneficiary stereotypes. Beneficiary bashing needs to stop. #nzpol @rafmanji 1/5
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TOP - The Opportunities Party
2 years
We will remove all relationship sanctions and abatements around income support. We want to encourage people to work, not penalise them for their relationships or similar. #nzpol 1/3
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TOP - The Opportunities Party
1 year
Introducing the Teal Card! Our young people are facing an increasingly insecure future and worsening outcomes in health, education, and wellbeing. The Teal Card is an investment in our young people, and our future.
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TOP - The Opportunities Party
4 years
Instead of having the fear of TOP not reaching 5% and voting for the establishment - walk into the booth with the confidence of a New Conservative voter.
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TOP - The Opportunities Party
2 years
0.75% land value tax ( #LVT ) on residential land to make housing affordable, raising $6.75-7.5b annually, making the policy fiscally neutral.
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TOP - The Opportunities Party
2 years
$15,000 income tax free threshold, and shifting tax thresholds to deliver a $6.35b boost to incomes.
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TOP - The Opportunities Party
2 years
Has your relationship status ever affected your ability to access income support? We believe income support and superannuation should be provided on an individual basis, regardless of who you are sleeping or living with. #nzpol #UBI
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TOP - The Opportunities Party
4 years
We are now polling higher than 40% of the parties speaking at tonight's debate @MutchJessica @TVNZ
@ColmarBruntonNZ
Colmar Brunton
4 years
@1NEWsNZ Colmar Brunton poll (1/3): LAB 47% (n/c), NAT 32% (-1), ACT 8% (n/c), GRN 6% (-1), NZF 2% (+1), TOP 2% (+1), NCO 1% (n/c), ADV 1% (n/c) #nzpol
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TOP - The Opportunities Party
4 years
Still think about this pic from 2020. Wonder how these people are doing now in this year, 2021.
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TOP - The Opportunities Party
3 years
1/ TOP wholeheartedly supports the Government decision to move NZ into a level 4 lockdown after the discovery of a single community case of COVID-19. The Government needs to be commended for swift action. We have seen around the world how devastating the Delta variant can be. 🧵
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TOP - The Opportunities Party
4 years
Today we launch a petition calling on the government to declare a Housing Emergency and form a cross-party Housing Co-operation Agreement to solve New Zealand’s housing crisis.
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TOP - The Opportunities Party
2 years
$3 billion development fund for community housing associations to clear the public housing wait list and deliver future supply.
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TOP - The Opportunities Party
2 years
We must pull all the levers. Read more: #nzpol
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TOP - The Opportunities Party
2 years
$900m income support to help our most vulnerable - broadening the In-Work Tax Credit to children of beneficiaries, increasing Disability (and Child Disability) Allowance by $30 per week.
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TOP - The Opportunities Party
2 years
📣 Delighted to announce our first seven candidates! ✔️ @rafmanji - Ilam ✔️ @JessicaJHammond - Ōhāriu ✔️ @ShaiNavot - Upper Harbour ✔️ Dr Nina Su - Epsom ✔️ @benapeters - Dunedin ✔️ Ciara Swords - Mt Albert ✔️ Damian Sycamore - Auckland Central
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TOP - The Opportunities Party
1 year
@FreedomsNZparty Yes, you can safely rule that out.
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TOP - The Opportunities Party
4 years
We are VERY excited about our new UBI policy 🤓 Here’s all the detail for the enthusiasts and the naysayers alike. Eat your heart out: #UBI #TOP #UBIStimulus #Freedom
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TOP - The Opportunities Party
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PROGRESS ✔️✔️ This is precisely the bipartisan approach we have been calling for since we launched our petition in December. Of course changes need to go further, and there is still a significant funding infrastructure gap that must be addressed, but this is a very welcome start.
@rnz_news
RNZ News
3 years
Bipartisan housing density law to allow three homes, three storeys high on most sections without consent
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TOP - The Opportunities Party
3 years
Normalise talking about the effects of housing policy on renters.
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TOP - The Opportunities Party
3 years
Freezing public sector wages will pressure the private sector to also pay lower wages than otherwise. It will add pressure for interest rates to stay lower for longer. It's almost as if @nzlabour wants higher asset prices and capital income at the expense of workers' wages 🤔
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TOP - The Opportunities Party
3 years
Now that the Government’s failure in housing is affecting its Covid response - will it finally place as much attention on that crisis as it needs to?
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TOP - The Opportunities Party
4 years
NZ's housing market is cooked.
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TOP - The Opportunities Party
2 years
💡 We must shift the tax burden from the working population to landowners if we're serious about tackling poverty + the housing crisis. This blog offers a great explanation of our progressive tax switch policy ⚖️👇 @GeorgistSteve @CforPTR #nzpol
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TOP - The Opportunities Party
3 years
Why we are so concerned about saddling future generations with cheap debt, but don’t seem too concerned with saddling them with costly infrastructure deficits, climate change and underinvestment in their futures? Budget day is an opportunity to give a damn about our children.
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TOP - The Opportunities Party
4 years
Thank you to everyone that donated & got us in print today! Our team, led by @geoffsimmonz , is committed to implementing evidence-based policy in the next Govt. Let's give every person in Aotearoa an opportunity to thrive. Vote with your head. Vote with your heart. #PartyVoteTOP
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TOP - The Opportunities Party
3 years
“We’ve got to sort out housing, and incrementalism and sustained moderation is not going to work - there’s a time for that and now is not that time” @rafmanji
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TOP - The Opportunities Party
6 years
We are delighted to be working with @HorizonState on New Zealand's first blockchain-secured party election. More on the leadership contest can be found here:
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TOP - The Opportunities Party
2 years
😠 Not the race we want to be winning...
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TOP - The Opportunities Party
3 years
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TOP - The Opportunities Party
2 years
Less than a week away to our Leader’s Address with @RafManji 🔥 We’ll be making some exciting policy announcements to counter the most significant issues affecting Kiwis & how we plan to break the dominance of the two main political blocks 📢 #nzpol
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TOP - The Opportunities Party
1 year
The Opportunities Party is deeply concerned about the recent revelations surrounding former Cabinet Minister, Stuart Nash. 🧵 1/10 #nzpol
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TOP - The Opportunities Party
2 years
With a Universal Basic Income, students won’t have to skip meals just to make ends meet. Getting an unconditional weekly income will make life easier for students so they can focus on changing the future. Join us in supporting the next generation with a #UBI . #nzpol
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TOP - The Opportunities Party
2 years
Will TOP hold the balance of power at the next election? ⚖️ Get to know the face behind the TOP leadership and learn about @rafmanji 's vision for Aotearoa 👇 #nzpol 1/3
@NZStuffPolitics
Stuff.co.nz Politics
2 years
TOP leader Raf Manji wants to shake up politics and hold the balance of power.
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TOP - The Opportunities Party
3 years
Let’s change those incentives.
@bernardchickey
Bernard Hickey
3 years
It's understandable most regular NZers with savings borrow to buy as many properties as possible. The tax incentives and the ability to leverage make it much more lucrative than investing in real business assets and R&D. And it's simpler and we all feel we understand property.
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TOP - The Opportunities Party
2 years
Congrats to John Dennison, for winning a seat on the Featherston Community Board. John has had lots of experience working in local govt, volunteering for St John Ambulance & Meals on Wheels. We look forward to seeing him representing TOP's values in his newly elected role 🎉 1/2
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TOP - The Opportunities Party
3 years
Today marks 140 years of the invasion at Parihaka - when 1600 troops invaded the pacifist settlement, to expel people from their own lands. These are the stories we should remember. This is our history New Zealand.
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TOP - The Opportunities Party
2 years
Nice to see some progress 🔝 #nzpol
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TOP - The Opportunities Party
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Today we launch a petition calling on the New Zealand Government and Parliament to create an Anti-Corruption Commission to detect, investigate and take enforcement action against corrupt conduct in our political institutions. Sign the petition 👉
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TOP - The Opportunities Party
2 years
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@JoshVanVeen
Josh Van Veen 🇳🇿 🇵🇦
2 years
Big surge for @top_nz in Taxpayers’ Union-Curia poll: 3.4% @rafmanji @AdamParsonz
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TOP - The Opportunities Party
4 years
@rnz_news Hey #students ! You know what makes sense? A #UBI - we'll support you if and when you can take on part-time and seasonal/holiday work as well! #PartyVoteTOP #NZPol #NZElection2020
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TOP - The Opportunities Party
2 years
#ThreeWaters 🚰🌧💩 What's the real issue here? Lack of 💰 @rafmanji #nzpol
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TOP - The Opportunities Party
2 years
The cost of living is skyrocketing. #UBI is an efficient way to ensure all Kiwis live with dignity. UBI recognises your value & the contribution you make to society. #nzpol
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TOP - The Opportunities Party
3 years
1/ House prices are a bigger issue for New Zealanders than COVID-19, according to research from Consumer NZ. That’s right. A bigger issue than a deadly global plague, and we don't blame you. 🧵👇
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TOP - The Opportunities Party
3 years
This Government is continuing to show New Zealand that it has no interest in bringing down the cost of housing - or making housing more affordable.
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TOP - The Opportunities Party
1 year
Available to every New Zealander up to the age of 30, the Teal Card will deliver fully-funded: 🚌 Public transport 🦷 Healthcare 💰 Universal Savings Boost 🫴 New Civic Service Model Learn more: #SaveYourFuture
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TOP - The Opportunities Party
4 years
TOP's vision for our cities is for everyone to be able to travel to everything they need within 15 minutes by foot, bike or public transport. Well done to Stuff for bringing life to that vision in this wonderful piece.
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TOP - The Opportunities Party
4 years
Hey folks, I know you've been having a harbour bridge crisis for a few days but NZ has been having a rental crisis for about 30 years now. When are we going to fix that one?
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TOP - The Opportunities Party
4 years
Tax empty houses.
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TOP - The Opportunities Party
4 years
Me, when TVNZ still excludes us from the TV debates but instead invites conspiracy theorists.
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TOP - The Opportunities Party
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Sign this petition to show NZ media that Kiwis want a Minor Parties debate ahead of the 2020 General Election. This is MMP, and our media should support that 👇
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TOP - The Opportunities Party
4 years
Free dental for 1 million kiwis.
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TOP - The Opportunities Party
2 years
🧵 It's time to turn off the tap on #ThreeWaters and rethink the proposals. Here's what we'd do differently 👇 #nzpol 1/7
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TOP - The Opportunities Party
3 years
We need to rebalance the system 🔥
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TOP - The Opportunities Party
4 years
UBI & Flat Tax is superior to tax cuts, as it focuses the income boost at low income households, rather than leaving the benefit of tax cuts accessible only to those with higher incomes.
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TOP - The Opportunities Party
3 years
“This cannot be our future reality. We need to be aspirational for this country, and it starts with doing more.  More political will from those who entertain the seats of power. And please, more houses.” ✔️✔️
@dahmenaaron
Aaron Dahmen
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I got a new job over summer. Full-time hours. Self-employed. Welcome to the flat hunting palaver in Wellington, New Zealand's capital city.
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TOP - The Opportunities Party
3 years
Just running some numbers on National's tax cut proposal..
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@NZNationalParty
NZ National Party
3 years
Our economic team has developed this comprehensive plan that will save livelihoods and unleash our economy. We strongly urge the Government to adopt it immediately so New Zealanders can back our businesses to succeed. It’s what National would do.
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TOP - The Opportunities Party
1 year
We have a nursing workforce crisis. The Government needs to acknowledge this and pay nurses fairly.
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TOP - The Opportunities Party
2 years
Mood right now 💁‍♀️ #nzpol
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TOP - The Opportunities Party
3 years
Various parts of the country are facing blackouts tonight, and keeping the lights on is the bare minimum any Government should be able to support. Our thoughts are with those of us who will be cold tonight. Please check on vulnerable neighbours & wrap up warm.
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TOP - The Opportunities Party
4 years
#TaxPolicy Today single earner households on a higher income ($150k) have less $ for their family than two $75k earners because of the way our tax brackets are structured. A #UBI will ensure neither household pays more than the other in tax. A Kiwi Dividend! #nzpol #PartyVoteTOP
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TOP - The Opportunities Party
4 years
NZ Voters are telling you TOP's policy and @geoffsimmonz warrants an opportunity to speak to the NZ public tonight.
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TOP - The Opportunities Party
4 years
A Universal Basic Income can lift all workers over the living wage - not just those employed by the Government.
@nzlabour
New Zealand Labour
4 years
In case you missed it: On Saturday, we announced that if re-elected, Labour would progressively extend the living wage to workers employed by public sector contractors as part of our economic plan to invest in our people. Read the full policy here:
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TOP - The Opportunities Party
4 years
We're just getting started.
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TOP - The Opportunities Party
2 years
We need to: 🚀 Raise incomes 🚀 Tax land 🚀 Recognise unpaid labour through a Universal Basic Income ( #UBI ) 5/5
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TOP - The Opportunities Party
4 years
Last night during a TOP & Māori Party kōrero, TOP Leader @geoffsimmonz publicly endorsed all @Maori_Party candidates for the Māori electorates.
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TOP - The Opportunities Party
3 years
📢 We’re back for 2022, and we are so excited to share with you that The Opportunities Party has appointed its new leader! (1/3) #nzpol
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TOP - The Opportunities Party
4 years
TOP: Let's tax the equity of a property, as if the $ was in a bank. Let's use this as a way to drive investment in businesses & enact structural reform to prevent intergenerational inequality evident in housing. Greens: Let's hammer business investment with a wealth tax. #nzpol
@1NewsNZ
1News
4 years
Kiwis have 'perverse incentives' to keep putting money into property - @_chloeswarbrick #YourVote2020 #nzpol
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TOP - The Opportunities Party
4 years
How much is milk? Netflix? Unaffordable, when you’re spending more than 40% of your income on your rent or mortgage. #nzpol
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TOP - The Opportunities Party
2 years
This month @rafmanji has been busy in Auckland, Wellington & Christchurch – sharing our vision for Aotearoa NZ & answering burning questions 🔥 Had some great chats about a range of topics including healthcare, #UBI , housing, political strategy for next election + more. #nzpol
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TOP - The Opportunities Party
3 years
25,000 Kiwis trying to fit into 3,000 spots to get home. This is NOT how we should be treating our own citizens. The demand more than justifies purpose built MIQ facilities with increased capacity. And they must be outside of Auckland. TOP has been calling for this for a year.
@NZStuff
Stuff
3 years
Covid 19: Hope fading as MIQ line hits 25,000 for 3000 spots
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TOP - The Opportunities Party
3 years
#PSA your house just might be in the top 1% of income earners in NZ 👀
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@top_nz
TOP - The Opportunities Party
4 years
Fact check! Leadership: @geoffsimmonz & @ShaiNavot Support: Growing Sentiment: Positive Policy: New & Improved
@garethmorgannz
Gareth Morgan
4 years
Why is TOP doing so badly this time? 1- integrity of current leadership is low (Jamie Lee Ross FFS); 2-insipid campaign, zero cut-through; 3- no thought leadership or relevant policy development, just piggybacking on the work we did up to 2017. They won’t get 10% of votes we did
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TOP - The Opportunities Party
3 years
We know this is not a situation anyone wants to be in. We are right here with you, and if you are struggling to get help or support feel free to reach out to us. We will do what we can to help you. Kia Kaha New Zealand. -- @ShaiNavot , TOP Leader
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TOP - The Opportunities Party
3 years
"We want to build a productive & innovative economy, not just be a place where people buy & sell houses." @rafmanji chats to @indianweekender about his Indian heritage, vision for TOP, & challenges Govt is facing that need immediate attention. #nzpol
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TOP - The Opportunities Party
2 years
@MissWhanau @rafmanji Thanks for coming along @MissWhanau 😊
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TOP - The Opportunities Party
2 years
For most, a decent and meaningful life is not about getting ‘rich’. And in New Zealand, where we have houses earning more than people, the system is rigged. 4/5
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TOP - The Opportunities Party
4 years
You know what’s “woke”? Having the policy and perseverance to fix our housing market. #nzpol #VoteTOP
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TOP - The Opportunities Party
2 years
Agreed!
@NZGreens
Green Party NZ
2 years
The opposition is currently playing ‘got to catch them all’ with failed (and bizarre) crime policies. Let’s address the root causes, which is proven to actually work.
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TOP - The Opportunities Party
4 years
MEDIA RELEASE: "Progressive Home Ownership” is a lottery scheme failing to address the true drivers of housing poverty. @top_nz says it’s time for the Government to start focusing on policies to bring down the cost of housing.
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TOP - The Opportunities Party
3 years
Being ghosted by National? TOP would never treat you like that @NewshubNZ Available for media dates anytime
@NewshubPolitics
Newshub Politics
3 years
'Fatal error of judgement': Some National MPs incredulous over leadership's 'war with the media'
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TOP - The Opportunities Party
4 years
Our families are hurting TODAY, kids are leaving school to work TODAY, people need income support NOW. Our Universal Basic Income supports people immediately, so that they can get through this TODAY. Neither party are offering anything meaning to help our tamariki. #nzpol
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TOP - The Opportunities Party
4 years
Congratulations to The Māori Party for getting into the televised debates. Looks like our petition wasn't in vain ❤️ Now we're relying on contorting ourselves to meet undemocratic criteria, just to have the same opportunity -- on top of being excluded from many election forums.
@geoffsimmonz
Geoff Simmons
4 years
Great to see the @Maori_Party on both the TV3 and TVNZ debates. Problem is now their criteria are in tatters. The whole process is a joke, and @top_nz are being deliberately excluded. Hey @honpeterdunne fancy becoming TOP co-leader so we can get in on the action?
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TOP - The Opportunities Party
3 years
TOP is furious to see the Government wave a white flag at a time when we should declare war on Delta.    The Government won the first battle but now is choosing to lose the war.   TOP says the Government should have held its nerve for longer and committed to elimination.
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TOP - The Opportunities Party
4 years
Abatement rates create a hole that’s hard to get out of. A UBI would free many kiwis from them and reward them for their work.
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TOP - The Opportunities Party
4 years
Regulate cannabis.
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TOP - The Opportunities Party
4 years
Why TOP is important for renters in an age of polarising politics, and the status quo consensus of forever rising house prices. In 2023, we change the equation. Cc: @bernardchickey thanks for the shout 🙏
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TOP - The Opportunities Party
3 years
Absolutely appalling. #VoteDifferent , folks.
@BradOlsenNZL
Brad Olsen
3 years
This is appalling, and we should be ashamed for letting New Zealand get into this state. But instead we seem to find more and more reasons to stick with the status quo and these rubbish outcomes. We’ve got to do better
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TOP - The Opportunities Party
4 years
ANZ are now requiring 40% equity for investors. You know something's cooked when big banks have a better social conscience than the Government.
@JeneeTibshraeny
Jenée Tibshraeny
4 years
ANZ is requiring residential property investors to have a 40% deposit (up from 30%) The move comes as the RBNZ plans to reinstate LVRs in March, requiring investors to have a 30% deposit ANZ has seen 2 record months of mortgage lending with 32% going to investors & 18% to FHBs
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TOP - The Opportunities Party
5 years
We here at TOP are thrilled to be able to announce our first group of candidates! Check out who they are in the link 🎉
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TOP - The Opportunities Party
2 years
What’s TOPical? 💡 🚌 #Transport - not continuing with half price fares is a missed opportunity. 🏘️ #Housing - local Govt is failing to enable higher density in our cities. 💬 #Events - catch @rafmanji in Chch on Tues, or in Welly 21 July. Details below. #nzpol
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TOP - The Opportunities Party
2 years
Ready and waiting for our Leader’s Address with @rafmanji 🔝 #nzpol
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