I own a home and will be slightly worse off under TOP’s policy but will be voting for them this election. One of the few parties offering pragmatic solutions to stop New Zealand’s continued economic decline.
You're a good human - but also the reality is the land tax policy probably isn't coming in. So there is no real danger there. They would have a really positive impact on our Parliament though....
@@liam4830 It wouldn't come in the first term that's for sure. A party willing to work with both sides certainly shifts the calculus for this kind of policy though, despite how radioactive it seems to both major parties. Unlike with grn/act, both the majors do have some incentive to not just rule out everything TOP proposes if they manage to establish themselves in parliament.
Proud to be Deputy Leader for TOP and help bring fresh, sensible ideas to the government. The stakes are too high to keep doing the same thing, expecting different results.
I am glad that we finally have a party with new fresh ideas on how to tackle problems rather than just minor tweaks. Labour and National are not ambitious enough and it shows.
Think I've just seen the interview to decide where my vote's going. Actual discussion to address housing problems and ensuring NZ is future-focused. Suits me!
@@mr2981 I took it extremely seriously. I think the policy with the most flaws in it was probably the climate residency policy. I'm not convinced it will get the uptake Raf claims it will. As for the housing policy, tax strategy and Teal Card, they all seem highly required under a system which currently doesn't make much long-term strategic planning beyond a three year cycle.
We're swing voters and will probably party vote TOP, and family living in Ilam are all 100% voting for Raf. Loving most of TOP policy but not the golden "climate" visa discussed here, we don't need oligarchs buying residency - please reconsider! But we absolutely need a true Centrist party to drive a wedge between Labour and National and achieve a real MMP democracy.
How do you feel about the upper house of parliament that TOP were entertaining?? It seemed it was basing this upper senate off race. That sounds awful to me.
Got my vote, we need a fresh voice, with policies that will move the needle for ordinary kiwis, if just the tax switch happens it's a game changer. Stop financial speculation on housing at the cost of our people.
The best way to vote against Winstone ... then Party Vote TPM (3.7%) or TOP (2%) to get their 5% threshold and extra seats to challenge NZF's balance for power.
Agree that house prices are a big issue. Not sure that Land Value tax is the answer. But they also have a policy to address speculation which is key for me. Another thing that is really important is Climate Change - a hard cap is great, so support them on that. But would like them to have a policy on energy security. This is NZs achilles heal. We must have policy that recognises that there will be a worldwide energy shortage and that carbon based sources ( as we all try and transition) will be important for some time.
Land value tax is a tough sell, but it would be very very good for encouraging the most productive use of land. There are some very big parcels of land in central Wellington that are just being land banked, because it costs the owner relatively little. If you aren’t going to do something, sell it to someone who will. A land tax will force them to either 💩 or get off the pot.
Great idea…. As a pensioner I will be paying more tax than my current personal tax. So it is important to know where the tax switch be targeted? Easy speak, doing not so easy. I am prepared to listen so we need more than a waffle.
All NZ emplyers bringing in migrants and overseas investors should have to bid for the visa. The number of visas released would be tied to a population strategy.
Should be higher and with a high-ish threshold . Labour's was probably about right. Option of deferrment (with interest) until future sale is a good idea for the elderly, although a lot of old folks have big incomes from well-stuffed managed wealth funds . A lot would defer anyway in the hope that a future right-wing govt would abolish it.
I'd like to believe in TOP, because they attract educated, open-minded people, but it's ridiculous to posture as a 'government in waiting' with tax-and-spend tinkering policies when they don't yet make 5%. They should concentrate on building a power-base by addressing underlying structural issues, like advocating for measures to address the 'Democracy Deficit' inherent in the 'Westminster System' and for an economy based on Modern Monetary principles. No other party can do this because they are shackled to vested interests, eg Labour to the administrative and academic sector, National to the finance sector, Maori to the Iwi Incorporations etc. I somehow doubt that Raf can be a part of any radical departure, since he is a banker's economist and thus shackled to a system of debt-created money that is the life-blood of banking and the blood-sucker of society.
Immigration, rampant or not will become a very sore point in NZ going forward. This guy, obviously, wants to ramp it up. It's a no from me on that issue.
Neither Labour nor National have any policies that have impact or makes sense to middle-class income taxed group, i hope ACT, GREEN, TOP AND NZ FIRST , EVEN NEW CONSERVATIVE can group together to make the 3rd block in the parliament. They have meaningful tax, employment, housing law enforcement and economy policies. 😢😢😢😢😢i dont know who to vote....definitely not Labour or National
Hey Raf why don,t you do interviews with other media? I heard you say you didn,t want to do an interview with the Platform..why not..if you really want to get more votes then front up for all interviews..
@@Ricanae205disagree there. Top need to present their policies to as many people. Regardless of perceived bias. Top is not in parliament, and still polling within the margin of error. They need to be open to all platforms.
Plunket phoned him up randomly at like 7am for an interview then decided to bad mouth him for not just jumping to attention, not that he's unwilling to be interviewed by The Platform.
@@dotapubadventures7184 exactly The Platform whether to show your policies to other voters by going on there things that the platform does is to support there audience right which are very conservative and it won't make a difference especially if the audience of the platforms decision is already decided they practically bring him on their to try and make him look like an idiot so it doesn't benefit him going on the platform and he knows it
Why would anybody invest $3m into a climate charity fund, when they could choose to invest $5m into private companies with prospects of financial returns and get the same visa? Raj fails to mention here that the new investor plus program is a new policy and has already been proven to be an abysmal failure. There are hundreds of applications for companies and programs to be on the list of approved investments and only a handful of investors that have applied for the visa. The settings are wrong, the investment level is too high, there just aren’t that many billionaires in the world looking to put down $5-$15m in nz for a visa!
Nope. I'm voting for what I believe in. Good luck to Greens, but another fresh and different voice in parliament that breaks the mold is a good thing. And you might not realise, but TOP gaining a seat is a GOOD thing for the greens.
We are already paying a fee/ tax through rates and now TOP want to increase that amount. Landlords will pass it on through rents this higher rents. Not a smart policy
But income tax decreases to balance this out and longterm the policy pushes back on housing as an investment making housing more affordable. Long term view is essential, but even short-term it works
im not trying to say that, my concern is that with the limited supply of rentals and homes that people can afford to buy, pushing a policy to bringing more people doesn't seem like a great idea.@@michaeljohnson2438
@@jwatstom I don't recall Raf saying anywhere in his interview that he was going to get out a bulldozer and destroy houses. I do however recall him discussing tax and community housing reform which would promote supply of both private and state housing. Yes, it's true that immigration brings more people into the country, however, we have much more an issue around where people settle rather than actual supply issues. The largest driver of house price increases has always been the purchasing of non-first homes over the past two decades. As a nation we've made a decision to prioritise these individuals over first-home buyers. Whether or not you agree with that is entirely up to you. Housing development and supply is there, the issue that we have is that we generally have an ageing housing stock with available housing in the areas currently lacking in demand. With a lack of systemic change from governments over the past decade, I'd say TOP's housing policy is likely to have a more positive impact than the status quo. As for me personally, I've worked alongside Kainga Ora and have also volunteered as part of the refugee resettlement programme over the past 15 years. I'm not perfect, but I do have a background in the sector.
House are expensive bc it's an easy way to make money. Buy cheap and rent to the poors. Immigration is a great scapegoat cause it means we don't look closer to home
Delusional .This party is all about his ego. The number of small mainly conservative parties are splitting the vote. They should get around the table and work out a deal on how that might work.
Given that ACT was literally a one man band and managed to get into parliament off the back of David Seymour, I'm thinking this strategy from a centrist party is smart and sensible. A fresh voice in parliament seems like the way to go!
This guy is not a Kiwi and does not represent Kiwi interests. We are actually our own nation with our own culture. Just another domineering power seeking Brit imo. Go work in politics in the UK
Woah calm down Winston Peters! Raf is a New Zealand Citizen and has been for a long time - he has the right to stand for election and lead New Zealand. Get Real.
Another ideology politician, we've seen enough of that over the last 6yrs to last us a life time. Time to get real with the people who matter ....ordinary kiwi's
I would go back and listen carefully before you make a decision. Most parties make some good policy but how and who they involve in the process is up for debate.
@@costomame3895 ACT have the right idea by shrinking gvt departments, saving money on over spending, having gvt departments running more efficiently , tackling the race based medical system, simplifying the tax system, upgrading the education system so that the kids are achieving higher level results, thus improving their employment prospects. There are many kiwi's who will benefit by making these changes to policies.
The tax he wants to impose is a bit like the greens skim off the capital gain that retirees have earned through their lifes work and pay it out in a tax. If elderly people want to gift it to their children....thats their prerogative. These policies are socialist
No we have not. We've seen enough of the same old crusty parties and politicians now campaigning on "manufactured outrage" and sensationalist rubbish reminiscent of U.S. political campaigning. It's a joke. All I want is some forward thinking; something refreshing and *different* which I think "ordinary kiwis" would actually benefit from. If these ideas aren't relevant to ordinary kiwis, I don't know who the heck ordinary kiwis are by your definition.
We let in too many people because we build too few homes. Immigration needs to be limited until we have a surplus of homes in the areas where immigrants come to.
I own a home and will be slightly worse off under TOP’s policy but will be voting for them this election. One of the few parties offering pragmatic solutions to stop New Zealand’s continued economic decline.
You're a good human - but also the reality is the land tax policy probably isn't coming in. So there is no real danger there. They would have a really positive impact on our Parliament though....
@@liam4830 It wouldn't come in the first term that's for sure. A party willing to work with both sides certainly shifts the calculus for this kind of policy though, despite how radioactive it seems to both major parties. Unlike with grn/act, both the majors do have some incentive to not just rule out everything TOP proposes if they manage to establish themselves in parliament.
Proud to be Deputy Leader for TOP and help bring fresh, sensible ideas to the government. The stakes are too high to keep doing the same thing, expecting different results.
I am glad that we finally have a party with new fresh ideas on how to tackle problems rather than just minor tweaks. Labour and National are not ambitious enough and it shows.
Great policies. Well researched. Love that they will sit cross benches. No bargaining for a majority or divisive politics. Got my vote.🎉
Such a better and more reaslistic party than the greens too. They seem to have a healthier respect for all backgrounds.
Think I've just seen the interview to decide where my vote's going. Actual discussion to address housing problems and ensuring NZ is future-focused. Suits me!
If you took anything he says remotely seriously, you are not paying attention.
@@mr2981 I took it extremely seriously. I think the policy with the most flaws in it was probably the climate residency policy. I'm not convinced it will get the uptake Raf claims it will. As for the housing policy, tax strategy and Teal Card, they all seem highly required under a system which currently doesn't make much long-term strategic planning beyond a three year cycle.
most of the country supports them when those one news online tests are done, yet, "oh its a wasted vote" omfg there arent wasted votes in mmp
We're swing voters and will probably party vote TOP, and family living in Ilam are all 100% voting for Raf. Loving most of TOP policy but not the golden "climate" visa discussed here, we don't need oligarchs buying residency - please reconsider! But we absolutely need a true Centrist party to drive a wedge between Labour and National and achieve a real MMP democracy.
How do you feel about the upper house of parliament that TOP were entertaining?? It seemed it was basing this upper senate off race. That sounds awful to me.
@@tommym6515 Thats old Policy - no longer party policy
Got my vote, we need a fresh voice, with policies that will move the needle for ordinary kiwis, if just the tax switch happens it's a game changer. Stop financial speculation on housing at the cost of our people.
Teal card seems really appealing for a struggling generation. Awesome stuff 🎉
Gotta heavily agree with you there
Look forward to voting for TOP soon!
The best way to vote against Winstone ... then Party Vote TPM (3.7%) or TOP (2%) to get their 5% threshold and extra seats to challenge NZF's balance for power.
Sounds remarkably sane compared to more established parties.
Agree that house prices are a big issue. Not sure that Land Value tax is the answer. But they also have a policy to address speculation which is key for me. Another thing that is really important is Climate Change - a hard cap is great, so support them on that. But would like them to have a policy on energy security. This is NZs achilles heal. We must have policy that recognises that there will be a worldwide energy shortage and that carbon based sources ( as we all try and transition) will be important for some time.
Land value tax is a tough sell, but it would be very very good for encouraging the most productive use of land.
There are some very big parcels of land in central Wellington that are just being land banked, because it costs the owner relatively little. If you aren’t going to do something, sell it to someone who will. A land tax will force them to either 💩 or get off the pot.
I think he'll win Ilam :)
Nailed it with incentives for kids, spot on. Totally time for a new direction and approch for our parliament.
If you only watch one thing before the election - let it be this.
land tax +1
I own a couple of homes and am voting TOP again. It is clearly the best party for NZs future
Not sure where im voting but i think minor parties have the better policies as always
Great idea…. As a pensioner I will be paying more tax than my current personal tax. So it is important to know where the tax switch be targeted?
Easy speak, doing not so easy.
I am prepared to listen so we need more than a waffle.
See their website for a tax switch calculator.
Very nice!
On a Tuesday over next few weeks an other platform having canditate meetings. Invluding Ilan
In 1935 there was a housing shortage. Labour reduced issue in 10 years.
Since 1970 affordability has decressed.
A vote from me.
All NZ emplyers bringing in migrants and overseas investors should have to bid for the visa. The number of visas released would be tied to a population strategy.
interesting. love the teal card idea. skeptical about the 0.75% land tax. Feels too high
Maybe try their tax switch calculator on their website
Should be higher and with a high-ish threshold . Labour's was probably about right. Option of deferrment (with interest) until future sale is a good idea for the elderly, although a lot of old folks have big incomes from well-stuffed managed wealth funds . A lot would defer anyway in the hope that a future right-wing govt would abolish it.
The 3 mill is a fee not an investment.
I'd like to believe in TOP, because they attract educated, open-minded people, but it's ridiculous to posture as a 'government in waiting' with tax-and-spend tinkering policies when they don't yet make 5%. They should concentrate on building a power-base by addressing underlying structural issues, like advocating for measures to address the 'Democracy Deficit' inherent in the 'Westminster System' and for an economy based on Modern Monetary principles. No other party can do this because they are shackled to vested interests, eg Labour to the administrative and academic sector, National to the finance sector, Maori to the Iwi Incorporations etc. I somehow doubt that Raf can be a part of any radical departure, since he is a banker's economist and thus shackled to a system of debt-created money that is the life-blood of banking and the blood-sucker of society.
This is not an investment, this is selling New Zealand citizenship!
Immigration, rampant or not will become a very sore point in NZ going forward. This guy, obviously, wants to ramp it up. It's a no from me on that issue.
Because immigration has lowered house prices for NZ in the past. Genius.
Neither Labour nor National have any policies that have impact or makes sense to middle-class income taxed group, i hope ACT, GREEN, TOP AND NZ FIRST , EVEN NEW CONSERVATIVE can group together to make the 3rd block in the parliament. They have meaningful tax, employment, housing law enforcement and economy policies. 😢😢😢😢😢i dont know who to vote....definitely not Labour or National
Hey Raf why don,t you do interviews with other media? I heard you say you didn,t want to do an interview with the Platform..why not..if you really want to get more votes then front up for all interviews..
Too conservative The platform try to be non bias but they actually appeal to the more conservative audience which TOP will never benefit from
@@Ricanae205disagree there. Top need to present their policies to as many people. Regardless of perceived bias. Top is not in parliament, and still polling within the margin of error. They need to be open to all platforms.
Plunket phoned him up randomly at like 7am for an interview then decided to bad mouth him for not just jumping to attention, not that he's unwilling to be interviewed by The Platform.
@@dotapubadventures7184 exactly The Platform whether to show your policies to other voters by going on there things that the platform does is to support there audience right which are very conservative and it won't make a difference especially if the audience of the platforms decision is already decided they practically bring him on their to try and make him look like an idiot so it doesn't benefit him going on the platform and he knows it
He refuses to appear on the platform full stop. He thinks platform listeners are not worthy.
Amazing how much you learn about a party's policies when you ask proper questions about their ideas and you let them answer, Mr Jack Lame.
It’s just not correct, the government doesn’t choose the investments. What does he mean by that? It’s misleading.
Why would anybody invest $3m into a climate charity fund, when they could choose to invest $5m into private companies with prospects of financial returns and get the same visa?
Raj fails to mention here that the new investor plus program is a new policy and has already been proven to be an abysmal failure. There are hundreds of applications for companies and programs to be on the list of approved investments and only a handful of investors that have applied for the visa.
The settings are wrong, the investment level is too high, there just aren’t that many billionaires in the world looking to put down $5-$15m in nz for a visa!
I thought that part of the interview was a waste of time. TOP have much better policies.
Tax policies are an election issue.. you can,t get away from that...
Why does this party get air time ?
And they just fell short of a seat last election so they do have a shot probably in the same position as NZFIRST
Same reason I have to read your thoughtless comment I suppose.
Voting for TOP? Lol. Might as well stay home.
Needs to bring his head out of the clouds and breath oxygen smh PMin his own mind only
Buying residence.
Happens already. This is just creating a more targeted solution.
@@michaeljohnson2438 transformational.
Tops never going to be a thing 😂 if you want to vote for a progressive party vote green 💚💚
Nope. I'm voting for what I believe in. Good luck to Greens, but another fresh and different voice in parliament that breaks the mold is a good thing. And you might not realise, but TOP gaining a seat is a GOOD thing for the greens.
Naming anything Thiel is a nail in the coffin.
Teal!
We are already paying a fee/ tax through rates and now TOP want to increase that amount. Landlords will pass it on through rents this higher rents. Not a smart policy
But income tax decreases to balance this out and longterm the policy pushes back on housing as an investment making housing more affordable. Long term view is essential, but even short-term it works
What jappens when cause it happens.. property de-values?? Drop kick
we have a housing crisis and you want to bring more people......
A lot of TOP's policy is around addressing housing shortages. Saying immigration creates a housing crisis is just scaremongering.
im not trying to say that, my concern is that with the limited supply of rentals and homes that people can afford to buy, pushing a policy to bringing more people doesn't seem like a great idea.@@michaeljohnson2438
@@jwatstom I don't recall Raf saying anywhere in his interview that he was going to get out a bulldozer and destroy houses. I do however recall him discussing tax and community housing reform which would promote supply of both private and state housing. Yes, it's true that immigration brings more people into the country, however, we have much more an issue around where people settle rather than actual supply issues. The largest driver of house price increases has always been the purchasing of non-first homes over the past two decades. As a nation we've made a decision to prioritise these individuals over first-home buyers. Whether or not you agree with that is entirely up to you. Housing development and supply is there, the issue that we have is that we generally have an ageing housing stock with available housing in the areas currently lacking in demand.
With a lack of systemic change from governments over the past decade, I'd say TOP's housing policy is likely to have a more positive impact than the status quo. As for me personally, I've worked alongside Kainga Ora and have also volunteered as part of the refugee resettlement programme over the past 15 years. I'm not perfect, but I do have a background in the sector.
House are expensive bc it's an easy way to make money. Buy cheap and rent to the poors. Immigration is a great scapegoat cause it means we don't look closer to home
Pass
Delusional .This party is all about his ego. The number of small mainly conservative parties are splitting the vote. They should get around the table and work out a deal on how that might work.
".This party is all about his ego." new to politics huh?
Given that ACT was literally a one man band and managed to get into parliament off the back of David Seymour, I'm thinking this strategy from a centrist party is smart and sensible. A fresh voice in parliament seems like the way to go!
This guy is not a Kiwi and does not represent Kiwi interests. We are actually our own nation with our own culture. Just another domineering power seeking Brit imo. Go work in politics in the UK
" and does not represent Kiwi interests" I think he does, i'll be voting for him
What's your definition of a Kiwi?
Thanks Winston 😏
Woah calm down Winston Peters! Raf is a New Zealand Citizen and has been for a long time - he has the right to stand for election and lead New Zealand. Get Real.
@@costomame3895 someone who embodies New Zealand culture and New Zealand values
So effectively with the tax on homes, we won't own our own homes anymore
Hes not Maori or Pakeha should not be able to lead a political party!!
Agree, it's a developing worry.
Not even a chance Raf. Keep trying
Just remember the people in these comments are the ones that get to vote 😂😂😂
Another ideology politician, we've seen enough of that over the last 6yrs to last us a life time. Time to get real with the people who matter ....ordinary kiwi's
Fixing the tax system so it works for ordinary kiwis to have affordable housing and livable wages is about as real as it gets isn't it?
I would go back and listen carefully before you make a decision. Most parties make some good policy but how and who they involve in the process is up for debate.
@@costomame3895 ACT have the right idea by shrinking gvt departments, saving money on over spending, having gvt departments running more efficiently , tackling the race based medical system, simplifying the tax system, upgrading the education system so that the kids are achieving higher level results, thus improving their employment prospects. There are many kiwi's who will benefit by making these changes to policies.
The tax he wants to impose is a bit like the greens skim off the capital gain that retirees have earned through their lifes work and pay it out in a tax. If elderly people want to gift it to their children....thats their prerogative. These policies are socialist
No we have not. We've seen enough of the same old crusty parties and politicians now campaigning on "manufactured outrage" and sensationalist rubbish reminiscent of U.S. political campaigning. It's a joke. All I want is some forward thinking; something refreshing and *different* which I think "ordinary kiwis" would actually benefit from. If these ideas aren't relevant to ordinary kiwis, I don't know who the heck ordinary kiwis are by your definition.
We let in too many people because we build too few homes.
Immigration needs to be limited until we have a surplus of homes in the areas where immigrants come to.