Most Kiwis want foreign investment rules tightened - poll

10 Aug 2010 11:30p.m.

Lightseed wrote:

and how about the previous government Jake? Under labour both Chinese and Russian firms brought up large amounts of farms. The Russian firm has it's own milk powder factory in the south island with the Chinese already building their own. All done under labour but no one really said a think about them then. I bet you all sit on the side lines and support all the farms that are owned by the apple board, fontera, etc over seas, but damn anyone coming to NZ and doing the same.

10 Aug 2010 02:12a.m.

Peter wrote:

The issue has been turned into a political spin for a popular opportunity, and falls into the waiting hands of the desparate Mr. Key and Mr. Peters.

It is really a tension between globalisation and localisation where the National Party rides popular opinion for protectionism. And at the same time would opt to expand FTA with foreign nations.

I made the point elsewhere that the same conservative tradition (like National Party) is pushing for Globalisation and for Localisation at the same time. If there is a general standard distinction between Global and Local, it must be a two faced entity.

But no one can really own land. If NZ expects to own and exploit foreign property, then so do foreign nationals. I know little old Samoa has already register foreign companies to lease land in the development of big business to the benefit of local jobs, tourism, and their economy.

The problem with an opportunist government is it does nothing unless popular opinions dictates. Well there is a better way but I guess the economy and progress must wait until the cows come home...

10 Aug 2010 02:12a.m.

Peter wrote:

The issue has been turned into a political spin for a popular opportunity, and falls into the waiting hands of the desparate Mr. Key and Mr. Peters.

It is really a tension between globalisation and localisation where the National Party rides popular opinion for protectionism. And at the same time would opt to expand FTA with foreign nations.

I made the point elsewhere that the same conservative tradition (like National Party) is pushing for Globalisation and for Localisation at the same time. If there is a general standard distinction between Global and Local, it must be a two faced entity.

But no one can really own land. If NZ expects to own and exploit foreign property, then so do foreign nationals. I know little old Samoa has already register foreign companies to lease land in the development of big business to the benefit of local jobs, tourism, and their economy.

The problem with an opportunist government is it does nothing unless popular opinions dictates. Well there is a better way but I guess the economy and progress must wait until the cows come home...