I like it. Its substantive & snark is being kept to a minimum. It's one of the better leaders' debates I've seen. #LeadersDebate
— Rob Hosking (@robhosking) August 31, 2017
The Government will decide what level of profit is acceptable!
— David Farrar (@dpfdpf) August 31, 2017
Bill cleaning up on water (see the double entendre there!) #BackingBill
— Simon O'Connor (@SimonOConnorMP) August 31, 2017
"What's your plan on water?" says @jacindaardern. @pmbillenglish lists at least seven things the Govt is doing. #smackdown #LeadersDebate
— Jenna Raeburn (@JennaRaeburn) August 31, 2017
We’ve got to make sure water tax doesn’t have unanticipated flow on effects, says @pmbillenglish #leadersdebate #wordplayintended
— NBR (@TheNBR) August 31, 2017
#whoownswater BIG question #shehasnoanswer #Bigbrownelephant in the room but she has her eyes shut #BackingBill #nzpol #maorisaykapai
— bustedblonde (@bustedblonde) August 31, 2017
"How do you maintain profitability while increasing costs?" "It's ok as long as you leave them a profit margin". Classic @nzlabour
— Jenna Raeburn (@JennaRaeburn) August 31, 2017
Why a water tax? Because tax is in the Labour Party's DNA. They think they know how to spend kiwi's money better than they do.
— Todd Muller MP (@toddmullerBoP) August 31, 2017
#LeadersDebate 'Businesses don't run on vague education policies and expensive tertiary education promisies' – English to Ardern
— Rob Hosking (@robhosking) August 31, 2017
"Business don't run on vague business policy" – @pmbillenglish #Vote17
— NZ Young Nats (@nzyoungnats) August 31, 2017
"Businesses run on getting their costs down and their incomes up" vs "Businesses will benefit from our education policy" – you choose.
— Jenna Raeburn (@JennaRaeburn) August 31, 2017
RT if you agree that Labour needs to be upfront with New Zealanders about tax. pic.twitter.com/mlYM4UUenY
— NZ National Party (@NZNationalParty) August 31, 2017
#LeadersDebate 'you can't say 'I'm worried about your poor wage, and I'm gonna make you pay more tax.' – English pivots to tax.
— Rob Hosking (@robhosking) August 31, 2017
.@nzlabour will push us back into the 70s according to @pmbillenglish. First direct attack of the night! #LeadersDebate
— NBR (@TheNBR) August 31, 2017
This. #BackingBill pic.twitter.com/u8hZ3GrMX8
— NZ National Party (@NZNationalParty) August 31, 2017
"Someone has to milk the cows, someone has to drive the trucks. We need these people," – @pmbillenglish . #BackingBill
— Todd Muller MP (@toddmullerBoP) August 31, 2017
.@jacindaardern runs away from Mike’s q on how apprenticeships and building will work by hammering on the housing issue being an issue
— NBR (@TheNBR) August 31, 2017
“We’ve made estimates from our policies…” — @jacindaardern. Not an overly confident sounding line from someone who could be PM.
— NBR (@TheNBR) August 31, 2017
#LeadersDebate 'We've been really clear….' always followed by unclear stuff from Ardern.
— Rob Hosking (@robhosking) August 31, 2017
Ardern leads off with 'I've been upfront/very clear about this' and then gets vague & talks about working groups etc…. #LeadersDebate
— Rob Hosking (@robhosking) August 31, 2017
Only being leader for four weeks is no excuse for not having the numbers on new taxes #LeadersDebate #ShowMeTheTaxRates
— Brittany Raleigh (@BrittRaleigh) August 31, 2017
It's not "absolutely transparent" to release a tax policy with an unknown future rate and unknown future. #LeadersDebate
— David Seymour (@dbseymour) August 31, 2017
Being hopeful about the things you want to achieve isn't the same as being honest about how much you're going to tax people #LeadersDebate
— Brittany Raleigh (@BrittRaleigh) August 31, 2017
Jacinda is being absolutely transparent that as a leader being open will be one of her values
— Ben Thomas (@BenThomasNZ) August 31, 2017
"I'm being absolutely transparent about tax" – then pivots to housing for the third time. Answer the question about tax! #LeadersDebate
— Jenna Raeburn (@JennaRaeburn) August 31, 2017
Jacinda Ardern promises to establish a working group to assess what her values will be. #GreatHoskingDebate
— The Civilian (@TheCivilianNZ) August 31, 2017
Bill English – people can’t go shopping with your values they need to know the impact your policies will have.
Bill English: with strong economy can achieve social and environmental objectives.
BIll English: transparency would require Labour to tell freezing workers their taking $1000 off them to give students a bit more.
Bill English – We’re out to earn every vote in the next three weeks.
Policies are well costed and clear unlike high level vague ones from Labour.