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You would have to be living under a rock to have missed the fact New Zealand goes to the polls on 23 September. And it’s all about rock analogies with the incumbent Prime Minister Bill ‘the rock’ English pitted against the ‘rock star’ Jacindamania Ardern. There is of course Winnie to throw into the mix, the Greens and a swag of minor parties that under MMP could end up making or breaking a government. Queenstown used to be the forgotten part of the country when it came to election time. We obediently paid our taxes while taking care of ourselves. Labour or National, it made little difference. However things have changed with tourism up there with dairy as the largest contributor to the New Zealand economy and Queenstown is the place that keeps the NZ Inc tourism machine oiled. Suddenly we are very important to the government’s finances. The political buzz words are housing, immigration policy and infrastructure. All things the government need to help with if the oil is to continue dripping from Queenstown to the rest of New Zealand. However this great natural environment is the pillar that supports our identity. In some people’s minds these buzz words are also the rotten reality of a Queenstown gone too big and an environment that cannot handle the growth. Whatever your political leanings, you are kidding yourself if you think the outcome of this election will not affect you.
This debate promises to be a firecracker considering the differing rhetoric and policies of the four participants. MC’d by TV3 political reporter Paddy Gower we are guaranteed a night of political theatre with the purse strings of New Zealand the prize. If you need inspiration on who to vote for or simply want to get a firsthand impression of the political whirlpool usually contained in the nation’s capital, then this is the best $15 you will spend all year. Tickets selling fast, don’t be disappointed or worse uninformed when called upon to tick a box on election day. See ‘events’ at www.queenstownchamber.org.nz or phone 03 441 8254
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It is hard to make politics sound exciting but the thought of a close race means the votes of individuals like you and I will mean something when the counting is done. What better way to feel the pulse than witness the politicians who are bidding to hold the country’s purse strings under the spotlight of live debate. With the pulling power of Queenstown and the networking of Queenstown’s Chamber of Commerce we get the opportunity to see Minister of Finance Steven Joyce and Labour finance spokesman Grant Robinson along with ACT leader David Seymour and Green leader James Shaw in the ASB Great Debate at 7pm on Wednesday 30 August at the Memorial Centre.
The Rock’s Drive hosts Thane and Dunc with local fan Kevin Burrows at the Rock’s live broadcast from Pub On Wharf last Thursday. (Photo: Jodi Walters)
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