NZ: NZ's General Election 2026 - Prelim. Count

 

NZ: Grant Seton says thank you to Voters in the Tukituki electorate

NZ's General Election final day for Voting [is tomorrow] 07 Nov 2026.

Thank you for reading GSeton.com and my Policy and then considering Grant Seton to be your LOCAL Tukituki electorate representative VS a Hastings office for a Party and the ghosting of constituents by [NAT] Catherine ! and [NAT] Katie (over in nearby Napier electorate) !

And finally, having a glance of what's happening over the ditch...

Australia; stay clear of Pauline Hanson ! PH is a WPeters (NZF) in drag ! WP, a 94%* rejection rate to lead New Zealand as Prime Minister ! (*Verian Poll)

Grant Seton

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NZ: NZ Government Online Systems Being Copied & Replicated

Grant Seton policy:

NZ Government Online Systems Being Copied & Replicated

Example: Replication of the New Zealand Companies Register across the Internet. One party, that became part of the Coalition, said they would get this [security issue] fixed; they haven't [fixed it] in the three years they have had !

I would also like to see Sole Traders under part of the Companies register [in a separate tab]. Why are Companies seen and Sole Traders can hide ? It's a loose unit and needs improvement quick smart !

Grant Seton

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NZ: New Zealand Elections Voting Process - it's Creaky & Not 100%

New Zealand Elections Voting Process - it's Creaky & Not 100%

My work in technology and security makes this observation [below] an easy one to write about...

Asking people to Vote and they're NOT required to present suitable Photo ID to get their Voting Papers, doesn't sit comfortably with me.

With Elections numbering Forty (40) plus during my lifetime, Parliament and the Electoral Commission have had plenty to time to Verify better and up the Integrity !

Grant Seton

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NZ: The PAYE* Tax Discussion That Needs To Be Had

Grant Seton policy:

The PAYE* Tax Discussion That Needs To Be Had

Excluding those receiving benefits, if you have received below the minimum wage - plus 8 (eight) percent (Annual Leave) - over the 12 month period to the 31st March, then Inflation is eating your lunch !

So, PAYE tax needs to be Zero for you, if the Economy is not giving the 40 hours at Minimum ! Remember the Labour Day Holiday ? - time to start Remembering what it's about !

While PAYE might be Zero, you'll still be consuming and therefore paying tax by way of GST in your Food, Travel, Rates, Fuel, etc etc.

(*Pay As You Earn)

Grant Seton

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NZ: Non-Standing Executive MPs - How On Earth Did They Get There !

Grant Seton policy:

Non-Standing Executive MPs - How On Earth Did They Get There !

Window-Dressing Parliament with List MPs that do not stand in an Electorate ? Should this rule STILL be allowed ? NO !

Stand in an Electorate, get some votes, find the top to bottom order, determine from that number who can get to Parliament as List MPs. There's even room for an Independent or two etc, if you reviewed and redesigned it better !

Grant Seton

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NZ: Policy on New Zealand's Voting Age

Grant Seton policy:

It's About Time for the Voting Age to Change in New Zealand says Candidate SETON for Tukituki.

Currently in New Zealand, you can vote when you're eighteen (18) years or above.

Getting enrolled should be done - as civics learning at school - from the age of ten (10) and activated with a simple check between IRD and the Electoral Commission - the technology can be linked, checked, activated !

Example: If you have a part-time / after-school / during-the-holidays job* as a youth - *would exclude your family's business (to prevent perception problems) - then you're paying tax and you deserve to be able to vote !

Grant Seton

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NZ: Election Slogans Slop

New Zealand politics:

NZ Prime Minister LUXON says vote to him because "Let's Stick to the Plan". Plan ?!?

There HASN'T been a plan, there's been exclusion for many many people in the economy, that's why I am Standing, Standing for your Electorate Vote for Tukituki !

There's been Departments of Exclusion, Undermining, Delusion ! LUXON, SEYMOUR, PETERS, WILLIS - are just 'out of touch' under-qualified clones of each other !

Grant Seton

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NZ: NZ's Product Packaging Regulations

Grant Seton, policy:

It's false advertising and should be against the law - manufacturers not vacuum sealing down to the actual volume of contents that the customer is buying; pictured here is part of a box from a Pams branded product.

Grant Seton 

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NZ: Our Creaky Elections need Improvement, Here's What Can Be Done

New Zealand politics:

One Combined Election, three-yearly, preferred by Tukituki Candidate SETON

During my lived experience, New Zealand has had about twenty (20) local Govt elections and twenty (20) central Govt elections. That's about forty (40) elections to date. That frequency of elections is a What The !

At the moment we get two elections every three years, so moving to one Combined election every three years equals two continuous years without an election and that will be better for the economy.

The Electoral Commission should be running the Combined and not Local Councils, with their myriad of election types and counting providers, and ticks [not number rankings] should be the consistent voting rule, to keep it simple.

Grant Seton

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NZ: The NZ Voting Enrollment System, Ways To Improve It

New Zealand politics:

SETON says "If the Govt thought smarter, the NHI could be your way to the voting booth."

Enrolled to vote?

New [to New Zealand] and younger people may not be [enrolled yet] with the Electoral Commission (EC); but guess what, you are enrolled, with your [seven digit] National Health Index (NHI) number.

However, the EC & NHI systems probably don't talk to each other.

I don't like to see DUPLICATION.  The Govt often over-DUPLICATES, where every Dept, Agency, etc etc, gets their own [data] Sandpit.

SETON says "If the Govt thought smarter, the NHI could be your way to the voting booth."

Grant Seton

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NZ: How The MMP System of Voting Could Be Improved

New Zealand politics:

How The MMP System of Voting Could Be Improved

MMP currently operates that you have two votes, one for the Electorate and one for the Party.

I would like to see more flexibility with your two votes !

So, instead of the one (1) option that you have now, there would be two further options !

(2) You can allow your two votes to go to the Electorate, even allowing a split between two Candidates

OR

(3) You can allow your two votes to go to a Party, even allowing a split between two Parties.

So, instead of ONE option with your TWO votes, you'll now have THREE ways to express your PREFERENCES !

And finally, Voting papers need to have a Photo of the Candidate standing, beside their name.

Grant Seton

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NZ: Super is affordable and can start at age 60 on a proportional basis

New Zealand politics:

 

Super is affordable and can start at age 60 on a proportional basis, based on the time you have spent in New Zealand.

 

Example A:

 

You become a permanent resident at 55 and when you turn 60 you can apply. Calculation, based on 60-55=5: You'll receive the Super for an Individual per week x 5 (years) / (div) 60 (years) - for the proportion of time you have been in New Zealand.

 

Example B:

 

If you were born in New Zealand, but spent a portion of your life/time living outside of New Zealand, then you came back to New Zealand for your retirement, you would receive a proportional Super, unless you were coming from a Country with a reciprocal agreement (where the Country you are coming from is paying your Super from there to the NZ Govt).

 

Payouts:

 

The [present] lower [payout] rate for Couples would also be removed, as the Government is forgetting the 'care' that Couples [often] give to each other - 'care' given at no cost to the State !

 

Grant Seton 

 

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NZ: Let's make GST lower and easier to compute

New Zealand politics: 

GST is 15% in New Zealand and there's quite a bit of admin to it !

 

Let's make GST lower and easier to compute !

 

At the moment it is Sales less Inputs and the difference between the two is where we find the GST.

 

Instead, let's make it 5% (Five percent) and Calculated on Sales only with NO Inputs used !

 

Example under the existing 15% regime: Goods sold for $215, less Inputs of $100, the GST portion on $115 for IRD is $15.00.

 

Example under the NEW 5% regime: Goods sold for $215, Inputs not used in this calculation, and so the GST portion for IRD will be $10.24.

 

Changes for Banks & Landlords: GST would be extended to 5% on Mortgage Repayments (paid as part of the Bank's gross income, not added to the Mortgagor's repayments) and 5% on Rents (if you are renting or leasing from a Landlord, paid from the Landlords gross income, not added on).

 

GST is called Good & Services Tax, but it should be called Government Sales Tax and its focus should be on the Sales (the Income) the entity is making and not distracted by the Inputs to make that sale.

 

GST should also be split 50/50 between Central Govt and Local Govt, that means when a Local only company pays $100 in GST, $50 is sent to its Local Council that can then be used to offset things like debt and local infrastructure upgrades. If a business is Nationwide, you'll be able to login into IRD and set where your Branch networks are located and the split will be evenly made between the Councils where your Branches are located.

 

The bigger picture of Local Councils getting a better share of GST is that your rates overall should start dropping over the longer term.

 

PAYE is taxed on Gross, so there's also no reason why Company tax should also be taxed at a lower rate on the Gross sum - and not the difference after Gross less Inputs.

 

Grant Seton 

 

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NZ: Parties are in the media, instead of at Parliament to get the bills through

New Zealand politics: 

Parties are in the media, instead of Parliament, to get the bills through !

 

Parliament is in Wellington, however the Politicians creating the [most] trouble [for the rest of nz] are in Auckland, with their [time wasting] zip zap zip zap travel arrangements between Auckland and Wellington.

 

What we (the rest of nz) get is AUCKLAND MEDIA SLOP, AUCKLAND ISSUES SLOP, AUCKLAND POLITICAL SLOP broadcast on National State Media and one Talk* station (*that once upon a time was State Owned).

 

All the National and Local 'State Funded Broadcasters' are distracted from the role they need to be ! a-ccount-a-bility !

 

Grant Seton 

 

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NZ: You, the taxpayer, pay for those Parties and their Billboards

New Zealand politics: 

WOODEN PLASTIC POLITICAL BILLBOARDS FROM A BYGONE ERA

 

You, the taxpayer, pay for those Parties, pay for those Billboards.

 

Parties receive taxpayer funding and also receive donations from questionable organisations and characters !

 

Are you influenced by the litter of Billboards out there ?

 

They don't influence me one bit ! 

 

When I see them, I just see WASTE !

 

Grant Seton 

 

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NZ: What I Have Found - Over Time - When I Get Quotes

New Zealand politics: 

What I Have Found - Over Time - When I Get Quotes

 

As someone working in Business, I'm required to get Quotes - on a regular basis - for work [required to be done].

 

So, what have a discovered over the years of getting quotes ?

 

Commonly, the qualified LOCALS are better priced ! than the National or International Brands !

 

By how much ?

 

Well, how about the National or International Brands being [by often up to] three (3) times more expensive ! than GOING LOCAL.

 

Summary: National and International doesn't necessarily mean [they have] scale and a better price !

 

Grant Seton 

 

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NZ: Super and other Benefits for Non-Citizens

New Zealand politics: 

SUPER AND OTHER BENEFITS FOR NON-CITIZENS

 

How bizarre to find out that non-Citizens have been receiving benefits such as Super without having to become a Citizen.

 

W.Peters of NZF is looking to change some rules around this. He's only had 48 years in Parliament to make those changes !

 

Adding to the New Zealand Government 'fiscal hole' for 48 years, W.Peters of NZF !

 

Grant Seton 

 

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NZ: Hundreds regularly line-up for Hastings food-bank

The Coalition's plan is working, yeah right. Hundreds lined-up for the local food-bank in Hastings today... 

 

NZ: The Obvious Harm from E-Scooter Incidents

New Zealand politics: 

The Obvious Harm from E-Scooter Incidents

 

Compulsory Helmets for e-scooters is not on the Coalition's radar at the present time. 

 

Not only do e-scooters not pay ACC at purchase and annually, helmets are not compulsory at the present time.

 

Remember, it's not just the e-scooter that may get harmed, but the misuse of them, e.g. more than one rider on one e-scooter at the same time.

 

The public, the taxpayer, having to clean-up the mess that could often be 'for life' when the incident is severe ! This Coalition, sigh !

 

Grant Seton

 

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NZ: Central Government not using taxes for the purpose that they were collected for

THE CONSOLIDATED FUND OF NOTHING-NESS 

The taxpayer is sick and tired of Central Government not using taxes for the purpose that they were collected for.

 

The visitor levy* is one such tax. The purpose was to collect and fund facilities - as people move throughout New Zealand - such as for extra toilets and rest stops along the way.

 

But NO, Central Government is sneak-er-ly stealing a lot of it and it's ending up in the Consolidated Fund of nothing-ness !

 

*International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy (IVL) of NZD$100.

 

Grant Seton

 

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NZ: The proposed Social Media Ban for under 16s

New Zealand politics: 

The proposed Social Media Ban for under 16s.

 

Full-time Mother and Part-time [Tukituki] MP Catherine Wedd's last ditch effort to ban under 16s from Social Media. I will also put [Napier] MP Katie Nimon in the same head-space as Catherine !

 

The real problem is Catherine's love to see herself all the time on Social Media as a Cutesy Princess; she's addicted and Katie is too !

 

The real problem are Parents posting their Children's images without their consent, to garner Votes with the Public, ie Look at Me, my Family, Vote for Me !

 

While the Coalition is [behind the scenes] burning the fiscals, the Coalition is trying to distract the Public by saying "Look Over There, we think there's a bigger Problem over There on Social Media" !

 

Grant Seton

 

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NZ: Grant, have you been a name in any Public Elections in Hawke's Bay

New Zealand politics: 

Asking a question of myself, that you the public may be interested in...

 

"Grant, have you been a name in any Public Elections in Hawke's Bay?"

 

1/2) Yes, the Hawke's Bay District Health Board in 2016, receiving 6,200+ votes, however that was still not enough to get a seat at the Hawke's Bay District Health Board table. Later, the District Health Boards were ended by Central Government for a Centralised Non-Elected Model.

2/2) Yes, the Hawke's Bay Regional Council in 2019, receiving 2,300+ votes, however that was still not enough to get a seat at the Hawke's Bay Regional Council table. The Coalition (2023-2026) has signalled that they are ending Regional Councils.

  

Grant Seton

 

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NZ: Being able to Vote Online should be an option

New Zealand politics: 

VOTING ONLINE SHOULD HAVE BEEN AN OPTION LONG AGO

 

You can vote in advance, you can vote on the day, but the Public are saying to this Candidate, "I also want the option to vote online" (eg, via RealMe login).

 

As someone that also works in the tech sector, this option should have been allowed 20 years ago at least. 

 

General Election information is MISSING, compared to Local Government Elections. Not only should you see the names of the Candidates, you should be seeing their photo and their profile statement.

 

Voters can make a better informed choice, if they have better information given to them at the time of voting.

 

Grant Seton

 

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NZ: Fireworks & Ferries, What The F !

Let's not forget: 

NZ has a Coalition [at the moment] that still thinks annual retail fireworks is a thing to be okay with and yet new ferries should be cancelled (and a break fee paid) and the new ones (ordered by Winnie) have yet to turn up from the same country that Winnie is scathing of.

 

Grant Seton

 

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NZ: Policy would see changes to GST and FBT

Policy from Grant Seton 

New Zealand Taxes: GST and FBT

 

GST:

 

Time for the GST threshold for Small Businesses under 60k paying zero [GST], to [instead] pay GST from their first sale.

 

The reason for the threshold in the first place was to help Small Business not have as much admin, but the systems are out there now to cope with that calculation.

 

But wait, there's more that can be done about the admin and application of GST overall and the rate - and by rate I don't mean Increase, I mean [to] Decrease it. It started at 10% under a Labour Govt, then went to 12.5% under a later National Govt and then it went to 15% ! under a later National Govt.

 

FBT:

 

Needs to go, gone !

 

It's an envy tax by the Govt, stifling Individual and Business response times !

 

Grant Seton

 

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NZ: Opposition parties that didn't set-up KiwiSaver in the first place like to meddle with it

New Zealand politics: 

KiwiSaver is in the news, again.

 

Opposition parties that didn't set-up KiwiSaver in the first place like to meddle with it ! eg, the Annual [Govt] top-up REDUCTION.

 

So, given that meddling, KiwiSaver should be a CHOICE and not Compulsory for Employee and Employer.

 

If the NZ Govt is in a Surplus then they could top-up balances for all accounts, but [the Govt] to BORROW to 'do the KiwiSaver is not fiscally responsible !

 

Let's look at a REAL problem. Members of Parliament pay and perks and aftermarket pay and perks - that's a real problem!

 

Grant Seton

 

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