I find your morality interesting. You find Government ownership in private industry offensive, sex workers offensive, and appear to be pro drug legalisation. In my experience this is an unusual combination. Neither classically conservative or liberal. (Not trying to pass judgement, just expressing surprise)
I live in NZ, and I know there are some drawbacks to the way things are done here but don't think 'government-sanctioned monopolies' are a sign of corruption. We are a small Island nation there are somethings that simply don't have sufficient markets to compete in. For example our Rail.
I'm guessing your complaint has more to do with a personal and unpleasant experience in a ski resort here?
I find the telecom industry here to be fine. I have unlimited 100meg(up and down) fibre to my home and office (with gigabit due soon). My cellphone charges are reasonable. I don't know what more I'd want?
And your report of the police not investigating a crime, suggests to me there is more to the story. Many petty crimes get little police attention and go unsolved but I'd be shocked if one couldn't even be reported.
"Overt racism" is bad at the moment, there is a growing anti Asian sentiment, that needs to stop. We also have some issues at the moment with "Freedom campers", basically tourists that live in camper vans without showers and toilets. We simply don't have the facilities to handle them at present. So there are reports of human waste clogging car parks. Not ideal and this needs to be solved. Unfortunately this has lead some in small towns to be very hostile towards foreigners.
I don't think our mugging rate is very high compared to most countries around the world.
I live in NZ, and I know there are some drawbacks to the way things are done here but don't think 'government-sanctioned monopolies' are a sign of corruption. We are a small Island nation there are somethings that simply don't have sufficient markets to compete in. For example our Rail.
I'm guessing your complaint has more to do with a personal and unpleasant experience in a ski resort here?
I find the telecom industry here to be fine. I have unlimited 100meg(up and down) fibre to my home and office (with gigabit due soon). My cellphone charges are reasonable. I don't know what more I'd want?
I'd be interested in where you are sourcing the information on "highest per-capita War on Drugs". EDIT http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/89642386/they-were-wil... <- this is more typical of our drug policy.
And your report of the police not investigating a crime, suggests to me there is more to the story. Many petty crimes get little police attention and go unsolved but I'd be shocked if one couldn't even be reported.
"Overt racism" is bad at the moment, there is a growing anti Asian sentiment, that needs to stop. We also have some issues at the moment with "Freedom campers", basically tourists that live in camper vans without showers and toilets. We simply don't have the facilities to handle them at present. So there are reports of human waste clogging car parks. Not ideal and this needs to be solved. Unfortunately this has lead some in small towns to be very hostile towards foreigners.
I don't think our mugging rate is very high compared to most countries around the world.