The great thing about the treaty payments, is it leaves less in the Government coffers to assist Maori with food, schooling, housing and benefits. It will actually be hurting the majority of Maori and others in need.
The place turned into a dive when it became commerialised. The batches are gone, Baypark race trace gone, the corner dairy missing in action. We crucified our once lovely land.
I can remember as a kid growing up in the King Country, that during the winter we had three two bar heaters running flat out, and an open fire during the winter months. There were six kids in the family and not that much money going around. We were clothed, fed and were warm. If you did that today with the price of electricity, forget about food.New Zealand has only built one more power station of size, since then, yet our power bills have gone through the roof. The elderly are suffering and kids are freezing in their own homes. What has happened??
Everything was working fine until Wellington decided to change the game.. Would have been easier to sit down with original drivers and come up with a pay rise that suited all. Who ever made the decision should be held to account over the stuff up they have caused.
Drivers are being ripped off here.. No wonder they have a driver shortage. Unpaid breaksshould only be mandatory 1/2 hour, each 5 1/2 interval and all other times recorded as work time.
What a joke..many of the suppliers have already stated they wont be collecting tax for a foreign country,and if they do, they will just pocket it themselves..NZ tax laws dont apply to those that dont speak english
Really wish the Commission had the powers to send those in charge at the banks, to the wallto see how they liked it. The 81 year old guy should be compensated as much as his farm is worth, to send a clear message to the banks that this is what happens when you get it wrong.
Just another example of greedy councils... Developers of large complexes are better to steer clear of Hamilton and choose an outlying region where councils are welcoming the investments instead of hindering them.
Used to thinking he is above the law..I hope they nail his butt bigtime and send a clear message,that you do not enter someones residence without an invite.. Make an example of him
Forgot to add the 120k each to the Rockhouse and Timms family members that was paid in reparations 6 week prior to the court cases against Valley Longwall
When the average New Zealand worker gets a pay rise equivalent to that of the government, only then should they be allowed any more of our taxes as wages. Pay the average worker equivalent to the highest payrise to any MP.
Monitoring mine because the ripple is turning the hotwater on during peak period..Will be interesting when I front them and ask why..They get to control and take the extra charges and you dont even know its happening
I see a piece in the article where an application for parts was declined. OEM parts are required for the integral safety of a weapon. Parts obviously wear out or are damaged during normal use. Do the Police want Joe Public to start making their own parts??
ACC have also advised me to take medication for pain associated with surgery..Who the hell do they think they are??? Notified the surgeon had he went off his handle..
As an ex-pat, Turnbull has to go. He has done more to bring the country down, than anyother politician prior to him taking over, Workers are no longer workers, they are slavesof the country, A country I once loved.
Its how the government look after their own..the money being spent could have opened 10 more underground mines on the coastand employed local miners, and done it safely by the book
Council needs to be held accountable in a court for this..They should be made to shut the plant down and rectify the problem immediately..No excuse for this.
Start by checking who the wall was contracted to build it , and see whether there is any connection to the council.This could be the reason why they refuse to release the costings.
Just straight out name and shame those not complying. Most farmers are doing the right thing and its the few that are bringing them down. Feet on the ground and instant test results would also be an advantage,,, someone rocking up at the shed with 2 sample bottles in hand would make you well aware that monitoringis going on around you and your test has failed.
Just charge the electricity companys 40% tax on all profits to ensure they purchase equipment and replace existing infrastructure instead of pocketing it.. Audit them anually
They will find enough fuel to make it to the next election ballot box, and vote this government out.They have lied to New Zealand on so many occasions that they have lost count themselves.
If you cant handle the odd bumpy landing, stay away from aircraft.,A pilot does his best for you to not notice a landing, but sometimesthe elements are against him or her.
We have more politicians and corporate managers here in New Zealand ,that should face trial, long before Dotcom should be made to go offshore to a country he has never been in.
Well Anna, welcome to underground mining..thats nothing..when you have to cling to the rib mesh cos the bog holes and deeper than your boots, and you make it past, its a good day underground
As an underground miner, I would happily enter that mine, as long as it is done by the book. There is a bit of an overkill, but it is in the interest of total safety.. Dinghy Pattinson has it under control. Leave it to miners.The others are just trough feeders.
Australian farmers should be entitled to shoot the roos on their property,but not with the use of hired guns unless its for export meat.They do compete for much cherished pastures, and when a farmeris trying to earn a living off his land, and in many cases very dry land,then there is a time when a cull is needed.
If you can grow a chicken in 5 weeks. Labour needs to start producing some workers in the same amount of time. This will make it easier and faster to gain some more tax out of the community. You could be driving at 6 weeks and adding to the fuel usage. Income tax would also come earlier. the new breed of worker would also eat twice as fast, enabling the government to collect more in GST..Ckickens are nothing..You only get the tax off the first one.
Treaty of Waitangi: What was lost
Who did Maori purchase the land off when they so called, arrived in New Zealand??? And why has evidence of pre Maori settlement been covered up??
"SH1 north of Wellington re-opens after epic closure caused by truck crash",
The average truck driver does between 200k and 250k kms per year doing linehaul..the safety record is not too bad when you put it in perspective
City council opposes bottling companys bid to take water from deep bore
Cancel the consent outright..
KiwiBuild: Couples earning up to $180k will be able to buy homes
And how many ordinary couples earn $180k on and run a family?
Officials advised the Government to keep quiet about large Treaty of Waitangi payments, unless asked
The great thing about the treaty payments, is it leaves less in the Government coffers to assist Maori with food, schooling, housing and benefits. It will actually be hurting the majority of Maori and others in need.
Jami-Lee Ross' tape of Simon Bridges makes headlines around the world
Imagine Bridges meeting with International leaders and the thoughts that would go through their minds.Hes become a disgrace of his own makings
MPs Bill would raise minimum residency for superannuation from 10 to 20 years
This shouldnt require a second reading..It should be implemented straight away and then work on a 30 year one.
Calls for PM to bring Nauru refugee kids to NZ
Fix NZs homelss problems before worrying about bringing any refugees into this country.
How Mount Maunganui turned from paradise to prison
The place turned into a dive when it became commerialised. The batches are gone, Baypark race trace gone, the corner dairy missing in action. We crucified our once lovely land.
"Jami-Lee Ross releases text message exchange with National Party's Greg Hamilton",
Might go outside and watch the lawn grow..If this is how politicians act, neither should be paid by the tax payer.
Kea may be smarter than we thought: Researchers uncover evidence of tool use in the wild
Would seem keas a re smarter than the average human..A human cant even get a video of the kea doing their antics
Green Party starts new push for compulsory te reo
Learning Maori wont help you when buying a home..Learn maths and english
Being cold and rationing heating is now normal in New Zealand
I can remember as a kid growing up in the King Country, that during the winter we had three two bar heaters running flat out, and an open fire during the winter months. There were six kids in the family and not that much money going around. We were clothed, fed and were warm. If you did that today with the price of electricity, forget about food.New Zealand has only built one more power station of size, since then, yet our power bills have gone through the roof. The elderly are suffering and kids are freezing in their own homes. What has happened??
Overseas expert flown in to fix capital's electronic bus timetables to cost ratepayers $36,000
Everything was working fine until Wellington decided to change the game.. Would have been easier to sit down with original drivers and come up with a pay rise that suited all. Who ever made the decision should be held to account over the stuff up they have caused.
"Ebert subcontractor speaks out against the company and wider industry power-balance",
Sell all the assets of every director in the failed companies, and pay the subbies. Why should the little man suffer at the hands of incompetence?
Environment Canterbury orders China-based firm to stop water bottling after it breached consent
It is intentional theft. Revoke the consent.
Petrol prices hit new record as another tax increase approaches
We are paying more now than when a barrel was worth $160 bills and its currently only $75
West Coast miners fear their way of life is under threat
Why are we importing coal??
The Auckland fuel tax always looked doomed, just not quite this quickly
Someone is having a lend of us.. Oil is currently $76usd a barrel, yet we are paying higher prices than when it was $148usda barrel back in 2008
"Where the Jami-Lee Ross crisis engulfing National and Simon Bridges goes today",
Dead man walking The blue mile going to be about 50 yards lol
Falling Australian house prices a warning for NZ: commentator
Thats what you get when you pay twice as much as a house is worth.
Wellington bus drivers face 14-hour days under city's new public transport network
Drivers are being ripped off here.. No wonder they have a driver shortage. Unpaid breaksshould only be mandatory 1/2 hour, each 5 1/2 interval and all other times recorded as work time.
First buy the beach, now buy the South Island high country station
Would happily chip in to ensure it stayed New Zealand owned,,keep us posted
Where KiwiBuild is at with one year to build 1000 houses
Just goes to show how out of touch with reality. politicians are
"Tax-free internet shopping to end next October",
What a joke..many of the suppliers have already stated they wont be collecting tax for a foreign country,and if they do, they will just pocket it themselves..NZ tax laws dont apply to those that dont speak english
Nurses decide to strike after union vote among 27,000 members
Good on the nurses..We should all be standing behind them in support...Dont take them for granted
ANZ admits decision to force farmer off his land was not 'fair and reasonable'
Really wish the Commission had the powers to send those in charge at the banks, to the wallto see how they liked it. The 81 year old guy should be compensated as much as his farm is worth, to send a clear message to the banks that this is what happens when you get it wrong.
When the Minister of Education sets a low bar for rudeness
If Hipkins had to take a paycut of 2.5% or 15%, which one would he prefer??
Auckland City Rail Link engineering firm goes into administration
They probably had to apply and pay for a resource consent and it sent them broke before they got an answer
"Hamilton developers say new levies will stymie developments",
Just another example of greedy councils... Developers of large complexes are better to steer clear of Hamilton and choose an outlying region where councils are welcoming the investments instead of hindering them.
Scarfie flatties accept bong-taking proctor's apology
Used to thinking he is above the law..I hope they nail his butt bigtime and send a clear message,that you do not enter someones residence without an invite.. Make an example of him
Nationalism is a betrayal of patriotism: Macron lectures Trump
Which first world countries are currently at war, or involved in wars??
OceanaGold's insurers to appeal $350,000 reparation ordered to family of dead miner
Kudos to Oceania, look after the team and they will look after you.
Pike River re-entry could cost $12m more than $23m budget, minister says
Forgot to add the 120k each to the Rockhouse and Timms family members that was paid in reparations 6 week prior to the court cases against Valley Longwall
Government freezes MPs pay amid multiple pay negotiations with educators, police
When the average New Zealand worker gets a pay rise equivalent to that of the government, only then should they be allowed any more of our taxes as wages. Pay the average worker equivalent to the highest payrise to any MP.
NZ Ambassador to Trump's Washington recalled
Cool, he will be able to answer a few of the unanswered questions over the TPP deal
Auckland 'street salon' sparks complaint and police warnings
Meanwhile,dairy owner robbed, car stolen and house broken into..but hey lets stop a community icon..
Milking it: There's no such thing as a budget cow, so what is budget milk?
Same milk, just a label change.
Frosty, foggy and freezing: Overnight conditions make for nationwide chill
New Zealand residents need to be absolutely thankful, that only AUCKLAND suffereda temperature that registered on the OMG ITS COLD OUT THERE scale
Care packages for rough sleepers part of young girl's aim to spread the love
A real kiwi :)
Auckland Mayor Phil Goff cashed up and considering re-election as National Party vote looms
Goff has sent the wrong messages to New Zealanders whilst in his current position, and thinks he has a chance again???
Cold comfort: Food prices at Kiwi ski fields are out of control
What ever happened to pack your own lunches??? Be surprised what you can fit in a small backpack.
Spike in electricity use coincides with ice snaps
Monitoring mine because the ripple is turning the hotwater on during peak period..Will be interesting when I front them and ask why..They get to control and take the extra charges and you dont even know its happening
"Officials close rural roads for Silver Fern Rally despite anxious residents' pleas
Why do councils never complain about the money that these events brings to their regions??
Small school won't sell beer and wine at fundraiser after 'bullying' from DHB
Would have been a good days outing. Will just go to the pub and spend the donations I would have made there
After taxpayers paid to get rid of it, farm sells for $17.5m
For Sale New Zealand Anyone want some?? $0 and its yours.
NZ's battle over semi-automatics: Police frustrated by the law, firearm owners frustrated by police
I see a piece in the article where an application for parts was declined. OEM parts are required for the integral safety of a weapon. Parts obviously wear out or are damaged during normal use. Do the Police want Joe Public to start making their own parts??
Cathedral needs earthquake strengthening to restore sanctity to the sanctuary
The council will be looking to extract some money from somewhere, as usual.Its the same throughout the country..They never let up.
ANZ warns the threat to activity 'is real' as business confidence stays in the doldrums
ANZ not getting to skim enough cream off the top to keep them happy. Its an Australian bank and ripping kiwis off.
"Simon Bridges says phone call recorded by Jami-Lee Ross doesn't stack up",
JLR is being very articulate... he has more to come I reckon
Thai cave rescue: boys meant to stay 1 hour in cave, but outside, rains began
It wouldnt happen here, the police would take control and start Googling cave, and rescue
Disabled Wellington man spirals into poverty, depression after ACC axes support
ACC have also advised me to take medication for pain associated with surgery..Who the hell do they think they are??? Notified the surgeon had he went off his handle..
Leadership showdown looming in Australia between Tony Abbott and Malcolm Turnbull
As an ex-pat, Turnbull has to go. He has done more to bring the country down, than anyother politician prior to him taking over, Workers are no longer workers, they are slavesof the country, A country I once loved.
Pike River re-entry could cost $12m more than $23m budget, minister says
Its how the government look after their own..the money being spent could have opened 10 more underground mines on the coastand employed local miners, and done it safely by the book
KaikÅura road and rail rebuild up against fantastic feats of engineering
Marty McFly and Doc returned from 2025 and the said that Takanini still wasnt finished
Smell and sewage discharge on West Coast beach angers neighbours
Council needs to be held accountable in a court for this..They should be made to shut the plant down and rectify the problem immediately..No excuse for this.
Government freezes MPs pay amid multiple pay negotiations with educators, police
Watch them get a backpay to cover it..
Ombudsman asks Attorney-General to take action against Christchurch council for touch wall cost secrecy
Start by checking who the wall was contracted to build it , and see whether there is any connection to the council.This could be the reason why they refuse to release the costings.
High-risk farms the focus as aerial monitoring looks to make a return
Just straight out name and shame those not complying. Most farmers are doing the right thing and its the few that are bringing them down. Feet on the ground and instant test results would also be an advantage,,, someone rocking up at the shed with 2 sample bottles in hand would make you well aware that monitoringis going on around you and your test has failed.
Major's solution to the country's housing crisis - think tiny
Tyford will be calling them a kiwibuild project
Kelvin Davis says he let himself down when he called National MP hysterical
Get rid of him before he brings those in Government down. he is placed in a position, paid by the people and needs to know his place.
Vote on abortion law reform could happen in NZ Parliament next year
If its going to take until the end of the year for the Law Commission to consider changes, stop paying them nowuntil they have come up with a solution
Whats gone wrong with New Zealands electricity market?
Just charge the electricity companys 40% tax on all profits to ensure they purchase equipment and replace existing infrastructure instead of pocketing it.. Audit them anually
New ANZ braille bank cards put 160 Wellington parking machines out of action
Insulting that you have to pay for a parking, when you already paid for the road.
Aussie property market slowdown might (and might not) be contagious
Kiwis always beat Aussie, our will fall $2000 a week :)
Power of Auckland mayor's office curbed after lashing by ombudsman
About time he was pulled into line,,He is not in government now and has a whole new set of rules he must follow,
We're banning bags, but what about all the other single-use plastic?
Wonder if the Chinese will sell us back the paper machines, Forest Products sold them..???
Kiwi driver Brendon Hartley produces best qualifying result in career
Go Bro...
Miracle escape after car wedged under bus
If he had been in a ricebubble, he would be dead
Another rate for Aucklanders?: Mayor Phil Goff's top finance man floats targeted rate to bury power lines
You keep voting these guys in
Rate rises continually outstrip incomes and inflation - do they need an overhaul?
Everything is on the increase, but you can bet your bottom dollar. wages wont be in that list.
Milking it: Boutique producers ditch plastic for glass bottles
Why label the bottle??
Spike in electricity use coincides with ice snaps
Had evaps and aircons going 24 hours a day during summer over there and was at maximum $300 a month.
How far would you drive for cheap fuel?
They will find enough fuel to make it to the next election ballot box, and vote this government out.They have lied to New Zealand on so many occasions that they have lost count themselves.
OceanaGold's insurers to appeal $350,000 reparation ordered to family of dead miner
Kudos to Oceania..look after you team, they will look after you.
Pike River victim's father signs up to be part of re-entry mission
Its easy to work out what happened.. Your boy was a deputy and evidence shows he did not withdraw the men when levels within the mine were 5%
There is a case to extend teachers' strike notice period to two weeks
Pulling the pin on the spur of the moment sends a VERY CLEAR MESSAGE.. There are no rules around strikes.
Is a bumpy landing the pilot's fault?
If you cant handle the odd bumpy landing, stay away from aircraft.,A pilot does his best for you to not notice a landing, but sometimesthe elements are against him or her.
Protected leopard seal shot in the face as it lay on Northland beach
Put a $20k reward out for info leading to an arrest..someone will talk
Dotcom should not be handed over to face Trump's idea of justice
We have more politicians and corporate managers here in New Zealand ,that should face trial, long before Dotcom should be made to go offshore to a country he has never been in.
High-tech average speed cameras coming to Auckland motorways
Just trying to shift the oneness off the POLICE being only a revenue collector??
On the ropes: What's next for Joseph Parker?
Remember when Douglas knocked Tyson out??? Tyson was all talk too.
Bridge dwellers: Homeless, on drugs and playing rugby with police
Big time cops,,not in our back yard
Police staff could enter Pike River mine if re-entry is approved
Well Anna, welcome to underground mining..thats nothing..when you have to cling to the rib mesh cos the bog holes and deeper than your boots, and you make it past, its a good day underground
Pike River re-entry could cost $12m more than $23m budget, minister says
You obviously werent one of the two and a half families that received a payment prior to the Commission Inquiry and court cases???
Pike River victim's father signs up to be part of re-entry mission
You obviously dont understand mine gasses
Work begins on new $130m Arvida village at Richmond West, near Nelson
Death Row all 15 houses at prices no one will be able to afford will lead to instant heart attacks when they are told the price :)
The brief life of a meat chicken
Just like Auckland traffic hahaha
Deadly deja-vu as toll soars with five more deaths across country
No..stats are 3 years behind
MPs need more pay like a hole in the head
They should be on 60k a year so they actually work out what its liketo be in the real world of 90% of kiwis.
Anatoia Gray, 7, is only one of 500 worldwide to be diagnosed with fatal disease
Medicinal marijuana, got nothing to lose by trying it
Transmission Gully motorway looks likely to be user-pays after Labour shifts gears on tolling
That road is empty.
Work begins on new $130m Arvida village at Richmond West, near Nelson
Natures Way Its how they extract the last of your money so you cant hand it on to children?
Experts consider Pike River Mine re-entry options
As an underground miner, I would happily enter that mine, as long as it is done by the book. There is a bit of an overkill, but it is in the interest of total safety.. Dinghy Pattinson has it under control. Leave it to miners.The others are just trough feeders.
Pike River re-entry could cost $12m more than $23m budget, minister says
No different to second workings at any closed or sealed off mine.
Transmission Gully motorway looks likely to be user-pays after Labour shifts gears on tolling
Look at the toll road north of Auckland, apart from trucks, its a deserted highway.
"Live snake pops out of ute dashboard while man driving in Te Anau",
Looks like a green tree climber, but then it could be a pet taipan :)
Kiwi co-director of controversial Kangaroo documentary hopes NZers can help change Australian attitudes
Australian farmers should be entitled to shoot the roos on their property,but not with the use of hired guns unless its for export meat.They do compete for much cherished pastures, and when a farmeris trying to earn a living off his land, and in many cases very dry land,then there is a time when a cull is needed.
Why our most popular meat is making us sick
If you can grow a chicken in 5 weeks. Labour needs to start producing some workers in the same amount of time. This will make it easier and faster to gain some more tax out of the community. You could be driving at 6 weeks and adding to the fuel usage. Income tax would also come earlier. the new breed of worker would also eat twice as fast, enabling the government to collect more in GST..Ckickens are nothing..You only get the tax off the first one.
Biggest wind turbines in the country proposed for the Kaimai Ranges
Price of power will never come down, so I say dont let the towers go up.