Hypocrisy isnt the word, Karl.Anyone that voted for Winnie not seeing exactly what he was gonna do is willfully ignorant.He was always gonna screw that 7% into essentially running the government, and was always going to go Labour because theyd give him the most to get into government.
If Jacinda doesnt properly sack her this time, shes gonna be an albatross round the Governments neck for the whole term.Three major lapses in judgement, in what, 10 months?
Whoops - all team leaders need to be retrained to never ever tell an unsuccessful candidate why. Rookie mistake. All you say is a more suitable candidate was found.
Most of the ratepayers feel the same, with his promises of small rates increases forgotten and the prospect of targeted rates coming up too.Lost all confidence that hes any different from any other...
Of course theyre not for low income families. They couldnt service the mortgage on a $650K house. Another Labour election promise that was more smoke and mirrors.Just think of the sweet tax free gains this couple will be able to sell for though...
Sheesh. A private company makes a (lets be honest, a cost saving) decision and some twit who cant sort himself out for the 16-odd hours a day they are open has a quack about it.
I have issues with the Renters United plan to fix tenancies.I dont have a problem with having to have insulation and whatnot, but when youre proposing rules which severely limit the rights of the people who actually own the property, that doesnt sit easy with me.Just my 2c.
Cullen has never met a tax he doesnt like. Jacinda is heading down the same path.A government of envy - you have something I dont, I must tax it till you bleed
A better question is why is a working bloke allowed to spend 46 years in a State house?Once he didnt need it, (particularly when his kids left home), he could have moved out and had another family living in it.This mine for a lifetime mentality is why we need to build more. And then has the grapes to complain that hes being moved (into another discount house) so 4 families can have a house. Outrageous. Shame on him.
If only the Greens were in a position for the last 6 months to change the law. Oh hang on, I dont recall them pushing to change the Act for the last six months.
I saw that and knew someone would be outraged about it.Maybe Im psychic. Or maybe someone will always be offended by something if they look hard enough.
I wonder if theyd be better off with a fitted box - with spaces for things - instead of chucking everything in a box and hoping for the best with the courier.Probably airtight too if theyre gonna send doughnuts.
Oh, the Level playing field thing.Never mind that slapping 15% onto something that only costs me 30% of the price will make not a jot of difference.All about the tax revenue...
A better question is why BK needed to hire a foreign manager in any case, Its not particularly skilled work and most are only managers in name and on minimum wage for Immigration purposes.See also the number of admin staff on work visas - crazy.
How do you figure? Its perfect logic.Heres a crim. We could spend $$ on locking them up, and looking after them. Or we can send them to to where theyre a citizenPerfect.
Cullen is determined to ram this through regardless. And this government will rubber stamp his recommendations. Hes never met a tax he didnt adore.Prepare for it. Its coming.
Except that this couple have bought below market value, so when they sell at market value, theyll have a nice state-sponsored (thats you and me) chunk of equity.
Its clearly their holiday house. Why should they be forced to tenant it?Would you support forcing bach owners to have to lend their baches to other people?What about you? Going away at Xmas? Theres a homeless family you could let live in your expensive asset while youre away.
Sadly, it does seem out of place in suburbia. Please dont let Goff build some Billion-plus dollar glory project to himself though.Also, I have $5 that says Helen Clark will march in the streets to prevent affordable housing in her neighbourhood.
Of course hell run again - hes had in snout in the public trough forever, he simply cant do anything else.Combined with the fact that there will no doubt be no credible alternative (maybe Penny Bright can run), hell win again by default.
Yup - theres a difference between grilling on a gassy and low and slow BBQing. Both have their place (nobody wants to wait 10 hours for a sausage).But a slow smoked pulled pork that melts in your mouth? Totally worth the wait.
I cant help but think we got lucky. We sold our place and rented while our new house was built. Our property manager was amazing and anything that needed addressing was done straight away.Crazy out there.
Then the local council spanks you for additional rates on the commercial property you own and rent out.Labour want all your money - theyre not bothered how.
Except for the ever increasing council rates, increased charges from Tradies who need to recover the new fuel levy, increased cost of borrowing. Plenty of increasing costs for them to consider.You wont even recognise the $10 increase.
CGA wouldnt apply. Possibly a breach of contract though.That being said, who is spending $1.5m without a building inspection. Especially on a 15 year old house.
I maintain this show is rigged for Amy and Stu - that wallpaper in the powder room was hideous. Stuff A&S due is great but awful when another team does it.Personally, I dont understand what Jasons issue with wooden shelves is - if theyre done well, theyre fine.Also, Im not bothered about decoration in the stairs - theyre stairs...
She has a Kiwibank account. They are the only ones (as I understand it) who will give bankrupts an account.What she wants is to force any bank to have to do business with her.
1: Removing GST off anything will not lower the prices of that item. It will just add administrative burden2; Why restaurant food? Why not all food (apart from point 1)3; Why is restaurant food automatically good quality?4; Where will the revenue the government would miss out on be recovered?
So does Auckland. There are several Onzo bikes that are locked in apartment building basement garages overnight so the owners can use it again the next day...
The issue I have is that his mum signed him up for the Kickstart and the Tax Credit, knowing the rules at the time. Shes said before she knew the rules, now shes claiming she didnt/Change the rules to give him the funds, but take back the Kickstart and the Tax Credits - done and done. He gets his contributions, his employers, and his investment returns.
I know we dont have all the facts, but it would seem to me a slam dunk case if someone was to challenge EQC in court. Private carparks and common areas only available for residents would logically be part of the residential classification.
Spoken as someone who has never tried an amazing low and slow slab of meat.Not everyone sees food as just fuel - some people enjoy the process and the results.
I like it - a sleeper sedan.Surely a hi-po wagon version is coming. Maybe the pricing point would make it awkward.A decent 6 wagon is a much better family proposition than a CX-5 (said as someone who has both - the CX-5 interior is tiny).
Octopits arent cheap - but an Oklahoma Joe is no more expensive than a reasonably sized gasser. Or you could make a UDS (ugly drum smoker) - a friend of mine reckons they cost him about $30 to make.Sheesh - bitter much.
You read where council got a QC report which said they should settle?It was seem their monitoring of the site was vastly substandard - as was the case with a lot of councils with the leaky building thing.I agree builders should be liable, but where they can declare bankruptcy, Councils are legally jointly and severally liable.
My shameful confession: I voted for Winston and now I apologise
Hypocrisy isnt the word, Karl.Anyone that voted for Winnie not seeing exactly what he was gonna do is willfully ignorant.He was always gonna screw that 7% into essentially running the government, and was always going to go Labour because theyd give him the most to get into government.
Embattled minister Clare Curran struggles to explain using personal email for Government business
If Jacinda doesnt properly sack her this time, shes gonna be an albatross round the Governments neck for the whole term.Three major lapses in judgement, in what, 10 months?
'New Zealand needs to stop investing in war industries' - Greens
rules-basedFools.
Unsuccessful female candidate told store opted for physically strong male
Whoops - all team leaders need to be retrained to never ever tell an unsuccessful candidate why. Rookie mistake. All you say is a more suitable candidate was found.
Green Party members revolt over water bottling decision
Ahahahahahahaha. How easily these principles are abandoned once youre in government, eh?
Auckland councillors send letter of 'no confidence' to Mayor Phil Goff
Most of the ratepayers feel the same, with his promises of small rates increases forgotten and the prospect of targeted rates coming up too.Lost all confidence that hes any different from any other...
Derek Handley receives $107k in compensation after being dumped as chief technology officer
Clare Curren, the gift that keeps giving.Sheesh
KiwiBuild: Not for low-income families, says Housing Minister
Of course theyre not for low income families. They couldnt service the mortgage on a $650K house. Another Labour election promise that was more smoke and mirrors.Just think of the sweet tax free gains this couple will be able to sell for though...
24-hour supermarkets on the way out as online grocery shopping proves popular
Sheesh. A private company makes a (lets be honest, a cost saving) decision and some twit who cant sort himself out for the 16-odd hours a day they are open has a quack about it.
The Auckland fuel tax always looked doomed, just not quite this quickly
Wow - who didnt see this coming?Auckland thanks the rest of the country for subsidising the petrol tax again.
No human dignity in killing or being killed
This is nonsense. Read the legislation
Renters want to be good neighbours, but they rarely get the chance
I have issues with the Renters United plan to fix tenancies.I dont have a problem with having to have insulation and whatnot, but when youre proposing rules which severely limit the rights of the people who actually own the property, that doesnt sit easy with me.Just my 2c.
"Tax Working Group plan for baches a wealth tax that will rob Kiwis of their dream",
Cullen has never met a tax he doesnt like. Jacinda is heading down the same path.A government of envy - you have something I dont, I must tax it till you bleed
Trying to house a family of nine in Aucklands rental market
If theres any way at all to transfer your husbands skills, get the heck out of Auckland.
Housing NZ tenant, 84, forced to move as newly renovated home set for demolition
A better question is why is a working bloke allowed to spend 46 years in a State house?Once he didnt need it, (particularly when his kids left home), he could have moved out and had another family living in it.This mine for a lifetime mentality is why we need to build more. And then has the grapes to complain that hes being moved (into another discount house) so 4 families can have a house. Outrageous. Shame on him.
Green Party members revolt over water bottling decision
If only the Greens were in a position for the last 6 months to change the law. Oh hang on, I dont recall them pushing to change the Act for the last six months.
Heres where rents have been rising fastest
I wish people would stop thrashing the lie that CGT is silver bullet - Australia has CGT (and Stamp Duty) and check out prices in their cities.
The Block NZ contestant appropriates Native American culture in first episode
I saw that and knew someone would be outraged about it.Maybe Im psychic. Or maybe someone will always be offended by something if they look hard enough.
For sale: Could historic Warwick House be NZ's biggest home?
Wow - amazing. Im so glad they redid it so nicely.
PM Jacinda Ardern might induce labour if baby overdue
Theres simply no need to induce if the baby and mother are healthy and progressing.
The Auckland fuel tax always looked doomed, just not quite this quickly
There are a lot of people who bought into Labours nonsense promises (a billion trees in 10 years, for example) - who are starting to feel suckered.
The great Celebration Box review; was it worth the money?
I wonder if theyd be better off with a fitted box - with spaces for things - instead of chucking everything in a box and hoping for the best with the courier.Probably airtight too if theyre gonna send doughnuts.
Derek Handley receives $107k in compensation after being dumped as chief technology officer
The process was murky - these sort of roles should be all done in the open.
Three Strikes backdown proves Labours election policies are far from sure bets
It wont be a one-off. Winston will wag the dog whenever he feels like it. This is the problem for Labour for making a deal with the devil.
Unsuccessful female candidate told store opted for physically strong male
Question, did they put that in the ad? Must be able to shift heavy furniture?Would save a lot of wasted time if they had.
Kate Hawkesby bemoans state of rental market
Some accuracy please - its a Ferrari.
"Tax-free internet shopping to end next October",
Oh, the Level playing field thing.Never mind that slapping 15% onto something that only costs me 30% of the price will make not a jot of difference.All about the tax revenue...
Burger King barred from hiring migrant workers for a year
A better question is why BK needed to hire a foreign manager in any case, Its not particularly skilled work and most are only managers in name and on minimum wage for Immigration purposes.See also the number of admin staff on work visas - crazy.
Ministers spent $1.49m on travel and accommodation in last quarter - less than last Government for same period
Uh huh. Cos the Nats are the only ones doing that, eh? You keep telling yourself that any of them are different.
24-hour supermarkets on the way out as online grocery shopping proves popular
Looking after a 3yo is probably a lot like being on a local board, come to think of it.
Mother to be deported to New Zealand, leaving 6-year-old daughter in Australia
How do you figure? Its perfect logic.Heres a crim. We could spend $$ on locking them up, and looking after them. Or we can send them to to where theyre a citizenPerfect.
Raising kids in a damp home: One woman's battle to get out of her Housing NZ hell
Painted to help address the moisture issuesWut?
"Do Kiwis really get a $32K pay rise by moving overseas?
Would absolutely recommend people give it a go if theyre keen. Before kids and mortgages. Even just for the experience
Government stamps out performance bonuses for public sector bosses
$4m saving in the context of the governments books shows these guys dont have a clue. Minor tinkering at the edges.
Cullens capital gains tax comments could turn the tax into a game for business
Cullen is determined to ram this through regardless. And this government will rubber stamp his recommendations. Hes never met a tax he didnt adore.Prepare for it. Its coming.
"Plans for $1.8 billion Auckland waterfront stadium unveiled",
Its genius - leaky stadium can replace Kelly Tarltons!
Dear Mary-anne: My friend keeps running down her younger daughter
Meh - the youngest will cut her out of her life sooner or later. Probably sooner.
Masterton man buys house only to find out five years later he doesnt own it
Sounds 100% like the lawyers stuffed up. Id be complaining to their committee too, once its resolved.
KiwiBuild: Not for low-income families, says Housing Minister
Except that this couple have bought below market value, so when they sell at market value, theyll have a nice state-sponsored (thats you and me) chunk of equity.
"Tax Working Group plan for baches a wealth tax that will rob Kiwis of their dream",
Its clearly their holiday house. Why should they be forced to tenant it?Would you support forcing bach owners to have to lend their baches to other people?What about you? Going away at Xmas? Theres a homeless family you could let live in your expensive asset while youre away.
Eden Park: Stadium of the future or housing site?
Sadly, it does seem out of place in suburbia. Please dont let Goff build some Billion-plus dollar glory project to himself though.Also, I have $5 that says Helen Clark will march in the streets to prevent affordable housing in her neighbourhood.
Trying to house a family of nine in Aucklands rental market
I agree. If you have a fixed term tenancy, they shouldnt be able to raise the rent before it expires.
Father's power struggle after meter switch mix-up
$200-odd a month for power!? That Globug sounds as bad as the mobile truck shops.
Karel Sroubek residency decision entirely made by immigration minister
Cos she cant.
Hamish Rutherford: Ardern’s refusal to decide on knighthood could hurt honours system
TBH, I think the mana and esteem of the honours system is a wreck anyway. Services to food writing or winning a RWC. Ridiculous
Helen Clark says gender parity is possible in Parliament
Like the current Labour party has in their Caucus? Righto then.
Claude Megson house in Remuera is a serious 'do-up or knock down'
1000m2 in Remmers? This place has a date with the bulldozer, is my reckon.
Auckland Mayor Phil Goff risks job half-done if he decides against re-election bid
Of course hell run again - hes had in snout in the public trough forever, he simply cant do anything else.Combined with the fact that there will no doubt be no credible alternative (maybe Penny Bright can run), hell win again by default.
Landlocked bach for $150k has no access, so you can't view it
Smells fishy - for $20-$40K, hed improve the value out of sight.Run away!
Political and wine-making giant Assid Corban felled by cancer
A West Auckland icon, for sure.RIP Assid Corban.
Kate Hawkesby bemoans state of rental market
Wut?
"Bye bye Kiwi BBQ, hello smokey US-style cooking",
Yup - theres a difference between grilling on a gassy and low and slow BBQing. Both have their place (nobody wants to wait 10 hours for a sausage).But a slow smoked pulled pork that melts in your mouth? Totally worth the wait.
Kate Hawkesby bemoans state of rental market
I cant help but think we got lucky. We sold our place and rented while our new house was built. Our property manager was amazing and anything that needed addressing was done straight away.Crazy out there.
"Tax Working Group plan for baches a wealth tax that will rob Kiwis of their dream",
Then the local council spanks you for additional rates on the commercial property you own and rent out.Labour want all your money - theyre not bothered how.
Air New Zealand says more cheap fares and domestic services after near-record profit
Oh, the comments on this are going to be solid gold.
New tenancy fee for landlords likely across property management sector
Except for the ever increasing council rates, increased charges from Tradies who need to recover the new fuel levy, increased cost of borrowing. Plenty of increasing costs for them to consider.You wont even recognise the $10 increase.
Tiger Woods hails drought breaking 80th PGA Tour win as 'a hell of a comeback'
Massive psychological hurdle for Tiger to get back to winning.Now just try to stop him.
KiwiBuild adds 25 apartments from private developer to its total
KiwiBuyFromDevelopersOffThePlans would be a better name.
The Good Neighbour Call Station: Burglar-busting home security since way back
Great idea - from a time when anybody bothered with their neighbours.Might be good in small towns though.
"'Landmark' Aro Valley house back on market 'as is'",
CGA wouldnt apply. Possibly a breach of contract though.That being said, who is spending $1.5m without a building inspection. Especially on a 15 year old house.
Unreasonable shops trying to buck the Consumer Guarantees Act
Not usually according to the law. The cost to ship is a cost of repair
What you need to know before buying a coffee machine
If your coffee smells like petrol, you might need to change your blend.
The Block NZ: Triple room reveal prompts a judge's blowout
I maintain this show is rigged for Amy and Stu - that wallpaper in the powder room was hideous. Stuff A&S due is great but awful when another team does it.Personally, I dont understand what Jasons issue with wooden shelves is - if theyre done well, theyre fine.Also, Im not bothered about decoration in the stairs - theyre stairs...
Auckland bus driver slammed for queue jump move
Come and drive on the Northwestern motorway any rush hour. Thisd be tame compared to most of the buses.
Mother to be deported to New Zealand, leaving 6-year-old daughter in Australia
Psst, shes not a citizen. And never has been. She couldnt be deported if she was.
Exclusive Marlborough Sounds holiday jetty must be open to everyone
Well, its not a boatshed, is it?
Hamish Rutherford: Ardern’s refusal to decide on knighthood could hurt honours system
I dont think Key was the PM when his appeals ran out.
Eden Park: Stadium of the future or housing site?
I dunno - she was in a pretty big hurry to get to a particular game as I recall.
"'Landmark' Aro Valley house back on market 'as is'",
Internal gutters too - all risk factors.A shame for the current owners, who are probably going to take a bath on it.
Christchurch woman lobbies to make it a human right to have a bank account
She has a Kiwibank account. They are the only ones (as I understand it) who will give bankrupts an account.What she wants is to force any bank to have to do business with her.
Casualty count in Christchurch hospitality industry rises
1: Removing GST off anything will not lower the prices of that item. It will just add administrative burden2; Why restaurant food? Why not all food (apart from point 1)3; Why is restaurant food automatically good quality?4; Where will the revenue the government would miss out on be recovered?
The Block NZ: Triple room reveal prompts a judge's blowout
I reckon - fully 90% of the room dressing and furniture (most oft what the contestants do) would be straight in the skip for me. Simply awful.
Surgeries cancelled as shortage of anaesthetic technicians leads to a 'recurring nightmare'
Absolutely - if youre paid the same and your skills are transferable, youd be mad not to.
Mum charged $55 for picking up her child from daycare one minute late
Hello CYFSYes, a parent is late picking up their kid from my holiday programAnd?And I said Id ring you*dial tone*
Sick of SUVs? Here's something better
Even old school Legacys - I always thought the wagons were better looking than the sedans.
Auckland limer says school hoarding e-scooters for students to use
So does Auckland. There are several Onzo bikes that are locked in apartment building basement garages overnight so the owners can use it again the next day...
Auckland bus driver slammed for queue jump move
Because the police are busy ignoring the calls about cars - they dont have time to ignore calls about buses too.
Baby living at Auckland 'swamp house' in intensive care
The cost of moving can be prohibitive. Bond, rent in advance, moving, etc.
Man with Down syndrome appeals for early access to KiwiSaver
The issue I have is that his mum signed him up for the Kickstart and the Tax Credit, knowing the rules at the time. Shes said before she knew the rules, now shes claiming she didnt/Change the rules to give him the funds, but take back the Kickstart and the Tax Credits - done and done. He gets his contributions, his employers, and his investment returns.
The 20-hour flight is coming. And it may have a gym and bunks.
They arent gonna put bunks and gyms on them - theyre gonna squeeze as many bodies as they possibly can into it.Not for me thanks.
The Block NZ: Triple room reveal prompts a judge's blowout
You seem nice.
Derek Handley was offered CTO job before it was put on hold, says source
We dont know if it was verbal - it may very well have been done via Gmail. Thats the problem, circumventing the process.
Apartment owners raid savings to fund fallout of EQC error
I know we dont have all the facts, but it would seem to me a slam dunk case if someone was to challenge EQC in court. Private carparks and common areas only available for residents would logically be part of the residential classification.
"Bye bye Kiwi BBQ, hello smokey US-style cooking",
Yeah, youve missed the point.I can put it on, and mow the lawn or do other chores and keep an eye on my temps remotely.
"'Landmark' Aro Valley house back on market 'as is'",
Probably sealed with silicone, which has broken down.
Nelson pensioner fights the power to keep his bills to less than $50 a month
Have a few one minute showers a week.Bleugh. Or switch your hot water to gas and, you know, bathe.
"Bye bye Kiwi BBQ, hello smokey US-style cooking",
Spoken as someone who has never tried an amazing low and slow slab of meat.Not everyone sees food as just fuel - some people enjoy the process and the results.
"'Landmark' Aro Valley house back on market 'as is'",
And possibly the architect, and the council if they signed off errors.Too late to go most of them though.
Public transport 'superusers' in Auckland hurt government policy
And in 1 NZ logic - watch them cap the number of rides someone can take.Which is nonsensical - theyre still running those services.
Mazda6 Takami is higher than the rest, but it's not an SUV
I like it - a sleeper sedan.Surely a hi-po wagon version is coming. Maybe the pricing point would make it awkward.A decent 6 wagon is a much better family proposition than a CX-5 (said as someone who has both - the CX-5 interior is tiny).
Air New Zealand says more cheap fares and domestic services after near-record profit
The government has recovered their investment in Air NZ - and currently owns 52% so will be getting a dividend from this result...
Sick of SUVs? Here's something better
Agreed. Hopefully, Mazda dealers locally are telling Mazda that they want it.
Landlocked bach for $150k has no access, so you can't view it
That was my thought too. Thrash it out with the neighbours on the condition that youre the successful purchaser.
"Bye bye Kiwi BBQ, hello smokey US-style cooking",
Octopits arent cheap - but an Oklahoma Joe is no more expensive than a reasonably sized gasser. Or you could make a UDS (ugly drum smoker) - a friend of mine reckons they cost him about $30 to make.Sheesh - bitter much.
Water easement stoush sees Waikato family left high and dry
Why wouldnt you talk to a lawyer before spending $14k?I bet a lawyers letter would be a darn sight cheaper than that.
The Block NZ: Triple room reveal prompts a judge's blowout
And yet here you are, reading and commenting...
Negotiations breakdown in Bella Vista debacle: all homeowners to sue Tauranga City Council
You read where council got a QC report which said they should settle?It was seem their monitoring of the site was vastly substandard - as was the case with a lot of councils with the leaky building thing.I agree builders should be liable, but where they can declare bankruptcy, Councils are legally jointly and severally liable.
KiwiBuild: Not for low-income families, says Housing Minister
Theyll probably keep it as a rental and buy another one for themselves...
Unreasonable shops trying to buck the Consumer Guarantees Act
The tribunal usually allows some depreciation. I dont see how much the client got back, but Id be surprised if it was 100%
KiwiBuild: Not for low-income families, says Housing Minister
How funny would it be if these guys leveraged their free equity to buy a couple of rentals though?