Lol! This woman is the gift that keeps on giving.If she is allowed to retain her posts, she will continue to embarrass the Government with these gross displays of incompetence. Clark would have kicked this idiot to the kerb by now, but she may even survive this under Adern
Oh for gods sake can we please stop this guilt tripping.We buy and sell from China and a whole bunch of other countries who have appalling human rights records.But because this country sells fertilizer to farmers, who are the current target of the Social Justice Warriors, we focus on them.Stop it, just stop it now. You are embarrassing yourselves.
People stereotype ALL races as a group, not just Chinese.Chinese are perceived as rich because there seems to be a disproportionate number that are.You cant get too hung up on it though. Some idiots will treat you that way, but most kiwis wont.My wife is Asian (but not chinese) and we have a lot of fun with it.Whenever we used to go to open homes, we would joke to ourselves that we were going to get a great price because all the other buyers wouldnt bother bidding because they knew they couldnt outbid the Asian buyer.
Why would this be a human right?If someone repeatedly defrauds banks, are they entitled to a bank account regardless?I dont think so.Its amazing what some idiots think constitute human rights.
To be clear here, forcing someone to bake a cake which goes against their religious beliefs is no less discriminatory than that person refusing to bake it.In any such situation where two peoples beliefs are diametrically opposed, there is always going to be one who will be a loser.Who gets to decide?
Firstly, good luck with learning any new language. It is always a challenge.Secondly, Maori is a functionally pointless language with its only real purpose being that it allows Maori to maintain ties with their history.I have no problem whatsoever in anyone learning Maori, provided it is not done in school time or at the expense of the tax payer. Our education system struggles enough to sufficiently teach our children English, Maths and Science and (as far as I know) makes no effort to teach financial literacy.In fact, many of the fluffier subjects should be put on the back burner until we can meet the childrens needs in these areas.
The only appropriate outcome here is for the council to pay for an independent third party to lodge the new applications on behalf of the owners and to pay compensation for the delays caused.Should the applications be subsequently rejected, then the council should offer handsome compensation.Finally, sack the imbeciles that approved these consents and continue upwards in the organisation sacking their managers and their managers managers until you get all the way to the top.
Im big on personal responsibility.But at the same time we need to recognise that a large portion of the population is financially illiterate and we should not allow them to be marks for the unscrupulous among us.Labour are genuinely awful, but finally it looks like they might have got one right. Fingers crossed.
The Williams sisters have always behaved like entitled, spoilt brats and this is just a continuation of that practice.It is a terrible shame because it ruins their legacy, particularly Serena who is an incredible force on the tennis court.They should take their cue from Pete Sampras rather than John McEnroe when it comes to sportsmanship.I fell terribly sorry for Osaka who had her most glorious sporting moment ruined by a petulant outburst from someone who cant accept that she lost because she was simply not good enough on the day.
What utter nonsense.Assuming that the Lions can travel to Christchurch and beat the Crusaders, that would make them the better team.Do I think they can do that? Not remotely but it doesnt change the fact that your argument is rubbish.
Maori have every right to speak their language just as any immigrant has the right to preserve their language. However that does not place a responsibility on the education system to teach it.If Maori cannot preserve their own language, then the language should most assuredly die.It is not a.dead.language yet, just functionally pointless.
It wont be an extra taxes though, it will be an excise, levy or happiness debit.This sort of thing suits Labour and the greens down to the ground as it is a penalty on those poor schmucks who have been stupid enough to have worked hard, paid taxes and saved enough money to buy such of lifes luxuries.
However, in the game of political positioning, the Curran saga has done no real damage to the incumbent coalition Government.Say what? Has April 1st rolled around for a second time this year?
You dont need to be a business person to know that learning a functionally pointless language is well...pointless.You show your utter lack of critical thinking skills to suggest otherwise.
There is blame to be had on both sides here.Firstly, Google are behaving really shoddiliy by not signaling price increases with greater notice and increasing prices so dramatically. I hope their market share plummets due to thia.However, risk management is ICT 101 and some basic research and negotiation would have prevented this from happening. Am I surprised at metlinks ineptitude? Nope!
So these fees arent an unintended consequence meaning they were of course intended.Good luck trying to prevent rents rise or was that another intended consequence.This Government seems only a few steps away from rent controls.
Its because they have a reputation for being sanctimonious about their choice of diet.Some of them behave like religious zealots.Look, I get it that you dont want to eat food from animals and thats fine by me. But as soon as you get all preachy to me about how your dietary choices are so good or mine are so and, then you can just bog off.
My wife is an Asian immigrant and she agrees that immigrants need to fit in with NZ culture. It doesnt mean throwing away all of your native culture but it does mean disposing of those aspects that clash with the NZ way of life.An old saying rings 1 which is FIFO (Fit In Or Fly Off)
So rather than risk the rather unlikely outcome that Putin might overrun the rest of Europe and put in place a dictatorship, better to cede control peacefully to the EU which is an unelected dictatorship?No thanks.
So what? Its called priorities.Keep the whole house at 20 degrees year round or go on a family vacation. Betcha Mr Squeezed Middle Income takes the family away at Xmas or Easter and also betcha he isnt willing to give that up for a warmer house.
This is complete dribble. The Australian economy is in dire straits and there is not the same supply side shortage as in NZ.If we have another GFC, then maybe this too will come to pass. Otherwise the NZ market will do what it has always done which is to dip by a handful of percent and then track sideways for a few years or so.
So lets be clear here. NOBODY is being forced to rent one of the beds in this apartment.They are offering these beds for rent and they will either get takers or not. That is how the world works.I imagine that there will be some people who think that $125/week for a place to live in central Auckland a good deal and if they do, then thats fine.I just love how Stuff can manage to whine about landlords offering properties like as if they are roaming the streets, taking tenants captive and forcing them to live in them.
Solar city was.teetering on bankruptcy before musk conned the tesla board into buying it out and preventing a massive.loss of musks own equity.So while solar.city might be OK for consumers, it is only because the business model is a down elevator.
Rather than making some mindless quip, point to some period in the last 30 years when this has not been the case. You cant? Oh well, next time engage your brain before letting your gums flap in the breeze.
If it takes 24 years to achieve payback on these systems, then they are not financially viable and should receive no subsidy whatsoever.Furthermore, what if the system malfunctions?The panels typically have a 25 year warranty but the electronics do not.This could push payback out to 30 years at which point the panels have already been out of warranty for 5 years.
The All Blacks were unremarkable in the tests vs. France.They will need to lift their game significantly if they are to prevail against Australia and South Africa.
I notice lots of people claiming NIMBY-ism and so what?I wouldnt want that either.People always call others NIMBYs safe in the knowledge that its not affecting their lifestyle.
Embattled minister Clare Curran struggles to explain using personal email for Government business
Lol! This woman is the gift that keeps on giving.If she is allowed to retain her posts, she will continue to embarrass the Government with these gross displays of incompetence. Clark would have kicked this idiot to the kerb by now, but she may even survive this under Adern
Prime Minister's mix-up could have led to a much more brutal economics lesson
Jacinda Arderns confusion over two sets of figures is understandableNo it is not. This is incompetence pure and simple.
'Officials are scared': Veteran tennis official seething over Serena Williams spat
She should receive a 6 month ban and not be able to play again until she apologises obsequiously in public.
Thanks to New Zealand, I have spent all my life in a refugee tent
Oh for gods sake can we please stop this guilt tripping.We buy and sell from China and a whole bunch of other countries who have appalling human rights records.But because this country sells fertilizer to farmers, who are the current target of the Social Justice Warriors, we focus on them.Stop it, just stop it now. You are embarrassing yourselves.
Grim findings in China survey
People stereotype ALL races as a group, not just Chinese.Chinese are perceived as rich because there seems to be a disproportionate number that are.You cant get too hung up on it though. Some idiots will treat you that way, but most kiwis wont.My wife is Asian (but not chinese) and we have a lot of fun with it.Whenever we used to go to open homes, we would joke to ourselves that we were going to get a great price because all the other buyers wouldnt bother bidding because they knew they couldnt outbid the Asian buyer.
Christchurch woman lobbies to make it a human right to have a bank account
Why would this be a human right?If someone repeatedly defrauds banks, are they entitled to a bank account regardless?I dont think so.Its amazing what some idiots think constitute human rights.
Can a businesses reject customers based on religious beliefs?
To be clear here, forcing someone to bake a cake which goes against their religious beliefs is no less discriminatory than that person refusing to bake it.In any such situation where two peoples beliefs are diametrically opposed, there is always going to be one who will be a loser.Who gets to decide?
Te reo naysayers: build a bridge, and don't be the troll under it
Firstly, good luck with learning any new language. It is always a challenge.Secondly, Maori is a functionally pointless language with its only real purpose being that it allows Maori to maintain ties with their history.I have no problem whatsoever in anyone learning Maori, provided it is not done in school time or at the expense of the tax payer. Our education system struggles enough to sufficiently teach our children English, Maths and Science and (as far as I know) makes no effort to teach financial literacy.In fact, many of the fluffier subjects should be put on the back burner until we can meet the childrens needs in these areas.
"Belated Brash university talk 'victory for free speech'",
Thomas should resigned or be dismissed. Her stance on free speech, which amounts to only speech she approves of, is a disgrace.
Hundreds of Auckland property owners advised to reapply for resource consents
The only appropriate outcome here is for the council to pay for an independent third party to lodge the new applications on behalf of the owners and to pay compensation for the delays caused.Should the applications be subsequently rejected, then the council should offer handsome compensation.Finally, sack the imbeciles that approved these consents and continue upwards in the organisation sacking their managers and their managers managers until you get all the way to the top.
Why self-proclaimed 'free speech champions' aren't helping the cause
If you believe that people only have the right to say nice things then you are a fascist.
Solar power systems take decades to pay for themselves, Consumer NZ says
Except countries such as Germany and Australia apply massive subsidies to solar power.
Why do vegans have such bad reputations?
Maybe not right about atheists. I dont see a lot of atheists knocking on peoples doors trying to convert them into believing absolutely nothing.
Women who fell prey to 'predatory' lenders break the loan cycle
Im big on personal responsibility.But at the same time we need to recognise that a large portion of the population is financially illiterate and we should not allow them to be marks for the unscrupulous among us.Labour are genuinely awful, but finally it looks like they might have got one right. Fingers crossed.
Kiwi Grand Slam semifinalist Belinda Cordwell rejects Serena's sexism call
The Williams sisters have always behaved like entitled, spoilt brats and this is just a continuation of that practice.It is a terrible shame because it ruins their legacy, particularly Serena who is an incredible force on the tennis court.They should take their cue from Pete Sampras rather than John McEnroe when it comes to sportsmanship.I fell terribly sorry for Osaka who had her most glorious sporting moment ruined by a petulant outburst from someone who cant accept that she lost because she was simply not good enough on the day.
Shane Jones tears strips off Fonterra and says the chairman should catch the next cab out of town
The leadership of Fonterra I believe, starting with the chairman, is full of their own importance and have become disconnected.LOL! Pot meet kettle.
The credibility of the Super Rugby competition lies in the Crusaders' hands
What utter nonsense.Assuming that the Lions can travel to Christchurch and beat the Crusaders, that would make them the better team.Do I think they can do that? Not remotely but it doesnt change the fact that your argument is rubbish.
Never mind foreign teachers - Kiwis need to take up the cultural challenge too
Maori have every right to speak their language just as any immigrant has the right to preserve their language. However that does not place a responsibility on the education system to teach it.If Maori cannot preserve their own language, then the language should most assuredly die.It is not a.dead.language yet, just functionally pointless.
"Tax Working Group plan for baches a wealth tax that will rob Kiwis of their dream",
It wont be an extra taxes though, it will be an excise, levy or happiness debit.This sort of thing suits Labour and the greens down to the ground as it is a penalty on those poor schmucks who have been stupid enough to have worked hard, paid taxes and saved enough money to buy such of lifes luxuries.
Clare Curran's demise has been a very public disgrace
However, in the game of political positioning, the Curran saga has done no real damage to the incumbent coalition Government.Say what? Has April 1st rolled around for a second time this year?
Joel Maxwell: The business world doesn't really know any better than the rest of us
You dont need to be a business person to know that learning a functionally pointless language is well...pointless.You show your utter lack of critical thinking skills to suggest otherwise.
Massive Google price rise off the rails, Metlink complains
There is blame to be had on both sides here.Firstly, Google are behaving really shoddiliy by not signaling price increases with greater notice and increasing prices so dramatically. I hope their market share plummets due to thia.However, risk management is ICT 101 and some basic research and negotiation would have prevented this from happening. Am I surprised at metlinks ineptitude? Nope!
New Zealand tipped to follow OECD and guarantee bank deposits
This is a disgrace. More financial burden on tax payers and an incentive to the banks to assume unreasonable risks.
New tenancy fee for landlords likely across property management sector
So these fees arent an unintended consequence meaning they were of course intended.Good luck trying to prevent rents rise or was that another intended consequence.This Government seems only a few steps away from rent controls.
Why do vegans have such bad reputations?
Its because they have a reputation for being sanctimonious about their choice of diet.Some of them behave like religious zealots.Look, I get it that you dont want to eat food from animals and thats fine by me. But as soon as you get all preachy to me about how your dietary choices are so good or mine are so and, then you can just bog off.
Life as a solo dad: No, mum's not 'taking a break'
This of course cannot be sexism because the prejudice is against a man.
Jeremy Elwood & Michele A'Court: Migrant values are Kiwi values
My wife is an Asian immigrant and she agrees that immigrants need to fit in with NZ culture. It doesnt mean throwing away all of your native culture but it does mean disposing of those aspects that clash with the NZ way of life.An old saying rings 1 which is FIFO (Fit In Or Fly Off)
Nationalism is a betrayal of patriotism: Macron lectures Trump
So rather than risk the rather unlikely outcome that Putin might overrun the rest of Europe and put in place a dictatorship, better to cede control peacefully to the EU which is an unelected dictatorship?No thanks.
Being cold and rationing heating is now normal in New Zealand
So what? Its called priorities.Keep the whole house at 20 degrees year round or go on a family vacation. Betcha Mr Squeezed Middle Income takes the family away at Xmas or Easter and also betcha he isnt willing to give that up for a warmer house.
Falling Australian house prices a warning for NZ: commentator
This is complete dribble. The Australian economy is in dire straits and there is not the same supply side shortage as in NZ.If we have another GFC, then maybe this too will come to pass. Otherwise the NZ market will do what it has always done which is to dip by a handful of percent and then track sideways for a few years or so.
New Zealand tipped to follow OECD and guarantee bank deposits
Im pretty sure you will find under the current scheme that their shareholding is diluted commensurately.
Editorial: An innovative approach to the housing problem
So lets be clear here. NOBODY is being forced to rent one of the beds in this apartment.They are offering these beds for rent and they will either get takers or not. That is how the world works.I imagine that there will be some people who think that $125/week for a place to live in central Auckland a good deal and if they do, then thats fine.I just love how Stuff can manage to whine about landlords offering properties like as if they are roaming the streets, taking tenants captive and forcing them to live in them.
Solar power systems take decades to pay for themselves, Consumer NZ says
Solar city was.teetering on bankruptcy before musk conned the tesla board into buying it out and preventing a massive.loss of musks own equity.So while solar.city might be OK for consumers, it is only because the business model is a down elevator.
Falling Australian house prices a warning for NZ: commentator
Rather than making some mindless quip, point to some period in the last 30 years when this has not been the case. You cant? Oh well, next time engage your brain before letting your gums flap in the breeze.
Solar power systems take decades to pay for themselves, Consumer NZ says
If it takes 24 years to achieve payback on these systems, then they are not financially viable and should receive no subsidy whatsoever.Furthermore, what if the system malfunctions?The panels typically have a 25 year warranty but the electronics do not.This could push payback out to 30 years at which point the panels have already been out of warranty for 5 years.
All Blacks' 'killer instinct' too much for France in test series drubbing
The All Blacks were unremarkable in the tests vs. France.They will need to lift their game significantly if they are to prevail against Australia and South Africa.
MPs criticism of cycle rail route near her property plain wrong
I notice lots of people claiming NIMBY-ism and so what?I wouldnt want that either.People always call others NIMBYs safe in the knowledge that its not affecting their lifestyle.