that is why instead of working for families and all its associated rules we should just move to the first 30-40 k that you earn a year being tax free .After all we have income tax and a gst
doesnt help when they remove teachers registration if they dont do enough full days over 3 years or take time off to have children. the teachers registration system has in part caused this.
sounds like some people have a current need to change something. remember what happened to the flag thing .it became about who was on what team and nothing about what was best .
have had the debate with a council manager he said that he was responsible if people got sick from water , when asked what would happen to him if people did get sick the answer was nothing because he was a council employee he had no liability.
we have stopped going to the local countdown as they arent set up to just reload the trolley and expect you to buy their $1 bags so will go to newworld as they have bags as an option but also have a packer who can just reload trolley like pack and save do in the bigger towns.
this is typical Cullen. we already have a wealth tax on baches its called rates .most people who own a bach wouldnt use 10% of the services sold to them by the council by the way of rates therefore its effectively a wealth tax.
this policy will reduce the number of rentals available and possibly increase rent as happened in parts of central Otago where this has been heavily trialled for years.
little and often with fert is always best but it does mean doing it yourself in a timely manner not being able to call in contractors once or twice a year.
may have to be organic vegan .you should check what other countries can spray on your imported food as their withholding periods are way less than ours for insecticides.
He cant be the boss and continue this unless he thinks hes trump or putin last time I looked we were still a democracy. as for cindy shifting the playing field for him its a joke.
its not to difficult. people have said it needs to be cheap so they can have 2 tvs 2 bathrooms 2 cars and a big Christmas break with a mid winter overseas holiday thrown in as well.
Beers no more? Wellington police cracking down on drinking in bowling clubs
maybe the police and councils private staff bars need to be shut down seems like a double standard is being applied.
"Tax Working Group plan for baches a wealth tax that will rob Kiwis of their dream",
I agree with modern technology governments should be getting smaller not bigger, less staff and buildings needed
PM denies misleading Parliament about correspondence with Derek Handley
cause she has form with him just like she has with the air nz dude she also gave a cushy job to.
Jobs warning to over 45s - ageism is alive and well
like the outgoing fonterra CEO
'Within the ordinary stands the extraordinary': 125 years of women's suffrage
so is everyone else related to the 24000 signatures
Prime Minister's mix-up could have led to a much more brutal economics lesson
who is this big theyyou always talk about. figment of your imagination or smoking something that you shouldnt be.
Avocados are not vegan - according to British quiz show
this has to be one of the funniest things i have ever read no bee pollinated crops produced in nz can be available to the vegans
Derek Handley receives $107k in compensation after being dumped as chief technology officer
the record is stuck again
Couple spend thousands on building consent, but can't build
lots of council staff defending themselves in this comment section i see
Jeremy Elwood & Michele A'Court: Why all politicians should have small babies or large distractions
degrading real working mothers again i see
Air NZ boss to lead newly launched Prime Minister’s Business Advisory Council
luxton effectively a civil servant why cant this government use real business people not lap dogs
I'm trapped in a handout cycle, but I'm not a 'bludger'
first 40k tax free is the best way for every body including pensioners and other beneficiaries
A tale of luck and privilege: The kid I grew up over the fence from just shot someone
why should a normal child hood be called luck and privilege. give your parents the credit for the sacrifices they made to make it happen that way.
Grappling with the pros and cons of harbouring a fugitive
they had to sack the transparency minister
What is Winston Peters up to in refugee spat?
didnt you say last week that Labour would be in front of national in this poll
Council orders removal of 'non-compliant' Dunedin tree house
And their mayor is head of local government NZ and an X tv builder .no hope for tree houses anywhere now.
Ministers issue fresh request to Tax Working Group to 'consider inequality'
taxes will go up as cindy gonna throw our small primary product heavy economy to the wolves at the UN .
The great cow rescue of 2018: Rural community pulls together to save flood-hit herd
tourists are a major pollution and contamination risk with the inability to use toilets and air travel to get here .
Coalition government is working as it should, says Winston Peters
still finger pointing from inside the tent i see
No Cabinet paper written, no Cabinet decision made, in political decision to ban new oil exploration
ah the politics of popularity
Are non-Aucklanders paying the regional fuel tax?
of course its spreading thats why it should have been a point of sale tax not a port terminal one.
When a $16k payrise only gives you $50 a week extra in hand after credits reduced
that is why instead of working for families and all its associated rules we should just move to the first 30-40 k that you earn a year being tax free .After all we have income tax and a gst
School a ‘babysitting service’ because of lack of relief teachers, principals say
doesnt help when they remove teachers registration if they dont do enough full days over 3 years or take time off to have children. the teachers registration system has in part caused this.
National's Chris Bishop accuses Police Minister Stuart Nash of "paranoid behaviour"
yet another incompetent col minister
The shanty town of Wanaka
this is the price of tourism the jobs dont pay enough for some workers to live near the resort towns . this is not a nz specific problem.
Jeremy Elwood & Michele A'Court: Why all politicians should have small babies or large distractions
how do you think babies are made. decisions were made.
Green Party calls for plaque in Parliament for New Zealand wars
Good to see the greens involved in something important. oh hang on its not.
Slice of pristine South Island high country 'should finally become national park'
leaving on a jet plane .......
Greater Wellington Regional Council chief executive to focus solely on fixing bus issues
if they going to remove seats to increase capacity why dont they just use furniture trucks.
The PM's made mistakes, but they've got nothing to do with gender
our part time pm .how many people are going to have to tell you
Suppliers keen to ditch 'vegan' label to encourage meat eaters
and we used to be on the menu
Avocados are not vegan - according to British quiz show
but honey is not vegan according to vegans
I shouldnt have to shut up just because Im male, pale and stale
they still want your money though
Air NZ boss to lead newly launched Prime Minister’s Business Advisory Council
was wondering where you were
CTO fiasco makes it 'hard to trust' Jacinda Ardern, Simon Bridges says
Winston is his own leaker
The PM's made mistakes, but they've got nothing to do with gender
Orwell was right on the money
Alice Snedden: The AM Shows Mark Richardson has an old-fashioned way of thinking
jealous much
Jeremy Elwood & Michele A'Court: Why all politicians should have small babies or large distractions
hard to reply to bert as well
Air NZ boss to lead newly launched Prime Minister’s Business Advisory Council
where is the deputy pm at the moment was the six weeks as boss to much and hes had to take a few months off to recover.
Workplace shake up in Government's sights - Jim Bolger to lead pay working group
always thought Bolger belonged on the left of centre
"Kiwis would rather insure their car, house and contents than themselves
unless your lender requires it life insurance is an unnecessary expense
Get Wellington moving programme misses what the region needs
sack all regional council staff even remotely involved in the fiasco and start again
It's a business as usual return for Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern
she still sounds like trump not much change in 6 weeks
Tracy Watkins: Bridges doesn't need a formal inquiry into limogate
yeah how much do they cost when parked up not being used .get rid of them.
Anthem writer Thomas Bracken's anti-Chinese rhetoric 'racist to modern eyes'.
sounds like some people have a current need to change something. remember what happened to the flag thing .it became about who was on what team and nothing about what was best .
CTO fiasco makes it 'hard to trust' Jacinda Ardern, Simon Bridges says
broken record
Prime Minister's office admits mistake over Ardern's economic growth 'hint' claim
ah so it was planned then and you forgot to tell your officials which line are you running with now.
Wellington's new bus network promises to be simpler and more reliable
get rid of the zones and introduce a daily pass for visitors to the city that covers all public transport
The South Island towns (and city) fighting chlorinated drinking water
have had the debate with a council manager he said that he was responsible if people got sick from water , when asked what would happen to him if people did get sick the answer was nothing because he was a council employee he had no liability.
Alice Snedden: The AM Shows Mark Richardson has an old-fashioned way of thinking
at least at the moment its not a gang for a neighbor
Tasman district councillors query focus on single-use plastic shopping bag ban
we have stopped going to the local countdown as they arent set up to just reload the trolley and expect you to buy their $1 bags so will go to newworld as they have bags as an option but also have a packer who can just reload trolley like pack and save do in the bigger towns.
Labour MP Jamie Strange confident Hamilton-Auckland commuter train cash coming
take it via the airport as well better than a glorified tram
NZ weekly rent hits a record high in August - Trade Me
does anyone who owns their own home put on heaters in the bedroom
Prime Minister's office admits mistake over Ardern's economic growth 'hint' claim
are you going to play that line
The PM's made mistakes, but they've got nothing to do with gender
@truthsayer the current pm
"'We won't stop until they listen': Auckland truckies drive in convoy to protest fuel tax
the governments tax .trucks pay ruc which is getting spent on bloated administration and not on the roads.
Reusable condoms, home-made mascara and the art of refusing freebies
What happens when you break a plate or have to replace a house hold appliance .there is always some waste even a compost heap produces waste.
Millionaire Craig Heatley rates Jacinda Ardern at book launch shared with John Key
like chardonnay privileged left you mean
White House shares doctored video to support punishment of CNN journalist
comment of the day
Prime Minister's business confidence push back: 'I'm interested in the reality'
more heads in the sand from the current government
"Tax Working Group plan for baches a wealth tax that will rob Kiwis of their dream",
this is typical Cullen. we already have a wealth tax on baches its called rates .most people who own a bach wouldnt use 10% of the services sold to them by the council by the way of rates therefore its effectively a wealth tax.
Jacinda Ardern weighs in to reassure NZ over Australia's leadership drama
we could give them Ardern Parker and OConnor
Tesla sues Ontario for pulling plug on electric car rebates
oil can be made from plants batteries cant
Limits on rent increases and an end to rental bidding as Government reviews rental rules
they have a former young communist as the leader why are you just seeing it now
Greens want a mandatory rental WOF, but National says it will force people into sleeping in cars
this policy will reduce the number of rentals available and possibly increase rent as happened in parts of central Otago where this has been heavily trialled for years.
Tesla sues Ontario for pulling plug on electric car rebates
these rebates are just subsides to the rich from the masses just like no ruc in nz is wealth transfer to the already rich
KiwiBuild pre-qualification opens, allowing keen buyers to get ready to enter ballot
arent those figures only going to produce 10 000 homes in 10 years not 100 000
Big fertiliser companies accused of quashing environmentally friendly way of applying nitrogen
little and often with fert is always best but it does mean doing it yourself in a timely manner not being able to call in contractors once or twice a year.
Air NZ boss to lead newly launched Prime Minister’s Business Advisory Council
phones mate phones who uses a computer anymore
Grappling with the pros and cons of harbouring a fugitive
dont you mean their Pacific donations that are actually going to Beijing as part payment for infrastructure .
Prime Minister's mix-up could have led to a much more brutal economics lesson
guess he following leaders example and may have it wrong. so you should actually be defending him .
US President Donald Trump 'livid' at staffer's claims of a 'resistance' against him
watch some reruns of the apprentice theres your answer
Days out from tax increase, petrol prices hit fresh record high
good on ya Megan
Is there such thing as 'vegan depression'?
this is just more rubbish stuff. time for a new editor .the herald is winning
What lies behind Jacinda Ardern's appeal in the US? To her followers, it's hope
the mayors of Sydney and Melbourne each have more constituents
Donald Trump supporters troll Auckland brewery over Dump the Trump beer
politicians are fair game its part of the snout trough thing
Grappling with the pros and cons of harbouring a fugitive
he over road officials advice this is entirely on him
CTU blasts campaign by 'vested interests', as NZ economic growth surprises
yes it will be interesting if the usual suspects stay away from commenting on this article
Air NZ boss to lead newly launched Prime Minister’s Business Advisory Council
she cant even sack bad members of the current team so dont hold your breath
Prime Minister's business confidence push back: 'I'm interested in the reality'
yes we cant even build the new Dunedin hospital the contract is heading over seas
Labour finally shakes off Nationals shadow a year on from the election
i guess labour are the dogs then .
Pork industry alarmed about spread of deadly African swine fever
may have to be organic vegan .you should check what other countries can spray on your imported food as their withholding periods are way less than ours for insecticides.
Transport Minister had early concerns about Wellington's new bus system
get rid of regional councils they simply dont care about what happens to people when the make decisions as they are too removed from reality.
Point of order: scrap Question Time or make it matter
half a million + a year of tax payers dollars makes you fair game for criticism
PM says Winston Peters would recuse himself from any lawsuit decisions
He cant be the boss and continue this unless he thinks hes trump or putin last time I looked we were still a democracy. as for cindy shifting the playing field for him its a joke.
Primary teachers and principals strike for first time since 1994
this can of worms was made possible once the students were given a free first year as an election bribe .suck it up cindy and stop complaining.
Prime Minister's mix-up could have led to a much more brutal economics lesson
we dont want Parker anywhere near, keep him out of the country.
Days out from tax increase, petrol prices hit fresh record high
woods was to weak to continue with it
What lies behind Jacinda Ardern's appeal in the US? To her followers, it's hope
semantics
PM Jacinda Ardern might induce labour if baby overdue
she put herself in the position
How the car industry plans to disrupt domestic air travel
housing NZ and twitford have just ordered 9982 of them
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's plan to bring the boardroom into the Beehive
luxton already works for her
The (vegan) kids are all right
farm animals eat grass. factory animals eat soybean there is a difference.
Baby Neve's first overseas trip takes her to New York
awesome comment can i borrow it
Auckland teachers strike in first day of rolling nationwide action
they tried same line with nurses. get some working group snouts out of the troughs and spend the money on education not cronyism.
Suppliers keen to ditch 'vegan' label to encourage meat eaters
so they want to live off peta and safes extreme marketing but effectively dont want to pay for it through association.
Offshore oil ban will cost Crown billions with little climate impact, officials warn
and burns thousands of tonnes of jet fuel
Car dealers frustrated by roadside sellers luring away customers
create on site parking for customers and they wont look at the cars out one the street.
Number of Year 10 students vaping doubles, but it's not all bad news
the steam or smoke just shows where peoples expelled air goes. interesting to think about what we cant see .no wonder colds and flu get spread around.
Pork industry alarmed about spread of deadly African swine fever
its not to difficult. people have said it needs to be cheap so they can have 2 tvs 2 bathrooms 2 cars and a big Christmas break with a mid winter overseas holiday thrown in as well.