Nobody believes that foreign buyers were only 3% of the market. But if it was 1 then the ban will make no difference, so whats the problem eh, Platter, eh??
I think Bridges should distance himself from the high immigration policies that Key had. Until he does that then National will not improve one iota from here.
Thank you very much for that perspective :) I cant get a good job here in the electricity industry at 57 because Im an old white man. So Ive given up looking. I am getting seriously fit and healthy now though! Thats the big upside.
OMG here we go again make it compulsory, no need for member tax credit then, means test NZ super.... Talk about vested interests!Even the talk about it not being sensible to have money in conservative funds. Not everyone likes the thought of their money being invested in the sharemarket where a crash can occur any day.
If you get promoted or start a new career its always going to be outside your comfort zone to begin with for everybody. Ultimately satisfying if you have the competence to do that job. To talk of gender in all this is just trying to shoehorn it in, in a very unconvincing way.
Talk about disfunctional. It would be funny except that the decisions the council are making are making my rates and other tax bills so incredibly high and for no additional benefit whatsoever.
Nanny state all over again!One reason why so much plastic is in the harbour is that the unstable bins that the Ak Council has foisted upon us are prone to blowing over in strong winds!
At my place, the only reason why I got fibre was because I needed a separate connection and Im sure that nobody offers a free copper connection these days. To do it properly I had to put the conduit in a trench and up the side of my house by myself. the Chorus technicians would have used inadequate zinc plated saddles with zinc plated screws. You can imagine the rust streaks coming down the side of the house that would have resulted in 6 months time. To do it right, you have to do it yourself. The other problem was that I couldnt understand what the technicians were saying. Their English was almost non existent.
Dont worry, the council has its greedy eyes all over the shore. It sees the North Shore as a cash cow. One example is that they are trying to sell off the heart of Takapuna. Against residents wishes.
Because the Council is in so much debt (and without a plan to pay a cent back) each new pet project like this effectively increases the indebtedness of each and every the ratepayer.
If people take this advice and put everything into growth funds and there is a share market meltdown, these people will eventually discover that this advice was rubbish and will reallocate it into cash or conservative funds, effectively taking money out of the sharemarket, making the crash worse.
Any normal Financial advisor would have costed this before starting. Along with water connection costs, sewerage, stormwater etc.Going to the media is an antagonistic approach normally reserved for give-a-little sob stories.
There is so much more to the belt and road than just getting products out of China. It is Chinese military expansion by stealth. Just like the south China seas where they initially said that these reclamations were not going to be military bases.
Yes, once loan interest rates go up and the Councils debt rears its ugly head. By the way, the Councils have no plans whatsoever to pay down debt. Ever.
This project is not very intelligent. The Dublin tram is Ok for short distances but the difference is that it doesnt share its route with cars and trucks. Another thing: I wouldnt be surprised if some people take it as a challenge to try to derail it literally just for fun.
Engineers do not seem to get directorships these days. Probably because most are not diverse. And as a consequence look at the wealth destruction happening!
OMG. She only talks about what happens WHEN the value of the house goes up!!!! After all the sacrifices that the house owner made to pay off the mortgage. Most people would avoid this like the plague. Setting the children up to have zero inheritance.What about the much cleaner and transparent options of selling it and renting or selling and buying something cheaper or selling and building a granny flat on the childs property etc..
Its known as the most dangerous place in Ak for tsunamis. It is also a place where the non golf playing public can legally walk. Already. To sell it would just be another thing removed from the cash cow more commonly known as the North Shore.
A person with the right background of having managed projects. Having shown some promise. Promoted internally. And then towards the end of their career, a directorship. Simple.
Missing from all the above is that Vector has only and is only undergrounding lines in the old AEPB area. If you are in what was the Unitednetworks area tough luck. It will never be undergrounded.
In my experience, if an old white dude who has a diverse work history and innovative private life hobby skills, in this PC environment he is sure to not even get an interview due to his unpalatable age, gender and colour. If given an interview, it would be hard to justify turning him down. However, Im keeping myself busy and it is doing wonders for my health. Im as fit as Ive ever been! However I don;t believe that there is a skilled labour shortage when companies can afford to be so PC like this.
If a board member knew about construction he/she could look at some of the reports shown to then and think This was tried at my last company and it didnt end well.... Or, are your really sure that that construction technique can be done safely? Or, is the concrete that you are supplying for the overbridges of that project always slump tested? If not why not? A bean counter would have no idea what a slump test was.
When the NZ electricity market was set up there was no-one going: This is getting way too complicated. The market was set up by accountants. Now, there are legions of analysts in all power companies and stock brokers all analysing stuff to the nth degree. All being paid $150 grand. This all started because the govt wanted to sell some shares in Contact. Another inefficiency is that all power companies have paid to set up their own portfolio of future consented projects at huge cost. (Hundreds of millions). And most will never go ahead because when you put a lot of power into an area, it drops the price in that area..
Rumble strips on the inside of left hand corners forces traffic to be way closer to oncoming traffic. Ive seen so many close calls due to these rumble strips. Especially say when people are following a truck in the wet and an oncoming vehicle is on the centre line.
As a guy, in order for me to earn more for my family (my pay goes into a joint account) I decided to take up a job offer where I needed to commute 100ks to work 100ks home again partly through rush hr Ak traffic. Would a lady do that?
I think part of the problem was that Helen Clarks govt just studied the use of cellphones in cars for many years before banning it. That allowed it to become totally ingrained.
Because I was brought up driving manual cars. Had a minor prang 40 years ago. Thats it.My foot is hovering over the brake pedal while coasting.Any further questions?
In my manual car, the fuel usage gauge has a much lower reading when coasting in neutral than when its in gear. When I put it in gear again I rev match using sheer competence. So for me, it definitely does save a little money. But I acknowledge that for most people this would be beyond them and for them, it probably would be unsafe. For me: NO!
I think we must have got all of their old dirty diesels now. (Before they pretty much banned them in Japan due to them finally twigging that they cause cancer). Thats why there are so many new 4WDs are being bought now.
There is only one good thing if overseas buyers bring money in to buy here: if property prices crash, then those properties will not affect the NZ banks solvency.
Chair umpire's sexist power play ruins powerful US Open women's final
Is she better than that?????
Beauty queen barred from China warns New Zealand should be cautious of closeness
And Simon Bridges is OK with the Islands being built in the South China Sea and having weapons installed on them?
China sends spy ship to Hawaii military exercise it was disinvited to
As I mentioned before: I cannot believe that NZ allows Chinese ships like this to dock in Auckland.
Massey University bans Don Brash from speaking
NZ Universities and Councils are like how it is in China now!
Chinese investors spooked by foreign buyer ban, says website
Nobody believes that foreign buyers were only 3% of the market. But if it was 1 then the ban will make no difference, so whats the problem eh, Platter, eh??
Is the manual gearbox dead? Numbers seem to hint our love affair for stick driving is over
Eventually nobody will steal my car because the burglar halfwit wont be able to drive a manual.
Calls for PM to bring Nauru refugee kids to NZ
Stab Oz in the back at your own peril.
John Key delivers stark warning on the economy, endorses Simon Bridges as leader
I think Bridges should distance himself from the high immigration policies that Key had. Until he does that then National will not improve one iota from here.
Where to build: Auckland's biggest 'wastes of space' under the microscope
Auckland Council clean and green? No. Its so in debt it would consider putting concrete all over Auckland if it could get away with it.
Watch: Ross and Laurell Ardern talk about the newest member of their whÄnau
Arent there two pairs of grandparents?
Foreign buyer ban changes 'go too far'
Whats wrong with an oversupply of apartments?
Another rate for Aucklanders?: Mayor Phil Goff's top finance man floats targeted rate to bury power lines
Goff and his Council are going crazy!
Students launch petition after being flummoxed by word trivial in NZQA exam
Next we will have English dummed down in the name of diversity!!!
Larger landfill levy and Aucklanders laziness in sights of Govt recycling taskforce
Haha. On the north shore we used to separate paper from glass and metal. It was the Ak council which forced us to put it all into one bin. How stupid!
Jobs warning to over 45s - ageism is alive and well
Thank you very much for that perspective :) I cant get a good job here in the electricity industry at 57 because Im an old white man. So Ive given up looking. I am getting seriously fit and healthy now though! Thats the big upside.
Race on to save Wellington's 'Edwardian' houses from Chinese wrecking ball
What an awful looking fortress that the Chinese are proposing.
Call to link NZ Super age to health expectancy could mean working until 70
I think Janesa is speaking on behalf of the finance industry.
Most businesses don't think staff diversity is their responsibility
In conjunction with this, we should be providing additional encouragement to men to go to university given that women outnumber men at university now.
Here's how KiwiSaver needs to change, experts say
OMG here we go again make it compulsory, no need for member tax credit then, means test NZ super.... Talk about vested interests!Even the talk about it not being sensible to have money in conservative funds. Not everyone likes the thought of their money being invested in the sharemarket where a crash can occur any day.
Gender differences at work: relishing competence or seeking a challenge?
If you get promoted or start a new career its always going to be outside your comfort zone to begin with for everybody. Ultimately satisfying if you have the competence to do that job. To talk of gender in all this is just trying to shoehorn it in, in a very unconvincing way.
Goff v the B Team: Investigations, bullying and distrust at Auckland Council
Talk about disfunctional. It would be funny except that the decisions the council are making are making my rates and other tax bills so incredibly high and for no additional benefit whatsoever.
New Zealand to ban single-use plastic bags
Nanny state all over again!One reason why so much plastic is in the harbour is that the unstable bins that the Ak Council has foisted upon us are prone to blowing over in strong winds!
I'm a man, abused by a woman - but my story is ignored
I have never hit a woman but I have been bitten by one.
How to get fibre installed
At my place, the only reason why I got fibre was because I needed a separate connection and Im sure that nobody offers a free copper connection these days. To do it properly I had to put the conduit in a trench and up the side of my house by myself. the Chorus technicians would have used inadequate zinc plated saddles with zinc plated screws. You can imagine the rust streaks coming down the side of the house that would have resulted in 6 months time. To do it right, you have to do it yourself. The other problem was that I couldnt understand what the technicians were saying. Their English was almost non existent.
Council moves into spy game as it eyes slashing Berhamore golf course
Yes its amazing. Must be one of the steepest in the whole world.
Shifting petrol prices putting Auckland motorists under the pump
These companies should be forced to put their 95 RON prices on their boards as well!!!!
Larger landfill levy and Aucklanders laziness in sights of Govt recycling taskforce
China just burnt it. It wasnt recycling it at all. Why do you think they stopped importing it?
New defence policy strategy explicit in pointing finger at threats
Why do we allow the Chinese Spy ship to dock in Auckland? Especially given that our Navy ships would not be allowed in legitimate Chinese waters.
Where to build: Auckland's biggest 'wastes of space' under the microscope
Dont worry, the council has its greedy eyes all over the shore. It sees the North Shore as a cash cow. One example is that they are trying to sell off the heart of Takapuna. Against residents wishes.
Auckland mayor salary nears $280,000 after rise
His salary should be heavily tied to the key performance indicator of public opinion of the council.
How to get fibre installed
Why wouldnt you want faster, more reliable internet for the same price?Well, as you said, your old copper connection was pretty good already.
Auckland Council art boss wants more controversial pieces as councillor floats pricey idea
Because the Council is in so much debt (and without a plan to pay a cent back) each new pet project like this effectively increases the indebtedness of each and every the ratepayer.
Dying to get there: A solution in sight for a notoriously dangerous section of SH3
Removing passing lanes! What???? Do they really want even more frustrated drivers?
Is a bumpy landing the pilot's fault?
Hard landings are deliberate and normal in Wn in order to contend it the serious wind gusts in a stiff Nor-Wester.
Did Serena Williams really expect to get away with calling Carlos Ramos a 'liar and a thief'?
Williams is her own worst enemy.But the worst thing about her is her grunting. It sounds awful. Should have been banned years ago.
Choosing the right KiwiSaver fund can earn you an extra $1.4m in savings
If people take this advice and put everything into growth funds and there is a share market meltdown, these people will eventually discover that this advice was rubbish and will reallocate it into cash or conservative funds, effectively taking money out of the sharemarket, making the crash worse.
$50,000 to get electricity down the street is unfair, developer says
Any normal Financial advisor would have costed this before starting. Along with water connection costs, sewerage, stormwater etc.Going to the media is an antagonistic approach normally reserved for give-a-little sob stories.
Auckland 2050: Council report paints dystopian future for the city
I think its both. Although the poor immigrants do get welfare which costs NZ in terms of increased debt.
Simon Draper: China's mysterious Belt and Road Initiative
There is so much more to the belt and road than just getting products out of China. It is Chinese military expansion by stealth. Just like the south China seas where they initially said that these reclamations were not going to be military bases.
New Watercare testing seeks out illegal down pipes
They did this at my Wellington house about 20 years ago! Auckland Council had not been sticking to core business.
New Zealanders spent $20b on transport last year
Yes, once loan interest rates go up and the Councils debt rears its ugly head. By the way, the Councils have no plans whatsoever to pay down debt. Ever.
Whats gone wrong with New Zealands electricity market?
We would need to burn more coal to do this.
Most businesses don't think staff diversity is their responsibility
Yes I think that this is a prime example of group think.
Another rate for Aucklanders?: Mayor Phil Goff's top finance man floats targeted rate to bury power lines
And the cause of the hugely embarrassing Auckland CBD power outage was??? Ill tell you what it was: multiple cable faults!
Call to link NZ Super age to health expectancy could mean working until 70
Happening already. Obesity will mean that the increase in life expectancy will plateau and then drop.
Transport Minister Phil Twyford says light rail not primarily for tourists
This project is not very intelligent. The Dublin tram is Ok for short distances but the difference is that it doesnt share its route with cars and trucks. Another thing: I wouldnt be surprised if some people take it as a challenge to try to derail it literally just for fun.
Probe into harsher penalties for texting drivers backed by son of dead motorist
Over 10km/hr which would be approx running speed. But what if you are a passenger?
New Zealand tipped to follow OECD and guarantee bank deposits
Yes OBR is a terrible thing. Plus covered bonds. Another terrible thing.
Fletcher Building appoints Bruce Hassall as chairman, replacing Sir Ralph Norris
Engineers do not seem to get directorships these days. Probably because most are not diverse. And as a consequence look at the wealth destruction happening!
Golden rules of taking out a reverse mortgage on your home
OMG. She only talks about what happens WHEN the value of the house goes up!!!! After all the sacrifices that the house owner made to pay off the mortgage. Most people would avoid this like the plague. Setting the children up to have zero inheritance.What about the much cleaner and transparent options of selling it and renting or selling and buying something cheaper or selling and building a granny flat on the childs property etc..
Politicians teed off over proposal for housing on six publicly-owned golf courses
Its known as the most dangerous place in Ak for tsunamis. It is also a place where the non golf playing public can legally walk. Already. To sell it would just be another thing removed from the cash cow more commonly known as the North Shore.
Fletcher Building appoints Bruce Hassall as chairman, replacing Sir Ralph Norris
A person with the right background of having managed projects. Having shown some promise. Promoted internally. And then towards the end of their career, a directorship. Simple.
Simple mistakes such as a driver dropping a hot pie can kill, crash data shows
Does it really have to be chromed? Would painted be OK?
Aucklanders face 1100-year wait to scrap overhead power lines
Missing from all the above is that Vector has only and is only undergrounding lines in the old AEPB area. If you are in what was the Unitednetworks area tough luck. It will never be undergrounded.
Serena Williams fined $26,000 for US Open outburst
No way is Williams a good role model.
Most businesses don't think staff diversity is their responsibility
In my experience, if an old white dude who has a diverse work history and innovative private life hobby skills, in this PC environment he is sure to not even get an interview due to his unpalatable age, gender and colour. If given an interview, it would be hard to justify turning him down. However, Im keeping myself busy and it is doing wonders for my health. Im as fit as Ive ever been! However I don;t believe that there is a skilled labour shortage when companies can afford to be so PC like this.
Fletcher Building appoints Bruce Hassall as chairman, replacing Sir Ralph Norris
If a board member knew about construction he/she could look at some of the reports shown to then and think This was tried at my last company and it didnt end well.... Or, are your really sure that that construction technique can be done safely? Or, is the concrete that you are supplying for the overbridges of that project always slump tested? If not why not? A bean counter would have no idea what a slump test was.
New Zealanders spent $20b on transport last year
The Auckland Council should be asked (again) to comment on the high cost of public transport. Plus the ongoing cross subsidies.
Silly car question #43: can I coast in Neutral to save fuel?
You can do in a Datsun 1200 or 120Y. No power steering no power brakes. No steering lock.
How your personality affects your pay packet
Stop this stupid talk. The ONLY way to get decent pay rises is to become very competent and to change jobs.
Slender Man: Ring rip-off that's a waste of your time
No I didnt see the trailer
Controversial Takapuna town centre car park development to go ahead
Can you imagine what the fee to park there will be like?
Being cold and rationing heating is now normal in New Zealand
When the NZ electricity market was set up there was no-one going: This is getting way too complicated. The market was set up by accountants. Now, there are legions of analysts in all power companies and stock brokers all analysing stuff to the nth degree. All being paid $150 grand. This all started because the govt wanted to sell some shares in Contact. Another inefficiency is that all power companies have paid to set up their own portfolio of future consented projects at huge cost. (Hundreds of millions). And most will never go ahead because when you put a lot of power into an area, it drops the price in that area..
Whats gone wrong with New Zealands electricity market?
Greens and resource management act say no
Dying to get there: A solution in sight for a notoriously dangerous section of SH3
Rumble strips on the inside of left hand corners forces traffic to be way closer to oncoming traffic. Ive seen so many close calls due to these rumble strips. Especially say when people are following a truck in the wet and an oncoming vehicle is on the centre line.
Government vows to close public service gender pay gap
As a guy, in order for me to earn more for my family (my pay goes into a joint account) I decided to take up a job offer where I needed to commute 100ks to work 100ks home again partly through rush hr Ak traffic. Would a lady do that?
Probe into harsher penalties for texting drivers backed by son of dead motorist
I think part of the problem was that Helen Clarks govt just studied the use of cellphones in cars for many years before banning it. That allowed it to become totally ingrained.
Jobs warning to over 45s - ageism is alive and well
3 rings Haha.
Silly car question #43: can I coast in Neutral to save fuel?
Because I was brought up driving manual cars. Had a minor prang 40 years ago. Thats it.My foot is hovering over the brake pedal while coasting.Any further questions?
Silly car question #43: can I coast in Neutral to save fuel?
In my manual car, the fuel usage gauge has a much lower reading when coasting in neutral than when its in gear. When I put it in gear again I rev match using sheer competence. So for me, it definitely does save a little money. But I acknowledge that for most people this would be beyond them and for them, it probably would be unsafe. For me: NO!
New US slap against China: Tighter curbs on tech investment
Yes I agree, except anyone would be mad buying leasehold property in China given the price of it and the shoddy building practices.
Jobs warning to over 45s - ageism is alive and well
Nice attitude dude
Temuka speed camera catches 1792 speeding motorists in less than a month
If ultimate speed is the problem that Greally says, then why put this camera in an 80km/hr zone?
Dodgy products getting through NZ's building product tests, industry says
https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/79212068/special-investigation-importation-and-sale-of-chinese-building-products-under-scrutiny
New US slap against China: Tighter curbs on tech investment
So with this one, the media cannot blame Trump! The media will hate this.
Heres why you need $2m saved for a comfortable retirement
What? No talk of NZ super? How simplistic.
New US slap against China: Tighter curbs on tech investment
The media will hate this one. Its not only Trump who wanted this put in place!
Simple mistakes such as a driver dropping a hot pie can kill, crash data shows
I think we must have got all of their old dirty diesels now. (Before they pretty much banned them in Japan due to them finally twigging that they cause cancer). Thats why there are so many new 4WDs are being bought now.
Kiwis overseas could miss out on NZ Super under proposed law change
What a misleading headline!
Here's how KiwiSaver needs to change, experts say
If there is no incentive to work, people will choose not to work...
Groundbreaking survey of NZ kids reveals disappointment at lack of time with parents
This shows who will be hit the hardest by stuff publishing all its man hating articles.
Germany's Porsche says it won't produce new diesel models
#me to. Also diesel fumes are a known carcinogenic.
Dear Mrs Salisbury: Will I ever trust my husband after his affair?
Women aspire to this as well.
Chinese investors spooked by foreign buyer ban, says website
There is only one good thing if overseas buyers bring money in to buy here: if property prices crash, then those properties will not affect the NZ banks solvency.
Mrs Salisbury: My hot 61-year-old wife has lost interest in sex
Failing all the above, divorce is definitely an option.
"PaekÄkÄriki Hill Road to close ahead of Labour Weekend
I dont think they have the legal right to do this.
Suzanne Paul gets a name change, but can you spot the difference?
Haha this is a funny story! Good on her for going for the freebies!
Blow the residents - let's just make the whole street a school drop-off zone
I know that this is sarcasm, but the tone of it doesnt sound good.