I think your mixing tough love with child abuse, theyre very different. Tough love is simple things like no dessert tonight as you wouldnt behave at the supermarket, it wont harm the child but it does teach consequences to actions, something that is sadly missing from a lot of teenagers.
So looking at prices overseas for NZ Avos, Im seeing we prefer to sell for less to overseas and then rip off NZ with the crud we have left, so standard behaviour then.
When this was first proposed the govt was informed that there model didnt split the generators up enough and this would be the outcome. They were told either leave as is or increase split numbers by at least 2 more, they ignored both and went with the disaster we now have because they know so much more than the experts.
My guess is they leaked it on purpose, as they knew the numbers where bad, but if they turn it into a who did it maybe people would forget how bad the spending looked.
Which would be fine but wages havent really been going up, prices have, cost of living has, record profit by overseas companys, also the rise of the middle class poor.
And what if the qualified woman just arent there yet? Would you choose a junior for a senior role only to see them fail horribly and leave, or would you be wiser to give them a junior role and then train them up to the senior level?
The government of the time where warned and even shown what would happen if they didnt full split up the generators to make them truly competitive. But they ignored the advise and decide to kind of do it but not really go full hog by splitting them into 3 chunks of which any one could game the market. The advice was we need to split at minimum 5 or not at all, at 5 the other 4 could under bid 1 and so allow 1 competition. And thus we have the current run away prices on electricity.
Watched it from multiple views, Stroll messed up and couldnt control his car, Brendon is having terrible luck with being wrong place at the wrong time.
Its very easy to solve that one Alderson404, all essays are done on a computer and assigned a random number so the marker has no idea whos essay theyre marking thus no bias.
While I agree with some of the above I find the amount of pay and average to poor CEO brings in does not lend to value pay argument, it real adds to the make the rich richer and keep the poor in their place argument.
Too much privatisation of the basic necessities of life, allow the many to be ripped off by the few, and causes a massive stagnating of the economy as the money is locked in a giant vault, rather than circulating.
Fried egg, with hot sauce and packet noodles was a staple in my uni flat :). Was also when I dropped sugar from my coffee as it cost too much. Im with you and very surprised how many people have lost the ability to cook even a simple healthy meal.
This I agree on, as youd know if someone is a bad tenant because no insurance company would touch them. As a tenant myself my wife and I have renters insurance as it just helps us feel better, funny though in all the years weve been flatting only had one landlord ask about it, never had to use it either.
Dams can spin with minimal flow at peak times, and then ramp up fairly quickly when the power is required, works better for them anyway to maximise profit at high usage.
Seen worse issues caused by bad tenants than dogs, e.g. cheap mattress on the floor of a bedroom that was not flipped of lifted to air out, caused massive mould growth, carpet had to be replaced.
When I was at Uni, my class of roughly 500 1st year marketing students did a little test about 60% of the class had 2 parents with Uni degrees, 35% with 1 and the final 5% with neither, so yup opportunity is really there.
The refs can red card a player for deliberate diving, its a shame that its used so little. I liked to see a review of these incidents after games and a player is deemed to dive then he gets a suspend for several matchs and both he and club fined heavily, this is about the only way theyll stop it.
Need better built small apartment blocks with centralised heating, Block I stayed in in London was excellent, heating was included in the rent so need to worry about it.
Funny some of us just are built that way, my BMI is 30+ yet Ive got a hip waist ratio of .89, and nope not a profession athlete, just what most would call solid build, I dont float well either :)
What are you letting your dog do, my parents had 3 German shepherds at once, they replaced the carpets after the last one past away, but the carpets where in need of replacing prior. Apart from the occasional vase at dog tail height they didnt do any damage in the house.
It goes both ways, always best to do your research. Id never rent from 1st time landlords again, best landlords Ive had have been those with 2-3 properties and been in it for a while, theyre the ones that get stuff fixed when you let them know its damaged or broken.
No screws for my desktop, case has 2 lock points that twist open very easy, then thumb down to release memory, very easy. Most of the games I play on my desktop just dont exist on console, and I really couldnt see a 6 year old lappy having a chance of playing then in anything but low res.
Lived next to bird sanctuary, not a single bird suffered from our two cats, theyve been raised as indoor cats and thats were they stay, in some countries its not safe for kitties outside.
I think the only place getting that price is the smelter, big business who use a lot of power will be on better deals than your average house holds, theyll also have options on hedged deals to keep the cost with in a set band.
How did they find out about it? I know my parents recently renovated there bathroom, and it turns out they had a leaking pipe that had rotted away a supporting beam, they where lucky to get it before it collapsed. But they only found out due to the entire floor being ripped up in for the renovation, renovators think it was leaking for a while.
Tried a lot of burgers this year and found they just werent up to the last few years, a lot of places just seemed to be getting on the money train. Fries have been very good though not a single bad one too be seen.
Its possible, Ive seen combine gas electricity bills over $1200 for a month, a friend of mine from US new to NZ mid winter cranked his gas heating up as one would in the US, got a very nasty shock at how expensive gas is and poorly insulated NZ house are.
Totally agree, especially annoyed by pedestrians who think they can cross on red flashing man, a lot of the lights here in Welly go red once the man stops flashing red, so no cars get to go round the corner.
If the lid is down, this will still lift it as its lifting the seat then release and sit down the lid should stay up, then when done flick it back down.
Really, this what happens after a short site National helps Greed corporations drain every dollar out of the kiwi economy and posted it overseas. Notice the record profits by the large Aussie firms in NZ, and yet their staff havent seen more than 0-1% yearly pay rises in the last decade.
Wellingtons Motorway is a little small and has too many choke points to allow it to flow, definitely not helped by people switch lanes at inappropriate times. For example all the people who roar up the SH1 side then try to force there way into SH2 side near the split.
Thats a very simple way to look at it, and has caused part of the issue. You really need the right food plan with the right exercise program and moderation initially is the key to keeping it up.
Tough love, an outdated parenting style that Kiwis favour
I think your mixing tough love with child abuse, theyre very different. Tough love is simple things like no dessert tonight as you wouldnt behave at the supermarket, it wont harm the child but it does teach consequences to actions, something that is sadly missing from a lot of teenagers.
Green Party members revolt over water bottling decision
Why is this allowed to carry on, can we go over to china and set up a similar company?
NZ Football technical director Andreas Heraf must change his mentality or resign
Bye bye Mr Heraf, I wonder how his theory works for Iceland?
Avocado prices hit record high following small harvest
So looking at prices overseas for NZ Avos, Im seeing we prefer to sell for less to overseas and then rip off NZ with the crud we have left, so standard behaviour then.
Power generators 'made $5.4 billion in excess profits'
When this was first proposed the govt was informed that there model didnt split the generators up enough and this would be the outcome. They were told either leave as is or increase split numbers by at least 2 more, they ignored both and went with the disaster we now have because they know so much more than the experts.
National demands independent probe into Simon Bridges travel expenses leak
My guess is they leaked it on purpose, as they knew the numbers where bad, but if they turn it into a who did it maybe people would forget how bad the spending looked.
Prams in cafes: let's use our common sense
a pram isnt the issue, its the table with 3-4 moms and there 3-4 SUV style prams thats the issue, please read full story.
Fuel prices creep up towards record high, again
Which would be fine but wages havent really been going up, prices have, cost of living has, record profit by overseas companys, also the rise of the middle class poor.
Trapped boys and their coach being given crash course in diving
I agree plan for the worst and hope for the best, train them so that if needs be they can dive, but hope the cave stays clear till they can walk out.
Women must make up half of all state sector boards: Govt
And what if the qualified woman just arent there yet? Would you choose a junior for a senior role only to see them fail horribly and leave, or would you be wiser to give them a junior role and then train them up to the senior level?
Tourism booms in a 'socialist hellhole': Denmark
$250 isnt too bad we where charged $264 a night for a terrible room in Seattle recently.
Spark gives staff a week to consider new job contracts
Been though the same process recently, no need for a new contract though, so Im with k2w3 on this.
Being cold and rationing heating is now normal in New Zealand
The government of the time where warned and even shown what would happen if they didnt full split up the generators to make them truly competitive. But they ignored the advise and decide to kind of do it but not really go full hog by splitting them into 3 chunks of which any one could game the market. The advice was we need to split at minimum 5 or not at all, at 5 the other 4 could under bid 1 and so allow 1 competition. And thus we have the current run away prices on electricity.
Prams in cafes: let's use our common sense
Or my fav the parent who use the buggy with child in to force cars to stop for them on the road, by shoving it into harms way.
If property managers can't fix mouldy homes, are they just ripping off renters?
We have 2 cats never had a rodent issue :)
Frustrated Brendon Hartley crashes out of Canadian Grand Prix early
Watched it from multiple views, Stroll messed up and couldnt control his car, Brendon is having terrible luck with being wrong place at the wrong time.
Your overweight kids are your responsibility, parents
And if you go to you local Asian food store youll get a big bag of spices for next to nothing :)
A mature nation owns its history - the good and the bad
Its very easy to solve that one Alderson404, all essays are done on a computer and assigned a random number so the marker has no idea whos essay theyre marking thus no bias.
Prams in cafes: let's use our common sense
@Nic181, yup not to block an exit as thats a H&S issue which is a whole different modern PC issue.
Spark gives staff a week to consider new job contracts
Next will be full automation, followed by minimizing staff to a couple of button push then giant Stuff article after it all goes horribly wrong.
Wages must represent value rather than fairness
While I agree with some of the above I find the amount of pay and average to poor CEO brings in does not lend to value pay argument, it real adds to the make the rich richer and keep the poor in their place argument.
Diego Maradona claims Colombia were victims of 'monumental theft' in loss to England
Really, looked like it was going both ways and when Kane got round him he was stupid enough to try to mount him, no ref is going to ignore that.
If property managers can't fix mouldy homes, are they just ripping off renters?
name and shame.
Spark gets heavy about Agile
Theyre both useful and they both need to be run by competent people of they will fail. Best to use the right tool for the job.
Gull slams regional fuel tax legislation, says it will force prices to hike
Still be more expensive to fuel up in the capital.
'I want to win every time' - Football Ferns legend Abby Erceg
It wasnt just the overly defensive style it was the lack of holding the ball and using it effectively that made it painful to watch.
Workplace shake up in Government's sights - Jim Bolger to lead pay working group
Too much privatisation of the basic necessities of life, allow the many to be ripped off by the few, and causes a massive stagnating of the economy as the money is locked in a giant vault, rather than circulating.
Diego Maradona claims Colombia were victims of 'monumental theft' in loss to England
Wrong country to be making those comments, best to just enjoy the world cup and all the great football on display.
NZ and overseas companies asked to ramp up prefab ops for Kiwibuild
Fletchers got into trouble for low balling there bids on big contracts, they where heavily mismanaged.
All Whites midfielder Sarpreet Singh shines on international stage
India are ranked 97th and NZ is only 120th, so a good result, especially given the number of players missing.
Your overweight kids are your responsibility, parents
Fried egg, with hot sauce and packet noodles was a staple in my uni flat :). Was also when I dropped sugar from my coffee as it cost too much. Im with you and very surprised how many people have lost the ability to cook even a simple healthy meal.
'I want to win every time' - Football Ferns legend Abby Erceg
Or Iceland for the opposite result.
Nightmare tenants and unfair laws mean we’ll never rent again
This I agree on, as youd know if someone is a bad tenant because no insurance company would touch them. As a tenant myself my wife and I have renters insurance as it just helps us feel better, funny though in all the years weve been flatting only had one landlord ask about it, never had to use it either.
Abortion: I've never regretted my decision
Really isnt more of a tragedy if the child is born and raised unloved and unwanted?
Abortion: I've never regretted my decision
@Makod, the current family unit is a relatively new thing, it used to be the role of the whole village to raise the children.
Abortion: I've never regretted my decision
@Inthemix, a newborn can be bought up by anybody, it no longer is dependent on its mother for survival, if the mother dies the newborn doesnt.
Prefab housing 'potential game-changer' for KiwiBuild
Nope, I find it to be a very productive time to be in the office.
Temuka speed camera catches 1792 speeding motorists in less than a month
Theyd make more from putting red light cameras in place and they might even help deter people running lights.
'It was warmer to sit outside': Tenants battle winter chill
At our previous place we used to dry our clothes in winter in a room with a dehumidifier was the driest room in the house, not a spot of mould.
Nightmare tenants and unfair laws mean we’ll never rent again
No theres a maximum, but some landlords dont ask for the maximum, go figure.
Freak glove foul leads to Black Sticks' World Cup exit with loss to Argentina
Yup, agree with other commenters it wasnt a freak goal, and Im sure nearly all sports have rules on gear getting in the way when its not on a player.
Pink's not the only celebrity to criticise New Zealand businesses
Not the first time Pink has commented on a subject she really shouldnt.
Surge in solar power is flooding Australia's national grid
Dams can spin with minimal flow at peak times, and then ramp up fairly quickly when the power is required, works better for them anyway to maximise profit at high usage.
Cats could benefit from rental law change while dogs still lose out
Seen worse issues caused by bad tenants than dogs, e.g. cheap mattress on the floor of a bedroom that was not flipped of lifted to air out, caused massive mould growth, carpet had to be replaced.
Social inequality seen in stark relief with housing drone photos
When I was at Uni, my class of roughly 500 1st year marketing students did a little test about 60% of the class had 2 parents with Uni degrees, 35% with 1 and the final 5% with neither, so yup opportunity is really there.
A desktop computer can be a better option than a laptop
Unless you want to play games of any note, then PC all the way.
Diego Maradona claims Colombia were victims of 'monumental theft' in loss to England
The refs can red card a player for deliberate diving, its a shame that its used so little. I liked to see a review of these incidents after games and a player is deemed to dive then he gets a suspend for several matchs and both he and club fined heavily, this is about the only way theyll stop it.
'It was warmer to sit outside': Tenants battle winter chill
Need better built small apartment blocks with centralised heating, Block I stayed in in London was excellent, heating was included in the rent so need to worry about it.
BMI is not an accurate health measure say experts
Funny some of us just are built that way, my BMI is 30+ yet Ive got a hip waist ratio of .89, and nope not a profession athlete, just what most would call solid build, I dont float well either :)
Evangelical activities not welcome at lakefront park in TaupÅ
maybe for a weekend but not 5 months
Cats could benefit from rental law change while dogs still lose out
What are you letting your dog do, my parents had 3 German shepherds at once, they replaced the carpets after the last one past away, but the carpets where in need of replacing prior. Apart from the occasional vase at dog tail height they didnt do any damage in the house.
Nightmare tenants and unfair laws mean we’ll never rent again
It goes both ways, always best to do your research. Id never rent from 1st time landlords again, best landlords Ive had have been those with 2-3 properties and been in it for a while, theyre the ones that get stuff fixed when you let them know its damaged or broken.
I was a cobbler for a week and I am chuffed with the boots I made
I think whats putting me off is the way the black leather looks and wraps around the rest of the boot, otherwise I like the concept.
A desktop computer can be a better option than a laptop
No screws for my desktop, case has 2 lock points that twist open very easy, then thumb down to release memory, very easy. Most of the games I play on my desktop just dont exist on console, and I really couldnt see a 6 year old lappy having a chance of playing then in anything but low res.
BMI is not an accurate health measure say experts
And a large number of elderly have ok BMIs but are over weight, due to loss of bone density.
Avocado prices hit record high following small harvest
Did you ready the article it refers to last year vs this year at same time.
Nightmare tenants and unfair laws mean we’ll never rent again
Hopefully it was bought by a family so all is balanced.
Cats could benefit from rental law change while dogs still lose out
Cat pee can be removed from a carpet, but needs professionals to get to it pretty quick.
From boat makers to farmers, US-led tariff war inflicts pain
Also they want to aim the tariffs to hurt those states that vote for trump.
Cats could benefit from rental law change while dogs still lose out
Lived next to bird sanctuary, not a single bird suffered from our two cats, theyve been raised as indoor cats and thats were they stay, in some countries its not safe for kitties outside.
'The ugly side of the beautiful game': World Cup blighted by diving and fake agony
Let me fix that for you. Dont lump thugby, with the beautiful game.
The dark side of gaming: Why child gamers are at risk from predators
Only time I notice Fortnite going slow is when my wife streams HD Movie.
World Cup: Hosts Russia shock Spain in penalty kick thriller
Japan v Russia for the final ;)
Social inequality seen in stark relief with housing drone photos
The current issue is the truly wealthy tire up the capital, which ends up destroying the economy, for money to have any worth it needs to circulate.
Being cold and rationing heating is now normal in New Zealand
I think the only place getting that price is the smelter, big business who use a lot of power will be on better deals than your average house holds, theyll also have options on hedged deals to keep the cost with in a set band.
Cats could benefit from rental law change while dogs still lose out
How about you sell up then, get some free profit now before all the other landlords start flooding the market with there bad investment properties.
Cats could benefit from rental law change while dogs still lose out
If its in the law and one of your tenants gets a cat youll not really have any say in it.
She was 11, with an eating disorder that no-one could diagnose
Its sometimes the better option, Im lucky I did my own research on my eye condition its the only reason I got the right treatment.
Nightmare tenants and unfair laws mean we’ll never rent again
How did they find out about it? I know my parents recently renovated there bathroom, and it turns out they had a leaking pipe that had rotted away a supporting beam, they where lucky to get it before it collapsed. But they only found out due to the entire floor being ripped up in for the renovation, renovators think it was leaking for a while.
A desktop computer can be a better option than a laptop
@aMan got some specs on those lappies, the main issue I have for most of them is the high end price and limited gpu specs.
Colourful, sweet, arty - a trip to Burger Wellington tantalises the taste buds
Tried a lot of burgers this year and found they just werent up to the last few years, a lot of places just seemed to be getting on the money train. Fries have been very good though not a single bad one too be seen.
Air New Zealands Koru Club: Its time to kick the freeloaders out
Like that idea, or bring in different types of membership, Single, couple or family.
Cats could benefit from rental law change while dogs still lose out
except we had that very landlord that every time we saw them they asked when we where getting a cat.
Why Airbnb/Bookabach hosts shouldn’t pay commercial rates
A lot of Aibnbs do have increased occupation, no one I know has an average of 2 people or more per bedroom.
60-year-old former US Marine in 10-hour plank record bid
5 minutes and Im shaking like buggery.
'It was warmer to sit outside': Tenants battle winter chill
Its possible, Ive seen combine gas electricity bills over $1200 for a month, a friend of mine from US new to NZ mid winter cranked his gas heating up as one would in the US, got a very nasty shock at how expensive gas is and poorly insulated NZ house are.
The problem with a 30kmh speed limit for cars is... pedestrians
Not from the videos Ive seen.
The problem with a 30kmh speed limit for cars is... pedestrians
Totally agree, especially annoyed by pedestrians who think they can cross on red flashing man, a lot of the lights here in Welly go red once the man stops flashing red, so no cars get to go round the corner.
FreeLorde movement underway amid fears Lorde has been jailed as school dropout
Yup cause that $100 dollars a year goes so far, were better of as a nation if they spend on helping people in real need.
Spark gets heavy about Agile
Shift work in a call centre :)
Kiwi family's foot-pedal-operated toilet-seat lifter could revolutionise loos
If the lid is down, this will still lift it as its lifting the seat then release and sit down the lid should stay up, then when done flick it back down.
Nightmare tenants and unfair laws mean we’ll never rent again
There is a renters insurance option.
BMI is not an accurate health measure say experts
Nope its a terrible measure for the people who are at the most risk.
Money stress still a problem for higher-earning households
While Foodstuffs is NZ owner they do pay minimal wage and the owners are raking the cash in massive amounts.
New Zealand's oldest craft beer brewery is far younger than you think
8-Wireds Cucumber Hippy, one of the worst beers Ive ever had the misfortune of trying.
Lady Gaga irritated by people who don't believe her fibromyalgia is real
Lady G yes, but Pink has backed causes she has no understanding on far too many times for my liking.
Money stress still a problem for higher-earning households
Really, this what happens after a short site National helps Greed corporations drain every dollar out of the kiwi economy and posted it overseas. Notice the record profits by the large Aussie firms in NZ, and yet their staff havent seen more than 0-1% yearly pay rises in the last decade.
Silly car question #32: is it okay to swap lanes all the time on the motorway?
Wellingtons Motorway is a little small and has too many choke points to allow it to flow, definitely not helped by people switch lanes at inappropriate times. For example all the people who roar up the SH1 side then try to force there way into SH2 side near the split.
Fuel prices creep up towards record high, again
no tax no road then no need to buy gas, so get on your horse.
Nightmare tenants and unfair laws mean we’ll never rent again
Maybe you should sell it to someone who needs a home then.
Your overweight kids are your responsibility, parents
Thats a very simple way to look at it, and has caused part of the issue. You really need the right food plan with the right exercise program and moderation initially is the key to keeping it up.