Heres the one major issue I have with soft sentences- as a registered voter who lives within 50km of a Courtroom, I am forced to do jury duty. If I get chosen as a juror I have to listen to a lawyer who is often being payed well from my taxes to tell me why his client is innocent and at the end of this process if we find the accused guilty - we have no real say in sentencing. The judge will decide how harsh the sentence is from an already limited list of penalties. In return for this we/ our employer gets about $30 a day. Why am I being forced (with the threat of a fine) to take part in a charade I no longer believe is Working as it should?
If they were a member of the Chinese military that released the information that they did they would be dead and we wouldnt be having this discussion...
You missed the bit about how badly these â˜investments are preforming or the irony of an American who is proud of his Scottish ancestry and his foreign third wife yet is anti - immigration. It does remind me of all the other times American presidents have visited Britain and attacked the Mayor of London and tried to undermine the Prime Minister...(I might be thinking of the POTUS played by Billy Bob Thornton in the film â˜Love Actually.)
The Fake News Media wants so badly to see a major confrontation with Russia, even a confrontation that could lead to warâDid trump mention to putin that he believes Obama should have acted in some way militarily to stop putins actions in Crimea? Does trump even remember saying that or did he â˜misspeak?It is possible to be tough/honest with a world leader without automatically having to go to war with them, he seems to manage that so far with China. Too soon?
If he just bought them there's a good chance they'd go out of business- he hasn't had a lot of success with food items or Alcohol or a University or casinos...
Be able to own your own home means youre reasonably financial, being able to buy another section and build a house for the sole purpose of holidays would tend to make one think you arent poor...
Even if they can sleep at night by euphemistically calling it a ˜levy', the GST they will take on that additional levy is indeed a tax and it's a tax on a levy, which is neither a Good or a Service...
You seem to have no trouble slagging off anyone that disagrees with your view of things. Respect that others have the right to an opinion and perhaps they may just respect yours...
Nine more years? Given that it isnt year since they were â˜elected and New Zealand has elections every three years, does this mean they will be turfed out of government part way through a historic fourth term? Your enthusiasm exceeds your political knowledge - thus making you a natural laboureen candidate...
Looking forward to a refund on my rental home insurance, which increased by over $300 to cover the increasing cost of this scam on insurance companies...
It is possible to do both. If you think what the USA does on the international stage politically has no affect on us than you may need to look at whats behind our fluctuating fuel prices. Which are trending down at the moment so everyone should be praising our government- right?See, I can think about politics in more than one country...
Id be happy if the government let landlords claim the fitting of insulation as a maintenance expense rather than classing as an improvement and while theyre at it - stop the nonsense where replacing a rotten single glazed wooden window with a single glazed aluminium window is tax deductible as maintenance but replacing it with a double glazed aluminium window isnt tax deductible as its regarded as an improvement...
McCains stance on this was more about them not having a better alternative at the time, so he was really trying to save trump from reneging on one of his campaign promises to replace the ACA with something better for ALL Americans...
Classic trump, only too happy to take the credit for anything that paints the economy in a good light. But absolutely no acknowledgement that his failed foreign policy in the Middle East is the main reason oil prices are so high. Of course high petrol/ Home heating oil prices arent going to concern trump or anyone relatively rich enough to benefit from his tax cuts. No, once again its the workers who have to make their wages stretch further...
Yet when National wanted to raise tax thresholds to offset â˜band creep that was given a big thumbs down from labreens like yourself. The biggest issue I see with spending money and time on a CGT is that it relies on house prices rising constantly to generate enough tax income to make it worth while at a time when the governments actions are attempting (and in some instances succeeding) to implement changes to cause a long overdue reduction in house prices. Its only fair too if you are taxing the profit made on an investment property that you give tax credits for any loses made on the sale of those properties, that might be a plus for property investors but would mean that when the economy falters, the government would lose even more tax income...
His tweet, his choice of words and victim - no manipulation required. You, like so many trumpkins give him way too much credit for things that were in place BEFORE his election and dont acknowledging the things that would have happened if any other Republican had won the presidency. You also wont point out his failures - He is loosing the trade war he started, bigly and created a nightmare of bureaucracy for those trying to get exemptions from tariffs (specialised steel for surgical implants for example) He campaigned on reducing Americas debt and has instead (thanks to tax cuts for the rich) made it way worse, the media is pretty much giving him a free pass on this...
Utter bull dust - Google how the various news agencies reacted to Obama's historic discussions with Cuba. trumpkins have this belief that Obama always had it easy with the media and that the MSM would go easier on a Democrat POTUS. This just isn't correct. There is a lot more fact checking of trump and his administration, but that is due to a greater number of lies and mistruths that require checking.What I'm finding interesting is that the normally trump friendly Fox ˜news' are starting to challenge the trump administration occasionally now...
This got me thinking, âIs it considered â˜Vegan to use a service dog? (Guide, hearing dog etc) And it would appear this is something hardcore vegans loose sleep over. Good on people for thinking about what they eat but to not acknowledge the life changing work these animals do, often giving their owners a whole new level of independence with increased safety just isnt right to me...
Or she has â˜mummy brain (Momnesia) . Can I make that observation or is it considered misogynistic, even though there has been research on this phenomenon?
I think I might have figured out trumps confusion about Russia. Thank back to the movie â˜Hunt for Red October where Alec Baldwin stars as the CIA analyst Jack Ryan. Clearly trumps dislike for Baldwin has affecting his thinking and he believes Russia good - CIA & USA bad. Plus the Russian captain is played by Sean Connery, who is Scottish - just like trumps mum...
I see Josh still believes trumps â˜One Million dollars fable. Also trump managed to walk away from the bankruptcy of the Atlantic City Casinos with multi millions - hes not just morally bankrupt, he is also ethically bankrupt...
So trump believes CNN is â˜fake news but he still watches it? Or did he see it on Melanias television? He is becoming more and more unhinged, using the 25th Amendment in some fashion looks increasingly likely...
Yeah Im pretty sure Hollywood â˜Elite â˜idealist Rob Reiner has heard of Archie Bunker. You really need to rewatch these shows if you think they were all about promoting racial stereotypes and werent trying to promote a message of tolerance or challenging the status quo. All in the Family even dealt with sexual assault way back when that was a taboo subject and there was no #metoo movement...
So if I save up and get some solar panels installed to reduce my power bill, does that make me a bad person? Is it not ok anymore to use your money wisely to reduce the cost of your electricity bill by paying promptly. Fees for going into overdraft on your cheque account no doubt also effect those on a lower income more as does credit card interest rates. Id be ok with those two additional expenses being â˜banned...
The reality is the agreement that was signed isn't as specific or restrictive as an Apple iTunes user agreement! It was more of a win for Kim, he got trump to make the concessions and in return gave a vague ˜commitment' to denuclearise but with no real specifics. Also Republicans slammed Obama for not saying more about humanitarian issues when he had his historic Cuba meeting, but seem fine with nothing in writing about this from trumpkim...
They may still enjoy the social aspect of it, not everyone has to even be 100% physically able to participate AND its never to late to learn a new skill...
Deficit is bad - National Debt is worse and I remember when Republicans and their loyal lapdogs on Fox used to go on and on about this multi trillion dollar debt when it grew with Obama as POTUS, but dont even mention its ever increasing size under trump...
They shouldnt be treated any differently to anyone else seeking asylum. Other than in most cases they can speak English, they still have the potential to put a strain on our already struggling social and medical aid services and can in some cases bring attitudes and â˜baggage from their past life that doesnt fit well with New Zealand life. All immigrants to our country need to be screened more rigorously if anything and we shouldnt be afraid to deport immigrants that dont measure up just like Australia and the USA do...
The biggest promise he has failed on was his promise to reduce the USAs crippling debt. He has made it bigger instead. And the media that were happy to take Obama to task about the increasing debt â˜mountain when he was POTUS are now mostly all quiet. He also promised never to take a vacation while he was president. Just another lie...
˜Paleo Pete' says you should eat the food your grandparents would have eaten. If you are lucky enough to have Hazel as your Grandmother/ Great Grandmother you can have McDonald's :-)
Some people have allergies that react to pet hair and dander. It reasonable for a landlord to want his house to be per free for this reason alone in the same way its reasonable to have the property remain smoke free...
Overnight makes the most sense - its when demand is at its lowest and hydro dams still have to let water through and wind generation doesnt stop at night if its windy - its not electric cars you should be panicking about its the relentless push to get people to give up fires for heat pumps thats putting a steady ever increasing load on our power networks with the added strain of them being able to be used for cooling in summertime...
Any person regardless of who they are and what country they live in - that claims bankruptcy for themselves or the businesses they created and then ends up solvent again later on with plenty of money that makes no attempt to repair the lives of the people left out of pocket isnt someone to be trusted. Never ceases to amaze me this particular trait of most people who are now rich but havent righted their past wrongs and how that is ignored in the whole Hero worshipping of any failed entrepreneur that manages to â˜beat the odds and become successful again. trump is far from the only one like this, but one of the worst as he has managed to profit from the bankruptcy of at least one of his business... (Atlantic City Casinos)
Fuel tax, oh Im sorry - fuel â˜levy on petrol went up today along with the GST take on that â˜levy. How is a â˜levy or any other form of tax considered as a Good or service when it comes to taxing it with a Goods and Services Tax?
So the timing of this release is critical, but the timing of the release of another investigation into those HRC / Democrats emails the week before the 2016 US elections wasnt critical and trumpkins can some how spin it to show the FBI were biased towards trump? Around and round we go...
I went to primary school many years ago with a kid called Sean, But you said his name as ˜Seen' not as ˜Shaun' not only did that create a lot of confusion at school, but caused me some issues thinking that other Sean's also had their names pronounced the same way. ( Fortunately he didn't have a sister called Siobhan :-) )
@towpaw. You do get why the stormtroopers are called that? Its not like its that hard to figure out who the bad guys in Star Wars are based on. The Death Star has all new relevance with trump constantly mentioning a â˜Space Force...
Obviously wasnt a Nokia 3310 - one of those would have broken the mincer and youd still be able to use it (to try and get another job.) after getting it back out...
New Zealand is a liberal country - as any free country should be. There are plenty of countries that have ultra conservative governments, like Saudi Arab, Iran, Yemen etc - be careful what you wish for petrus...
The biggest difference is they are allowed to benefit from the abundant natural resources they have available to them and also how they faired in WWII helped establish those countries. We could be a wealthier country if we were allowed...
If you dont think an American President or any other world leader can do something that will effect your life here in New Zealand. Than you may want to have a think about how trumps failed foreign policy in the Middle East has ultimately cost us more at the fuel pump.
Now hows that debt to GDP going? Is Americas debt trending down like trump said it would on the campaign trail?Why did trumpkins only worry about the USAs growing debt when Obama was president and dont even acknowledge that the USAs already massive debt is still increasing in no small part to the tax cuts for the rich and having to bale out Soya bean farmers due to his â˜easy to win tariff war...
Do smokers not drive cars? The point is both these forms of physical pollution (old gum and cigarette butts) are caused by lazy inconsiderate people I fail to see any hypocrisy in that.You can ad to that the smokers who dump their disposable cigarette lighters and empty match boxes, cigarette packets, tobacco pouches, and â˜rolly paper packets. For the amount of old gum you see there isnt a corresponding amount of empty chewing gum packets dropped on the ground, thankfully...
Do you see a pattern here, Obama provides a birth certificate after being dogged by trump, Warren gets a DNA test and makes the results public after being dogged by trump. (1) trump claims the media are biased, yet they all give him a platform and have for decades.(2) there has been many requests for trump to produce his tax returns, but still nothing from him, October 15th was the last date he deferred to and that has now passed...What have we learnt from this? Obama was born in the USA, Warren has undeniably got some Native American DNA, while trump is still a tax avoiding fraud...(It should be noted that trump was quick to prove he wasnt fathered by an Orangutan when he got played so well by Bill Maher in a running gag that still upsets those â˜snowflakes like hannity...
I agree was annoyed when the Whitehouse Press Spokeswoman did that exact thing in reference to that infamous press conference after the midterms âWe will, however, never tolerate a reporter placing his hands on a young woman just trying to do her job as a White House intern.âGood ol gender...
National has formed several successful coalition governments since the introduction of MMP and managed to introduce the legislation that Winston and Co are defending. I think they understand MMP well enough...
Labour had 9 years to come up with a cohesive plan to tackle the issues they were concerned about once in power. But they wasted that time on infighting and leadership changes and are now wasting time on Winstons pet project that ultimately will inhibit our democracy...
And yet you cant see that trump won the election in no small part thanks to Comeys timing of the announcement of the reopening of the investigation into the emails and by the unprecedented number of voters who voted for the other 3 people running for president because they just couldnt handle the thought of trump or HRC. Almost 7,000,000 voters, yet trump and trumpkins never acknowledge this or the fact he is meant to be a Republican and represent THEIR beliefs and ideals...
Cigarettes aren't a good example. They are stolen because they are easy to sell. NOT simply because people can't afford to buy them. It's the same for alcohol... There is know doubt cases of shoplifting born from desperation but I wouldn't think those people end up in prison?
Not really an â˜OMG moment in American history. There are plenty I can think of. The Kent State Massacre is one of the darkest days in Americas history as far as evidence of anything resembling a police state. Using the National Guard to fire on unarmed students, including some that werent even involved in any protest is beyond justification...
And a cash cow to all governments since cars became commonplace.I can remember I time when one of the main functions of the Automobile Association was to lobby governments on behalf of motorists, now theyre too busy selling insurance and doing deals with petrol companies...
Outbursts of violence like this has sadly always been part of Americas existence, regardless of whos in power. (Id be genuinely interested if anyone can tell me which major political party has the most violent protests while in power, Im thinking Republicans, due to the huge amount of civil unrest during the Vietnam war.)But to put this into perspective, look at the violence and destruction that was the aftermath of the Philadelphia Eagles winning the Super Bowl! You cant tell me that was political...
Humour, or at least attempts at humour is one of our coping mechanisms for dealing with death as part of being a human is the awareness of our own mortality, The other coping mechanism is trying to rationalise someones death, with questions like; how old were they? Were they a smoker? And the one that seems to give people comfort; â˜Had they been unwell for a while?Not that I have to worry about death, I plan to live for ever - so far so good...
He is not doing the âbest he canâ. He could tweet less, he could listen to his often knowledgeable experienced aides. He could spend the time he watches fox and friends on learning more about the various trade deals the US is in and why they are important. He could spend less time campaigning and regurgitating lies/ conspiracy theories to his base, less time worrying about ratings, more time worrying about US citizens...
We got to see just how precious and fragile trump supporters were over the Whitehouse Correspondents Dinner. Conservatives losing there minds over a joke about eye shadow!
âUS has never looked better....â The are enacting policies that havent had to be used since the Great Depression to bail out farmers in financial trouble Thanks to trumps â˜easy to win trade war - that is not a good look. Plus they are reliving the nixon era with popular nixon tropes like attacking the media and even using the term â˜witch hunt is America Great Again now?
I follow the Orange one on twitter and it's safe to say the NZ media don't tell us more than a fifth of the idiotic lies and mistruths he tweets most days..,
You lost me at âuse chequesâ There is a good reason why less and less businesses let you pay for stuff with a piece of paper with a promise â Ill give you X dollarsâ written on it...
Agreed, how can a conscience vote 1ly reflect what the public's opinions are when so many of those MP's are unknown people on party lists before being elected...
Current EV batteries are only around 7% lithium and where lithium is extracted from are areas with little or no organic life, so the environmental impact is negligible compared to the extraction of oil. And why all the hand wringing over lithium extraction for EV batteries when you Are happily using lithium in your smart devices batteries, laptop batteries, power tool batteries, and you can even buy disposable batteries with lithium?Where is your same concern for all the used air, oil, and fuel filters that go into landfill every day from the servicing of ICEVs?Hydrogen is showing potential overseas for trains, but the amount of electricity required to produce it doesnt make it a viable option for cars at this stage, but there are great largely unreported changes happening to the humble combustion engine that are showing promise for improving fuel economy. Nissan have a working variable compression engine for example. This sort of technology has the potential to keep ICEVs on the roads for a few more years...
So much more, including the obligatory ˜Buzzy Bee' photo op'. But as I have said so many times before; by clicking and especially commenting on these articles you are pretty much guaranteeing more of them. I'm innocent of this of course as I only look at these articles for the comments... :-)
Geologists are now downplaying the likelihood of there being a tsunami generated by a landslide on the Hilina Slump as a result of this current increase in volcanic activity and I hope they are right, but they also thought this bay wouldn't be inundated with lava...
@Camsauce, I suggest you do some research on the often misquoted story of the mandatory gun ownership in Kennesaw (1) It is not enforced (gun ownership is around 50% of households in Kennesaw(2) It isnt the safest city in the US its only safer than 39% of cities in the USA according to the crime index. 1 out of every 762 people in Kennesaw are victims of violent crime. So 61% of US cities are safer than Kennesaw.(3) Most of Americas gun deaths are self inflicted- this town isnt exempt from that
The anti-PC brigade missed how Australians got around this by using the term â˜tradies which is now becoming fashionable in New Zealand. A term I dislike so much it makes me feel ill, maybe I need to call the ambos...
What are you on about? Whatever platform you use to watch CNN in New Zealand (The Internet/Sky TV) also allows you to watch many other news sources. You dont even need to subscribe...
Is New Zealand's attitude towards law and order changing?
Heres the one major issue I have with soft sentences- as a registered voter who lives within 50km of a Courtroom, I am forced to do jury duty. If I get chosen as a juror I have to listen to a lawyer who is often being payed well from my taxes to tell me why his client is innocent and at the end of this process if we find the accused guilty - we have no real say in sentencing. The judge will decide how harsh the sentence is from an already limited list of penalties. In return for this we/ our employer gets about $30 a day. Why am I being forced (with the threat of a fine) to take part in a charade I no longer believe is Working as it should?
Anika Moa interview: 'I was too childish for Seven Sharp'
I think she confuses being on 7 Sharp, with being on 7 Days...
PM Jacinda Ardern might induce labour if baby overdue
Wasn't that long ago that Winston Induced Labour into government :-)
Why NZ is letting Chelsea Manning apply for a visa when Australia won't
The folks that normally have the time to protest and cause problems are mannings supporters so it should be quieter than a Brash debate...
Why NZ is letting Chelsea Manning apply for a visa when Australia won't
If they were a member of the Chinese military that released the information that they did they would be dead and we wouldnt be having this discussion...
Welcome to Scotland? No love lost for Trump in ancestral home
You missed the bit about how badly these â˜investments are preforming or the irony of an American who is proud of his Scottish ancestry and his foreign third wife yet is anti - immigration. It does remind me of all the other times American presidents have visited Britain and attacked the Mayor of London and tried to undermine the Prime Minister...(I might be thinking of the POTUS played by Billy Bob Thornton in the film â˜Love Actually.)
MPs consider recalling Kelvin Davis to select committee over 'vacant' answers
What a great metaphor- Labour relying on National to operate the bilge pumps to try and prevent the Labour,Winston First,Greens ship sinking?
Councillor angry after wife fined for not using seatbelt in council carpark
A story about someone getting fined for not wearing a seatbelt - the ultimate in â˜clickbait...
Jacinda Ardern to remain in charge of NZ until she gets to hospital
Winston is the reason Labour is in government...
Despite widespread criticism over Putin summit, Trump wants to meet again
The Fake News Media wants so badly to see a major confrontation with Russia, even a confrontation that could lead to warâDid trump mention to putin that he believes Obama should have acted in some way militarily to stop putins actions in Crimea? Does trump even remember saying that or did he â˜misspeak?It is possible to be tough/honest with a world leader without automatically having to go to war with them, he seems to manage that so far with China. Too soon?
Donald Trump supporters troll Auckland brewery over Dump the Trump beer
If he just bought them there's a good chance they'd go out of business- he hasn't had a lot of success with food items or Alcohol or a University or casinos...
Exclusive Marlborough Sounds holiday jetty must be open to everyone
Be able to own your own home means youre reasonably financial, being able to buy another section and build a house for the sole purpose of holidays would tend to make one think you arent poor...
14 councils are considering introducing a regional fuel tax
Even if they can sleep at night by euphemistically calling it a ˜levy', the GST they will take on that additional levy is indeed a tax and it's a tax on a levy, which is neither a Good or a Service...
Raising kids in a damp home: One woman's battle to get out of her Housing NZ hell
You seem to have no trouble slagging off anyone that disagrees with your view of things. Respect that others have the right to an opinion and perhaps they may just respect yours...
Jacinda Ardern faces mounting problem in business confidence on her return
Nine more years? Given that it isnt year since they were â˜elected and New Zealand has elections every three years, does this mean they will be turfed out of government part way through a historic fourth term? Your enthusiasm exceeds your political knowledge - thus making you a natural laboureen candidate...
Meth tester: Govt report could kill clean-up industry
Looking forward to a refund on my rental home insurance, which increased by over $300 to cover the increasing cost of this scam on insurance companies...
Photos of Donald Trump inauguration were changed to make crowd look bigger
I suggest you watch the â˜Plaid Shirt guy videos on YouTube to see how trump crowds look and are managed nowadays...
Inside Donald Trumps Paris temper, election woes and staff upheaval
It is possible to do both. If you think what the USA does on the international stage politically has no affect on us than you may need to look at whats behind our fluctuating fuel prices. Which are trending down at the moment so everyone should be praising our government- right?See, I can think about politics in more than one country...
Tenants of slack landlords one year away from 'free' $4000
Id be happy if the government let landlords claim the fitting of insulation as a maintenance expense rather than classing as an improvement and while theyre at it - stop the nonsense where replacing a rotten single glazed wooden window with a single glazed aluminium window is tax deductible as maintenance but replacing it with a double glazed aluminium window isnt tax deductible as its regarded as an improvement...
Donald Trump 'churlish' over McCain death
McCains stance on this was more about them not having a better alternative at the time, so he was really trying to save trump from reneging on one of his campaign promises to replace the ACA with something better for ALL Americans...
Trump attacks union leader on Labour Day
Classic trump, only too happy to take the credit for anything that paints the economy in a good light. But absolutely no acknowledgement that his failed foreign policy in the Middle East is the main reason oil prices are so high. Of course high petrol/ Home heating oil prices arent going to concern trump or anyone relatively rich enough to benefit from his tax cuts. No, once again its the workers who have to make their wages stretch further...
Winston Peters calls fake news on Donald Trump's Twitter feed
Strange that Winston who gallantly supports free speech/ freedom of expression wont â˜allow certain government employees to look at tweets?
Clarke Gayford proves AM Show doubters wrong and builds his deck
One would hope he was centrist when it comes to deck building- a left or right leaning structure wouldnt be ideal...
Labour may be preparing to shelve major tax reform, but is it really last chance saloon?
Yet when National wanted to raise tax thresholds to offset â˜band creep that was given a big thumbs down from labreens like yourself. The biggest issue I see with spending money and time on a CGT is that it relies on house prices rising constantly to generate enough tax income to make it worth while at a time when the governments actions are attempting (and in some instances succeeding) to implement changes to cause a long overdue reduction in house prices. Its only fair too if you are taxing the profit made on an investment property that you give tax credits for any loses made on the sale of those properties, that might be a plus for property investors but would mean that when the economy falters, the government would lose even more tax income...
Donald Trump supporters troll Auckland brewery over Dump the Trump beer
He hasn't even got control of his Pence...
US President Donald Trump rips LeBron James' smarts hours before rally
His tweet, his choice of words and victim - no manipulation required. You, like so many trumpkins give him way too much credit for things that were in place BEFORE his election and dont acknowledging the things that would have happened if any other Republican had won the presidency. You also wont point out his failures - He is loosing the trade war he started, bigly and created a nightmare of bureaucracy for those trying to get exemptions from tariffs (specialised steel for surgical implants for example) He campaigned on reducing Americas debt and has instead (thanks to tax cuts for the rich) made it way worse, the media is pretty much giving him a free pass on this...
Gogglebox NZ makes cultural blunder in first casting call
Do you want to pay the 1 cost of your electricity line charges rather them being subsidised by electricity consumers in the South Island?
Fieldays stroll just the thing for Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern with three days until due date
Just goes to show, they don't know Jack...
Couple building dream home discover large power transformer in front of their main window
Youre a bright spark! Good to see you are keeping up with current affairs...
South Koreans are left wondering: Are we better off than we were a week ago?
Utter bull dust - Google how the various news agencies reacted to Obama's historic discussions with Cuba. trumpkins have this belief that Obama always had it easy with the media and that the MSM would go easier on a Democrat POTUS. This just isn't correct. There is a lot more fact checking of trump and his administration, but that is due to a greater number of lies and mistruths that require checking.What I'm finding interesting is that the normally trump friendly Fox ˜news' are starting to challenge the trump administration occasionally now...
Avocados are not vegan - according to British quiz show
This got me thinking, âIs it considered â˜Vegan to use a service dog? (Guide, hearing dog etc) And it would appear this is something hardcore vegans loose sleep over. Good on people for thinking about what they eat but to not acknowledge the life changing work these animals do, often giving their owners a whole new level of independence with increased safety just isnt right to me...
Auckland Mayor Phil Goff says police anticipated problems if controversial Canadian speakers granted use of council venue
Yet another comment section that is going to read like instructions on how to walk;Left! Right! Left! Right! Left! Right!
Prime Minister's mix-up could have led to a much more brutal economics lesson
Or she has â˜mummy brain (Momnesia) . Can I make that observation or is it considered misogynistic, even though there has been research on this phenomenon?
White House 'clarifies' Trump comment on Russia not targeting US
I think I might have figured out trumps confusion about Russia. Thank back to the movie â˜Hunt for Red October where Alec Baldwin stars as the CIA analyst Jack Ryan. Clearly trumps dislike for Baldwin has affecting his thinking and he believes Russia good - CIA & USA bad. Plus the Russian captain is played by Sean Connery, who is Scottish - just like trumps mum...
"US budget deficit blows out to 6-year high in Donald Trump's second year",
I see Josh still believes trumps â˜One Million dollars fable. Also trump managed to walk away from the bankruptcy of the Atlantic City Casinos with multi millions - hes not just morally bankrupt, he is also ethically bankrupt...
US President Donald Trump rips LeBron James' smarts hours before rally
So trump believes CNN is â˜fake news but he still watches it? Or did he see it on Melanias television? He is becoming more and more unhinged, using the 25th Amendment in some fashion looks increasingly likely...
Why when things become unsayable, the joke is on us
Yeah Im pretty sure Hollywood â˜Elite â˜idealist Rob Reiner has heard of Archie Bunker. You really need to rewatch these shows if you think they were all about promoting racial stereotypes and werent trying to promote a message of tolerance or challenging the status quo. All in the Family even dealt with sexual assault way back when that was a taboo subject and there was no #metoo movement...
Calls to ban electricity 'prompt payment discounts'
So if I save up and get some solar panels installed to reduce my power bill, does that make me a bad person? Is it not ok anymore to use your money wisely to reduce the cost of your electricity bill by paying promptly. Fees for going into overdraft on your cheque account no doubt also effect those on a lower income more as does credit card interest rates. Id be ok with those two additional expenses being â˜banned...
Kim Crossman reveals what happened when a passenger died on her flight
Now all I can think about is the quote attributed to Ben Franklin; â˜In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death IN taxIs.
Alarm over Donald Trump complaints about his pick for US Fed chair
Grubz - he still likes to say â˜Youre Fired! Just not as much as he likes saying â˜witch hunt, he needs a better role model than nixon...
US President Donald Trump declares North Korea 'no longer a nuclear threat'
The reality is the agreement that was signed isn't as specific or restrictive as an Apple iTunes user agreement! It was more of a win for Kim, he got trump to make the concessions and in return gave a vague ˜commitment' to denuclearise but with no real specifics. Also Republicans slammed Obama for not saying more about humanitarian issues when he had his historic Cuba meeting, but seem fine with nothing in writing about this from trumpkim...
PM Jacinda Ardern might induce labour if baby overdue
Brings a whole new meaning to ˜pump your brakes', possibly because you meant breaks...
The shed that saved Clarrie Merrick
They may still enjoy the social aspect of it, not everyone has to even be 100% physically able to participate AND its never to late to learn a new skill...
"US budget deficit blows out to 6-year high in Donald Trump's second year",
Deficit is bad - National Debt is worse and I remember when Republicans and their loyal lapdogs on Fox used to go on and on about this multi trillion dollar debt when it grew with Obama as POTUS, but dont even mention its ever increasing size under trump...
Chicken farmer who cant stay in NZ uses Sroubek decision in legal bid
They shouldnt be treated any differently to anyone else seeking asylum. Other than in most cases they can speak English, they still have the potential to put a strain on our already struggling social and medical aid services and can in some cases bring attitudes and â˜baggage from their past life that doesnt fit well with New Zealand life. All immigrants to our country need to be screened more rigorously if anything and we shouldnt be afraid to deport immigrants that dont measure up just like Australia and the USA do...
Inside Donald Trumps Paris temper, election woes and staff upheaval
The biggest promise he has failed on was his promise to reduce the USAs crippling debt. He has made it bigger instead. And the media that were happy to take Obama to task about the increasing debt â˜mountain when he was POTUS are now mostly all quiet. He also promised never to take a vacation while he was president. Just another lie...
Rain, hail or sunshine, 103-year-old Hazel never misses her weekly Big Mac
˜Paleo Pete' says you should eat the food your grandparents would have eaten. If you are lucky enough to have Hazel as your Grandmother/ Great Grandmother you can have McDonald's :-)
US President Donald Trump rips LeBron James' smarts hours before rally
And if it wasnt for trumps â˜bone spurs he could have been a professional sportsman too... ha ha ha
NZTA to change 'line men' signs to 'line crew' after inquiry from 7-year-old girl
Glen Campbell wouldnt have been...
Limits on rent increases and an end to rental bidding as Government reviews rental rules
Some people have allergies that react to pet hair and dander. It reasonable for a landlord to want his house to be per free for this reason alone in the same way its reasonable to have the property remain smoke free...
Donald Trump supporters troll Auckland brewery over Dump the Trump beer
You can see how well his tinkering in the Middle East is going reflected in our record fuel prices...
"'Creaking and groaning' New Zealand energy system poses risk to economy",
Overnight makes the most sense - its when demand is at its lowest and hydro dams still have to let water through and wind generation doesnt stop at night if its windy - its not electric cars you should be panicking about its the relentless push to get people to give up fires for heat pumps thats putting a steady ever increasing load on our power networks with the added strain of them being able to be used for cooling in summertime...
US President Donald Trump threatens to withdraw United States from WTO
Any person regardless of who they are and what country they live in - that claims bankruptcy for themselves or the businesses they created and then ends up solvent again later on with plenty of money that makes no attempt to repair the lives of the people left out of pocket isnt someone to be trusted. Never ceases to amaze me this particular trait of most people who are now rich but havent righted their past wrongs and how that is ignored in the whole Hero worshipping of any failed entrepreneur that manages to â˜beat the odds and become successful again. trump is far from the only one like this, but one of the worst as he has managed to profit from the bankruptcy of at least one of his business... (Atlantic City Casinos)
Donald Trump supporters troll Auckland brewery over Dump the Trump beer
On the Whitehouse grounds...
NZTA to change 'line men' signs to 'line crew' after inquiry from 7-year-old girl
Talking about the medical profession are Nurses that are male still referred to as â˜Male Nurses?
Government wants 'year-on-year' decrease to New Zealand road toll
Fuel tax, oh Im sorry - fuel â˜levy on petrol went up today along with the GST take on that â˜levy. How is a â˜levy or any other form of tax considered as a Good or service when it comes to taxing it with a Goods and Services Tax?
Protestors shout at Trump as he plays golf in Scotland
So the timing of this release is critical, but the timing of the release of another investigation into those HRC / Democrats emails the week before the 2016 US elections wasnt critical and trumpkins can some how spin it to show the FBI were biased towards trump? Around and round we go...
Names that get mispronounced and misspelt pretty much all the time
I went to primary school many years ago with a kid called Sean, But you said his name as ˜Seen' not as ˜Shaun' not only did that create a lot of confusion at school, but caused me some issues thinking that other Sean's also had their names pronounced the same way. ( Fortunately he didn't have a sister called Siobhan :-) )
Teens told to sleep at airport after flight cancelled as Air NZ holds 'no obligation'
Air NZ is number one down here, in fact they are the only one. Their competition wasnt interested in flying to Invervegas...
Fights break out between groups of demonstrators at rally in Portland
@towpaw. You do get why the stormtroopers are called that? Its not like its that hard to figure out who the bad guys in Star Wars are based on. The Death Star has all new relevance with trump constantly mentioning a â˜Space Force...
Phone dropped in mincer sparks meat recall from Glen Innes Pak 'n Save
Obviously wasnt a Nokia 3310 - one of those would have broken the mincer and youd still be able to use it (to try and get another job.) after getting it back out...
Electric vehicles a middle class and above option in NZ says Motor Trade Association
If we havent got the electricity to charge EVs, then we probably dont have the spare electricity to produce hydrogen...
Donald Trump arrives at UN to promote foreign agenda but domestic turmoil reigns
New Zealand is a liberal country - as any free country should be. There are plenty of countries that have ultra conservative governments, like Saudi Arab, Iran, Yemen etc - be careful what you wish for petrus...
Electric vehicles a middle class and above option in NZ says Motor Trade Association
The biggest difference is they are allowed to benefit from the abundant natural resources they have available to them and also how they faired in WWII helped establish those countries. We could be a wealthier country if we were allowed...
US President Donald Trump has made 4713 false or misleading claims in 592 days
If you dont think an American President or any other world leader can do something that will effect your life here in New Zealand. Than you may want to have a think about how trumps failed foreign policy in the Middle East has ultimately cost us more at the fuel pump.
Donald Trump arrives at UN to promote foreign agenda but domestic turmoil reigns
Now hows that debt to GDP going? Is Americas debt trending down like trump said it would on the campaign trail?Why did trumpkins only worry about the USAs growing debt when Obama was president and dont even acknowledge that the USAs already massive debt is still increasing in no small part to the tax cuts for the rich and having to bale out Soya bean farmers due to his â˜easy to win tariff war...
Chewing gum a $100k problem in downtown Queenstown and Wanaka
Do smokers not drive cars? The point is both these forms of physical pollution (old gum and cigarette butts) are caused by lazy inconsiderate people I fail to see any hypocrisy in that.You can ad to that the smokers who dump their disposable cigarette lighters and empty match boxes, cigarette packets, tobacco pouches, and â˜rolly paper packets. For the amount of old gum you see there isnt a corresponding amount of empty chewing gum packets dropped on the ground, thankfully...
Trump lashes out at Warren over DNA test, calls her 'phony!'
Do you see a pattern here, Obama provides a birth certificate after being dogged by trump, Warren gets a DNA test and makes the results public after being dogged by trump. (1) trump claims the media are biased, yet they all give him a platform and have for decades.(2) there has been many requests for trump to produce his tax returns, but still nothing from him, October 15th was the last date he deferred to and that has now passed...What have we learnt from this? Obama was born in the USA, Warren has undeniably got some Native American DNA, while trump is still a tax avoiding fraud...(It should be noted that trump was quick to prove he wasnt fathered by an Orangutan when he got played so well by Bill Maher in a running gag that still upsets those â˜snowflakes like hannity...
Dont steal - not in 2018 or ever - Lorde erupts at Kanye West
I agree was annoyed when the Whitehouse Press Spokeswoman did that exact thing in reference to that infamous press conference after the midterms âWe will, however, never tolerate a reporter placing his hands on a young woman just trying to do her job as a White House intern.âGood ol gender...
Government's three strikes repeal killed by NZ First
National has formed several successful coalition governments since the introduction of MMP and managed to introduce the legislation that Winston and Co are defending. I think they understand MMP well enough...
Donald Trump: The illegitimate US president
You are correct, Jacinda is a Prime Minister - not a President...
Government monitoring families package impact, amid 'heartbreaking' deprivation
Labour had 9 years to come up with a cohesive plan to tackle the issues they were concerned about once in power. But they wasted that time on infighting and leadership changes and are now wasting time on Winstons pet project that ultimately will inhibit our democracy...
Jacinda Ardern to remain in charge of NZ until she gets to hospital
Hopefully Jacinda will not find motherhood as taxing as her current role...
Couple building dream home discover large power transformer in front of their main window
Having a transformer in front of your house doesnt prevent you from having noisey neighbours, unless its Optimus Prime - hed scare them off...
US President Donald Trump threatens to withdraw United States from WTO
And yet you cant see that trump won the election in no small part thanks to Comeys timing of the announcement of the reopening of the investigation into the emails and by the unprecedented number of voters who voted for the other 3 people running for president because they just couldnt handle the thought of trump or HRC. Almost 7,000,000 voters, yet trump and trumpkins never acknowledge this or the fact he is meant to be a Republican and represent THEIR beliefs and ideals...
Militia groups say they will help stop migrant caravan at the US border
Drain the swap...
Government's three strikes repeal killed by NZ First
Cigarettes aren't a good example. They are stolen because they are easy to sell. NOT simply because people can't afford to buy them. It's the same for alcohol... There is know doubt cases of shoplifting born from desperation but I wouldn't think those people end up in prison?
Fights break out between groups of demonstrators at rally in Portland
Not really an â˜OMG moment in American history. There are plenty I can think of. The Kent State Massacre is one of the darkest days in Americas history as far as evidence of anything resembling a police state. Using the National Guard to fire on unarmed students, including some that werent even involved in any protest is beyond justification...
ACC abandons plan to hike petrol levy, but motorists will still pay more
And a cash cow to all governments since cars became commonplace.I can remember I time when one of the main functions of the Automobile Association was to lobby governments on behalf of motorists, now theyre too busy selling insurance and doing deals with petrol companies...
Fights break out between groups of demonstrators at rally in Portland
Outbursts of violence like this has sadly always been part of Americas existence, regardless of whos in power. (Id be genuinely interested if anyone can tell me which major political party has the most violent protests while in power, Im thinking Republicans, due to the huge amount of civil unrest during the Vietnam war.)But to put this into perspective, look at the violence and destruction that was the aftermath of the Philadelphia Eagles winning the Super Bowl! You cant tell me that was political...
Kim Crossman reveals what happened when a passenger died on her flight
Humour, or at least attempts at humour is one of our coping mechanisms for dealing with death as part of being a human is the awareness of our own mortality, The other coping mechanism is trying to rationalise someones death, with questions like; how old were they? Were they a smoker? And the one that seems to give people comfort; â˜Had they been unwell for a while?Not that I have to worry about death, I plan to live for ever - so far so good...
Last roar for Auckland Zoo's lions
I went to a zoo where all they had was one dog!It was a Shih Tzu...
Inside Donald Trumps Paris temper, election woes and staff upheaval
Ha ha! Oh, I thought you said Nelson...Doh!
US President Donald Trump has made 4713 false or misleading claims in 592 days
He is not doing the âbest he canâ. He could tweet less, he could listen to his often knowledgeable experienced aides. He could spend the time he watches fox and friends on learning more about the various trade deals the US is in and why they are important. He could spend less time campaigning and regurgitating lies/ conspiracy theories to his base, less time worrying about ratings, more time worrying about US citizens...
Donald Trump supporters troll Auckland brewery over Dump the Trump beer
We got to see just how precious and fragile trump supporters were over the Whitehouse Correspondents Dinner. Conservatives losing there minds over a joke about eye shadow!
US President Donald Trump rips LeBron James' smarts hours before rally
âUS has never looked better....â The are enacting policies that havent had to be used since the Great Depression to bail out farmers in financial trouble Thanks to trumps â˜easy to win trade war - that is not a good look. Plus they are reliving the nixon era with popular nixon tropes like attacking the media and even using the term â˜witch hunt is America Great Again now?
Miracle escape after car wedged under bus
Yep, it clearly wasnt Jayne Mansfield even though it is a General Motors car...
Donald Trump supporters troll Auckland brewery over Dump the Trump beer
I follow the Orange one on twitter and it's safe to say the NZ media don't tell us more than a fifth of the idiotic lies and mistruths he tweets most days..,
US President Donald Trump has made 4713 false or misleading claims in 592 days
They cant handle the truth... its really that simple.
'Genuine victims' can no longer bank on being reimbursed for internet banking fraud
You lost me at âuse chequesâ There is a good reason why less and less businesses let you pay for stuff with a piece of paper with a promise â Ill give you X dollarsâ written on it...
Vote on abortion law reform could happen in NZ Parliament next year
Agreed, how can a conscience vote 1ly reflect what the public's opinions are when so many of those MP's are unknown people on party lists before being elected...
Bridges and Ardern in battle of the babies
You dont get to choose the PM, that job goes to Winston...
Why when things become unsayable, the joke is on us
As a fan of the works of Pink Floyd it annoys me seeing a vegan eat pudding...
Electric vehicles a middle class and above option in NZ says Motor Trade Association
Current EV batteries are only around 7% lithium and where lithium is extracted from are areas with little or no organic life, so the environmental impact is negligible compared to the extraction of oil. And why all the hand wringing over lithium extraction for EV batteries when you Are happily using lithium in your smart devices batteries, laptop batteries, power tool batteries, and you can even buy disposable batteries with lithium?Where is your same concern for all the used air, oil, and fuel filters that go into landfill every day from the servicing of ICEVs?Hydrogen is showing potential overseas for trains, but the amount of electricity required to produce it doesnt make it a viable option for cars at this stage, but there are great largely unreported changes happening to the humble combustion engine that are showing promise for improving fuel economy. Nissan have a working variable compression engine for example. This sort of technology has the potential to keep ICEVs on the roads for a few more years...
Instead of giving Jacinda Ardern baby advice, let's trust her - and all women - to make their own choices
So much more, including the obligatory ˜Buzzy Bee' photo op'. But as I have said so many times before; by clicking and especially commenting on these articles you are pretty much guaranteeing more of them. I'm innocent of this of course as I only look at these articles for the comments... :-)
Entire Hawaii neighbourhood vanishes as lava gushes in
Geologists are now downplaying the likelihood of there being a tsunami generated by a landslide on the Hilina Slump as a result of this current increase in volcanic activity and I hope they are right, but they also thought this bay wouldn't be inundated with lava...
Poll: Record-high 60 per cent disapprove of Trump
@Camsauce, I suggest you do some research on the often misquoted story of the mandatory gun ownership in Kennesaw (1) It is not enforced (gun ownership is around 50% of households in Kennesaw(2) It isnt the safest city in the US its only safer than 39% of cities in the USA according to the crime index. 1 out of every 762 people in Kennesaw are victims of violent crime. So 61% of US cities are safer than Kennesaw.(3) Most of Americas gun deaths are self inflicted- this town isnt exempt from that
NZTA to change 'line men' signs to 'line crew' after inquiry from 7-year-old girl
The anti-PC brigade missed how Australians got around this by using the term â˜tradies which is now becoming fashionable in New Zealand. A term I dislike so much it makes me feel ill, maybe I need to call the ambos...
Trump attacks union leader on Labour Day
What are you on about? Whatever platform you use to watch CNN in New Zealand (The Internet/Sky TV) also allows you to watch many other news sources. You dont even need to subscribe...
Clarke Gayford proves AM Show doubters wrong and builds his deck
Depending on the council in most cases, decks under 1 metre in height dont require consent...