Its not just about a uniform. Its about an organised group whose sole purpose is anti social and criminal. Why do we allow then to exist, let alone condone them and support them financially through benefits? Would we do that if it was an ISIS group, or a bunch of known paedophiles? Just ban them and ignore the bleating hand wringers over human rights. Why are their rights so much greater than the rights of citizens to live without being intimidated or subject to the effects of their drug trade? Ban them outright.
I can just imagine the glee youd be writing with if this turmoil was in one of the coalition parties! But of course even when your house is in chaos you poke the stick at someone who is clearly a much better leader
Recently in Brisbane - regular unleaded $1.45.9 per litre, occasionally on special at $1.35.9. â˜Economies of scale everyone will shout. Yeah right, Ive got a good idea of international business and the fuel industry overseas, and that is very unlikely to account for 84 cents a litre. The tax difference is about 32 cents a litre. The rest is greed and exploitation.
When someone who can dance, like Suzy, goes and someone who patently cannot, like David, stays you realise what a mockery ˜Dancing' with the stars is - it has nothing to do with dancing, everything to do with marshalling votes. And that's something even a secondary politician like Seymour is practised at. As a dance competition it's a joke
Oh theyre very aware - not sure where youve been. They campaigned on changing it then realised they cant get past the trade agreements - so theyve just given up.
Quite clearly it has spread. If it hadnt there would be a clear and measurable gap between Auckland and the rest. But there is so much obfuscation in the â˜the Gull factor or â˜the national price or â˜the Wellington price that the fuel companies can gleefully do what they like and screw the price wherever and whenever they like. And that great â˜kiwi company Z is the worst. Any economist worth their salt should be able to do a simple margin calculation and inform the public about how the public is being screwed by these leeches on society now versus one year ago, two years ago, three years ago etc. Id love to see a coordinated public response that systematically boycotted each supplier for a month or more in turn, youd soon see some response. But New Zealanders are too complacent and too willing to be exploited.
If ever proof was needed that National's sole ability in opposition is to oppose the government at every turn, it's the fact that National is supporting a nurses strike!
Can you imagine the comments and gloating that would be coming from the Nats if this was any other party? Where are you all, come on lets hear you put the spin on this one.
Cant go anything about it a) no one owns it so everyone does and b) our great trade agreements mean we cant stop any of our trading partners from taking it. The big question is why do we always come off so bad in trade agreements and give this kind of thing away without reciprocal rights. Both governments are as bad st it as each other - the thing is that the Nats think theyre such great business people and negotiators. Couldnt negotiate their way through an open door
Thats New Zealand for you. And when that happens we get commentators like this one praising them for getting their own way and not facing up to their own inadequacies. I wonder how many of them - including the author - know the meaning of the word â˜manipulative!
Grosser proved his incompetence with his inability to negotiate the TPPA deal anywhere near as good as Australia got. Something the Labour government achieved within weeks.
Or maybe because its about everything else he does or says, that he never promised, and which makes him and his country the laughing stock of the world.
The media report on what they see, and hear. The real measure is the paranoia of those who dont like what they say. Parallels with 1930s Germany increase every day
If theyve failed the consent on multiple occasions they shouldnt just be able to catch up and comply and carry on. Theyve breached the consents, they should be withdrawn permanently
Not so easy any more, there is no doubt that Kiwis are treated as second class citizens in many ways in Australia - and I talk from experience. However that doesnt detract from the reality of this story - that NZ isnt what it used to be and is becoming unaffordable and â˜just not worth it for many. Mainly through the greed of those who have the ability to exercise a monopoly for our dollar - think supermarkets, petrol companies, electricity companies, landlords. If they were not so greedy and what they supply was reasonably priced, wed be the best country again. But greed rules now, and you must pay, and so NZ declines
A company like this hardly goes bust in nine months of a new government- especially one thats being accused of doing nothing. And more tax? Where precisely?
People just starting to realise the consequences of Trumps stupid ideas - duh. Still Im sure it wont affect his slavish adherents and theyll still think that hurting small manufacturers and increasing prices in America will make America great again.
Jonathanman - check your facts - unemployment was last at this level in 2014, 4% GDP growth is a one off due to the tax credit to the rich. Peace in Korea? You mean the great delusion because Kim stared down Trump and has kept his nuclear arsenal?
Have you ever wondered why Trump has been â˜victimised this way by the media when no other previous president, or even other any world leader, has? Maybe it has something to do with the man himself?
Funny - I read âbut a big bank failure is NOT imminentâ, and yes Ive just read it again. And you get only upticks for a completely wrong statement, says a lot about readers
Have any of the Trump acolytes ever thought of the fact that Trump cannot take the media with him as a total failure of one of the key abilities of any politician, especially the president of USA?
Cant help thinking this is a bit like the nurses. What started out as genuine issues and reasonable expectations has now become something much more akin to opportunism and greed. Losing my respect and support fast.
Nana1955 - if you knew your history as well as your prejudice, youd know that National has had just one less leader in the last twenty years than Labour - and that extra Labour one is in power at the moment
Im intrigued that there are no comments regarding how the vote went against it because of the funding balance, then when the whatsit hits the fan and they dont get their way, the commercial people can suddenly - and secretly - find more money? Surely proof that they were trying to rip off the ratepayer and not pay what they obviously now accept as their share! And you have to ask if there would have been a second vote allowed, in order to reverse it, if the vote had initially been in favour - or like now for instance? What if new info comes to light about the cost or the funding - will it be another vote? I bet not...
And fortunately she is sticking to her 20% rule despite all the pressure to do otherwise - with much criticism from so called experts and Nats who have become used to the borrow and buy favours of the nine years of JK and BE.
This actually isnt an issue of exploiting people overseas, its an issue of local politics in North Africa and who actually owns the phosphate. Both parties do want to sell it, and there will be people who do want to buy it. Its a political issue not an economic or environmental one
Really interesting way of seeing the world, Haymaker. I - and many others - would argue that the world is far from unified, in fact it is as divided and close to war as ever, been has so much been spent by so many on rearming and building up armed forces? Forced left and right have never been so polarised - and no more so than in the US itself. Fewer terrorist attacks? Surely depends on where youre looking? The people in Europe, Gaza, Libya and Baghdad probably havent noticed any decline. Have the American people noticed any reduction in mass shootings, or overall shooting of Americans by Americans? And if Trump is â˜getting the job done then I, for one, have never understood the job description of the American presidency.
Nonsense, you can buy a single example cheaper overseas and ship it here cheaper as an individual. The old â˜economies of scale argument just doesnt wash any more.
And your research was from ... Trump? Or if its 1 have you looked at it from the perspective that if its the best in 4 years, it means that its not as good as it was 5 years ago. I think Obama was in then wasnt he?
You completely miss the point - it used to be that even those on low incomes in NZ could afford to skiing, and grab a snack up there, and that was before modern methods of looking after and preparing food. And before the current greed, which has made skiing in NZ elitist and unaffordable
They seem to be doing quite well for âno governanceâ: most popular party, most popular Prime Minister, recording surplus, unemployment down etc etc. Id still rather have them than the party who was much more concerned about business buddies than Joe and Sue Kiwi
Yes please - examples would be good. Please start with no gun licence required for 12000 Americans a year to be shot by their fellow Americans. And then touch on health... now, over to you
Tourists are rapidly going elsewhere. Ask how many tourists are repeat visitors. Virtually no repeat business because people realise that NZ is massively oversold and underdelivers.
If any of the unthinking Trump acolytes criticising the UN here as being ineffective had any kind of real knowledge theyd know that the UN has fulfilled its main objective of preventing another world war on several occasions. It has also achieved huge things in world health and child and refugee protection. But theyre all things that Donald and his little cronies dont care about.
@Big dog 4 now - the 500 is a pragmatic start. And if things are as bad as were led to believe then an extra two per shift should be welcomed, while pressure is maintained for more, and patients arent put at more risk by the strikes
The issue is several layers deep, but fundamentally quite simple. Trump removed a lot of the safeguards that were attempted to be put in place. This was emulated elsewhere by those who needed to keep engaged with American money. This left the way open for new and exciting investment tools for the big players. These players had, in fact, learned something from 2008, and that is how to distance themselves further from their own liability, as is explained in the article. The third thing is that many corporates and individuals made so much money from the last crash that theyre very keen to do it again. And the ridiculous lack of controls by government agencies and leaders is helping them to do just that.
Motueka community concerned about public display of gang patches
Its not just about a uniform. Its about an organised group whose sole purpose is anti social and criminal. Why do we allow then to exist, let alone condone them and support them financially through benefits? Would we do that if it was an ISIS group, or a bunch of known paedophiles? Just ban them and ignore the bleating hand wringers over human rights. Why are their rights so much greater than the rights of citizens to live without being intimidated or subject to the effects of their drug trade? Ban them outright.
Retired founder of collapsed construction firm 'sorry that it's all happened'
So 1 - Im currently in Aus and the cost of materials here is a fraction of NZ. Greed on the NZ materials scene is causing these kind of failures
"National leader Simon Bridges needs his MPs 100 per cent behind him
I can just imagine the glee youd be writing with if this turmoil was in one of the coalition parties! But of course even when your house is in chaos you poke the stick at someone who is clearly a much better leader
Trump acknowledges, defends 2016 meeting between son, Kremlin-aligned lawyer
I cant believe that there is anyone - Kiwi or American - who can still believe or trust this proven liar.
As pricing changes, AA warns price spreading will be 'fatal' for regional fuel tax
Recently in Brisbane - regular unleaded $1.45.9 per litre, occasionally on special at $1.35.9. â˜Economies of scale everyone will shout. Yeah right, Ive got a good idea of international business and the fuel industry overseas, and that is very unlikely to account for 84 cents a litre. The tax difference is about 32 cents a litre. The rest is greed and exploitation.
Suzy Cato says she knew her dance 'was not without fault'
When someone who can dance, like Suzy, goes and someone who patently cannot, like David, stays you realise what a mockery ˜Dancing' with the stars is - it has nothing to do with dancing, everything to do with marshalling votes. And that's something even a secondary politician like Seymour is practised at. As a dance competition it's a joke
Environment Canterbury orders China-based firm to stop water bottling after it breached consent
Oh theyre very aware - not sure where youve been. They campaigned on changing it then realised they cant get past the trade agreements - so theyve just given up.
The AM Show: Acting Prime Minister Winston Peters uninvited for the next six weeks
And much more enjoyable
As pricing changes, AA warns price spreading will be 'fatal' for regional fuel tax
Quite clearly it has spread. If it hadnt there would be a clear and measurable gap between Auckland and the rest. But there is so much obfuscation in the â˜the Gull factor or â˜the national price or â˜the Wellington price that the fuel companies can gleefully do what they like and screw the price wherever and whenever they like. And that great â˜kiwi company Z is the worst. Any economist worth their salt should be able to do a simple margin calculation and inform the public about how the public is being screwed by these leeches on society now versus one year ago, two years ago, three years ago etc. Id love to see a coordinated public response that systematically boycotted each supplier for a month or more in turn, youd soon see some response. But New Zealanders are too complacent and too willing to be exploited.
First nurses strikes in 30 years dependent on revised DHBs offer
If ever proof was needed that National's sole ability in opposition is to oppose the government at every turn, it's the fact that National is supporting a nurses strike!
"Explosive allegations before disgraced MP Jami-Lee Ross quits National Party, forcing by-election",
Can you imagine the comments and gloating that would be coming from the Nats if this was any other party? Where are you all, come on lets hear you put the spin on this one.
Environment Canterbury orders China-based firm to stop water bottling after it breached consent
Cant go anything about it a) no one owns it so everyone does and b) our great trade agreements mean we cant stop any of our trading partners from taking it. The big question is why do we always come off so bad in trade agreements and give this kind of thing away without reciprocal rights. Both governments are as bad st it as each other - the thing is that the Nats think theyre such great business people and negotiators. Couldnt negotiate their way through an open door
Generational divide highlighted by exam is far from trivial
Thats New Zealand for you. And when that happens we get commentators like this one praising them for getting their own way and not facing up to their own inadequacies. I wonder how many of them - including the author - know the meaning of the word â˜manipulative!
Millionaire Craig Heatley rates Jacinda Ardern at book launch shared with John Key
Typical Key
Amazon warns NZ on internet shopping tax change
For goodness sake, why dont people realise that this isnt about Amazon paying the GST - its about them collecting it. The consumer pays the GST.
NZ Ambassador to Trump's Washington recalled
Grosser proved his incompetence with his inability to negotiate the TPPA deal anywhere near as good as Australia got. Something the Labour government achieved within weeks.
Overseas expert flown in to fix capital's electronic bus timetables to cost ratepayers $36,000
And free tofu and lentils handed out at each stop, by a fairy
Retired founder of collapsed construction firm 'sorry that it's all happened'
Its always the guys like you - the ones that go the actual work - that suffer. Feel for you... good luck
Why Starbucks 'struggled' in Kiwi coffee culture
Lets face it - the Americans have never been accused of having great taste - in anything
How much will an EV really cost to run?
Which is exactly what this article says ... ??
Trump ends Thanksgiving break by patting himself on the back
Or maybe because its about everything else he does or says, that he never promised, and which makes him and his country the laughing stock of the world.
'Not the enemy of the people': 70 news organisations will blast Trump's attack on the press
What a ridiculous state for a once great and proud nation to have reached.
Fears over threat to city drinking supplies from water bottling plant
So simply put. So right.
Trump acknowledges, defends 2016 meeting between son, Kremlin-aligned lawyer
The media report on what they see, and hear. The real measure is the paranoia of those who dont like what they say. Parallels with 1930s Germany increase every day
Environment Canterbury orders China-based firm to stop water bottling after it breached consent
If theyve failed the consent on multiple occasions they shouldnt just be able to catch up and comply and carry on. Theyve breached the consents, they should be withdrawn permanently
Brendon McCullum rips David Warner over century celebration
Whats the weather like in Sydney Chris?
New Zealand tipped to follow OECD and guarantee bank deposits
Another opportunity to blame this government as it tries to put right what National got wrong. Sad
Mark Reason: Serena's sexism reflects America's culture of misandry
Very well said - the number of early up votes show you really hit the mark
Trump reckons you need photo ID to buy groceries
Great comment!
"Do Kiwis really get a $32K pay rise by moving overseas?
Not so easy any more, there is no doubt that Kiwis are treated as second class citizens in many ways in Australia - and I talk from experience. However that doesnt detract from the reality of this story - that NZ isnt what it used to be and is becoming unaffordable and â˜just not worth it for many. Mainly through the greed of those who have the ability to exercise a monopoly for our dollar - think supermarkets, petrol companies, electricity companies, landlords. If they were not so greedy and what they supply was reasonably priced, wed be the best country again. But greed rules now, and you must pay, and so NZ declines
Retired founder of collapsed construction firm 'sorry that it's all happened'
A company like this hardly goes bust in nine months of a new government- especially one thats being accused of doing nothing. And more tax? Where precisely?
Donald Trump 'churlish' over McCain death
Oh they accept they lost. They just cant believe what they lost to.
Trump acknowledges, defends 2016 meeting between son, Kremlin-aligned lawyer
Can you imagine the Republican and Trump reaction if the accusation of the Russian â˜dirt meeting was about Clinton?
Typhoons, tropical storms and hurricanes are sweeping across the tropics
So 1.
Mother to be deported to New Zealand, leaving 6-year-old daughter in Australia
She did the crime. She did the time. She was arrested and impounded a year after receiving a court clearance and going clean.
Over and out: US CB radio-maker struggles to adjust to Trump tariffs
People just starting to realise the consequences of Trumps stupid ideas - duh. Still Im sure it wont affect his slavish adherents and theyll still think that hurting small manufacturers and increasing prices in America will make America great again.
Trump reckons you need photo ID to buy groceries
Jonathanman - check your facts - unemployment was last at this level in 2014, 4% GDP growth is a one off due to the tax credit to the rich. Peace in Korea? You mean the great delusion because Kim stared down Trump and has kept his nuclear arsenal?
Milking it: There's no such thing as a budget cow, so what is budget milk?
Collusion is not competition. I would love Aldi or someone to come in and expose and kill the current duopoly.
Trump promises a 'real book' on his White House
Youre right - you just did. Baaaa
NZ Ambassador to Trump's Washington recalled
You mean Labour will do a â˜jobs for the boys thing - just like Key did with Grosser?
Nationalism is a betrayal of patriotism: Macron lectures Trump
âFascist globalistsâ is a contradiction in terms
Trump ends Thanksgiving break by patting himself on the back
Have you ever wondered why Trump has been â˜victimised this way by the media when no other previous president, or even other any world leader, has? Maybe it has something to do with the man himself?
New Zealand tipped to follow OECD and guarantee bank deposits
Funny - I read âbut a big bank failure is NOT imminentâ, and yes Ive just read it again. And you get only upticks for a completely wrong statement, says a lot about readers
'Governess' Anne Hegerty visits Auckland, tells Kiwi TV execs to give her a call about The Chase NZ
No! Just no!
New Zealand is not vigilant enough about creeping corruption
More detail please David
Lighten up, Nats, and stop barking at every passing car
They never had one, still dont.
Trump ends Thanksgiving break by patting himself on the back
Are those the same Saudis he didnt have the courage to berate for murdering Kashoggi - an American citizen?
How much will an EV really cost to run?
To keep you buying real cars
World's controversial window display raises eyebrows
Great publicity - lets us all know where not to shop in Queenstown
Millionaire Craig Heatley rates Jacinda Ardern at book launch shared with John Key
Richie McCaw has dropped a lot in my estimation, saw him as bigger than a wannabe money lister
US President Donald Trump has made 4713 false or misleading claims in 592 days
Have any of the Trump acolytes ever thought of the fact that Trump cannot take the media with him as a total failure of one of the key abilities of any politician, especially the president of USA?
First nurses strikes in 30 years dependent on revised DHBs offer
Funny how another Nat supporter expects Labour to fix, in seven months, nine years of National's failures.
Teachers unions agree to join forces in 2019 campaign
Cant help thinking this is a bit like the nurses. What started out as genuine issues and reasonable expectations has now become something much more akin to opportunism and greed. Losing my respect and support fast.
After raising G-7 hell, Trump arrives for summit with North Korea's Kim Jong Un
You don't have to be a ˜leftist' to despise Trump, most thinking people do that, regardless of political leaning
Trump promises a 'real book' on his White House
Well said tc43
Overseas expert flown in to fix capital's electronic bus timetables to cost ratepayers $36,000
So if its that east and logical how come there is the shambles that there is?
Nurses' Organisation ordered into facilitation with DHBs ahead of Thursday's strike
ASMS and Junior Docs Union have always been far better at negotiating - and blackmailing - than NZNO
Environment Canterbury orders China-based firm to stop water bottling after it breached consent
Yep, thats New Zealand logic for you - government after government
Pointless: Australian democracy is now an even bigger laughing stock
Nana1955 - if you knew your history as well as your prejudice, youd know that National has had just one less leader in the last twenty years than Labour - and that extra Labour one is in power at the moment
Pointless: Australian democracy is now an even bigger laughing stock
Three - Trump didnt get a majority either. Mind you, neither did National, so your point is?
Environment Canterbury orders China-based firm to stop water bottling after it breached consent
And be allowed - in fact encouraged to do it
Trump reckons you need photo ID to buy groceries
But this comment was about buying groceries - recently been there, no ID needed to buy anything that I wanted (that excluded cigarettes...)
Over 400 items found in UK nerve agent poison investigation
What on earth has that got to do with this?
New Zealand tipped to follow OECD and guarantee bank deposits
We dont vote for laws - I wish we did. We vote for governments who then make laws. Like the National one for OBR
After raising G-7 hell, Trump arrives for summit with North Korea's Kim Jong Un
And the down votes are based on ....?
Trump promises a 'real book' on his White House
Strangely enough Tim7, Donny told me himself - every time Ive seen him on TV.
Hospital questions child on pregnancy status
Another stunning top story from Stuff! So much more important than whats happening in the economy, the country, the world.
Tasman District Council U-turn on Waimea dam draws mixed reaction
Im intrigued that there are no comments regarding how the vote went against it because of the funding balance, then when the whatsit hits the fan and they dont get their way, the commercial people can suddenly - and secretly - find more money? Surely proof that they were trying to rip off the ratepayer and not pay what they obviously now accept as their share! And you have to ask if there would have been a second vote allowed, in order to reverse it, if the vote had initially been in favour - or like now for instance? What if new info comes to light about the cost or the funding - will it be another vote? I bet not...
After raising G-7 hell, Trump arrives for summit with North Korea's Kim Jong Un
Very odd view of ˜winning' ...
The ticking time bomb that could trigger a new financial crisis
And fortunately she is sticking to her 20% rule despite all the pressure to do otherwise - with much criticism from so called experts and Nats who have become used to the borrow and buy favours of the nine years of JK and BE.
The wheels of justice can turn pretty slowly for elite sportsmen
They're Australian cheats - so almost normal
Donald Trump 'churlish' over McCain death
Matt2 - wow, 5500 of the faithful in carefully selected cities. A bit smaller than the crowd for a provincial rugby match then.
Refugees in the Sahara Desert blame New Zealand for perpetuating a conflict
This actually isnt an issue of exploiting people overseas, its an issue of local politics in North Africa and who actually owns the phosphate. Both parties do want to sell it, and there will be people who do want to buy it. Its a political issue not an economic or environmental one
Donald Trump 'churlish' over McCain death
Really interesting way of seeing the world, Haymaker. I - and many others - would argue that the world is far from unified, in fact it is as divided and close to war as ever, been has so much been spent by so many on rearming and building up armed forces? Forced left and right have never been so polarised - and no more so than in the US itself. Fewer terrorist attacks? Surely depends on where youre looking? The people in Europe, Gaza, Libya and Baghdad probably havent noticed any decline. Have the American people noticed any reduction in mass shootings, or overall shooting of Americans by Americans? And if Trump is â˜getting the job done then I, for one, have never understood the job description of the American presidency.
Fears over threat to city drinking supplies from water bottling plant
Well, thats why Key set them up.
"Politics is a dirty game and the National Party is losing",
So why isnt she mouthing off now? Plenty to tempt even an angel I would have thought
Lighten up, Nats, and stop barking at every passing car
Hardly tanked - lowest in two years. Two years ago National had been in power for eight years.
Jobs warning to over 45s - ageism is alive and well
Now theres an exact example of what is being said, prejudice based entirely on age. Shame on you - guess what? Youll be there quicker than you think
"Biggest BMW SUV to land here next year",
Just what we need - another gas guzzling SUV to queue up outside Remuera schools. Wont be much good for anything else
As pricing changes, AA warns price spreading will be 'fatal' for regional fuel tax
The South has always paid for Auckland - someone has to it seems.
US announces it will leave UN human rights council
Maybe because they didn't do what Trump is doing - even if they had the laws to do it?
Family pays price for Mark Richardson's baby spat with Jacinda Ardern
But thats certainly not Richardson
Trump reckons you need photo ID to buy groceries
Will also be in capitals
The wheels of justice can turn pretty slowly for elite sportsmen
So 1, let's hope the crowds never let them forget it whenever they take the field, and question every Australian win when they're playing
"Politics is a dirty game and the National Party is losing",
Obviously another lawyer
Move over Tesla? Hyundai's Kona EV can go 400km on a single charge
Nonsense, you can buy a single example cheaper overseas and ship it here cheaper as an individual. The old â˜economies of scale argument just doesnt wash any more.
US President Donald Trump has made 4713 false or misleading claims in 592 days
And your research was from ... Trump? Or if its 1 have you looked at it from the perspective that if its the best in 4 years, it means that its not as good as it was 5 years ago. I think Obama was in then wasnt he?
Family pays price for Mark Richardson's baby spat with Jacinda Ardern
My daily life is completely without Richardson and I can assure you its far from bland
Cold comfort: Food prices at Kiwi ski fields are out of control
You completely miss the point - it used to be that even those on low incomes in NZ could afford to skiing, and grab a snack up there, and that was before modern methods of looking after and preparing food. And before the current greed, which has made skiing in NZ elitist and unaffordable
National haunted by the ghosts of 2002 as it approaches next election
They seem to be doing quite well for âno governanceâ: most popular party, most popular Prime Minister, recording surplus, unemployment down etc etc. Id still rather have them than the party who was much more concerned about business buddies than Joe and Sue Kiwi
Trump reckons you need photo ID to buy groceries
Yes please - examples would be good. Please start with no gun licence required for 12000 Americans a year to be shot by their fellow Americans. And then touch on health... now, over to you
"Politics is a dirty game and the National Party is losing",
Why? Hes only there as an example of other national political tactics designed purely for the benefit of national. Without them hes not in parliament
Trump ends Thanksgiving break by patting himself on the back
Of course it was his doing. He said so, right?
Kiwis unwittingly buying written-off vehicles
Why dont we have laws in this country that a) prevent the importation of trash vehicles and b) mean that a legal ruling can be enforced.
Cold comfort: Food prices at Kiwi ski fields are out of control
Tourists are rapidly going elsewhere. Ask how many tourists are repeat visitors. Virtually no repeat business because people realise that NZ is massively oversold and underdelivers.
At UN, unrepentant Donald Trump set to rattle foes, friends alike
If any of the unthinking Trump acolytes criticising the UN here as being ineffective had any kind of real knowledge theyd know that the UN has fulfilled its main objective of preventing another world war on several occasions. It has also achieved huge things in world health and child and refugee protection. But theyre all things that Donald and his little cronies dont care about.
Nurses' Organisation ordered into facilitation with DHBs ahead of Thursday's strike
@Big dog 4 now - the 500 is a pragmatic start. And if things are as bad as were led to believe then an extra two per shift should be welcomed, while pressure is maintained for more, and patients arent put at more risk by the strikes
The ticking time bomb that could trigger a new financial crisis
The issue is several layers deep, but fundamentally quite simple. Trump removed a lot of the safeguards that were attempted to be put in place. This was emulated elsewhere by those who needed to keep engaged with American money. This left the way open for new and exciting investment tools for the big players. These players had, in fact, learned something from 2008, and that is how to distance themselves further from their own liability, as is explained in the article. The third thing is that many corporates and individuals made so much money from the last crash that theyre very keen to do it again. And the ridiculous lack of controls by government agencies and leaders is helping them to do just that.
US President Donald Trump has made 4713 false or misleading claims in 592 days
Better in what sense? Factual answers please, not his figures.
"Paula Bennett hints auditors could probe donation claim, and suggests Jami-Lee Ross to blame",
A distraction caused by national leaders total ineptitude