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nuffsaid

224 comments · +919 / −757 · rank #5601 of 40,276

New Zealanders hungry and cold in their own homes this winter

Actually Gaff, you are completely wrong. There are efficient and inefficient forms of electric heating. Not all heaters are the same. NZ is poorly insulated, single glazed and generally 40 years behind the civilised world when it comes to housing standards.

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New Zealand to ban single-use plastic bags

Well if we worked on your logic nothing would get accomplished. Its called â˜starting somewhere. I bet youre one of the ones complaining because you wont know how to deal with your dog droppings.

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Godzone: Is New Zealand really heaven on Earth?

Its a matter of perspective. Ireland is an amazing place with amazing people. Beautiful landscapes and great pubs that actually have atmosphere and decent beer. How was Belfast for you?

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The solution to Aucklands traffic problems is already here

I watched a documentary about this several years ago. The Koreans proved again and again using a satellite that the â˜concertina effect caused by tailgating drivers was almost solely responsible for traffic jams on motorways, and lets face it, NZ if full of them.

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Petrol prices on 'endless creep upwards' as fuel companies add pain to the pump

Have a supermarket face off and see who wins. I know UK dont pay $6 for one capsicum or $7.99 for one avocado (yes that happened). And sit in a pub and see what you think. Get on a plane and fly to Italy. I paid $1200 to get from Hastings to Timaru return a couple of years ago. I could get from London to New York for half that most months.

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Joseph Parker takes defeat and controversial head clash on the chin

Parker held a major world title off the back of a vacancy and a fight against a rotund Andy Ruiz Jr. Ill take nothing away from Ruiz, hes a decent fighter and in my opinion he won that fight, but Parker was gifted that strap and has done nothing of any significance since. To prove the point, hes lost against one very good fighter and one reasonably good fighter. He has speed but not enough power. He has movement but not enough aggression and he certainly lacks 1 boxing nous. Could he succeed with a better trainer? Possibly, but well never know because hes Mr Niceguy and that makes him loyal to Barry and his second rate promoter will likely take him nowhere else.

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Joseph Parker 'would love' Dillian Whyte rematch after damaging headbutt blow

Steve39, watch it again. And again. Both fighters were throwing a punch and both came forward. Parkers head comes forward too but your fighter lost so you see what you want to see. Parker is a good fighter but hes lost his last two to the better fighters on the night and your jingoistic attitude to Parker wont change a thing.

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Bledisloe olive branch: Wallabies to join All Blacks for post-match beer

Lunas Son, yawn. Ill give you a couple of examples off the top of my head. Australia and England have a fierce sporting rivalry, none more so than the Ashes yet they always have beers after. And when England won the last rugby series in Australia 3-0 they got on the beer afterwards. So you asked a question, Ive answered it. Yes they do, no its not exclusive to the All Blacks. Anything else while were at it??

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Mark Reason: Joseph Parker should walk away from this modern-day Coliseum

I normally quite like Reason, he says it how he sees it. But this article is rubbish. Boxing is a brutal sport, always has been, always will be. Thats why we love it. When we watched Mike Tyson fight we wanted to see him destroy his opponent. There have been many brutal fighters through the years and through the divisions. Duran, Hagler, Benn. Parker knows the rules, he knows the risks and he can look after himself.

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How much work do teachers put in outside of school?

And yet I know teachers should became teachers predominantly for the holidays. They look like professional jet-setters in their Facebook profiles. Most industries complain of understaffing in certain places and I guess schools are the same as there doesnt seem to be any consistency in what were hearing.

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Silver Ferns coach Noeline Taurua slams shooting: 'It wasn't the standard required'

You should look back at the Olympic and Commonwealth games. Cricket. Motor racing. Had a pretty good football World Cup. Exceptional at boxing. Even their poorly performing rugby teams last outing was beating the Springboks away, who incidentally beat the ABs away tonight. You should have a word with yourself and knock that chip off your shoulder while youre at it.

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New Zealanders hungry and cold in their own homes this winter

Armywife1, do you realise how stupid a window vac is when there are things like ventilation, insulation, double glazing and heating available? NZ 40 years behind North America and Europe when it comes to standard of homes. It would be laughable if it wasnt so tragically real.

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