It seems to depend where you are from. My son's delightful, highly qualified Italian wife had huge problems getting residency, despite being snapped up by a big multinational company which is very fussy about the calibre of the people they employ. (This ...
Great observation TMM and very well put, much better than my earlier attempt. (regarding relieving the pressure).
Huge numbers of houses were bought in the mid 1990s by Hong Kong Chinese who wanted a bolt hole once China took control of Hong Kong. In Epsom and Howick mostly. We all accepted that, some I remember, rather reluctantly, but it's definitely not a new issue...
He He I am mostly white but also part Te Atiawa - do you hold that against me?
People are mad? The ones writing letters to the Herald certainly are. They all know what has been going on for a long time, with house sales in Auckland. They have seen it with their own eyes. At some stage, a really messy erruption of anger and ...
I have just read the whole list of posts here. By far the sanest, and best and most lucid, is the last one, by Blue. Sadly I agree with every word. Tomorrow is another day and perhaps we can all start again.
Yes your are absolutely right. Very worrying, and our caring government couldn't give a fig.
One thing I do know is that NZ born landlords are not buying houses in Auckland and locking them up empty. I know of several houses in very expensive streets in Remuera and Parnell for example, where that has been and is still happening. I also know where ...
A quick reference to the Herald's Time Out insert reveals a bit. Their programming up to Wednesday of next week shows Campbell LIve still on air. Obviously the vile duo of Weldon and Christie threw their toys out of the cot. They of course really admire ...
Maybe there is a job for Mr McCully at FIFA. Let's hope so. Great title to the article by the way.
Thanks for all the suggestions, but I am pretty internet illiterate. I will have find out what VPN means for a start! It's great that a network like The Standard provides a platform for people to share like this. Much appreciated.
Re Grand Designs Thanks for that Brian, I will look into it.
I presume everyone commenting here has read Nick Davies' "Hack Attack". It is an ABC of political, governmental and big business manipulation, control and disruption of journalism that is deemed critical of them. Welcome to the brave new Murdoch world. If ...
They (the management and board) are such a useless outfit that I think their overseas owners will probably just close it down. I hope karma has something really juicy waiting for Christie, Jennings and that creep who ran the stock exchange.
The last few comments have said it all. I will not be watching TV3 again. I preferred it's 6pm news programme and of course Campbell was great. Also John's assistants - I came to really like Ali Ikram's whimsey and the jolly duo of Tristram and Lochlan - ...
That gives me an idea - it might appeal to the current national government. Encourage Auckland house speculation to the extent that all dwellings are owned by land bankers (and preferably left empty), so that no one can actually afford to live there, ...
Demands for investigation, censure and action in relation to behaviour of Council in Kaipara were similarly batted away by the same party. We received an 'apology', but no investigation, censure or action.
Entitlements come in many forms. You don't hear the right complaining about no tax on property speculation or the size of bonuses paid to 'senior managers' on top of their obscene salaries, especially in organisations with no competition. One law for the ...
I thoroughly endorse Quicksilver's praise of Jane Kelsey. Thanks very much prof. Your hard work and tenacity is much appreciated.
I support changing the flag, but only if there is a banana on it.
But only in Epsom. Brilliant idea. Ooooh those leafy suburban streets - bye bye.
I think it might be really important to make submissions on the flag debate/debacle. Judging from recent alignments in the letters to the editor in the Herald on ponygate, Saudi visits etc, it seems that Nactional supporters are busy thumping certain ...
Saudi Arabia is definitely worse. For years I have walked around Delhi on my own many times, for hours. I always feel safe, even when I'm lost and need to ask directions in quite shady looking back alleys. Of course the rape culture in parts of India is ...
This great champion of the wonderful enlightened and civilised Saudia Arabia makes me want to throw up. 1. I have very good friends (not Westerners, some nominally muslims) who have been senior dipolmats in Saudi Arabia, a couple have done several tours ...
"Casual" is a carefully contrived mannerism in John Key's case. He does work hard at it so as to hide the ugly face of corporate greed. He works hard for his mates both in NZ and overseas, especially in the context of fending off demands for control on ...
Re Hebephilia Now it all becomes clear! Hebe was a young woman and drinks bearer to the gods in Greek mythology.
Can't wait to run some Grecian 2000 through it. Might try it on my neighbour's horse's ponytail too.
..and anyway, she shouldn't have had a pony's tail in a restaurant. How unhygienic! I'm sure there's something in the health regulations about ponies in restaurants..
My godson's little boy (18 months) pulled my granddaughter's (2-and-a- half) hair when he stayed with us at Christmas. That boy is destined to become a prime minister I reckon.
I find it ridiculous that right wing hysterics refer to Nicky Hager as extreme left wing. Back my university days in England, Hager would have been thought of as a rather wishy washy mild mannered middle of the road liberal. O tempus, o mores.
I watched Farenheit 9/ll again on Maori Television last night. It was even more horrific this time round. Goes a long way to explaining why IS has appeared on the scene, and yes not many rich kids in the American army during the Iraq war, and only one the ...
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