There seem to be far fewer advance voting places this year, at least in my West Coast Tasman electorate.
A triumph of waffle!
Had dinner last night with friends, also from the UK, who belong to the bowling club - that typical Act focus group. He couldn't believe all the 'handouts in this country' - they got Covid business support. She was telling us about all the ACC support she ...
I grew up in a New Town in the UK, specifically designed to alleviate the London housing shortages after WW2. Each neighbourhood had a shopping centre. Ours had a baker, fish shop, Spar and Co-op supermarkets, hardware store, hairdresser, launderette, ...
Debate is being sidelined in Motueka too! https://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/132571867/project-to-make-motueka-nice-place-to-live-tarred-by-conspiracy https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/ldr/496352/community-board-forum-consumed-by-conspiracy-theories
Rewriggling a stream in the south of England to restore natural flow and reduce the risk of flooding. Alan Stewart, a professor of ecology at the University of Sussex, said past construction of straightened, artificial canals to transport vessels had ...
Murry Cave used to work as a consultant and provided expert advice for the likes of Talleys trying to push through Hydro schemes.
I'm expecting Nationals Pot Hole Policy to dovetail with their Corrections Policy next - prisoner chain gangs filling pot holes with shovels and buckets of gravel being dragged behind them. /sarc
My local area school (roll 220) makes sure all surplus lunches go to families in need. Effectively zero wastage. I'm sure this happens in most schools.
Poll of polls Weka https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opinion_polling_for_the_2023_New_Zealand_general_election
I suspect the scooter is at his holiday home on Waiheke.
Nicola Willis did suggest AI could write the tax receipts. https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2023/05/election-2023-how-chatgpt-reacted-to-nicola-willis-idea-that-ai-could-write-kiwis-tax-receipts.html
Keiran McAnulty is the Minister of Racing
Yes I second Mark Rogers!
Colliery spill tip engulfed a school and houses in Wales in 1966 - 116 children and 28 adults killed. I still remember hearing the awful news. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aberfan_disaster
I guess I meet the criteria - I was one of the early babies born into the UK National Health Service and had free and full dental and medical care until I moved to NZ in 1994. Since then I have been able to afford to pay for dental care but it still makes ...
I am in her electorate and have a disability and she doesn't make any effort to represent me! From the RNZ item: "Yeah, look, Maureen's a great local MP representing the West Coast incredibly well. She's deeply passionate about her portfolios - around ...
It's a challenging electorate is West Coast Tasman - very large and remote, stretching from Haast to Golden Bay. Maybe Pugh is the only Nat willing to take it on, but it is her home.
One of the early signs of dementia is not moving your eyes normally, and looking as if you are staring a lot. Possum in the headlights is a good description.
Desley Simpson is married to Peter Goodfellow BTW.
How to Teach Economics to Your Dog https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/How-to-Teach-Economics-to-Your-Dog/Rebecca-Campbell/How-to-Teach/9780861543793 One snippet is a discarded kebab on the pavement being an example of trickle down economics.
I am almost vegan and I've got curly hair! I use ground flaxseed gel in baking and it makes excellent hair gel. Honestly!
Must be the high population of rats, mice and politicians attracting the foxes!
Joe Biden has weighed in which is unusual. The Americans are worried about contagion, where the whole house of cards comes tumbling down. https://www.theguardian.com/global/2022/oct/16/joe-biden-liz-truss-tax-cuts-a-mistake-and-i-wasnt-the-only-one-who-...
Truss had a very short list of who she was going to allow questions from - Telegraph, Sun, BBC and ITV. Shame for her that they still asked tricky questions! They all got the same scripted stilted response which bore no relation to the question - energy ...
The irony of asking a moderator for a link
It comes from the latin 'tentus' which means stretch. Back in the days they used to stretch wool out to dry on a tenter secured with hooks. School latin surfacing here!
I've never heard or seen evidence of this and I've used a few of these huts. Maybe they're huts above the bushline where wood is not available?
and spare a thought for the civil servants having to cope with Truss and her dysfunctional and rapidly shrinking team. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/oct/06/civil-servants-liz-truss-ideology-honesty
Sterling at the moment after Truss and Kwarteng's U-turns!
Actually Belladonna, online voting as a Special Vote enabled me to vote in the last two General Elections as I have a disability.
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