Have I missed something. The Nats and their press lackys have cooked up a storm over those released from quarantine without testing. Have they been advising the populace to be cautious by moving back voluntarily to a "Level 2" approach to the disease? ...
Sports sponsorship Does anyone have a handle on how much the big name corporates are putting into the high profile sports events that are about to resume. Nationwide golf tournaments appear to be back on the calendar and the big names are there boots and ...
Sports Sponsorship and the pandemic. It seems that some people do not quite get that New Zealand appears to have dodged a bullet through the expert management of the pandemic. They seem to think that everything will be back to normal before we know it. It ...
Just an observation. All the top sporting organisations in New Zealand have been beholden to their sponsors, and dictating if and when we can see them on television - all used to be free to air (Golf/Rugby/Netball/Tennis/Soccer/Yachting and others) and ...
Thanks Sanctuary. Since the Herald went behind the paywall, I have not read the newspaper. And thus the clickbait links to the bigotry of the likes of Hoskins et al have disappeared from my web browsing. And I had almost forgotten that O'Sullivan existed. ...
Restaurants to open again. One waiter/ress per table. As there is to be monitoring of distance and non-contact, those with pony tails working in Parnell should feel fairly safe then.
There appear to be several lines of thinking nationally on when to move from level 3. The majority of comments from readers on Stuff relating to epidemiologist Michael Baker are rather vitriolic and dismissive, and suggest conspiracies of various degrees. ...
Collins has to roll Bridges now. Otherwise Luxon will, post general election, and her chance will be gone.
Air New Zealand So the ex chief executive, John-Key-endorsed-Luxon, is moving to politics with great fanfare. His replacement at Air New Zealand - another golden boy - apparently faces challenges. Quote from Stuff "Making New Zealand exciting again... ...
Perhaps if we remove a major source of their income. What would happen if the nation was to decriminalise and control the production of the problem drugs? Treat any problems as health issues.
When Packer launched his World Series Cricket in 1977, it was centred around two teams Australia and The West Indies. Lilley and Thompson were in their prime as well as Roberts, Holding and Co. Two magnificent teams. Part of the billing were statements ...
Talking of Polls Does anyone here know who is responsible for this one ... https://www.pundit.co.nz/poll-of-polls Apparently it is regularly updated. (last update was 30 May 2017)
Tempting to use the expression "get on your bike!" as Thatcher's Norman Tebbitt would have said. Farmers and tradies argue they need the twin cabs for their work. You can rest assured the the owners of these twin cabs have a very attractive alternative ...
Those farmers and tradies being hit again! Are they the "business" vehicles that you will see parked in country golf clubs all over NZ, any day of the week? Surely they wouldn't be using them for non-business purposes - surely not.
"...despised by the vast majority of National voters" For Collins, read Thatcher. Prior to the Falklands, the majority of Tory voters in the UK at the time held their noses as they voted for a Conservative government.
Gun Shops. I have no interest in fire arms themselves. But just a question, why aren't the outlets for guns situated in or next to police stations. In fact, if you could only buy them through the police ...
For years now we have had the right opining on the fall of standards and our lazy work force. A regular meme of small employers and the self employed in their blokey sports club discussions. Many of those same self employed and small time employers have ...
You have to laugh. In today’s UK Guardian, there is a column covering Jacinda’s guest-editing the Herald in celebration of Women’s Suffrage in New Zealand. And then this quote ... Right wing blogger David Farrar was sceptical of Ardern’s role at the ...
Anyone have the ear of those over at Pundit. https://www.pundit.co.nz ? Their Poll of Polls was last updated in 30th May 2017. Been many polls since then including the most important one that changed the government. Emails to the authors don't appear to ...
Who needs an enemy with a friend like this one. So Trump feels free to comment and advise on the makeup of another sovereign (apparently friendly) state's government - even to the extent of changing its leadership. https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/...
Merchants and financial heads and bankers aren't wealth creators. On the other hand you could say that agriculturists are. And they have found very creative accountants to make sure that they pay as little tax as possible. Student allowances come to mind. ...
The "wealth creators" do not pay the same GST - only the same rate. They invariably purchase their luxury items at wholesale price from their mates (if they don't already own the warehouse). The less well-off pay GST on the retail price. e.g. Washing ...
... and du Plessis-Allan in The Herald - predicting that there will be press saturation and warns us to avoid it, by devoting her whole rant adding to the press saturation. What a sad individual she is.
11.4.1 - by default. Your only concern appeared to be infrastructure.
cannot dispute your superior knowledge there as someone who works in IT. Begs the question how you can spend so much time on this website. However, more to the point, Gosman, you don't disagree with the premise that government money should be handled by ...
And on what source/authority do you make such a statement? I'll bet there would be a queue of IT developers offering their systems. That's how free enterprise works isn't it?
Do the directors fees and salaries and overseas junkets come out of the bottom line, or have they already been written off further up the accounts?
... perhaps you didn't read my initial suggestion (13) that the kiwifruit/avacado barons could invest in these people and create 365 day employment, rather than the piece work bit on the minimum wage rate. Your 13.1.1.1.1.1 says quite a lot about you ...
The captains of Industry tell us that they plough their profits back into the business. Much of a bank profit appears to be creamed off by the master banks and salted away in bullion for a rainy day.
Lofty oaks from tiny acorns grow ... What infrastructure would that be then? Seems a pretty simple bit of capitalistic behaviour wouldn't go amiss. Just poach the staff from the existing banks who handle the various schools accounts already.
Here's a thought. What if the Government was to direct all government agencies (starting with schools) to bank with Kiwibank - that any tax payer funding they receive must be through Kiwibank. Cannot see any reason why Westpac or BNZ et cetera should be ...
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