Smoking is this the start of the end of democracy
The excitement is kewl aye but in reality its not when one looks on the street thousands of kiwis already struggling to kick a government implemented addiction called smoking, Now have to pay more which in turn means more debt more starving people more crime and more Victims of Crime But celebrate the new year......why? Why celebrate when thousands are raped, beaten and neglected due to the affects of alcohol yet there are no serious taxes on alcohol and its okay to have a liquor store on every corner in rewa even next right next to a school in Rowendale Rd. Yet no one calls for justice no one wants prohibition yet its killing off our families faster than smoking does. But lets Celebrate the new year get drunk go out and start fights, drive and kill and or injure ourselves and others, Lets Celebrate and get hammered bash our kids smash up the wife, Wake up the next day wondering who is next to you. But hey lets celebrate the new year.
Is there an answer to freeing the country of smoking yes of course its not working raising the price of smokes as now folk are being flooded with vapes and they are even more harmful to the body as one is putting cold liquid onto the lungs directly. No the answer is actually simple slowly bring down the lvls of tar and nicotine in smoke and tobacco.
ATM the Government regulations have actually increased the levels of Nicotine into cigarettes and tobacco as they to try and get rid of old high potency stocks and the tax raising is just so the Government have more money to buy their liquor with. By the way People the Govt are actually exhorting money off addicts which is a crime and yet no one does anything about it.
Poll: 🗑️ Would you be keen to switch to a fortnightly rubbish collection, or do you prefer things as they are?
Aucklanders, our weekly rubbish collections are staying after councillors voted to scrap a proposed trial of fortnightly pick-ups.
We want to hear from you: would you be keen to switch to a fortnightly rubbish collection, or do you prefer things as they are?
Keen for the details? Read up about the scrapped collection trial here.
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83.5% Same!
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16.5% Would have liked to try something different
By-election for Otara-Papatoetoe area
Just to let everyone know that we have another by-election happening, and here is the reason why. Below are details and dates, so keep an eye on your letter boxes.
The Manukau Court’s Ruling
The Manukau District Court determined that the Papatoetoe subdivision result of the Ōtara–Papatoetoe Local Board election was invalid, ruling that the outcome had been “materially affected” by voting irregularities. Judge Richard McIlraith found that the scale and nature of the irregularities met the legal threshold required to void an election under New Zealand’s local electoral laws.
In his decision, Judge McIlraith stated that the evidence presented — including reports of stolen voting papers, fraudulent use of ballots, and other procedural irregularities — was sufficient to conclude that the integrity of the election had been compromised. The court noted that at least 79 voting papers were identified as having been cast without the rightful voter’s knowledge during a judicially supervised examination of ballot boxes.
While the judge acknowledged that the election had been administered “properly and in accordance with all requirements” by Independent Election Services and the electoral officer, he concluded that the fraudulent activity originated outside the official process and nonetheless impacted the final result to a degree that required the election to be voided.
As a result of the ruling, the court ordered that a new election must be held, with Auckland Council confirming that the fresh poll must be completed by 9 April 2026
Today’s Mind-Bender is the Last of the Year! Can You Guess It Before Everyone Else? 🌟🎁🌲
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