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Daylight saving ends overnight when clocks roll back an hour as the winter months approach.
While moving your clocks, Fire and Emergency also encourages households to check their smoke alarms.
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… View moreDaylight saving ends overnight when clocks roll back an hour as the winter months approach.
While moving your clocks, Fire and Emergency also encourages households to check their smoke alarms.
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"You’re proving Marama correct, white cis males are driving hatred of trans people" was levelled against someone on this forum who likes to troll … funnily enough Posie Parker (to my knowledge) isn't a "white cis-male", and neither do I have a problem with "LGBTQ … View more"You’re proving Marama correct, white cis males are driving hatred of trans people" was levelled against someone on this forum who likes to troll … funnily enough Posie Parker (to my knowledge) isn't a "white cis-male", and neither do I have a problem with "LGBTQ and the whole bloody alphabet" people - and I'm white, male, and cis.
I once had a discussion with a black guy from the States who was quite racist in his comments, against both white and Asian people - and when challenged stated that "Only white people can be racist!" - oh the irony of that.
When I hear what Marama said and how others try to "protect" her then I have to think of that black guy. Marama didn't make a mistake, it wasn't due to the bike, she simply spoke unguarded from the heart - and what she said was racist.
It would have been better to own up to the fact that EVERYONE is SOMETHING based on our history and experiences. Racism is build in because it is the "fear of the unknown" - you will ALWAYS fear a stranger more than someone you know (just ask yourself if you would leave your wallet with them), whether it is justified or not (and the vast majority of sexual assaults is actually done by people you know).
The question is not whether someone is racist or not, the question is how they face it. For example in a small village in Germany the asylum seekers were treated with suspicion - so they organised a meeting in the town hall that was very well attended, broke the ice, and made "strangers" simply human. The more you understand other people and races, the less racist you become. When you realise that that nice guy you like to talk with is gay then homophobia starts looking silly.
Marama (and her supporters) had the chance to put this simple fact at the center of the discussion - instead they chose to dig their heels in, make excuses, and went on the attack. Not the mark of a leader, and not smart at all: the "vast majority" of abuse is committed by "white cis males"? First off: the murder statistic they showed as evidence is a 70% male, 30% female split - that's roughly 2:1. Not exactly what I would call a "vast majority" (especially as men seem to prefer bashing someone's head in or shooting them which is hard to pass off as a natural death, while poisoning which can be hard to detect is the favourite method used by women). And if you want to know how "white" males are doing - then you need to analyse it as a proportion of the population (eg compare the numbers of murders committed by white / black / Maori / Pacific / Asian etc men in proportion to their number in the population) - you might find something that isn't quite politically correct but puts the emphasis on the fact that social deprivation increases stress which causes more violence.
See for example www.stuff.co.nz...
Which brings me back to something that I noticed back in 1999 - New Zealanders like to put emphasis on "race" when they should simply deal with the problem. If back then they would have said "We need to help the poor get out of poverty" then nobody would have objected even if the policy would have helped Maori the most - instead they said "We need to help the Maori to get out of poverty" (eg free Health Mobile for Maori, allowed to study Medicine if 1/8th Maori, etc) which drove a wedge into New Zealand (instead of bringing them together as “Kiwis” with an appreciation of the different cultural contributions like it is in Europe) and made race a much more important factor. Unsurprisingly the Maori formed their own party, and nowadays you have election posters showing "Maori" with a check mark - should you really vote for someone because of his or her race? That has echoes of Apartheid in South Africa (I never thought I'd agree with Winston Peters but he lambasted that policy because it "stole" Maori pride and depicted them as people who can't do it on their own if just given a fair chance).
And what Marama is doing is exactly the same - put race into the discussion about violence against women. That is stupid and counter-productive. It detracts from what the problem is: abuse of others. And as Posie Parker and many religious groups ("conversion therapy" anyone?) show - it is not just males, never mind white or cis.
Stop abuse - and keep your “culture wars” to yourself.
P.S. Marama has history on that method: www.stuff.co.nz...
📣 As we move to recovery, select areas within our west coast regional parks will be re-opening on Saturday 1 April, but many, including Muriwai regional park and Piha, remain closed with cordons in place.
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Come get the Formosa experience as part of the Auckland Council World of Cultures Festival Sundays March 26 and April 2 from 10am to 2pm. Get to know more about Chinese culture as you enjoy a variety of hands on activities and shows such as Chinese paint brush calligraphy, traditional 'cloth … View moreCome get the Formosa experience as part of the Auckland Council World of Cultures Festival Sundays March 26 and April 2 from 10am to 2pm. Get to know more about Chinese culture as you enjoy a variety of hands on activities and shows such as Chinese paint brush calligraphy, traditional 'cloth sack' puppet performances, the Tao of tea, Chinese floral arrangement, traditional Chinese painting and sample some local flavour food and drinks. All activities and shows are free, please bring cash if you wish to buy the food or drinks.
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The cost of living crisis has hit many New Zealanders hard, but some help is on the way. From the beginning of April, increases to the pension, benefit, student allowance and childcare subsidies will benefit 1.4 million Kiwis.
At the same time, the minimum wage will also increase by $1.50 to … View moreThe cost of living crisis has hit many New Zealanders hard, but some help is on the way. From the beginning of April, increases to the pension, benefit, student allowance and childcare subsidies will benefit 1.4 million Kiwis.
At the same time, the minimum wage will also increase by $1.50 to $22.70 per hour.
These increases are being touted as helping the New Zealanders struggling the most right now, Sense Partners economist Shamubeel Eaqub tells The Front Page podcast it will take more than this to solve the ongoing problem of poverty in this country.
“Every little bit helps,” says Eaqub.
“The cost of living has gone up and people who do very hard work on these fairly low-paid jobs are going to find that there’s a little bit more money, but the reality is that because there are just so many taxes, even for very poor people in New Zealaand, not a lot of that will end up in the family kitty.”
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Here’s a rundown of all the changes coming on 1 April:
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Superannuation will increase by over $100 for a couple per fortnight and nearly $70 for individuals.
Main benefits to increase by the rate of inflation, meaning a family on a benefit with children will receive an extra $40.86 a week and a sole parent will receive an extra $31.83 a week.
Student support rates will increase in line with inflation, with single students under 24 without children getting an extra $20.21 per week.
The minimum wage will increase by $1.50 to $22.70 per hour.
The income thresholds for the childcare subsidy will increase.
The latest figures show that 120,000 children are still living below the poverty line in New Zealand, barely decreasing from the figures released last year.
“This shows us we’ve got to do so much more,” says Eaqub.
“We cannot have policies that go thinly over too many people. We’ve got have courage and boldness and we’ve got to spend much more money if we’re actually going to deal with it. Poverty is entirely fixable. We know the kinds of policies that work, but it requires us to take money away policies that are spread too thin and give money to people who do not deserve it.
So what policies would make more sense? Do politicians have the appetite to drive that change? Could childcare subsidies simply lead to increase costs? And is it time to seriously think about changing our superannuation system?
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Create art using Resene paint and your own breath.
Find out how to create your own with these easy step by step instructions.
Hello Central Auckland neighbours! We’re at Fickling Convention Centre to assist with your insurance claim.
Visit us at 546 Mount Albert Road, Three Kings. We’ll be open weekdays, from Wednesday 29 March, 9am – 4pm (closed public holidays).
You don’t need to make a booking, just come … View moreHello Central Auckland neighbours! We’re at Fickling Convention Centre to assist with your insurance claim.
Visit us at 546 Mount Albert Road, Three Kings. We’ll be open weekdays, from Wednesday 29 March, 9am – 4pm (closed public holidays).
You don’t need to make a booking, just come on down. For details of our other locations, visit the Community Information Hubs page.
The case was from an overseas traveller who died from the disease last week.
More to come......
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CEO Pay 2022 Table
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Name-----------------Company----------------------Pay
John Cullity Ebos $6,643,618
Ross Taylor Fletcher Building $6,589,027
Miles Hurrell … View moreCEO Pay 2022 Table
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Name-----------------Company----------------------Pay
John Cullity Ebos $6,643,618
Ross Taylor Fletcher Building $6,589,027
Miles Hurrell Fonterra $4,308,178
Lewis Gradon Fisher & Paykel Healthcare $3,998,488
Vittoria Shortt ASB Bank $3,918,523
Nick Grayston The Warehouse Group $3,568,000
Don Braid Mainfreight $3,373,427
Angela Mentis BNZ $3,353,615
Jolie Hodson Spark $3,130,350
Jeffrey Greenslade Heartland Group Holdings $3,065,103
Russel Creedy Restaurant Brands $2,929,000
Michael Ahearne SkyCity $2,854,961
David Bortolussi A2 Milk Company $2,836,408
Gordon MacLeod Ryman Healthcare $2,762,253
Naomi James Channel Infrastructure $2,726,000
Daniel Huggins BNZ $2,567,752
Michael Daly KMD Brands $2,442,904
Jean-Baptiste Rousselot Chorus $2,442,500
Greg Foran Air New Zealand $2,347,263
Marc England Genesis Energy $2,325,461
Rod Duke Briscoe Group $2,166,319
Michael Boggs NZME $2,150,771
Neal Barclay Meridian Energy $2,134,372
Mike Fuge Contact Energy $2,128,603
Vince Hawksworth Mercury $2,072,443
Antonia Watson ANZ Banking Group $2,047,000
Philip Littlewood Stride Property $1,978,184
Mark Troughear Freightways $1,668,000
Clive Mackenzie Kiwi Property Group $1,503,832
Simon Mackenzie Vector $1,430,550
Bill McDonald Arvida Group $1,430,109
Scott Pritchard Precinct Properties $1,397,581
Grant Webster Tourism Holdings $1,368,176
Adrian Littlewood Auckland Int. Airport $1,323,626
Peter Mence Argosy Property $1,277,693
Sophie Moloney Sky Television $1,263,068
Rhys Jones Vulcan Steel $1,250,163
Scott Scoullar Summerset Group $1,218,571
Brent Pattison Oceania Healthcare $1,209,067
Mark Peterson NZX Limited $1,200,000
Catherine McGrath Westpac NZ $1,195,797
Molly Matthews Pushpay Holdings $1,192,121
David Mair Skellerup $1,187,000
John Dakin Goodman Property Trust $1,184,500
Kimbal Riley Vista Group $1,096,481
Loenard Sampson Port of Tauranga $1,082,144
Jeremy Nicoll Arvida Group $1,019,853
David Prentice Manawa Energy $1,012,482
Peter Reidie Sanford NZ $1,000,000
Simon Moutter Spark $788,796
Carrie Hurihanganui Auckland Int. Airport $772,875
Kevin Bowler My Food Bag $556,200
John Penno Synlait $551,042
David Banfield Comvita $533,000
Richard Umbers Ryman Healthcare $513,416
Grant Watson Synlait $421,567
Simon Power Westpac NZ $141,776
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lots of gardening pots, seed trays and recycle bins, all sizes and some of the large pots already full of soil and compost, all organic and heavy.
Great for growing vegetables, seedlings, micro greens, shrubs or flowers. Must take all.
Contact Linda 0274324442 in Mt Roskill
Does anyone have a spare charger for older Ozito batteries like the one in the picture? NOT the current Power X Change (PXC) type. My charger died and the tools and batteries are OK.
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