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Jandals. The good old Kiwi flip flop. When the sun is blazing down, the rubber shoe can take you from the morning stroll to get a paper, the beach, and then on to a bar. But how pricey are these items getting - what did you pay back in the day, and what's the most expensive one you've … View moreJandals. The good old Kiwi flip flop. When the sun is blazing down, the rubber shoe can take you from the morning stroll to get a paper, the beach, and then on to a bar. But how pricey are these items getting - what did you pay back in the day, and what's the most expensive one you've seen in the beach boutiques nowadays?
Hi Neighbours,
As you drive around our beautiful country this summer, you'll see honesty stalls, selling everything from fruit and vegetables to pine cones, dotted along our highways.
Honesty stalls in rural NZ may be the "Kiwi way", but thieves are making it difficult to survive.
… View moreHi Neighbours,
As you drive around our beautiful country this summer, you'll see honesty stalls, selling everything from fruit and vegetables to pine cones, dotted along our highways.
Honesty stalls in rural NZ may be the "Kiwi way", but thieves are making it difficult to survive.
One grower-family was targeted with a spate of $100 per day thefts.
But out-of-pocket growers have pledged to continue; keeping the "Kiwi tradition" alive, in spite of thieves.
To read more, click here.
Do you make the most of honesty stalls when you're driving throughout New Zealand?
Is it a vespula wasp (German or common) or a paper wasp? Find out the difference here.
Once you know which type of wasp to target, the next step is to use the correct control method.
- For paper wasps, there are commercially available sprays at hardware stores around the country. The important … View moreIs it a vespula wasp (German or common) or a paper wasp? Find out the difference here.
Once you know which type of wasp to target, the next step is to use the correct control method.
- For paper wasps, there are commercially available sprays at hardware stores around the country. The important things to note are not to get too close (these sprays can go up to four metres), and to do it at dusk once the wasps have returned to their nests. If you are unsure where the nests are, you can usually follow the wasp to it, as they don't travel too far away.
- Vespex is a protein-based bait which is suitable for use on the vespula wasp species. This is usually done at landscape scale as a small tub of bait can cover a large area. You don't need to find the nests as the wasps carry the bait home with them. Vespex is not at all attractive to bees. If there is a problem in your area you can learn all about the use of vespex here. You will need to be an approved user - a short 10-minute video course is all that is required. Vespex is not suitable for paper wasps as they prefer live bait. You can also contribute to our fight against wasps here: givealittle.co.nz...
We want to know what a day at the beach with the classics costs us.
So roll up, roll up ... there's nothing like licking a scoop of ice cream during the summer. How much do you pay at home, and when you are away? What is the most expensive ice cream you've bought on holiday?
[Note, if … View moreWe want to know what a day at the beach with the classics costs us.
So roll up, roll up ... there's nothing like licking a scoop of ice cream during the summer. How much do you pay at home, and when you are away? What is the most expensive ice cream you've bought on holiday?
[Note, if you'd prefer we didn't quote you in our articles on Neighbourly or Stuff, please mark your post "NQ"]
The Kiwi day at the beach. It's what our summer memories are made of. It's an easy and fun way to spend a day in the sun - but is it still cheap?
We want to know what a day at the beach with the classics costs us.
First up: What do you pay for fish and chips? And what's the most … View moreThe Kiwi day at the beach. It's what our summer memories are made of. It's an easy and fun way to spend a day in the sun - but is it still cheap?
We want to know what a day at the beach with the classics costs us.
First up: What do you pay for fish and chips? And what's the most expensive takeaway fish and chips you have come across?
[Note, if you'd prefer we didn't quote you in our articles on Neighbourly or Stuff.co.nz, please mark your post "NQ"]
Hi, we have some kitchenware to sell:
- pots
- plates
- cups
- bowls
- cutlery
- kitchen grater
- heatproof bowl… View moreHi, we have some kitchenware to sell:
- pots
- plates
- cups
- bowls
- cutlery
- kitchen grater
- heatproof bowl
+ more
If you are interested please let me know. You can either come to have a look or tell me what do you need and I will send you a picture.
All the stuff is only 9 months old.
Location: Avondale (Powell St)
A very good dehumidifier.
You can see humidity level on the display.
You can set a fast or slow mode.
You can also set timer so it switches off after some time.
Perfect for your health as it reduces humidity in the bathroom (or room).
SIZE:… View moreA very good dehumidifier.
You can see humidity level on the display.
You can set a fast or slow mode.
You can also set timer so it switches off after some time.
Perfect for your health as it reduces humidity in the bathroom (or room).
SIZE:
length: 35cm
width: 24cm
height: 57cm
CONDITION / AGE:
We bought it brand new in March 2018.
It's in very good condition.
COMMENT:
Very very very usable. When we bought it all our problems with mold finished.
The only counterintuitive thing is the timer - I think the control light should be designed differently - but after all it does the job well.
REASON OF SALE:
We are moving overseas.
The buyer needs to pick it up as we don't organize any shipment.
A very nice orange sofa.
It converts effortlessly into a double bed.
SIZE:
H:89 x W:194 x D:100 CM
CONDITION / AGE:
We bought it brand new in March 2018.… View moreA very nice orange sofa.
It converts effortlessly into a double bed.
SIZE:
H:89 x W:194 x D:100 CM
CONDITION / AGE:
We bought it brand new in March 2018.
It's in very good condition.
COMMENT:
Honestly it’s the best sofa I had in my life.
Perfect size for 2 people as a bed and for 3 (or even 4) people when itting.
Very comfortable.
I think you can’t buy this model anymore, but originally it was priced 799.
REASON OF SALE:
We are moving overseas.
The buyer needs to pick it up as we don't organize any shipment.
Police have scaled back searches for a teenager six days after he was swept away at a rugged West Au…
And the number of them paying the full amount for running a business out of their home has plummeted - leaving hotels and motels concerned that they will have to pick up the tab. Since August, homeowners who rented out their whole property or a guest-house on websites like Airbnb or Bookabach for … View moreAnd the number of them paying the full amount for running a business out of their home has plummeted - leaving hotels and motels concerned that they will have to pick up the tab. Since August, homeowners who rented out their whole property or a guest-house on websites like Airbnb or Bookabach for more than a month each year were charged the new targeted rate, also known as a bed tax. They were also rated like a business rather than a residential property. The council said the tax would capture around 3800 out of around 8000 Airbnb properties. But as of December, the council has only been able to track down 1278 of these properties - around 33 per cent.
"The others have yet to be discovered," said Auckland Council principal advisor financial policy Aaron Matich.
"The council is still looking for online accommodation providers and when found they will be charged according to the policy." Airbnb and other websites refused to share information about hosts on privacy grounds. As a result, council officers had to scour accommodation websites for property listings. Matich conceded that the new policy had encountered some difficulties."We will look to review our implementation approach over time. At this stage, our primary approach is to identify online accommodation providers through online listings. We will be undertaking further work on this in the first half of [this] year." When the rates bills were posted, the council said more than 800 online accommodation providers were renting out their properties for more than half the year. That meant they would be charged the maximum - full business rates and the full bed tax. However, the council's updated figures show just 162 providers were renting out their homes for more than half the year. Matich said this was because the council's default position had been to charge the full rate. If it received information which showed that the hosts were renting out their properties for less than 180 days, the rate was reduced. Phil McNally, from Oneroa on Waiheke Island, was one of the ratepayers who successfully objected to his rates bill. The rates bill for his $1.8m house jumped from $4191 to $13,628 because he rented out a one-bedroom sleepout on the property. McNally complained that the guest house only made up around 10 per cent of his property and that it was rented out less than half the year. After a reassessment, the council lowered his bill to $5100."They've rushed this in at a hell of a pace and it's a bit of a mess. Tourism Industry Association chief executive Chris Roberts said it was "quite astonishing" how few Airbnb hosts were now paying full rates. "At the start of this year there were about 13,000 Airbnb listings in Auckland, and that number's probably grown. "The council certainly indicated that it terms of fairness that these listings should be counted as well in terms of the targeted rate. But only 160 - a tiny percentage - are going to be captured." Roberts said he was concerned that hotels and motels would have to make up the difference by paying more in next year's rates."They were looking to collect a set amount per year and the way of collecting that is by simply dividing up the number of targeted properties by that sum. "The more properties paying, the less each property will pay." Matich said online accommodation providers only made up a small portion of the revenue - around $870,000 or 6 per cent of the total. Despite the problems it had encountered with the bed tax, he said the council still expected to meet its budget for the 2018/19 year.
BED TAX
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• Introduced for hotels and motels in 2017 and some Airbnb and online accommodation in 2018.
• Applies to properties in popular areas (CBD and Waiheke Island) which are rented out more than 28 days a year.
• These properties must also pay a partial or full business rate, rather than residential
• The more days houses are rented for, the more they pay.
THE STATS
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• Estimated 13,000 online accommodation listings in Auckland
• 3800 liable for bed tax
• 1278 charged by the council
• 162 paying the full business rate and bed tax.
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