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Happy Father's Day to our wonderful neighbours! We hope you celebrate your dad, poppa, uncle, sons or brothers and remember the ones that can't be with us. May your day be filled with joy and cherished memories!
For only $15 a ticket, you could win this brand-new, fully furnished home in Glenbrook, Auckland. Worth over $1 million and built to perfection by Jennian Homes, this home features four bedrooms, two bathrooms, a kitchen plus walk-in pantry, two beautiful living rooms and is only a short walk away … View moreFor only $15 a ticket, you could win this brand-new, fully furnished home in Glenbrook, Auckland. Worth over $1 million and built to perfection by Jennian Homes, this home features four bedrooms, two bathrooms, a kitchen plus walk-in pantry, two beautiful living rooms and is only a short walk away from Glenbrook Beach with stunning views out to Āwhitu Peninsula.
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Junior Registration Day is on Saturday 9th September at Redwood Tennis Clubroom on Main North Road. This will take place from 10am - 11.30am. The season of Tennis begins on Saturday 16th September. We welcome existing and new members to the club Juniors and Seniors.
Another scam doing the rounds that DHL are aware of:- I received a txt saying that DHL have a parcel but I need to pay duties and taxes of $8.55 before they will deliver the item. The 'tracking' number is 77294321662.
The phone number that sent the txt to me is: +64 22 027 1665.
I … View moreAnother scam doing the rounds that DHL are aware of:- I received a txt saying that DHL have a parcel but I need to pay duties and taxes of $8.55 before they will deliver the item. The 'tracking' number is 77294321662.
The phone number that sent the txt to me is: +64 22 027 1665.
I have just received a parcel from the USA via DHL, so I was suspicious because they wouldn't ask for tax money AFTER the parcel was delivered!!
DHL confirmed to me that this is a known scam and one of the give-aways is the tracking number as it starts with a 7 and has 11 numbers whereas DHL tracking numbers don't exceed 10 numbers.
DHL do pay the taxes/duties, if any, at border entry to speed up the transporting of your item and then they may bill you for those taxes before the item is delivered, so if you are expecting a parcel via DHL and receive a text, ring their 0800 number to confirm because DHL will usually email, not text you saying taxes/duties need to be paid.
Christchurch City Council needs a new way to manage green bin organics. Residents say odours from the Organics Processing Plant in Bromley are affecting their health and quality of life.
A permanent solution won’t be up and running for another three to five years. Something is needed sooner, … View moreChristchurch City Council needs a new way to manage green bin organics. Residents say odours from the Organics Processing Plant in Bromley are affecting their health and quality of life.
A permanent solution won’t be up and running for another three to five years. Something is needed sooner, so five short-term options are being considered.
This change affects everyone, to learn more and give your feedback.
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Just making NZ citizens aware .. So have copied and pasted from an e-mail from The Tax Payer Union.
Apologies for the last minute email but we thought you needed to know what is happening down in Wellington today. Jordan recently emailed you to let you know that Kieran McAnulty was attempting to … View moreJust making NZ citizens aware .. So have copied and pasted from an e-mail from The Tax Payer Union.
Apologies for the last minute email but we thought you needed to know what is happening down in Wellington today. Jordan recently emailed you to let you know that Kieran McAnulty was attempting to pass legislation to lower the voting age from 18 to 16 years old for local elections.
The Electoral (Lowering Voting Age for Local Elections and Polls) Legislation Bill was given only a few seconds of time for the title to be read out in Parliament and tabled.
The Bill establishes a new category of electors, named ‘youth electors’, and makes way for 16-year-olds and 17-year-olds to be registered on a youth electoral roll to vote in council elections. But where is the media's coverage of this?
At a minimum, such an important constitutional issue should be the subject of a referendum. The bad news is the Bill looks set to pass its first reading tomorrow.
Given the number of responses we received following our recent email on this subject, we know our supporters we be equally concerned about this.
If we do not make New Zealanders aware of what the Government is, yet again, trying to slip under the radar, this Bill will pass through remaining stages after the next election. Concerningly, post-election hype will likely mean that attention will shift away from this issue, making it easier for its advocates to quietly usher these changes through without fanfare nor scrutiny.
As proud promoters of democratic accountability, our position is not whether the lowering of the voting age is right or wrong, but rather that it represents such a significant change to our long-held democratic framework that it should be decided by the people – not politicians. We know our members hold very strong views on this and, at the very least, should be able to participate in a full and frank debate on the matter followed by a referendum. The significance of such a change cannot be underestimated.
Enter your humble Taxpayers’ Union.
Today we placed a full-page advertisement in the Wellington Post bringing the matter of Mr McAnulty's attempt to pass legislation to ‘lower the voting age’ to the wider public’s attention.
Whether you agree with Mr McAnulty or not, we say that the voting age is one of the most fundamental decisions in a democratic society. Any changes should be decided through a referendum not sneaked through unnoticed or under urgency.
Without a written constitution there is little New Zealanders can do except to push back on this kind of slippery constitutional change by ensuring that this type of underhand activity is called out. That’s why we are sending you this email to ask for your support again for a quick response advertising campaign.
We need to blow the whistle on what the Government is doing.
To coincide with the First Reading of the Electoral (Lowering Voting Age for Local Elections and Polls) Legislation Bill, we have managed to secure a last-minute deal for a nationwide advert in the New Zealand Herald tomorrow.
But we need your help to make it happen.
We believe that the New Zealand public will be hopping mad when they find out what Labour is trying to do now. Our polling indicates that New Zealanders overwhelmingly want to retain the status quo, that is, leave the voting age alone. It is not as if the country has a shortage of pressing matters that need urgent attention! Even Labour’s own voter base hates the idea of reducing the voting age – that's why we need to spread the word.
Labour knows the public would never support this, that’s why they are trying to sneak this through by stealth. But with the media just not covering this story, the only way to ensure that these important decisions are left with the people and not self-interested politicians, is to ask for you to support this campaign.
Callum Purves
Campaigns Manager
New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union.
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Wow - we have a really busy week with lots of free clinics coming up over the next 7 days. See details below for JP, general Legal and specialist legal advice for employment and immigration, plus our Tech clinic and CV Workshop.
1. Tech clinic – Geeks on Wheels - Wednesday, 30th – 1-2pm. … View moreWow - we have a really busy week with lots of free clinics coming up over the next 7 days. See details below for JP, general Legal and specialist legal advice for employment and immigration, plus our Tech clinic and CV Workshop.
1. Tech clinic – Geeks on Wheels - Wednesday, 30th – 1-2pm. 250 Colombo Street (Salvation Army centre) – Drop in clinic – 03 366 6490
2. Employment free legal clinic by Zoom - Wednesday, 30th from 5.45 pm - Bookings essential email christchurchclinics@outlook.com or phone 03 349 5236
3. Justice of the peace – Thursday, 31st - 9.30-12.30. Hornby community centre. Drop in clinic – 03 349 5236
4. Free legal clinics – Thursday, 31st – drop in clinic
- 1pm - 250 Colombo Street (Salvation Army centre) – 03 366 6490
- 6.15pm - 8 Goulding Ave (Hornby community centre) – 03 349 5236
5. Immigration legal advice – Thursday, 31st - 6.15pm - Hornby community centre - Bookings essential email christchurchclinics@outlook.com or phone 03 349 5236
6. CV Workshop – Friday, 1st – 10am - Hornby community centre - Bookings essential email christchurchclinics@outlook.com or phone 03 349 5236
7. Justice of the peace – Monday, 4th - 9.30-12.30. Hornby community centre. Drop in clinic – 03 349 5236
8. Our CAB volunteers are at the Loft – Tuesday, 5th – 11am-2pm. Upstairs in Eastgate Mall in the Library. Drop in for a chat if you want to talk through a problem.
For our drop in clinics, we recommend phoning on the day to check the lawyer / JP is available.
The Southerner passenger train will be resurrected if The Opportunities Party (TOP) wins a seat at the general election, its leader says.
TOP’s transport policy, released on Wednesday, pledges support for a five year trial of The Southerner, the passenger rail service between Christchurch and … View moreThe Southerner passenger train will be resurrected if The Opportunities Party (TOP) wins a seat at the general election, its leader says.
TOP’s transport policy, released on Wednesday, pledges support for a five year trial of The Southerner, the passenger rail service between Christchurch and Invercargill which ended in 2002.
TOP leader and Ilam candidate Raf Manji said the trial would operate between Christchurch and Dunedin, stopping in towns like Timaru and Ashburton along the way.
Depending on demand, it could operate five to seven days a week and do two or three return journeys a day. TOP has estimated the cost at $100 million, based on the costings of the Hamilton to Auckland train service, Te Huia.
What do you think? Should the service be reinstated? Read reporter Sinead Gill's full story here (subscription required) and let us know what you think in the comments below.
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