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« Reply #175 on: January 06, 2015, 02:21:02 pm »


High-speed hijinks before crash


NZ Newswire

January 6, 2015, 2:48 pm

Teenagers were car surfing, urinating out the window and the driver leaning out the window of a car just moments before it crashed near Christchurch, police say.

Two of the four occupants were taken to hospital after the Subaru Impreza crashed on State Highway 1 on a trip between Hanmer Springs and Christchurch on Friday night.

"We received multiple complaints from members of the public of the car overtaking at speed and some of the occupants climbing over the bonnet and roof of the vehicle while it was travelling along the state highway," said Acting Inspector Phil Dean.

Witnesses also reported the front seat passenger standing waist-high and urinating out of the window before he sat back down and the driver leant her body out of the window. The recently relieved passenger allegedly held the steering wheel.

Police believe the car flew into the air when it hit the centre barrier arm and landed in the middle of the other side of the road.

"All of the occupants were extremely lucky not to have seriously hurt themselves or anyone else," Insp Dean said.

The 18-year-old female driver and 17-year-old male rear-seat passenger were taken to Christchurch Hospital with moderate injuries to their head and face.

The driver and several of the occupants of the car, aged between 17 and 19, received infringement notices in relation to their unsafe behaviour while the vehicle was moving.

The driver will also likely face charges.
https://nz.news.yahoo.com/a/-/top-stories/25910781/high-speed-hijinks-before-crash/
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« Reply #176 on: January 06, 2015, 05:31:09 pm »

mmm....slap over the wrist with a wet bus ticket...something for them to bragg about...they'll out doing the same thing next weekend Roll Eyes

parents of such types should not be surprised when the bad news comes...
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« Reply #177 on: January 07, 2015, 05:56:42 am »

mmm....slap over the wrist with a wet bus ticket...something for them to bragg about...they'll out doing the same thing next weekend Roll Eyes

parents of such types should not be surprised when the bad news comes...



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« Reply #178 on: February 04, 2015, 06:09:31 am »

re " Doing it in self defence"
http://xtranewscommunity2.smfforfree.com/index.php/topic,14509.0/msg,161961.html


scroll down to RAW DATA: John Key talks to Breakfast's Rawdon Christie at
http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/sabin-key-says-he-knew-nothing-election-168072

Christie: We can absolutely say you knew nothing about this before the election?

Key: No.

Christie: The byelection - any more details?

Key: The Electoral Commission advice I've had - I just need to fine-tune one point, but I'd say mid to late March. There's a couple of potential opportunities from the 14th to the 28th, but it'll be around that time.


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« Reply #179 on: February 04, 2015, 01:53:03 pm »

Look forward to voting in my home electorate for whoever will replace him..

...wonder which party will win the seat....

..a chance for the left to take power from John Key if they can get organised... Wink
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« Reply #180 on: February 10, 2015, 06:08:58 am »


Emotional evidence given at court martial

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A member of the army who has accused a more senior non-commissioned officer of sexual offences against her has given emotional evidence at a Court Martial today.

The defendant, who has interim name suppression until tomorrow afternoon, has denied six of 13 charges, including sexual violation, indecent assault and inducing sexual connection by threat. ...

http://www.odt.co.nz/news/national/332518/emotional-evidence-given-court-martial


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« Reply #181 on: February 13, 2015, 07:42:14 am »



Dubious emails used to delay bankruptcy    
 
 
  MARTY SHARPE   

Last updated 05:00 13/02/2015
             
A man appearing in court to face an application to make him bankrupt has successfully delayed an order by using dubious emails to show he had been bequeathed $36 million.

The elderly Barry Henry Barton-Ginger was supposed to have paid a debt of about $200,000 to the Southland Building Society by yesterday in order to avoid bankruptcy.

Instead he appeared in the High Court at Napier before Associate Judge Warwick Smith with a bundle of emails he claimed were from various British banks and authorities and showed he had $35.9m in an account.

But Simon Scannell, the lawyer acting for the building society, told the judge his client felt the emails were a scam, and sought the bankruptcy order.

Barton-Ginger read from an email said to be from a bank in Britain, which stated that, on January 9, $368,000 would be remitted to his bank account, with a further $35.3m deposited in another account.

He also presented a copy of an "anti-money laundering certificate".

The judge said there was "some level of scepticism as to the authenticity of the documents", and asked: "Where is the money, Mr Barton-Ginger?"

Barton-Ginger took another printed email from his pile and told the judge everything had been in hand until January 14, when he was advised by "her majesty's tax department" that payment had been delayed after the department discovered he owed them $28,660.79.

This led to the freezing of the accounts holding $35.9m, he said.

It was only on Friday last week that he received "official notification" in the form of a tax invoice, which he also held up in court.

Then on Monday he received an email from Financial Conduct Authority chairman John Griffith-Jones, who said the money would be transferred from Citibank in London once the tax bill had been paid.

The judge said there would be "no earthly reason why the [tax bill] couldn't be paid and the money made available to Mr Scannell's clients by 12 March, would there?

"If you want to avoid bankruptcy, Mr Barton-Ginger, you're going to have to get on an aeroplane and go to the UK if need be, but do a whole lot more than you've been doing so far to make sure it happens."

He granted Barton-Ginger a "final adjournment" until March 12, and said any further adjournment would require a signed affidavit outlining the reasons.

Scannell suggested Barton-Ginger "take close note" of the email addresses on the documents he had.

The emails were sent from "@mail2uk.com", and not ".gov.uk" or ".org.uk", which were the suffixes used by British government departments.
       
The judge said he found it "highly unlikely that, if the situation was as simple as you described - namely that there's only a debt of 13,845 or so pounds, and you've got US$26m, that the whole situation shouldn't be sorted out very easily between now and the 12th of March".

Barton-Ginger declined to comment outside court.
 
 - The Dominion Post

http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/66129093/Dubious-emails-used-to-delay-bankruptcy

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« Reply #182 on: February 17, 2015, 07:01:42 am »


Is our "scumbag" planning to use the coins in Auckland?
(see http://xtranewscommunity2.smfforfree.com/index.php?topic=11548.0


Reward to 'rattle a few cages'
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By Hamish McNeilly on Tue, 17 Feb 2015

A Dunedin publican, David ''Murdoch'' Miskimmin, is offering a $1000 reward for the arrest of the ''scumbag'' who stole thousands of gold coins from his pokie machines.

Earlier this month, on February 7, his Mornington Tavern was broken into by a crowbar-wielding thief who made off with several thousand dollars in gold coins.

The one-man crime wave, who also targeted other Mornington businesses the same night, remains at large.

Mr Miskimmin has now produced a ''wanted'' poster offering the reward for information leading to the arrest of the ''scumbag because I want to rattle a few cages''.

''A thousand bucks might inspire some of his criminal mates to dob him in as well.''

Asked if his approach would encourage vigilantism, he replied: ''Good - more of it should happen.''

He urged anyone with information to contact police in the first instance, and the offering of a reward had been checked by his lawyer.

He conceded he would lose more money in trying to apprehend the thief, ''because we need to take a stand and make it harder for burglars''.

That stand included offering a draw for a $100 meal voucher if people shared the wanted poster on Facebook, and ''hopefully it will go viral''.

He was also holding a sweepstake on when the offender would be caught.

Following the theft, he has upgraded the pub's security.

The investigation into the burglaries was ongoing, a police spokeswoman confirmed.

hamish.mcneilly@odt.co.nz

http://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/333385/reward-rattle-few-cages

                     
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« Reply #183 on: February 27, 2015, 05:55:55 am »



Quarter horse show brings riders from all over country   
 
 
  BRAD ROBERTS   

Last updated 05:00 26/02/2015

             
Taranaki riders are set to compete in the national American Quarter Horse National Show in Hawera this week.

About 85 riders from around New Zealand, including 15 from Taranaki, are competing in the four-day show.

American quarter horses are a breed which excel at sprinting short distances and often race and work on ranches.

The show is being held at the Hawera A and P showgrounds by the American Quarter Horse Association of New Zealand.

Association secretary, Margaret Young, said events included reining, riding involving live cattle, and driving.

She said some riders had come a long way for the show.

"People come from as far south as Otago and as far north as Whangarei."

"We have bought in an American judge, Chad Evans, who is an accomplished and well-known judge."

Young said today there would be a trail set up for the horses.

"That's where the history of the quarter comes from. Back in the day the horses had to go through narrow places and so the horses have to walk over small bridges and poles," she said.

"It's a very difficult and technical class and worth watching."

Today's events start at 8.30am at Hawera A and P Showgrounds. Admission is free

http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/66670035/Quarter-horse-show-brings-riders-from-all-over-country


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« Reply #188 on: May 31, 2015, 03:52:42 pm »



Single mother-of-three paralysed from the face down after getting free flu injection at the hospital where she worked
Kathy Watson-Jones contracted the rare Guillain-Barre Syndrome
Ms Watson-Jones, from Greensborough in northeast Melbourne, became paralysed after getting the flu jab
The 45-year-old single mother must now learn how to walk again ...

...Doctors told her that GBS can be triggered by the flu injection but said it was incredibly uncommon.

Federal Health Department figures show that 16 cases GBS have been reported to the Therapeutic Good Authority in relation to the flu injection in the past five years.

Ms Watson-Jones had never had the flu jab before but said she was advised to get it at her workplace at Northpark Private Hospital. ..


more?
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3101906/Single-mother-three-paralysed-face-getting-free-flu-injection-hospital-worked.html

nemmind, only 16 cases GBS have been reported to the Therapeutic Good Authority in relation to the flu injection in the past five years and some people still buy lotto tickets



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« Reply #190 on: June 24, 2015, 02:53:31 pm »





Sheesh,  glad it was not my cat!

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« Reply #191 on: August 09, 2015, 12:57:05 am »



Lamp post destroyed by urine falls in street, just misses driver

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« Reply #192 on: August 09, 2015, 09:05:32 am »

Mega-rich find zilch to splash out on

5:00 AM Sunday Aug 9, 2015

Kim Dotcom's wealthy guests couldn't find anything to spend their money on in Auckland. Photo / Richard Robinson

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment has been surveying the super-rich who have migrated here under the New Zealand Investment Attraction Strategy scheme to see whether everything is to their satisfaction. And wouldn't you love to see the receipts turned in at the end of that assignment?

Well, of course they say they're satisfied. Look who's asking them. Rich people are notorious for lying to the help and telling them everything is dandy just before they terminate their employment and sell their children for kindling.

But the survey did elicit some illuminating information about those members of the 1 per cent of the world's population who control 99 per cent of its wealth but still decide to migrate to New Zealand.

The ministry discovered that "rich foreigners love our country for the same reasons we do". That may well be true, especially if one of those reasons is that there aren't a lot of very rich people living here.


And it turns out that "making money isn't their main reason for arriving". Which is fortunate, because this country hasn't a terribly good environment for that at the moment. The Government is about to double down on the Investment Attraction Strategy.

The economic pump of the Christchurch rebuild has peaked, according to several economists, and the Prime Minister has determined "we won't get rich selling to ourselves", so the Government plans to get even more wealthy people here to put their money into the economy.

This may happen up to a point. But they are equally likely to take advantage of the good bits here then head back overseas to do their real spending and investing, because this is not a great environment in which to be super-rich.

There's a poignant vignette in David Fisher's book The Secret Life of Kim Dotcom, which shows how the super-rich must endure tribulations the rest of us can't even begin to understand.

Fisher describes an occasion in which friends are visiting Dotcom from overseas.

Used to the fleshpots of Hong Kong and Monaco, they venture into the Auckland night, hell-bent on a good time, but return defeated to Coatesville, because the city offers nothing on which they can spend the amount they had in mind. Neither vintage wines nor exotic foodstuffs nor extravagant "entertainments".

Entire industries are devoted to making consumables that exist so rich people can spend at the level they enjoy.

According to one list of such items, these include the likes of the Harry Winston Opus 12 watch for $400,000, or a Kohler Numi Toilet (with "smart bidet") for $9,800. Even Victorinox has come up with a high-end Swiss army knife for which it is comfortable charging $4,600.

One thing not on the list? Moving to New Zealand.

One of the few things really worth spending that sort of money on is improving other people's lives. There is an even tinier percentage of the 1 per cent who have worked out that since they couldn't possibly spend it all and can't take it with them they might as well give it away. They make philanthropy their raison d'etre. Unfortunately, even our beggary isn't good enough for the super-rich and their beneficence does not fall on our super-poor.

However, we do have one industry the super-rich will be able to kick along - increasing the inequality gap. This has been a booming activity for the past few years and the moment they arrive they will contribute to it without so much as lifting a heavily jewelled finger.

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« Reply #194 on: December 11, 2015, 11:13:54 am »

....mm..people who claim to be living in poverty choose to through lack of self discipline..its laziness Roll Eyes

POVERTY? WE’RE GETTING FATTER AND STILL HAVE ENOUGH MONEY TO GET DRUNK MORE OFTEN

So much for increasing poverty.

A new report shows that we are getting fatter and drinking more.


An annual snapshot of the nation’s health shows 31 percent of adults are obese and problem drinking is increasing.

The Ministry of Health’s annual health survey, which involves face-to-face interviews with more than 13,000 adults and the parents and caregivers of over 4000 children, found one in nine children aged two to 14 were obese.

Children living in the poorest neighbourhoods were five times more likely to be obese than those living in the most affluent and, for adults, the equivalent rate ratio was 1.7 times, after adjusting for age, sex and ethnic differences.


More than 5.3 percent of the adult population was morbidly obese, up from 3.4 percent five years ago. 

The hazardous drinking rate has risen again, returning to levels seen in 2006/2007

The survey said this was largely due to an increase in dangerous drinking among adults aged 45 to 54, which has risen from 12 percent in 2006/2007 to 18 percent in the most recent survey.

Hazardous drinking rates fluctuated by age, the report found – peaking at 34 percent in youth aged 18-24 years, which was lower than in 2006/2007 when it was 43 percent.

While Pacific adults were less likely to have drunk alcohol in the past year than non-Pacific adults, those who drink were more likely to be hazardous drinkers than non-Pacific adults who drink. Over half of male Pacific past-year drinkers (52 percent) were hazardous drinkers.

This is the same issue as being told our kids are starving at schools and the state needs to feed them while the classrooms are full of fatties.

We need a fat bastard tax…or compulsory exercise programmes.

– RadioNZ
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« Reply #195 on: December 11, 2015, 12:10:32 pm »

That is generalising Reality.

There are a large proportion of people affected by medical conditions that prevent them or make it extremely difficult to get weight off.

Thyroid Disease for example (especially underactive) can contribute to weight gain. Unless the TSH and T4 levels decrease and the thyroid levels return to normal levels, weight loss is almost impossible. Criticism by those who don't have all the facts are unhelpful.
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« Reply #196 on: December 11, 2015, 12:24:15 pm »

In the course of my business I spend alot of time in Whangarei and oversee the management of several rental houses in that area.

There are many children who are obviously overweight, and I dont believe that the majority are from sickness, many adults are obviously overweight  and I dont believe that the majority are from sickness.

Many tenants who  would be considered low income families seem to often have their recycle rubbish bins always overflowing with alcohol drink containers, often seem to be smoking, often are overweight..please dont try and tell me that many of these people have a sickness...its just laziness...physical and mental...funny how 30 years ago there were not many "medical conditions" causing obesity...but now there are..I think alot of people are making feeble excuses...sorry if it offends..its just my opinion Wink
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« Reply #197 on: December 11, 2015, 01:28:45 pm »

Yes Reality - it is your opinion, but you need to stop generalising. All is not always what it seems. The same can be said for Disability Car Parks. A disability doesn't have to be visible to the naked eye for it to be there.
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« Reply #198 on: December 11, 2015, 02:41:54 pm »

OK..I am guilty of generalising...sorry to all to that may offend....but  I am of the opinion that there are far more fat people through choice rather than necessity  ...but if you are able to give me reason to change that opinion ...I would be over the moon..

..we need to be careful not to think the best in people to much....because there will always be alot of disappointment

..scepticism is often the best course if unsure Wink
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