akadaka
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« on: January 26, 2011, 04:37:25 pm » |
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Should kiwi taxpayers pay for these people.I Know of a few people who went over a few years ago giving me the one finger salute and saying " see ya later this country's fucked it's all perfect in aussie " and now this "useless shithole of a country "(their words) comes to the rescue to bail them out  http://nz.news.yahoo.com/a/-/top-stories/8715968/ex-pat-kiwis-to-get-assistance/ Ex-pat Kiwis to get assistance Ex-pat New Zealanders caught up in the floods in Australia will qualify for Government assistance after all. It follows talks between the two trans-Tasman Governments. New Zealanders who arrived in Australia after February 2001, do not qualify for grants from the Australian Governments Disaster Relief fund. But our Foreign Minister, Murray McCully, says arrangements have now been made to see they get an equivalent payment. |
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Lovelee
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« Reply #1 on: January 26, 2011, 04:39:12 pm » |
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Yep ... imo thats quite fair. Is fair the right word?
Imo it wasnt fair to even suggest they may not receive assistance!
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Laughter is the best medicine, unless you've got a really nasty case of syphilis, in which case penicillin is your best bet.
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akadaka
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« Reply #2 on: January 26, 2011, 04:42:49 pm » |
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i just remember a lot of arrogance a few years back when you were made to feel stupid because it was the fashion to go to aussie for the big bucks and to escape the labour govt.Then the phone calls and emails about the big cheap houses and its all lovey dovey and how nz is sinking  |
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Lovelee
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« Reply #3 on: January 26, 2011, 04:46:03 pm » |
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ummm it looks to me like Aussie is sinking  |
Laughter is the best medicine, unless you've got a really nasty case of syphilis, in which case penicillin is your best bet.
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akadaka
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« Reply #4 on: January 26, 2011, 04:50:26 pm » |
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i do like the aussie spirit though, they seem to be more resiliant and tougher than us,probably a reflection of their harsh land!! Got to say as well lovelee this board seems to hump a long a lot more when you are around...seemes a lot quiter when you were'nt around  |
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Lovelee
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« Reply #5 on: January 26, 2011, 04:54:14 pm » |
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hushhh .. theres some here I suspect would rather i stayed away  |
Laughter is the best medicine, unless you've got a really nasty case of syphilis, in which case penicillin is your best bet.
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Calliope
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« Reply #6 on: January 26, 2011, 08:46:17 pm » |
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Should kiwi taxpayers pay for these people.I Know of a few people who went over a few years ago giving me the one finger salute and saying " see ya later this country's fucked it's all perfect in aussie " and now this "useless shithole of a country "(their words) comes to the rescue to bail them out http://nz.news.yahoo.com/a/-/top-stories/8715968/ex-pat-kiwis-to-get-assistance/ Ex-pat Kiwis to get assistance Ex-pat New Zealanders caught up in the floods in Australia will qualify for Government assistance after all. It follows talks between the two trans-Tasman Governments. New Zealanders who arrived in Australia after February 2001, do not qualify for grants from the Australian Governments Disaster Relief fund. But our Foreign Minister, Murray McCully, says arrangements have now been made to see they get an equivalent payment.I guess that is what the $4million was for  |
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