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Forum: The Rovers Return
Aug 7th 2013, 3:28 pm
Replies: 1,841
Views: 132,599
Posted By Kiwi Ex-pat

Re: Is the situation in the UK really that bad?

1666th post!

London's not burning yet, though.
Forum: The Rovers Return
Aug 7th 2013, 10:36 am
Replies: 1,841
Views: 132,599
Posted By Kiwi Ex-pat

Re: Is the situation in the UK really that bad?

I think we are somewhat in agreement. I don't see people as having changed, I just see them responding in a human way to a world of rapid change. In situations of instability and absent a convincing...
Forum: New Zealand
Aug 7th 2013, 10:29 am
Replies: 57
Views: 5,106
Posted By Kiwi Ex-pat

Re: Stuff declares NZ a third world country

Like many countries with increasing inequality, the experience of being in a first, second or third world world country can be pretty subjective. It also raises the issue of what we mean by "third...
Forum: New Zealand
Aug 7th 2013, 9:03 am
Replies: 42
Views: 3,514
Posted By Kiwi Ex-pat

Re: Fonterra - impact?

China has just announced fines against Fonterra for price fixing and anti-competitive practices. Other foreign companies fined, too. Foreign milk formula sells for twice the price of Chinese formula...
Forum: New Zealand
Aug 7th 2013, 8:56 am
Replies: 57
Views: 5,106
Posted By Kiwi Ex-pat

Re: Stuff declares NZ a third world country

Just about every white South African I know or am related to has not had a relative murdered. You know where most of those murders are occuring? It's not in the expansive homes of Sandton.

Fear...
Forum: The Rovers Return
Aug 7th 2013, 8:47 am
Replies: 1,841
Views: 132,599
Posted By Kiwi Ex-pat

Re: Is the situation in the UK really that bad?

It's about reverting to a very Victorian model of capitalism, one that very much arose out of the circumstances of Britain prior to and during the industrial revolution. Instead of the East India...
Forum: The Rovers Return
Aug 7th 2013, 8:28 am
Replies: 28
Views: 1,545
Posted By Kiwi Ex-pat

Re: What Audio Equipment?

There's a very competitive market for TVs and hi-fi in the UK. I don't think you would save much by buying in Canada and you will have difficulty with frequencies e.g. digital TV; freeview.

Why...
Forum: The Rovers Return
Aug 6th 2013, 3:52 pm
Replies: 1,841
Views: 132,599
Posted By Kiwi Ex-pat

Re: Is the situation in the UK really that bad?

Quiet you in Scotland. Just hand over whisky and oil, ok? London knows best.
Forum: The Rovers Return
Aug 6th 2013, 3:17 pm
Replies: 1,841
Views: 132,599
Posted By Kiwi Ex-pat

Re: Is the situation in the UK really that bad?

The country is still as drunk as ever, which helps when your tax dollar is being used to subsidise a failed banking industry. Cameron and his cronies refuse to stimulate the economy and are...
Forum: New Zealand
Aug 6th 2013, 3:03 pm
Replies: 42
Views: 3,514
Posted By Kiwi Ex-pat

Re: Fonterra - impact?

Both public health matters, I would have thought.
Forum: New Zealand
Aug 6th 2013, 1:49 pm
Replies: 57
Views: 5,106
Posted By Kiwi Ex-pat

Re: Stuff declares NZ a third world country

As you note, immigrants are vulnerable no matter where they are. Combined with New Zealand's low wage environment (a conscious choice in 1991) and poorer protections for workers (e.g. a high rate of...
Forum: New Zealand
Aug 6th 2013, 1:26 pm
Replies: 57
Views: 5,106
Posted By Kiwi Ex-pat

Re: Stuff declares NZ a third world country

Fair points about the UK however you need to understand the historical backdrop of NZ compared to the UK. Inequality was always a hallmark of, particularly, English society, with the greatest strides...
Forum: New Zealand
Aug 6th 2013, 12:54 pm
Replies: 42
Views: 3,514
Posted By Kiwi Ex-pat

Re: Fonterra - impact?

I expect to see more of these articles. Cue a documentary...

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/06/us-newzealand-milk-image-idUSBRE97503H20130806
Forum: New Zealand
Aug 6th 2013, 11:24 am
Replies: 24
Views: 1,272
Posted By Kiwi Ex-pat

Re: So the New Doctor

Agreed. A great choice.

Hopefully they'll move away from the constant stream of mawkish sentimentality that pervades the programme lately.
Forum: New Zealand
Aug 6th 2013, 10:13 am
Replies: 57
Views: 5,106
Posted By Kiwi Ex-pat

Re: Stuff declares NZ a third world country

Prebble and his lot took all NZ had to offer during the post-WW2 boom years-free education, free and high quality healthcare, cheap housing etc and then sold the nation off for a pittance to...
Forum: New Zealand
Aug 6th 2013, 9:58 am
Replies: 42
Views: 3,514
Posted By Kiwi Ex-pat

Re: Fonterra - impact?

The lack of guile from Fonterra is not surprising, but also not entirely untoward. Trans-national corporations have deep pockets to undertake PR and lobbying and to instruct lawyers who can silence...
Forum: New Zealand
Aug 5th 2013, 2:58 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 631
Posted By Kiwi Ex-pat

Re: Car Body Repairs

Leave it till you get to get it shipped over as it may get further dings on its way out.

You will be happy to know that roads are not normally salted in New Zealand in winter.
Forum: NZ Update
Aug 5th 2013, 1:06 pm
Replies: 29
Views: 4,053
Posted By Kiwi Ex-pat

Re: Hello from the roller coaster.

That's great news and encouraging that spots of the clean and green are a real thing.
Forum: New Zealand
Aug 5th 2013, 11:56 am
Replies: 42
Views: 3,514
Posted By Kiwi Ex-pat

Re: Fonterra - impact?

Bad news for NZ food exports.

One view. The OCED reports that 73% of increases in milk production will come from developing nations, with India and China expected to comprise 38% of such growth....
Forum: New Zealand
Aug 2nd 2013, 1:29 pm
Replies: 97
Views: 10,135
Posted By Kiwi Ex-pat

Re: what makes you stay in NZ

Lack of leaves to provide traction, I think.
Forum: New Zealand
Aug 2nd 2013, 1:27 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 1,616
Posted By Kiwi Ex-pat

Re: Banks - Good, Bad and the Ugly??

NZ is a special case economically speaking as it is very isolated, relies on a narrow range of exports and has a very small internal market to drive production and consumption, so local control of...
Forum: New Zealand
Aug 2nd 2013, 1:13 pm
Replies: 97
Views: 10,135
Posted By Kiwi Ex-pat

Re: what makes you stay in NZ

Trains from the south coast seemed to run OK through the winter. It's been the 30 degree plus heat that's been stuffing the rails!

Office workers like me no longer have an excuse to shirk on a bad...
Forum: New Zealand
Aug 2nd 2013, 1:07 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 1,616
Posted By Kiwi Ex-pat

Re: Banks - Good, Bad and the Ugly??

It's not the fact it's Australian capital that dominates, its the lack of local control of a significant chunk of the financial system.
Forum: New Zealand
Aug 2nd 2013, 12:45 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 1,616
Posted By Kiwi Ex-pat

Re: Banks - Good, Bad and the Ugly??

Ask this on the Australian forum, because they're almost all Australian owned.
Forum: New Zealand
Aug 2nd 2013, 12:41 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 1,912
Posted By Kiwi Ex-pat

Re: Not all NZ'ers are thick

Well said by OP. Kiwis are most certainly not thick.

More and more they are being denied basics that will allow them to flourish, with a smaller and smaller group owning a greater and greater...
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