I'd completely forgotten about that twat.
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- Mon Mar 18, 2024 10:04 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
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- Mon Mar 18, 2024 8:35 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
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Re: NZ Politics Thread
Remind me who that was?Tehui wrote: ↑Mon Mar 18, 2024 6:25 amGhost-Of-Nepia wrote: ↑Mon Mar 18, 2024 4:42 am Or the Minister of Workplace Relations having workplace relations.
That was an absolute shocker.
- Sun Mar 17, 2024 7:21 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
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Re: NZ Politics Thread
"This war memorial honours NZ soldiers who fought the Islamic Turks to protect NZ and keep us free. What an insult to now chant an Islamic prayer there. They didn't fight for this! They fought for God, for King, and for country." I'd also point out they lost that particular battle, badly. Actually ...
- Sun Mar 17, 2024 9:19 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
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Re: NZ Politics Thread
I thought Islam and Christianity worship the same god it's just the role of the prophets and Jesus Christ i.e. he is a prophet but not the son of God, where they differ?This prayer directly opposes our Christian God.
- Sat Mar 16, 2024 8:41 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Warren Gatland's resignation offer turned down by WRU chief
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Re: Warren Gatland's resignation offer turned down by WRU chief
Gatland lead the Waikato Chiefs to 8 consecutive losses and the wooden spoon in his first season in charge but they turned that around and made the Grand final the following season ... under a 'caretaker' coach after Gatland had fvcked off to coach the Lions. So based on that perhaps this Welsh team...
- Sat Mar 16, 2024 3:31 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 51669
- Views: 3437065
Re: NZ Politics Thread
Cast your mind back a few years Booji when National were in free-fall. Every party has the problem because most politicians are narcissistic trough-swillers who think that laws and rules are meant to be ignored by them. I don't think the Greens are in free fall, a couple of bad eggs doesn't mean th...
- Sat Mar 16, 2024 2:15 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
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Re: NZ Politics Thread
Cast your mind back a few years Booji when National were in free-fall. Every party has the problem because most politicians are narcissistic trough-swillers who think that laws and rules are meant to be ignored by them. I don't think the Greens are in free fall, a couple of bad eggs doesn't mean th...
- Sat Mar 16, 2024 2:04 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 51669
- Views: 3437065
Re: NZ Politics Thread
Cast your mind back a few years Booji when National were in free-fall. Every party has the problem because most politicians are narcissistic trough-swillers who think that laws and rules are meant to be ignored by them. I don't think the Greens are in free fall, a couple of bad eggs doesn't mean th...
- Sat Mar 16, 2024 1:43 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 51669
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Re: NZ Politics Thread
Is it though? Not gonna get into whataboutery, but they're hardly the only party with skeletons. Yeah but they are the only party claiming to be more woke than than the some of the left virtue signalers on this thread. Hypocrisy layered on top of bad behaviour leaves a worse taste in the mouth than...
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 10:13 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
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Re: NZ Politics Thread
. It seems we're moving away from what's best for NZ and more into American style politics where it's us and them. I think we’re already there…….. We've always been there to a greater or lesser degree. That was always the issue with the first past the post. Yet that was when the two major parties a...
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 6:01 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health
- Replies: 27075
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Re: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health
Blood pressure is being managed through medication. It's usually in the normal to high normal range. I eat well, my issues are I also like to drink, poor sleep and stress. Sort the sleep out!!!! That messes up everything. I know. It's not the easiest thing to fix though. Yeah I was going to say "Ea...
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 1:44 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health
- Replies: 27075
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Re: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health
I don't do cardio per se. I aim (and always reach) 15K-20K steps per weekday (don't track on weekends), and on my rest days from the gym I go for a brisk 6km walk. Good work AC. 15-20k steps is impressive as is a 6km brisk walk. :thumbup: Cheers. The 6K walk takes just under an hour. The steps are ...
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 12:25 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health
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Re: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health
Are you guys doing 5-6 days a week fitting in any cardio anywhere? I used to aim for 6 days a week (often only managed 4-5) but that was three days weights (split routine) and three days cardio. I don't do cardio per se. I aim (and always reach) 15K-20K steps per weekday (don't track on weekends), ...
- Thu Mar 14, 2024 11:53 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health
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Re: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health
Are you guys doing 5-6 days a week fitting in any cardio anywhere? I used to aim for 6 days a week (often only managed 4-5) but that was three days weights (split routine) and three days cardio.
- Thu Mar 14, 2024 11:40 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: If A Team Receives The Wooden Spoon ( Finishes Last ), Should The Players Physically Get Hit With The Spoon At Full Time
- Replies: 12
- Views: 214
Re: If A Team Receives The Wooden Spoon ( Finishes Last ), Should The Players Physically Get Hit With The Spoon At Full
I vote Pippa.RodneyRegis wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2024 10:26 pm Kate or pippa Middleton to dish out the spooning. Decided by public vote.
- Thu Mar 14, 2024 10:28 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 51669
- Views: 3437065
- Thu Mar 14, 2024 10:26 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: If A Team Receives The Wooden Spoon ( Finishes Last ), Should The Players Physically Get Hit With The Spoon At Full Time
- Replies: 12
- Views: 214
- Thu Mar 14, 2024 10:24 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 51669
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Re: NZ Politics Thread
Ooops! Is that why Nactnz is cancelling kids lunches? Miscalculated by half a billion…..that makes a bit of a dent in “back pocket” tax returns. Hey Ho…… Inland Revenue (IRD) predicts the Government's plans to raise money from online casinos will bring in much less money than National had costed fo...
- Thu Mar 14, 2024 9:28 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 51669
- Views: 3437065
Re: NZ Politics Thread
They've exploited the rich by stealing expensive clothes, now they're exploiting the poor and vulnerable. Equal opportunity exploitation. "From the river to the sea, I'll make these immigrants work for free!" Sounds a lot like that Taranaki family, one of whom was the Nats agriculture spokesperson....
- Thu Mar 14, 2024 8:47 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
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- Thu Mar 14, 2024 8:45 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 51669
- Views: 3437065
Re: NZ Politics Thread
Should have heard Swarbrick being interviewed by Hosking this morning. First time I've heard the usually smug, know it all Swarbrick sounding rattled. She kept interrupting him "Mike, Mike, Mike ..." then repeating her scripted, stock response like a scratched record.
- Thu Mar 14, 2024 8:40 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health
- Replies: 27075
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Re: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health
Righto plums. You units have inspired me. All this talk of being strong and shit…… Last year I went hard (consistently) and finally saw some gains in the gym. I’m now slightly less-weak than I was previously. I’ve been training for many, many years but I’m up against some terrible genetics so it’s ...
- Thu Mar 14, 2024 7:48 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
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- Views: 3437065
Re: NZ Politics Thread
https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/350212958/green-mp-suspended-amid-migration-exploitation-claims The Green Party Small Business spokesperson has been suspended from her portfolios while they investigate dodgy dealings with migrant workers. The Green Party first heard about this 6 weeks ago. She was...
- Thu Mar 14, 2024 7:47 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
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Oh dear. Another Green Party member in trouble. This time for exploitation of immigrant labour. Apparently the Greens have known about it since 1st February but have waited until 15th March to suspend the MP following a Stuff enquiry. Green justice. Innocent as long as we can hide it from the public.
- Thu Mar 14, 2024 12:21 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
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Re: NZ Politics Thread
Also it could be applied to the family home in certain circumstances though Jacinda vehemently insisted that "It doesn't apply to the family home!" She probably wasn't across the details and didn't realise that in some circumstances it can but Robertson certainly would have known. To be fair on tha...
- Wed Mar 13, 2024 10:23 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 51669
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Re: NZ Politics Thread
I've noticed Luxon in his 'this will help renters' has mentioned the amended bright line test a bunch of times. I'd quite like him to explain how the bright line test affects rents given it's only applied when the property is sold.... Well I think having a pseudo CGT in place should you sell within...
- Wed Mar 13, 2024 4:50 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
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Re: NZ Politics Thread
Yep and repeal the repeal of the CGT that's not a CGT the 10 year brightline test. That doesn't apply to the family home ... except when it does. (Another Grant Robertson scam).
- Wed Mar 13, 2024 12:24 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
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- Wed Mar 13, 2024 12:11 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 51669
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Re: NZ Politics Thread
The cost of fixing the last Govts screw ups.Eugenius wrote: ↑Wed Mar 13, 2024 12:00 am https://youtu.be/Wcy1oal8QJw?si=rF5pIdT3nuia02tc
Rock Solid numbers
- Tue Mar 12, 2024 9:29 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 51669
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Re: NZ Politics Thread
Watching Labour, the Greens and TPM moan, whinge and whine about the Govt doing everything it said it would do during the election campaign.
Someone needs to teach them that the saying is not "To the loser goes the spoils".
Someone needs to teach them that the saying is not "To the loser goes the spoils".
- Tue Mar 12, 2024 9:19 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health
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Re: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health
After a few drinks I've promised a mate I'll do a decent sized open water swim with him next Jan. Been a few years since I've been in a pool so my new goal is transitioning from lifting heavier weights to building strength endurance while staying injury free for 9 months. I see rowing and assault b...
- Mon Mar 11, 2024 10:26 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
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Re: NZ Politics Thread
Discussion of Look through Companies and loss attributing qualifying companies? The discussion certainly has stepped up from the vacuous opinion pieces that were floating around earlier. Are we maturing as a cohort? Some of us have always been mature. :smug: The vacuous opinion pieces will no doubt...
- Mon Mar 11, 2024 9:04 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 51669
- Views: 3437065
Re: NZ Politics Thread
The rental income I get on my property is considered 'passive' income because I have a property management company that manages it and I am not actively involved. However every year I put it as company income in my tax return via a look through company I get a bill from ACC for self employed income...
- Sun Mar 10, 2024 10:40 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
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Re: NZ Politics Thread
Why do you think a CGT would be better? As someone who works in the field, and tends to be left leaning, all the research I've seen suggests they have little to no impact but cost a lot to implement. It makes for a great soundbite but that seems to be about all. It won't raise large amounts of reve...
- Sun Mar 10, 2024 10:34 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Anthony Joshua
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- Views: 895262
Re: Anthony Joshua
Also moved on from Kevin Barry Do you think he's improved under the guidance of his new trainer? I haven't actually seen either of his last two wins. My biggest frustration watching most of his earlier fights was that he wasn't busy enough. He'd get gassed and would be quite passive for long period...
- Sun Mar 10, 2024 8:06 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Anthony Joshua
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Re: Anthony Joshua
I think Parker is angry at himself. He sold himself short against Joshua. Now he's going out there with a point to prove. Also moved on from Kevin Barry Do you think he's improved under the guidance of his new trainer? I haven't actually seen either of his last two wins. My biggest frustration watc...
- Sun Mar 10, 2024 7:30 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 51669
- Views: 3437065
Re: NZ Politics Thread
Unlike everyone else on this thread, I don't understand interest deductibility on rental properties and how it works. It's just one of those subjects that I don't have an interest in, and can't be arsed reading up about. I also don't know why some people consider money from rental properties to be ...
- Sun Mar 10, 2024 10:49 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
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- Views: 3437065
Re: NZ Politics Thread
The winds of freedom sweeping across the country. The Government has confirmed landlords will again receive a tax-break on interest paid for rental properties from April Associate Finance Minister David Seymour and Revenue Minister Simon Watts have announced the policy, campaigned on by both Nation...
- Sun Mar 10, 2024 10:41 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 51669
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Re: NZ Politics Thread
Unlike everyone else on this thread, I don't understand interest deductibility on rental properties and how it works. It's just one of those subjects that I don't have an interest in, and can't be arsed reading up about. I also don't know why some people consider money from rental properties to be ...
- Sun Mar 10, 2024 10:39 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 51669
- Views: 3437065
Re: NZ Politics Thread
The idea about property owners getting special treatment wasn’t helped when Grant Robertson started talking about “closing a loophole” when interest deductibility was removed. That messaging could have been picked into a lot more but was often taken at face value. Some might suggest Robertson was b...