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Cars VS Cyclists
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Throughout New Zealand it is apparent that both Drivers and Cyclists have an "Us versus Them" mentality when it comes to sharing the road. Recent events have shown that this lack of co-operation is very dangerous amongst all commuters. see details
Toxic polyurethanes on our timber floors in our homes!
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We are a timber flooring company and we have made a stand on toxic polyurethanes in peoples homes. We will not coat a floor with thes products....In some states of Australia and most of the US these polys have been banned due to the toxisity of th... see details
Outsourcing of Apparel Manufacture to China
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We currently face an exodus of apparel manufacture being ousourced to other countries - especially China. It is not only debilitating to our NZ manufacturing industry but it also raises concerns as to the impact these choices have on our environme... see details
Mass Medication of People through our food supply
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In four months, bakers will be forced to begin putting a synthetic form of folic acid into almost every loaf made in New Zealand. This ‘mass medication’ of the New Zealand public is not acceptable and must be stopped. In the very least an op... see details
Student Loan Is Not Enough
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The current student loan is $160 which has just gone up from $150. I have only just realised the increase. I have read that they are now annually adjusting the student loan amount from the CPI. I read about what the CPI is, it is a representa... see details
No insulation in New Zealand Flats
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I have lived in flats for the last 4 years. No flat I have been in has been insulated. They are impossible to heat without drastic measures and huge expense. This puts pressure on our health system. Increased sick leave decreases the nations... see details
The effect of a pandemic on the entire nation.
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With cases of Swine Flu being confirmed in New Zealand, other countries are already issuing warnings on traveling to our country. With the health of New Zealanders being primary concern, focus also needs to be put into the economic health of our t... see details
Should Easter trading laws be scrapped?
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Easter trading laws require all businesses not providing "essential supplies in quantities which people in the area or traveling through may need" to be closed. Given the highly secular nature of New Zealand's general population and the... see details
Tall poppy Syndrome
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Too often the beautiful New Zealand culture unleashes a side to it that pulls kiwis down for high achieving, and jumps on those who fail on the way. see details
Gay Youth Suicide rates in New Zealand
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LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) youth suicide rates in New Zealand are considerably higher than those of heterosexual youth and considerably higher than those in other countries, and now reasearch is showing a direct link between anti-g... see details
Property Gains Tax
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I think families should be allowed one investment property with the current tax rules - but subsequent properties should be taxed rental income and the capital gain of their investment. The aim is to direct capital into exporting, manufacturin... see details
GST compliance costs through receipt keeping
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Add up the time it takes to keep, file, and account for a paper GST receipt for every business expenditure item over $50 (eg a tank of petrol). Multiply it by all the business expenses for all the businesses and I think you have a productivity op... see details
The global credit crisis
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Over the past decade the amount of debt has exploded off of the back of a real estate boom. Now the bubble has burst and negative equity is breaking out all over the globe. This in return is leading to recession and depression and bank reluctance ... see details
Public Sector: Buy Local!
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Historically our Public Sector has been risk averse, and this often translates to Government departments and organisations buying from large offshore vendors rather than working with smaller local firms. This has sent huge sums of money offshore a... see details
80,000 Jobs at risk in New Zealand
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The recession could see the loss of as many as 80,000 jobs in New Zealand unless we do smart things to change. see details
Keeping Families In Homes If They Lose Their Jobs
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As many as 100,000 Kiwis are expected to lose their jobs over the next 9 months - these will disproportionally be low income workers, Maori and Pacific Islanders and other ethnic minorities. If these people have mortgages they may find themselves ... see details
Car Crime & the media
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Regardless of your age, experience, previous convictions, you can own and drive any car you want . Resulting in a dangerous, dishonourable behaviour from adolescents who find them selves with status and power that they have no earned. These indivi... see details
Open Invitation to SAVE WILDERLAND HUI 25th Feb 09
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Dear Folks, Wilderland has arrived at a crisis point, with many of the trust members about to resign on-mass. So here is an real opportunity for people interested in becoming organic gardeners, bee keepers, and caregivers of a amazing, very ... see details
Youth Violence
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Our teenagers are being influenced more and more by the advent and appeal of being in a gang. On Tuesday 17th February youths entered Hutt Valley High School wearing gang colours and started a large brawl with students. The gang showed up because ... see details
Recession adding fuel to the fire of P induced violence
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As the recession starts to effect us more and more, it will also include those already unstable and struggling to pay for their P habit addiction. We need to sort out our nations P problem before it spins out of control due to the recession. see details
Decriminalisation of Marijuana
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I don't smoke it myself, but there's no reason for it to be illegal, when you can buy alcohol and cigarettes at supermarkets and dairies. There's no scientific evidence to show any long term detrimental effects on users, it's healthier than cigare... see details
Police Quota System
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An age old topic in NZ but have not seen it mentioned on ThinkSmall yet, so i'll raise it. What bothers me about the police quota system is that firstly it is giving the police a bad name because they are pressured into meeting these quotas. Addit... see details
Minimum Wage
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Last week, John Key announced the increase of minimum wage from $12 to $12.50/hr This was the smallest rise in minimum wage since 2005. Is this really related to the economy/recession or does the government just want to stay in the good books w... see details
Recession
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As everybody is quite aware, we are heading into an economic recession. What can we do, both as individuals and as businesses to work through this for the betterment of our country? see details
New Zealand is potentially facing a dementia epidemic
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A report estimates that in 2008 there were an estimated 40,746 New Zealanders with dementia. Of these 12,333 were newly diagnosed in 2008. “By 2026, the number of New Zealanders with dementia is projected to increase to 74,821. By 2050, there ... see details
Mataura needs funding to buy back its main street
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Mataura is a small community in Southland being strangled by an American property owner. Dr Jack Phillips owns the majority of the commercial properties in our main street and is letting them fall into disrepair. He is charging ridiculous rental... see details
New Zealand's copyright law is an ass
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Section 92a of the Copyright Act allows big music, film and other companies to force ISP's to slow down people's internet connections and then cut them off after only 3 accusations of downloading copyright material - without any of their evidence ... see details
Abuse of T2 lanes
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I drive into the city on a daily basis, and i use the T2 (Transit Two) lanes which are designed to allow people who are car pooling to work to get onto the motorway faster etc... On an almost daily basis i see people who are NOT car pooling use th... see details
University being dumbed down!
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Through my own personal experience through university, I can say that University is becoming more and more about getting enrolments and less about letting students come out with a quality education. Courses at university have become so much mor... see details
Cheques are 350 Years old as of today, gradually fading out.
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Cheques are gradually fading out of circulation after being in use for the first time 350 years ago on Feb 16th. This is because of society tends to use credit cards and eftpos facilities more and more. see details
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