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1 person supports this, addressing Cars VS Cyclists
yeah, tough one, but cyclists that are enjoying themselves and share the joy, particularly by making eye contact with drivers when the biker rides to the front of the queue at the traffic light, can make a real difference. Don't ride up and give t... see details
do the research, eat your grains, try not to jump on a bandwagon
1 person supports this, addressing Mass Medication of People through our food supply
folic acid is added to return breads to the levels they would have had if the flour was not milled to near-nutritionless, that is why organic whole grain breads are excluded, they have not had the folic acid equivalent beaten out. If you don't lik... see details
Innovative solution...
0 people support this, addressing Outsourcing of Apparel Manufacture to China
I got hit by a simillar issue when I was made redundant from my job.... and found other just like myself... cause it was cheaper... then found out that it was all cheaper overseas... what did I do?.... Started and outsourcing company (www.beckston... see details
World Artisan Network
0 people support this, addressing Outsourcing of Apparel Manufacture to China
I totally share your concern over this trend of outsourcing production to countries with a lower labour cost. The system is detrimental to our job market and economic system and does not truly benefit people in developing countries. Solution will ... see details
Cycling & Walking Journey Planner
1 person supports this, addressing Obesity rates in NZ continue to rise and 1 other issue
This website allows both cyclists and walkers in the Wellington region to plot routes that can be both convenient and safe. www.journeyplanner.org.nz see details
Support the Gotta Love NZ campaign
0 people support this, addressing Tourism Facing a 9% decline
These guys are thinking outside the square, a social media campaign designed to promote NZ tourism. Social media is a hugely effective marketing medium.....if used correctly. The campaign will use a locally developed software application called Sp... see details
Change
0 people support this, addressing No insulation in New Zealand Flats
Please understand me right. I think the best solution would be a change in kiwis' mentality. What ingenuity are we talking about when the housing sector, for example, is some 50 years behind compared to other developed countries? I read someone in... see details
Oiled hardwood flooring
0 people support this, addressing Toxic polyurethanes on our timber floors in our homes!
Oiled hardwood floors are the best - look great, healthy stuff and very easy to maintain. To be honest, I do not understand why polyurethaned flooring is so popular in NZ (after carpeting, of course) - it is so expensive to sand off and re-coat, n... see details
Irmantas
0 people support this,
Oiled hardwood floors are the best - look great, healthy stuff and very easy to maintain. To be honest, I do not understand why polyurethaned flooring is so popular in NZ (after carpeting, of course) - it is so expensive to sand off and re-coat, n... see details
Time_Trade
0 people support this, addressing Student Loan Is Not Enough
Using Time & talent instead of money to get things done. An alternative currency based around communities of people that are willing to support, collaborate and work with each other. It can not replace cash but can help us get more done with l... see details
Freight and Transport inefficiency
0 people support this,
The transoprt industry is lobbying hard to get the Gross Vehicle Mass of transport vehicles increased to help incease freight efficiency. This is an answer to help improve freight efficiency however the industry is still missing not running 100% e... see details
Select foods without additives
0 people support this, addressing Obesity rates in NZ continue to rise
There is a train of thought that I now believe (although this was completely opposite thinking to my training as a food scientist) that most toxins can only be stored in fat. NZ allows lot of food additive, spray and agricultural residues and ingr... see details
Why wont you buy your own insulation and take it with you when you go.
0 people support this, addressing No insulation in New Zealand Flats
The insulation it self is not that expensive it is the installation. I sell thousands of bales nationwide of good quality branz tested insulation with free delivery to most places. People are surprised at how little it costs. You can also just do ... see details
Xero
0 people support this,
Hi, have a look at www.xero.com, great accounting package, and it remembers how you coded previous expenses, it will match income for you. But best to have a look see if it could work for you. :) see details
Scrap It - No Folic Acid in Our Bread
2 people support this, addressing Mass Medication of People through our food supply
I think this is clearly something we don't want. The market research shows this. We don't want it. Don't do it. see details
Scrap income thresholds for students receiving an allowance
3 people support this, addressing Student Loan Is Not Enough
Students receiving a student allowance can only earn a maximum of $192 before tax per week, add this to approximately $180 received from the government in Student Loan and Allowance, and full-time students with skills who also work part-time are e... see details
So be more selective where you live.
0 people support this, addressing No insulation in New Zealand Flats
So long as there is no demand for insulated flats, then there is no incentive for landlords to supply it. It costs real money to provide a weathertight insulated house, and the government funding is often lacking in who it will supply. If you will... see details
Entrepreneurial Education
1 person supports this, addressing Tall poppy Syndrome
Onehunga High, great step, right direction. Why not introduce entrepreneurship to the national curriculum? Having students read / study / develop case studies about NZ brands and companies that they admire will open them up to learning that 1)... see details
Focus on your a-class clients
0 people support this, addressing Recession
It's cheaper and more effective to focus on your current client base. Find out who your best clients are and adjust your marketing to best suit that particular market segment. Increase repeat business and average spend by adding value to your ... see details
Greener bags
2 people support this,
With the recent move by retailers to charge plastic bags instead of giving them away for free, they should proceed further by introducing more environmentally friendly bags. If this is coordinated nationwide, New Zealand will be a greener country. see details
A Sense of Humour
0 people support this, addressing Recession and 5 other issues
New Zealanders traditionally have a hard time laughing at themselves. As new country, we don't take well to criticism or jokes at our expense. Perhaps it's because we're all a little insecure that, in spite of the LOTR mountains, beautiful bea... see details
A green new deal
0 people support this, addressing Recession
As governments struggle to combat the effects of the economic crisis around the world, there have been calls for stimulus packages to combine tackling the worsening global economy with the ever urgent need to combat climate change. Rather than see... see details
World Class New Zealand
2 people support this, addressing Tall poppy Syndrome
World Class New Zealand is a global network of New Zealanders who have made and continue to make outstanding contributions to New Zealand. The network run by Kea and NZTE and driven by KEA founder Stephen Tindall holds an annual award ceremony cel... see details
Demand better nutrition labeling
1 person supports this, addressing Obesity rates in NZ continue to rise
Right now, producers do not have to break down ingredients if it constitutes less than 5% of the total food product, leading to unhelpful labeling. Chemical compounds are hidden under the less threatening sounding "preservatives" or &qu... see details
Networking and connecting Kiwi sites
0 people support this, addressing Indigenous Online Media is struggling to survive
Cross promoting each others sites and ideas will help raise the profile and strengthen the identity of locally grown ideas. The more we all do this the more inbound links & traffic we will all benefit from. The more inbound links to your s... see details
No, tax *all* non-residential properties
1 person supports this, addressing Property Gains Tax
It would be too hard to allow people a single investment property: all kinds of tricky situations: * What if you had 5 properties, each one owned by a different trust/company? * What it 5 people created a company where they owned 20% each, and... see details
Support the community learning to grow and cook food
0 people support this, addressing Obesity rates in NZ continue to rise
Support programmes in schools and communities that develop a joy of growing, preparing and tasting good food. see details
Opting in for Yellow and White Pages
5 people support this,
Minimise unnecessary paper waste!!!!! I haven't opened a white or yellowpages since 1995. It is a giant waste of paper that I don't want. You don't need a copy for every desk in every office. We should have the ability to opt out. Leave the pa... see details
Halve the debt
1 person supports this, addressing The global credit crisis
Money is created when it is borrowed. Money is then destroyed when it is paid back or when debt is written off. So if we were to collectively cancel a very large amount of debt - by way of a Jubilee - we would simply destroy a lot of money a great... see details
Free wireless on AKL public transport
3 people support this,
Lets make all public transport in AKL fun, useful, inviting and economical to use. By offering free wireless connection on all of AKL's public transport, more people would use it. see details
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