Brian in Welly

Professional geek, photographer, dance addict and a father (not necessarily in that order)

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@MHReddell Winter is coming....

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@Rand_Simberg I've had the same mobile number since 1996 - 30 years. I ditched the landline years ago.

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@lorrainesplace @KarinMary1 It’s pure distraction tactics. Totally irrelevant, and scientifically questionable.

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@Suzyiam @chrisluxonmp Unlike Mr Luxon, the men’s shed are doing great things for NZ.

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@Suzyiam @chrisluxonmp I think getting NZers to save more for their retirement is a good thing, and 3% is too low - but yes. I’m betting that he’s aiming to scrap national superannuation.

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@Da_Fixxer @NZNationalParty Twice as many? Nope. Not even close. 217,818 unemployed, and 8,932 jobs. That’s one job for every 24 unemployed people!

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@NZNationalParty Right now there are 217,818 unemployed people and 8,932 jobs advertised on TradeMe. That’s one job for every 24 job seekers.

Creating work and stimulating the economy is now to address the unemployment problem - NOT punishing the unemployed.

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@CLRenney They’re only trying to improve the statistics - by removing a large chunk of jobseekers in one administrative swipe of the pen.

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@feralx They’ll end up with EXACTLY what they’ve asked for.

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@Keysplice @mauriceraiti I think it’s just supply & demand. Right now there are 76 2-3 bedroom apartments available for rent just in Te Aro. They can’t all be bad. People have left Wellington because they can’t find work here now.

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@cjsbishop I guess that’s what happens if you crash the economy, destroy jobs, and encourage people to move overseas in search of work. It’s the one silver lining to this cloud though.

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@actparty Are you going to stoop any lower? Or are you going to start digging?

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@chrisluxonmp You say that you’re improving the quality of New Zealand’s infrastructure, yet the first action your government took was to cancel the IREX project to deliver new ferries & port capability.

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@actparty Really????

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@GulleManMusic The trend appears to be positive however.

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@GulleManMusic Do you enjoy the stress that this induces?

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@gingereejit Yep. It's like going next door and thumping your neighbour - just because you thought they might have been thinking of doing the same to you.

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@TaxpayersUnion Yes. Brilliant. The number of huge vehicles being bought to drive city kids to school is rapidly increasing, while the number of EVs being bought has plummeted. Congratulations…. (Slow clap)

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@LaurieFleming There’s only one way to find out - if the computer still goes.