AlMonk

Your host at arguably the greatest pub on earth, Paroa Hotel

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@CesP1T @nrlphysio Jazz Tevaga

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@ajthompson13 @chrisluxonmp @NicolaWillisMP @LouiseUpston @dbseymour That actually depends on where you live.

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@DrAseemMalhotra Legend

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@teesider61 @1NewsNZ The majority of West Coasters would not protest this.

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Bureaucratic harassment of bar owners must stop

“The tactics deployed by public officials against bars in Wellington is akin to harassment, and needs to stop,” says ACT Small Business spokesperson Laura Trask.

“The case of Saint Diablo, a Courtenay Place bar that was forced to spend months and tens of thousands of dollars fighting for the right to open, suggests there is a destructive anti-business mindset in the capital.

“Health NZ budgeted $50,000 and spent $22,000 opposing the bar’s application to open. They claimed there were already close to 200 bars in the area, but The Post today reveals this figure was inflated with dozens of phantom venues. Meanwhile the bar owner himself spent $20,000 defending his application. His delayed opening meant he was left paying rent without any revenue, all thanks to interference from health officials, Police, and Council.

“Health NZ and Police are too focused on the negative. Bars don’t just sell alcohol – they offer food, entertainment, employment, and social spaces where people can share ideas and form friendships.

“The power balance is skewed. Public agencies have nearly bottomless pits of money they can use to batter business owners with compliance costs and legal challenges. Even if a bar ultimately wins its application for a licence, the process is punishment. Cost and delay can turn a profitable enterprise into a failure, and all the risk is borne by the business owner, while the nanny state officials get paid either way.

“We are all made better off by the doers – those who face down the stress, sweat, and risk involved in opening and running a business. Instead of scapegoating hospitality operators for social problems, we should be making their lives easier, freeing up their time and resources for the operation of a safe, successful business that satisfies customers and brings life to the city.

“Health NZ and Police need to shift resources away from regulatory harassment and instead focus on positive initiatives to address alcohol harm and keep our cities safe.”

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@Tanja_Akl @actparty @dbseymour You don't have to open, or work.

[ACT New Zealand @actparty]

It's a bad day to go to the pub. But it shouldn't be.

@dbseymour explains:

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@SeanPlunket @stkirsch He lives in the US, you're a day early. Nice try though.

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@CesP1T @ChantelleBakerr #cooker

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@CesP1T @ChantelleBakerr "Coroner Richard McElrea said today that Mr Donald died of a heart infection following a bout of illness due to campylobacter."

A bout of illness and died suddenly are miles apart.

Stop the misinformation.... it is campylobacter.

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@CesP1T @ChantelleBakerr It says he was the co-leader, and a coroner has said he died of campylobacter though. Have you got evidence that refutes this?

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@CesP1T @ChantelleBakerr Did Ron Donald die of Myocarditis? Was he the Green Party Leader at the time of his death?

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@CesP1T @ChantelleBakerr I accused you of misinformation for two reasons, you said he was the leader of the Greens, when actually he was the co-leader. Secondly, you said he died suddenly of Myocarditis, when a coroner has said that he died of campylobacter. No conspiracy about a screenshot. #cooker

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@CesP1T @ChantelleBakerr I think you need to do some research into next of kin. Of course the article mentions myocarditis, what's your point?

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@CesP1T @ChantelleBakerr You're talking in riddles?! As said before "Coroner Richard McElrea said today that Mr Donald died of a heart infection following a bout of illness due to campylobacter."

Did you find out if she was the next of kin. Do you think that she cooked his last meal?

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@CesP1T @ChantelleBakerr Was Nicola the next of kin? Does her statement overrule a coroner?

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@CesP1T @ChantelleBakerr The person you're referring to, Ron Donald, was the co-leader, not the leader. Also "Coroner Richard McElrea said that Mr Donald died of a heart infection following a bout of illness due to campylobacter." Can you please stop spreading misinformation.

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@SeanPlunket Why do you cut people off when you don't agree with their point of view?

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@NzarossRoss I'm glad he is assisting us get justice.

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@SeanPlunket Why don't you find out his name, and then interview him on your show?