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We will have a large number of cultural exchange students at coming July/August, Please kindly check the sister schools list in Auckland below:
West Area
• Bruce Mclaren Intermediate (31 July to 11 August)
… View moreWe will have a large number of cultural exchange students at coming July/August, Please kindly check the sister schools list in Auckland below:
West Area
• Bruce Mclaren Intermediate (31 July to 11 August)
• Marina View School (5-16 of August)
Central Area
• Meadowbank School (4-15 of August)
• Cornwall Park District School (3-14 of August)
• Churchill Park District School (1-12 of July)
• Auckland Normal Intermediate School (26 of July to 6 of August)
Looking forward to hearing from you soon.
Contact us student_service@aedut.com or ring us 09 368 1231
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Do you have spare rooms available on July or August?
Are you keen to host international teachers (family who are able to speak Mandarin for teachers' homestay) from a culture-exchange program?
… View moreDo you have spare rooms available on July or August?
Are you keen to host international teachers (family who are able to speak Mandarin for teachers' homestay) from a culture-exchange program?
Each teacher will stay with his/her host family around 10-12 days.
We are now seeking caring and friendly Asian families (who can speak Mandarin) to provide accommodation for teachers. Three meals and transportation will be needed. Price can be negotiated.
Feel free to contact Katy at 022-6066887 or student_service@aedut.com
If you’ve got some jobs DIY on the go, a small project to complete, or you’re just after a bit of firewood, they may have what you’re looking for.
We will have a large number of cultural exchange students at coming July/August, Please kindly check the sister schools list in Auckland below:
West Area
… View moreWe will have a large number of cultural exchange students at coming July/August, Please kindly check the sister schools list in Auckland below:
West Area
• Bruce Mclaren Intermediate (31 July to 11 August)
• Marina View School (5-16 of August)
Central Area
• Meadowbank School (4-15 of August)
• Cornwall Park District School (3-14 of August)
• Churchill Park District School (1-12 of July)
• Auckland Normal Intermediate School (26 of July to 6 of August)
Looking forward to hearing from you soon.
Contact us student_service@aedut.com or ring us 09 368 1231
Follow us on FB: Beatop Homestay
If you are a business owner, your year-end accounts shouldn't be just an annual exercise that you and your accountant go through to placate the IRD. Balance sheets tell you how much a business owns, owes and what it is worth compared to the previous year. Our article "The Beginner's … View moreIf you are a business owner, your year-end accounts shouldn't be just an annual exercise that you and your accountant go through to placate the IRD. Balance sheets tell you how much a business owns, owes and what it is worth compared to the previous year. Our article "The Beginner's Guide To Understanding Your Balance Sheet" looks at the different elements in balance sheets and some simple ratios you can calculate to gain insights into the financial position of your business.
Recent research found that 43 per cent of New Zealanders have a low literacy level. Keith Quinn was one of them. Over the last four years, he has turned his life around and discovered the life changing value of literacy. Do you think we need to be placing more emphasis on literacy in New Zealand?
… View moreRecent research found that 43 per cent of New Zealanders have a low literacy level. Keith Quinn was one of them. Over the last four years, he has turned his life around and discovered the life changing value of literacy. Do you think we need to be placing more emphasis on literacy in New Zealand?
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Hi Aucklanders,
The new regional fuel tax has come into effect, pushing the price of fuel up an extra 11.5c a litre at some pumps.
The revenue has been earmarked to improve Auckland’s roads and public transport, but the new tax has divided opinion.
Will the new tax change your driving … View moreHi Aucklanders,
The new regional fuel tax has come into effect, pushing the price of fuel up an extra 11.5c a litre at some pumps.
The revenue has been earmarked to improve Auckland’s roads and public transport, but the new tax has divided opinion.
Will the new tax change your driving and transport habits? Will you take public transport more often, carpool, or change where you fill up?
Here's some tips to beat the new regional fuel tax.
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Emergency alerts for air force aircraft are on the rise at Whenuapai air base in Auckland. At more …
Phil Goff is seeking final approval for his "build-it" budget. His budget proposes an average rates increase of 2.5 per cent over the next two years and 3.5 per cent thereafter. New property valuations this year mean some households will pay more than 2.5 per cent from July, and others … View morePhil Goff is seeking final approval for his "build-it" budget. His budget proposes an average rates increase of 2.5 per cent over the next two years and 3.5 per cent thereafter. New property valuations this year mean some households will pay more than 2.5 per cent from July, and others will pay less. It also includes a regional fuel tax of 11.5 cents a litre, which will come into effect tomorrow. The Government passed legislation to introduce the tax on Tuesday. The budget is also set to deliver the city's biggest investment to tackle traffic congestion and protect the environment. Extreme weather has led to a proposal to establish a $40 million climate change response fund and $90m to protect coastal assets. Goff has responded to lobbying from the likes of Auckland Sport and Recreation to propose a $120m contestable fund for sports and recreation facilities, and lobbying from the arts fraternity to give the Auckland Art Gallery a further $2m a year after sustained funding cuts. "I believe this is a budget that will help all of Auckland and be overwhelmingly welcomed across all of the city," Goff has said.
Phil Goff's 10-year budget plans:
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• Rates increase of 2.5 per cent for the first two years and 3.5 per cent thereafter
• Regional petrol tax of 11.5c a litre
• New water quality targeted rate to raise $452m*
• New environmental targeted rate for protecting kauri and native flora and fauna to raise $311m*
• Climate change response fund of $40m* and $90m* for coastal protection work
• $100m for America's Cup
• $120m* contestable fund for sports and recreation facilities
• $20m* to help restore cutbacks at Auckland Art Gallery
• Expand Southern Initiative social programme to West Auckland and $475,000 to City Mission
• Resumption of reducing the difference between business rates and household rates
The disestablishment of Auckland Council Investments Ltd
*spending over 10 years
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Under some kikuyu grass there are 2 Wooden doors 2 windows, various timbers and some broken furniture needing clearing away.
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New Zealand banks are set to freeze thousands of accounts for people who have yet to respond to requests to confirm whether they are foreign taxpayers. Under new legislation, financial institutions must find out whether their customers are tax residents of other countries and report the details of … View moreNew Zealand banks are set to freeze thousands of accounts for people who have yet to respond to requests to confirm whether they are foreign taxpayers. Under new legislation, financial institutions must find out whether their customers are tax residents of other countries and report the details of those who are to the Inland Revenue by June 30 each year, starting this year. The IRD then shares that information with other countries in the OECD to ensure people are paying the right tax under an automatic exchange of information standard. But thousands of customers have yet to contact their bank, leaving their accounts in limbo as banks are forced to put a hold on their accounts.The New Zealand Bankers Association has estimated about 8 per cent of accounts opened since July 1 last year could be affected by the change. A spokeswoman for state-owned Kiwibank said it sent letters to 3000 customers at the end of May and gave customers 14 days to respond with their required information about their overseas tax status.
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It began freezing accounts from last Tuesday."This is an ongoing process and over the next two weeks we expect to freeze a total of 1900 accounts impacting 1200 customers." The funds in a frozen account would stay in the account but would not be accessible to the customer.
"This means the customer will not be able to carry out transactions on the account until they provide the additional information requested."
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ANZ, the country's largest bank, said it froze accounts for about 200 customers last week and would continue to freeze accounts weekly as required by the IRD rules. "We expect customer numbers for freezing to increase initially, but then reduce after a couple of months."We've been attempting to contact a number of our customers to resolve this position and many have recently been in contact with us." ASB bank said as of the end of Friday it had put about 40 accounts on hold."We haven't closed any accounts, but by the end of [Friday June 29] we will have put approximately 40 accounts on hold. "Nothing happens to the money in the accounts, it stays there until the customer contacts us and we can verify their tax details." But two other major banks would not give details on how many accounts they had frozen. A Westpac spokeswoman said it had not closed any accounts but had put some on hold. "We cannot comment on numbers." The spokeswoman said it had tried several times to contact customers to have them supply the required information."To comply with the legislation, Westpac NZ is required to place a hold on these accounts until the necessary documents are provided. Once this is completed, the hold will be lifted." A BNZ spokesman said it had sent affected customers two letters, emails where it had email addresses, posted alerts on their internet banking login page and, in many cases, phoned customers."While we've heard back from almost all our customers, some haven't yet responded.
"In these circumstances, we are required by law to deactivate these accounts."The bank did not respond to a request for the number of frozen accounts but said any customer who found their account deactivated should get in touch."We'll work with them to reactivate their accounts as soon as possible."If an account is deactivated, funds remain in the account. Once the customer has provided their tax residency information and it is validated by BNZ, the account is reactivated." An NZBA spokesman urged people to respond to any request for information even if they weren't foreign taxpayers. "A non-response isn't enough."
ON ICE: The number of frozen accounts
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Kiwibank: 1900
ANZ: 200
ASB: 40
Westpac: unknown
BNZ: unknown
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