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With Christmas is only around the corner - 6 weeks, I am selling all my Christmas decorations and Christmas tree that has a metal, not plastic base.
The colours of the decorations I have are red, blue & gold.
The tree has only ever been used no more than 3 times and is … View moreTHIS HAS NOW BEEN SOLD
With Christmas is only around the corner - 6 weeks, I am selling all my Christmas decorations and Christmas tree that has a metal, not plastic base.
The colours of the decorations I have are red, blue & gold.
The tree has only ever been used no more than 3 times and is still in it's original box.
Please know that all the items are in EXCELLENT condition.
I do ask one thing though, no time wasters please. If you say you are going to come at a certain time, please do so as I have had far too many people who have stood me up.
I really want to help someone have a really happy Christmas this year.
I have so many other items I have to sell as well; so please feel free to send me a message to organise a time to come and view or ask questions.
Thank you in advance for taking the time to read this :)
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4 bedroom house with 2 bathrooms, Western Heights Decile 7 Rating School Zone
, Kids park/playground and Opunuku stream cycleway/walkway nearby.
TradeMe link: www.trademe.co.nz...
Available on Saturday, 24th November 2018
FOR VIEWING:
To pre-register your interest to view this property, … View more4 bedroom house with 2 bathrooms, Western Heights Decile 7 Rating School Zone
, Kids park/playground and Opunuku stream cycleway/walkway nearby.
TradeMe link: www.trademe.co.nz...
Available on Saturday, 24th November 2018
FOR VIEWING:
To pre-register your interest to view this property, directly, please visit
www.goodwinrealty.co.nz...
and press the Green "Book an Appointment" Button. A time will be scheduled at earliest opportunity.
NO PETS ALLOWED, NO SMOKERS & UNFURNISHED: This single level dwelling is very well appointed with 4 double bedrooms, modern kitchen and open plan living/dining area. There is also a lovely deck which is accessible from dining and lounge. Double Garage, plus off street parking.
There are 2 Heat pumps in the property to keep you warm during winter and cool during the summer time. Alarmed and HRV System available for use. There is a lovely deck at the rear for entertaining depending on the weather. At the rear of the section is a man-cave or storage area.
FEATURES:
4 Double Bedrooms including Master bedroom with walk-in wardrobe
2 Bathrooms Including En Suite
Double Lounge, Open Plan Kitchen and Dining Area
Internal Access Double Garage Plus Off Street Parking
TOTAL MOVING COST:
*Tenant is responsible for power, water and garden maintenance.
*Move in cost: Bond (4weeks rent) +Deposit(1week rent)+Letting fee (1week rent plus GST)
To pre-register your interest to view this property, directly, please visit
www.goodwinrealty.co.nz...
and press the Green "Book an Appointment" Button. A time will be scheduled at earliest opportunity.
You can access our Tenancy Application form online at: www.tpsportal.co.nz...
For more information we invite you to contact JP Claassen on 021 277 8197 or by email jp@goodwinrealty.co.nz
Suitable for up to 5 tenants.
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Cissy and Sam, have recently hit the road in the lead up to the 10th celebration of Neighbours Day Aotearoa. As they drive across the country they’ll be running workshops and reaching out to meet people who are working to create great neighbourhoods across New Zealand - like our members!
Whether… View moreCissy and Sam, have recently hit the road in the lead up to the 10th celebration of Neighbours Day Aotearoa. As they drive across the country they’ll be running workshops and reaching out to meet people who are working to create great neighbourhoods across New Zealand - like our members!
Whether you're planning a Neighbours Day Event or just want to come along and share ideas, these workshops are a great way to further connect with your local community and see how you can come together to support each other.
Join in on the fun by seeing if the road trip is coming to your corner of the country at the link below.
We are into our last days of our final desexing event of the year and still have plenty of space left!
If your favourite feline family member is undesexed and unmicrochipped you don’t want to miss out on this opportunity.
If you live in one of the below areas, please call us on 09 256 7310 to … View moreWe are into our last days of our final desexing event of the year and still have plenty of space left!
If your favourite feline family member is undesexed and unmicrochipped you don’t want to miss out on this opportunity.
If you live in one of the below areas, please call us on 09 256 7310 to book in:
Ranui, Henderson, Mangere, Manurewa, Mt Roskill, Mt Wellington, Onehunga, Otara, Papakura, Papatoetoe, Panmure or Whangaparoa Peninsula.
THIS EVENT IS ONLY RUNNING UNTIL NOVEMBER 16 and is our final desexing event of the year! So please call us to book in ASAP!
Please leave a voice message with your name and number and we will get back to you as soon as we can!
In celebration of our 10 year anniversary, we're holding Neighbours Day Aotearoa over 10 days (March 22-31, 2019), AND we've also come up with 10 Little Ways for individuals to celebrate, and 10 Big Ways for groups to celebrate! We think there's something to inspire just about … View moreIn celebration of our 10 year anniversary, we're holding Neighbours Day Aotearoa over 10 days (March 22-31, 2019), AND we've also come up with 10 Little Ways for individuals to celebrate, and 10 Big Ways for groups to celebrate! We think there's something to inspire just about everyone to participate in Neighbours Day Aotearoa next year - so check out how you can join in, share it with your friends, and don't forget to register your events!
Let us know how you’re celebrating Neighbours Day Aotearoa in 2019 and you could be in to win. Registering an event, no matter how small, puts you in the draw to win a $100 prezzy card or limited edition Neighbours Day Aotearoa t-shirt, plus it helps us know how many neighbours are connecting.
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Let’s discuss the volume of alcohol being illegally imported into the country and imported without compliant labelling. What are the telltale signs of illegitimate product?
Citing examples of imported shipping containers being declared as beer when they were predominantly filled with spirits. … View moreLet’s discuss the volume of alcohol being illegally imported into the country and imported without compliant labelling. What are the telltale signs of illegitimate product?
Citing examples of imported shipping containers being declared as beer when they were predominantly filled with spirits. That kind of smuggling is denying the country of about $40 million in excise duty annually.
NZ Customs and Spirits NZ are working on ways to stop it. How will you be affected?
“Spirits are particularly relevant in this context because of the level of excise — per litre of alcohol content the charge on spirits is $52, whereas beer and wine is $28/$29,” he told the Shipping Gazette™.
“There are two aspects to it. Firstly, it is that product is being brought into the country and skipping the taxes that everyone else has to pay. Secondly, and this is a global concern in the spirits industry, is that if you are bringing the product in and not going through the due process regarding verification and point of origin etc., then you can’t guarantee what fluid is in the bottle.”
Although praising New Zealand Customs Service for doing a “great job” in tackling alcohol smugglers, Mr Brewer nonetheless said there is “definitely some smuggling going on”.
“The first step is to get an understanding of how widespread it is. My members have anecdotal evidence that it is underway, but we don’t have any hard evidence.”
Mr Brewer said one of the pointers to there being a potential increase in alcohol smuggling is the notable volume of alcohol being legitimately parallel imported.
“From a global perspective, what tends to happen is that when the legitimate parallel product level goes up, the amount of your illegal product goes up.”
How to Resolve The Issue
To help inform the direction of its project, Mr Brewer said he had met with Customs to establish what information the agency required to facilitate best taking action against alcohol smugglers.
“We’re going to do a lot of information gathering, to provide Customs with a greater level of intelligence on this matter.
“The first thing we are going to be doing is examining those pricing schedules that my members have access to — a forensic examination of those to see if there are lines of product that stick out as not being correctly priced.
“As 75% of the retail price on average for spirits is excise duty and GST, there is not a lot of wriggle room to discount. So, if things are going to market at a large discount then they are either loss leading or something else is going on.
“Labelling is also really important to us. Every bottle of spirits, beer, wine imported into New Zealand must be labelled correctly — the label has to be in English, declare how many standard drinks are in the bottle, has to have a lot of code, have the name and address of the importer.
“My members, who legitimately import product, spend quite a bit of money ensuring the labelling information is up to spec and complies with New Zealand law. It is all about these indications about what is a legitimate product and what isn’t.”
Mr Brewer said he believed that in many instances, purchasers might genuinely not be aware they were acquiring the illegitimate product.
“That is part of the project as well — to make people aware of what are the signs to look for regarding illegitimate product.
“We’re going to put together a Website and publicise this through the retail and trade magazines and to licence holders, outlining what are the requirements under the Food Act for labelling and so forth.”
He said the Website would also provide a facility for stakeholders to report on suspicious product and Spirits NZ would regularly collate and forward relevant information to authorities.
Comment from NZ Customs
Customs revenue and assurance group manager Richard Bargh told the Shipping Gazette™ that although his agency’s data did not suggest largescale smuggling of alcohol such as spirits was on the increase, nonetheless it was “taking this matter seriously”.
“Customs is conducting its assessments and working closely with industry partners including Spirits NZ to ascertain the magnitude of this issue,” he said.
“Following this groundwork, we will be in a better position to introduce or improve measures as needed.”
According to Customs statistics released under the Official Information Act, there has been a total of 145,335 millilitres of alcohol intercepted in 126 incidents at the border in the January-June 2018 year.
The most prevalent interceptions during that period involved the descriptions of “spirits” transported by “passenger” — which encompassed 97,425 millilitres intercepted over 87 incidents.
The total of alcohol intercepted during the full 2015, 2016 and 2017 years has respectively entailed 21,001,492 millilitres in 303 incidents, 23,721,829 millilitres in 284 incidents and 370,492 millilitres in 282 incidents.
Mr Bargh said criminals used “all sorts of tricks and concealments” to hide illicit goods.
“For commercial-scale fraud, it is more likely the consignments are misdeclared or use lower-value or fake invoices to evade duty and GST.
“For example, a Customs investigation that resulted in a three-and-a-half-year jail term for the businessman was using double invoices to show a lower value and declaring shipments as beer instead of soju.
“As most trade is legitimate, and to minimise holding up clearance of legal goods, Customs uses profiling and intelligence to identify risk shipments for further scrutiny.”
Mr Bargh encouraged industry and members of the public to “help play a role in targeting non-compliant shipments” by calling 0800 4 CUSTOMS in confidence.
Source: NZ Shipping Gazette
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Departure cards have been discontinued this month, and the information used to account for all travellers departing New Zealand will now be collected electronically.
You still have to meet some requirements to avoid problems.
Key facts and stats:
› In 2017, 6.5 million cards were completed.
›… View moreDeparture cards have been discontinued this month, and the information used to account for all travellers departing New Zealand will now be collected electronically.
You still have to meet some requirements to avoid problems.
Key facts and stats:
› In 2017, 6.5 million cards were completed.
› This represents around 100,000 hours of traveller time (which is around 12 years).
› Departure cards were introduced in April 1921
› Based on departure statistics, it is estimated over 132 million cards have been filled out since they were introduced
The removal of departure cards aligns with international best practice, enabling a faster and smoother travelling process.
New Zealand has international obligations to report NZD 10,000 or more in cash or financial instruments being carried out of New Zealand.
These obligations were catered for on the departure card. However, this is not something that can be transferred to the electronic system.
Therefore, travellers carrying cash or currency to the value of NZD 10,000 or more must see a Customs Officer at departures to complete a Border Cash Report.
Why do the departure cards need to go?
The main purpose of the cards was statistical. Stats NZ has confirmed there are alternative sources of information and methods they can use to produce tourism and migration statistics, removing the need for travellers to complete these cards.
Few other countries have departure cards with the level of detail required by the New Zealand one. They were originally used to process and account for all travellers departing New Zealand, but this is now done electronically.
Continuing with this requirement is inconsistent with the border sector vision to provide world-class facilitation for travellers.
How will information on departure cards now be collected?
Electronic systems will capture who is leaving New Zealand accurately. Tourism and migration statistics relied on departure cards, which asked travellers how long they had been in New Zealand and how long they intended to be away.
Stats NZ has switched to a new system that measures the actual time that travellers are in New Zealand and how long they are away. This approach is similar to Australia’s.
The Government will continue to collect the information required for the most critical functions of the card (border processing and key statistics) by electronic and other means.
This includes information in passports; departure date; actual time spent in New Zealand and actual time away.
What about arrival cards?
Removing the arrival card is more difficult. Arrival cards collect important traveller declarations that are used by border staff to manage immigration, smuggling and biosecurity risks. Officials are in the early stages of exploring alternative means of capturing this information, but there are no set timeframes.
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