137 days ago

Government Pardoning On Hold

Michael from Trentham

Can the newly installed Government be forgiven for delaying/reversing the thrust towards a smoke-free NZ soonest in a thirsty, savage tax-gathering decision on or about its first day in office.

Opting to meet its entire pre-elections commitment to reduce some taxes, the Government found the continued purchase of highly-taxed smokes by the public at large more appealing than the continued reduction of ill-health and painful deaths that smoking cigs produces.

It came as a shock as one was expecting instead a tightening of the laws or maybe even banning to the usage of the dreadful vaping.

Other Government decisions thus far and forward thinking are a lot less controversial and indeed welcomed. A breath of fresh air or is it simply reality and commonsense - and a lot of it affecting Wellington and the Wellington region.

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1 hour ago

What's On: WORKSHOP - SKIN AGEING

Gary from Waikanae

Join Skin Care expert Leigh as she delves into the topic of Skin Ageing and how to slow it down. Seating limited so to book Phone/Text Gary on 021 1155049.
WORKSHOP - SKIN AGEING
  • Room 5, Johnsonville Community Centre
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1 hour ago

What's On: WORKSHOP - SKIN AGEING

Gary from Waikanae

Join Skin Care expert Leigh as she delves into the topic of Skin Ageing and how to slow it down. Seating limited so to book Phone/Text Gary on 021 1155049.
WORKSHOP - SKIN AGEING
  • Room 5, Johnsonville Community Centre
4 days ago

Marketplace Has Its Deplorables

Michael from Trentham

Have had a fair share of trouble selling items through Marketplace in recent months.

Have had the scammers, and "buyers" who have change their minds on going through with the purchase after all arrangements made, but not advising of such.

But just yesterday a guy took out the award for the best try.

Got a 2008 Forester SUV for sale at just over $9000.

This would be purchaser wanted to pay me weekly for the vehicle.

Yeah, right.

If the vehicle was for under $3000 there might be an element of sensibility. I suppose when one is short of cash aiming high provides some kind of relief mechanism.

The Subaru Forester with a low mileage of 148000km, a tow bar, many features and in good to great condition all round is still available.

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