Hesi Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 55 minutes ago, curious said: Yet the dairy farm next door is taking on new staff, building new houses for them, undertaking other capital expenditure etc. A few years back they had to put all that on hold and barely hang in there. It's the nature of business and Covid happens to be just the current major impact on that. That is one of the benefits of keeping NZ Covid free, the primary industries sector. My son is actually a trainee farmer, and when we were re-financing(you will know Pete what I am referring to), the bank had no qualms at all about the security of his income, all they wanted was to look at his bank statements. However me with my small business, got put through the hoops. Many small businesses will go to the wall, they may have anyway. An opportunity for people to re-assess and re-align where there incomes may be more secure. The business attrition rate in hospitality is high The lady neighbour I have mentioned on here before, she is the one requested as the travelling chef when Bob Dylan goes on tour. Well all of that is gone in the short to mid term, so she is looking at a business supplying a delivered, bit more upmarket meal to the rural community, who may be working long hours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesi Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 And by the way, while you fellas are busy saying how much the Nats are better at business, I can't actually find any policy they have relating specifically to the primary sector. Labour released this about 6 weeks ago Labour’s plan Labour is already rolling out our plan to back our primary sector to generate an additional $44 billion in export earnings, create and maintain jobs, and improve environmental standards to support New Zealand’s brand for a clean, healthy and productive future. That’s why we are: Creating 11,000 Jobs for Nature in regional New Zealand, including boosting weed and pest control programmes, which will protect farmers against costly pests like wilding pines and wallabies, and clean up our waterways Making apprenticeships and trades training in targeted areas free, giving primary sector employers a new stream of new workers to upskill and employ Investing significantly to help rural communities and fishing communities recover from COVID-19, including funding to increase access to support, financial and continuity planning advice and wellbeing services Backing the horticulture sector to seize new opportunities for growth and stay ahead of international competitors, including funding to enable the introduction of imported plant material for the sector to develop new high-value crops and cultivars Supporting farmer-led solutions through our Productive and Sustainable Land Use package, with a focus on promoting farm land-use practices that deliver more value and improve environmental outcomes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesi Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 4 minutes ago, barryb said: Isn't it incredible how fall into line Kiwis are, really how the f--k are South Islanders not kicking up a bloody shitstorm over this. They are seriously being screwed over by Comrade Cindy & they are fall into line dummies. Probably agree with you on that one, no reason the SI could not have gone to Level 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ngakonui grass Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 2 hours ago, Hesi said: Be careful what you wish for NG, you could end up with the school teacher ma'am(Collins), telling you what to do in no uncertain terms She also should get an Oscar nomination in the best Impersonation of a Clown.Not getting my vote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesi Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 Could have sworn she was rolling out her Muldoon impersonations she's been keeping polished up ready for her time in the sun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Globederby19 Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 There is a shit storm about to hit Melbourne, with the Premiere ( Chairman Mao) thinking of locking down for 12 months. This prick is nothing short of evil. Some interesting comment on Social Media about it. We have got it easy here , even if I disagree with the decision to have the bottom 2/3rds of the Island still at level 2. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesi Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 12 months! No Spring Carnival then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mardigras Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 6 minutes ago, Hesi said: 12 months! No Spring Carnival then? They've been in more strict lockdown for weeks. Racing has continued even with a positive at some stables. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesi Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 1 hour ago, barryb said: Wallabies are a pest where?. Well well well, I thought they were only in the zoo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ngakonui grass Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 (edited) Something i have noticed over the last 2 days at the Covid 19 announcements is Hipkins rush to let Jessica Much(TV1) ask the first question. Nothing major but her husband is a member of the PMs Diplomatic Protection Squad Favouritism perhaps or do they know that she will ask a soft question thereby setting the tone of for the others. Edited August 27, 2020 by ngakonui grass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freda Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 On 8/24/2020 at 8:16 PM, Hesi said: Well well well, I thought they were only in the zoo Ffs, I've lived in these regions all my life, and I've never seen one in the wild. Or in anyone's back paddock. Anywhere. I've trekked over Blue Mountain station, at the back of Fairlie....lots of cattle, but...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesi Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 Should have gone to Specsavers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curious Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 On 8/27/2020 at 1:56 PM, Freda said: Ffs, I've lived in these regions all my life, and I've never seen one in the wild. Or in anyone's back paddock. Anywhere. I've trekked over Blue Mountain station, at the back of Fairlie....lots of cattle, but...? I think they must have been in lockdown all these years 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesi Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 8 minutes ago, curious said: I think they must have been in lockdown all these years You mean sort of like a tie me kangaroo down sport 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesi Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 1 hour ago, Maximus said: Sunday summary from Min of Health ...am I missing somefink in the Maths Dept? There are 136 active cases in New Zealand - 20 are in MIQ, 117 are in the community. ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curious Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 Yeahh dunno where that comes from Two previous cases are reported recovered. So the active cases remains at 137; 20 of those are imported and 117 community cases. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curious Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 7 minutes ago, Maximus said: Hesi, 20+117 = 137 ..why do they report 136? There are 136 active cases in New Zealand - 20 are in MIQ, 117 are in the community. Who is reporting that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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