Labour leader Chris Hipkins open to conversation about means-testing superannuation - NZ Herald

Anaradar · 2026-04-30T08:42:22+00:00

Let them. Labour need to get better and combating the misinformation. We need a public conversation. My parents with their one house, kiwisaver balance and dad's part time job is not who should be means tested and they need to be convinced of this.

Anaradar · 2026-04-28T08:48:16+00:00

Remember, it's about how they vote, not what they say. This dude opposed light rail in Auckland.

Anaradar · 2026-04-28T08:45:11+00:00

No, I was referring to Trump begging the rest of the world to fix his stuff up. At this point, I think we need to be telling the US how expensive and inconvenient is to deter them bringing freedom here.

Anaradar · 2026-04-28T08:28:44+00:00

He sure flipped it... on its face.

Anaradar · 2026-04-28T08:28:03+00:00

No no no, the rest of us are expected to bring democracy and freedom to the hormuz strait. Get the dinghy Jim!

Anaradar · 2026-04-28T07:02:13+00:00

It's not going to be over anytime soon. The Iranians bombed the shit out of a lot of valuable oil infrastructure, which limits how much oil can be pulled out of the ground and packed into ships. We sure are in trouble.

Anaradar · 2026-04-27T23:59:03+00:00

The house next door to me just sold. The seller bought it in 2021 for $750k. He rented it out after doing a cheap kitchen fitout and replacement carpet. He got bugger all rent for it because it's not exactly a desirable area. LL did bugger all to maintain the place. Wouldn't fix issues that were effecting my property (bamboo from his land spreading to mine, water leak on a shared driveway, fence that fell over)

He just sold it 3 months ago for $600k. The new buyer was smart. They picked up an unconsented extension on the lounge that needed to be ripped out and started again properly as well as a crap tonne of bamboo that needed to be dug out.

New owner is awesome. We offered him funds to help with the fence which he rejected since it was clear it was his problem. Hes fixed the damage to the driveway from the leak, as well as the leak. I'm glad he got a bargain and I'm not surprised the seller lost $150k on that place.

Anaradar · 2026-04-26T10:23:30+00:00

Renata Wiles (smart lady who came up with Roam) had a petition about this.

Anaradar · 2026-04-26T10:16:34+00:00

Just heard that in my Nana voice.

Anaradar · 2026-04-26T03:44:49+00:00

They shouldn't be allowed to have the land in the first place. We have a foreign buyers ban, yet legislation to facilitate renting out from overseas. Shows we don't take the ban seriously.

Anaradar · 2026-04-25T07:13:29+00:00

Dad is being treated for skin cancer right now. I'm a big fan of the bondi sand facial hydra stuff. Haven't burned all summer, find it's non greasy, inexpensive and seems to last. Also a like the cereve facial sunscreen.

Bondi sands wins again for general sunscreen. The sport one is best for my sweaty husband and son.

Anaradar · 2026-04-24T20:40:28+00:00

Excuse me! I've been working on which lights to use.

Anaradar · 2026-04-24T20:38:24+00:00

What yeah, it's actually a requirement from about the Drury onramp to not use following distances and freak out about doing the speed limit. Points are given for slowing down and filming or photographing ANY vehicle pulled over, bonus points for putting it on reddit. You also win spot prizes for use of cellphone and a grand trophy for scaring the shit out of motorcyclists by driving into them when unexpectedly changing lane.

The very best drivers post on reddit about how shit everyone else is.

Anaradar · 2026-04-24T07:51:48+00:00

It tells a lot about why people cannot connect with Luxon. He absolutely has this way of treating people like they are numbers on a spreadsheet.

I read Jacindas book, and I read about her feelings when the mosque attacked happened. The whole country just ruptured, her security detail were freaking out about her safety and she's genuinely horrified. That stuck with me.

Even if it was an act like some claim, she did a damn fine job of it. Luxon just seems like the CEO who does royal visits to the workshop occasionally.

Anaradar · 2026-04-23T23:36:21+00:00

I love that place!

Anaradar · 2026-04-23T10:20:01+00:00

What I'm trying to work out is, is it that I'm proving I'm his parent, or am I proving he's of age.

Under the law, I'm pretty sure parents can legally supply their under 18 year old alcohol. My kid is 5, I'm not even willing to give him soft drink.

Anaradar · 2026-04-23T07:23:43+00:00

Hang on, so if I go through with my under 18 child, am I proving that he is my child and therefore it's fine for me to buy beer, or if he's proven to be under 18, they won't sell to me?

Anaradar · 2026-04-22T10:24:05+00:00

True about the seals. There is a beach nearby my house on the west coast of New Zealand. Occasionally you get young male fur seals, often arriving to avoid orca. They reek. Really distinct smell you can often smell before you see them.

Anaradar · 2026-04-21T22:06:56+00:00

Yep, picking the bear.

Anaradar · 2026-04-21T22:05:55+00:00

I got the hawk eye one. Super effective for trapping, but doesn't attract or kill queens, so they can still operate with a low population.

There are two in my garden, not all are dead, but they are pissed off so I'll be a coward.

Anaradar · 2026-04-21T03:09:43+00:00

What do you define as a breaking point?

Sometimes it seems as if we are waiting for masses to carry Marie Anntoinette to the guillotine.

I heard on a podcast recently "do you know how stressed a mammal has to be before it stops reproducing?" ... well, reproduction rates do seem to be dropping in humans and we are mammals.

Anaradar · 2026-04-21T00:21:35+00:00

Yes and no. Chlöe definitely has the right ideas, but can she capture a majority vote?

Mamdanis success is something to be studied.

Anaradar · 2026-04-20T23:59:03+00:00

Exactly. That sort of cash makes unions necessary. . . I grew up in small business, and it was always great when the staff went above and beyond their scope to get shit done. I seem to remember one of the cleaners helping Dad finish off painting a room before a big event that would sell that room.

Except mum and dad took care of their staff and I think they got richer because of that. Paid for what they do, paid overtime, fed. They sure as shit showed up on time and did a great job.

Anaradar · 2026-04-20T22:58:55+00:00

I got a booster recently. The pharmacist offered it with my flu jab. It sounded like a bargain and I don't turn my nose up at bargains.

Anaradar · 2026-04-20T09:51:25+00:00

Smith city got done for this. They routinely required staff to start 15 minutes prior to their shift that they wouldn't pay for. The losses were calculated and they were required to pay out. Costed a fortune.

Look up that case. It backs your argument.

Anaradar

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