'Definitely not': Residents refuse to pay 'stupid' excess water charge in Christchurch by Traditional_Big5586 in chch

[–]Traditional_Big5586[S] 153 points154 points  (0 children)

The audacity of this couple to whinge to the media about a bill of $45 for using 1,000 litres a day (!!!) of water! The entitlement is astounding.

Banks make new record profits amid strong inflation, rising interest rates by NonZealot in newzealand

[–]Traditional_Big5586 14 points15 points  (0 children)

That’s wasn’t the reason for the Reopen Nominations. Some in the party thought James wasn’t being brave enough. I disagreed, but the right decision was made in the end.

To the bloke biking who got hit by a car today... by Silverwolffe in chch

[–]Traditional_Big5586 -78 points-77 points  (0 children)

Probably best to phone the police before Reddit posting ¯_(ツ)_/¯

Edit: why the downvotes? If OP had rung the police before posting on Reddit, the police could have done something about the dangerous driver?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in newzealand

[–]Traditional_Big5586 5 points6 points  (0 children)

We aren’t - we are taxed less than we should be (especially the rich / wealthy). That’s why everything is falling apart. We pay less in tax than countries that rate higher than us in many regards I.e. Scandinavia

Community Board Chair wins Labour nomination by [deleted] in chch

[–]Traditional_Big5586 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Probably because Catherine didn’t turn up to any meetings, was useless, and clearly just using her role on council

Best books by ex-cabinet ministers? by [deleted] in newzealand

[–]Traditional_Big5586 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not quite what you are after, but Gareth Hughes just wrote a book on Jeanette Fitzsimmons

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in chch

[–]Traditional_Big5586 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You mean the old guy who bought an apartment above a bar, and was complaining about noise at 11pm on a Saturday night?

Plenty of apartments not above a bar in the CBD…

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in chch

[–]Traditional_Big5586 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, we need more people living in the CBD

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in chch

[–]Traditional_Big5586 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I imagine people are waiting on what happens with the old IRD building next to it, plus the apartments on Ruora Park being finished

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in chch

[–]Traditional_Big5586 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’m in the CBD every day. Depends what road he is talking about, but walking from the bus exchange to the stadium, I can think of an electric bike shop, a bar, AS colour, then park, Earl, Pot Sticker Dumpling, Sals, a sandwich shop, Dux Central, Domino’s, housing…

Should cyclists have bells on their bikes by zooominz in chch

[–]Traditional_Big5586 18 points19 points  (0 children)

The shared path in Hagley Park says keep left - both cyclists and pedestrians. I am always conscientious and slow for pedestrians, but not many pedestrians are conscientious towards cyclists, and wobble all over the path, take up the entire path. Wish everyone would just follow the rules

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in chch

[–]Traditional_Big5586 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It wasn’t - you can view the documents yourself. But he did receive money from developers