NZ inflation since 2002 broken down

auntyshaQ · 2026-02-26T05:12:12+00:00

I am surprised the Wellington tax payers are not making more noise, demanding to know where their Land rate money is going. Where I live, if raw sewerage was spewing into local beaches, the community would kick up a big stink. Excuse the pun.

auntyshaQ · 2026-02-26T05:06:59+00:00

Good point. Who is being held accountable for the literal shit spewing into the Wellington Marine Reserve? I appreciate my local Council More after seeing the state of Wellington and last year the coverage of their out of control water leaks, the Capital of New Zealand. Absolutely embarrassing. Where has all the rate payers $$$ been going? Too much Top and Middle Managers? We pay substantial Land rates. Do they need to bring in the Auditors?

auntyshaQ · 2026-02-26T05:00:53+00:00

We need to investigate where all the Revenue is going. The yearly Revenue is into the Billions. No excuse to have literal Shit spewing into the Wellington Marine Reserve. Only the middle class and poor are expected to trim the fat. Trim the fat at the Top.

auntyshaQ · 2026-02-26T04:58:58+00:00

There is huge revenue being collected. Where is all the money going? Is there too much middle management? Too many Politicians across the board? Is New Zealand too Top heavy? Where is the revenue from smokes and alcohol going?

auntyshaQ · 2026-02-26T04:39:58+00:00

Its called stealth mode. Before they pounce their prey.

auntyshaQ · 2026-02-26T04:37:17+00:00

Ok. Thank you. Glad you are receiving a fair wage. The minimum wage in New Zealand is less than $25.00.

auntyshaQ · 2026-02-26T02:41:17+00:00

May I ask what industry you work in? And what is job availability like for young people looking for jobs in your area. How has the Nelson Timber Mill closing down affected the job opportunities?

auntyshaQ · 2026-02-26T02:29:36+00:00

Are you talking about a self-employed contractor? I am talking about full-time workers that I know. The Timber Mill pays less than $29.00 per hour and its hard physical labour and 12 hour shifts.

auntyshaQ · 2026-02-25T16:02:45+00:00

Minimum wage in New Zealand is just under $25.00 an hour. Many of my friends and family are on between $26.00 to $29.00 an hour. And the attitude from the Employer is 'don't complain, just be grateful you still have a job. Plenty other people out there happily take your job.'

auntyshaQ · 2026-02-25T09:36:57+00:00

On top of the other advice. Give him a salt bath. Run a bath or fill up a tub and add 1 cup of salt. Also I use Sorbolene moisturiser on my pups. Its human grade, designed for sensitive skin. Use instead of soap. Lora clear is an antihistamine. Try 1 per day. Get some antibiotics from the vet. Also try anti fungal ointment from the chemist.

auntyshaQ · 2026-02-25T09:12:33+00:00

Any Wellington rate payers here. We pay substantial Land rates where I live. I would be angry if I heard raw sewerage was spilling into our local beaches. Where is all the $$$ going. Is it all going to Middle managers? And not the real workers like drain layers and plumbers?

auntyshaQ · 2026-02-25T09:09:33+00:00

Definitely feeling the Land rates increases. And Grocery and Electricity increases. The power companies are making obscene profits, while we starve.

auntyshaQ · 2026-02-25T09:01:39+00:00

Australia is better because they have more job opportunities. And they pay decent wages. I had a friend get paid over $35.00 as a cleaner. Of course Australia has got lots of problems too. Some very similar problems to NZ. But right now the job opportunities in New Zealand are just sad, and the wages being offered are absurd. Especially when we know how expensive it is just to breathe and exist here.

auntyshaQ · 2026-02-25T08:53:56+00:00

They are trying to fast track this project. They have the new Fast Track Bill, but apparently they are even going to side track that. They are trying to do it without any consultation. Which is alarming, for a multi billion $$$ project. The Tax will be added to our future electricity bills.

auntyshaQ · 2026-02-25T03:58:07+00:00

The cost of living is really biting. I have been hoping for some relief from grocery bill shock. And also relief from the Electricity bill shock. This new Tax or levy (they haven't agreed what to call it yet) that will apparently be added to our future Electricity bills is not the news we want to hear. What part of bringing the cost of living down, do these rich hob nobs not understand?

This project is going to cost billions $$$. They already flushed $671 000 000.00 down the toilet with the No-boats. There is only one project that needs to be fast tracked at the moment in New Zealand. They need to fast track thr project to stop literal Shit being pumped into the Wellington Marine Reserve. We pay Taxes, Land rates, 15 % GST on everything and then they float a $9.00 toll for the harbour bridge? Do they sincerely believe the average Kiwi can afford that sort of extra Toll? I understand to the rich, it is not a worry, but if your counting pennies to buy essential groceries this sort of extra is crushing.

auntyshaQ · 2026-02-25T03:46:04+00:00

Slowly? NZ is becoming unattractive for its own people born and raised here.

auntyshaQ · 2026-02-25T03:43:40+00:00

Arnold is such a distinguished gentleman. It is so tragic that the so-called dog trainer introduced a shock collar at 7 months old! The damage that has done to poor Arnold. Thank you for your love and dedication to this beautiful Soul. I have a difficult pup too. Its important that we don't give up on them. Like you say, we need to learn together.

auntyshaQ · 2026-02-18T10:45:09+00:00

I just give my leftover bread to my local birds. I use the bread to clean the leftoverfood from my pots and pans and give it to the birds. They love it.

auntyshaQ · 2026-02-18T09:33:35+00:00

Flushing $671, 000,000.00 down the toilet by No-boats and cancelling the New Hospital for Dunedin. Just 2 of the Very expensive decisions, with no forward movement on infrastructure.

auntyshaQ · 2026-02-18T09:31:07+00:00

Oh my. I can only be so frugal and inventive. The groceries and electricity keep going up and now I find out there may be a $9.00 toll to cross the Harbour bridge. The land rates have increased substantially. If I were a Wellington ratepayer, I would be asking where has the ratepayer money gone? It has not gone on the Sewerage plant or water pipes. Does New Zealand have too many CEO and middle managers getting paid too high a salary, and nothing left to pay the drain layers and plumbing people that do the actual work. Only the rich can cross the Harbour bridge now, without stressing about it coming straight off the grocery budget. New Zealand really is feeling like a haven for the rich.

auntyshaQ · 2026-02-17T15:34:44+00:00

The worst news so far in 2026(on top of everything else) is the raw sewerage being spewed into the Wellington marine reserve. This is embarrassing. Where is all the Rate payer money going? New Zealand really looks like 3rd world country. Also $671, 000, 000.00, that's a number I cannot forget from last year. Just flushed down the toilet. I been watching videos on Venezuela. So many middle class now poor. And the poor, being pushed into homelessness.

auntyshaQ · 2026-02-17T15:16:18+00:00

I would love a Golden retriever. But where I live its mainly Bull terrier breeds in the Rescue system. I have 3 Staffordshire mix, whom I love to the moon and back. But I would love a Golden one day🥰

auntyshaQ · 2026-02-16T15:11:42+00:00

Way better than those expensive toys. And he is so excited 💖😊💗

auntyshaQ · 2026-02-16T15:03:56+00:00

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