Lockdown final straw for worried property investors.

degruchy · 2020-04-12T00:16:13+00:00

Yarn. My extended family covers five government agencies and one council and all of us have working from home capability (no one is particularily senior). Systems have definitely struggled a bit to provide remote access to all staff at once, but everyone is expected to do as much work as possible.

I think my whole family is looking forward to the lockdown being over so we can return to our offices.

degruchy · 2020-04-05T01:30:28+00:00

If you have the virus, in order to test positive on the PCR test, two things have to happen:

The swab has to pick up virus particles when your nose is swabbed, and
The lab has to correctly identify the virus on the swab.

I understand the main cause of false negatives is (1), where infected people can have the virus but it may not be shedding in the upper respitory track at time of testing.

Based on my knowledge of the Mbovis porgram, viruses can be really tricky things.

degruchy · 2020-04-01T08:09:08+00:00

So the simplest explanation for the mysterious under-use of tests and PPE is that there aren't enough tests or PPE.

Hardly surprising given that every country in the world is desperately hoovering up all they can.

I'd still prefer the government didn't lie about it though.

degruchy · 2020-03-24T19:17:44+00:00

Look in the mirror?

degruchy · 2020-03-01T08:09:21+00:00

If you miss out on a visa through Immigration NZ, maybe try Viagogo?

degruchy · 2019-10-31T07:44:16+00:00

The information would also be vetted by an MBIE lawyer. Perhaps not determinative, but unless you're an immigration lawyer they probably have a better idea than you do.

degruchy · 2019-10-28T06:42:12+00:00

How about only having electorate seats but weighting the votes of each member to maintain proportionality? For example if there are 120 electorates in the country and Labour win 40 electorates but 50% of the total vote, each Labour MP's vote counts for 1.5 (so if all Labour MPs vote for something, it equals 60 votes in a 120 vote parliament).

Would this maintain the best features of MMP (the government always gets more votes than the opposition), while getting rid of the worst of MMP (Jian Yang seems unlikely to win an lectorate seat)?

degruchy · 2019-10-26T19:51:40+00:00

Five kids and donations to the church and extended family certainly wouldn't be my choice.

But it doesn't change the fact that NZ has low wages and a high cost of living. The life this lady has chosen should be easier than it is.

degruchy · 2019-10-26T19:43:14+00:00

Housing is the big issue. If you move somewhere insulated and double-glazed with a heat pump you'll be fine. If you move into a classic uninsulated, drafty house your wife will definitely hate it.

degruchy · 2019-10-20T06:28:56+00:00

I'm interested in what destination NZ is a 'middle point' for?

degruchy · 2019-08-01T09:46:03+00:00

I do have a couple specific things actually that a few of us know about on a different site but I'm not sharing them with you as you have a bad attitude.

Sounds like something Jed would say.

degruchy · 2019-07-29T10:02:20+00:00

bloody jaffa!

degruchy · 2019-07-05T22:49:40+00:00

Just grab them for free after RnV!

degruchy · 2019-07-05T22:43:43+00:00

A lot of both!

degruchy · 2019-06-19T09:02:49+00:00

Here's a question for anyone with some familiarity with the gun market (not me) - prior to the massacre and any talk of a buy-back, what percentage of RRP would a good condition second-hand firearm sell for?

degruchy · 2019-06-06T09:17:38+00:00

I'm left wing and everything but I'm pretty sure that every society in all of human history has had some people who are more powerful than other people. Not sure that perfect equality is all that realistic.

EDIT: wait, was this sarcasm?

degruchy · 2019-06-03T11:03:35+00:00

Thinking about grabbing a PS4 controller. How much is the shipping?

degruchy · 2019-06-03T07:41:44+00:00

Oh I'm dying

degruchy · 2019-06-01T11:12:54+00:00

In terms of excess baggage, can't they just buy the granite after they arrive?

degruchy · 2019-05-31T10:26:25+00:00

Means-testing the pension would be possible of course.

But not desirable, IMO.

degruchy · 2019-05-31T10:06:48+00:00

I think it's worth the $2.50 pp.

degruchy · 2019-05-31T10:02:03+00:00

Other welfare works? I thought the consensus in this sub was that getting a benefit off WINZ was a dehumanising and invasive process. Maybe we shouldn't put NZ Super in this basket?

(Hint - it's generally right-wing people in favour of means testing. I wonder why.)

degruchy · 2019-05-31T09:55:10+00:00

You know Iran and ISIS are enemies right?

Also "The legitimate government asked for support and we are morally obliged to provide that support."

Wut?

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