Posts by John Holley
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I was initially in favour of Carlaw park - but with all the facts now in place I think the waterfront is the spot.
I go to Eden Park all the time (season ticket holder) and am close enough to walk. I know, prior to living closer, what a pain it was to get there - and away from there.
Additionally, beyond a few bars in Kingsland and Dominion Road there is not a lot to do before or after a match.
Yes, there are risks in the waterfront but Auckland has been bedeviled by the "safe" options e.g. no light rail.
Let's for a change be bold and put in a facility that can be used 365 days a year e.g restaurants, conference facilities, and not bring a whole suburb to it's knees every time a big game is on.
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Apple USA also deals with Apple Inc. Apple is set up to work in geographies so there is never likely to be any change.
In the end it is all about volumes. As I use to say, "NZ is the flea on the tail of the dog." Our impact on Apple revenue is very small.
The bigger problem is that the Apple Inc staff were for so long, though there has been a shift, US centric in their views. Many of them just don't get that that rest of the world may be different to them!
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Having once worked for CED/Renaissance the picture is not as simple as "Renaissance Bad - Apple Aus Good".
Certainly, for a long time, Renaissance has used the Apple business to prop up the failing/loss making parts of it's business - which have been several!
But dealing with Apple Aus is not always easy. There was, and still seems to be, a complete avoidance on Apple Aus's part to the Consumer Gurantee Act in NZ. Basically, under the CGA, you should be able to get part and labour free for the first year and parts for year 2 and 3. Of course Apple's response is to get you to buy an extended warranty. (This is for personal purchases as business pirchases are excluded from the CGA)
So if you machine dies after 18 months and they want to charge you for everything as "you should have purchased the extended warranty" just quote the CGA. If they refuse you can take them to the small claims tribunal (easy to do).
The other thing people complain about is pricing. What most folk don't know about is the fact that in NZ mac prices there is a significant (5-7%) currency hedge applied by Apple Inc. I think, but don't quote me, that an additional hedge may be applied by Apple Aus. Oh for the day when we have Apple applying pricing like other vendors do - basically the establisment of a world wide price book. While Renaissance has to buy from Apple Aus/Apple Asia, who has to buy from Apple Inc prices will continue to be uplifted.