Posts by Rich of Observationz
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Hard News: #BDOMemories, in reply to Craig Ranapia,
Parachute Festival doesn’t do a damn thing for me it seems to found a viable market
Isn't it subsidised by wealthy god-botherers, possibly using diverted tax money?
(I'm told it's quite tolerable if you drop acid, that being the drug-of-choice as it's easy to smuggle and take discretely).
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OnPoint: Association of Community…, in reply to BenWilson,
Actually, all you need as far as I can tell is a licensed Customs Controlled Area which costs $690 a year. I believe all wineries and breweries have to be one as well, so it can't be that hard.
I suspect that the real problem is that people who smoke aren't discerning consumers and wouldn't pay a premium for local product.
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OnPoint: Association of Community…, in reply to Sofie Bribiesca,
You've seen this one, right?
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prohibition is not on anybody’s agenda
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10369512
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Thanks Christopher for explaining the law.
I actually think it's a fairly undemocratic system (not up to City of London standards of feudalism, though). It should be up to a community (either by referendum or through elected reps) to decide how it wants to organise governance. The current system smacks of giving people the impression they have democratic control without actually trusting them to change things.
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Hard News: Nobody wanted #EQNZ for Christmas, in reply to Christopher Dempsey,
Thanks for elucidating!
But can councils set a pay policy for non-CEO staff, such as a wage freeze or floor?(as shareholders in a private company have the ability to).
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Hard News: Nobody wanted #EQNZ for Christmas, in reply to Christopher Dempsey,
Um, aren't all employees including the CEO (but not councillors, who are elected, not employed) employed by the council as a corporate institution. The councillors (aka Council with a capital) directly appoint the CEO who then appoints the staff. While the councillors can't directly dictate who is employed and on what terms, they can set general policy as to employment terms including salaries, can they not?
Incidentally, the US has a salary cap - nobody in the public service can get more than the USD400k the President earns (and in practice, the VP's salary of USD230k sets a limit). They still manage to hire CEOs (and fix earthquake-stricken cities).
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Hard News: Nobody wanted #EQNZ for Christmas, in reply to Caleb D'Anvers,
Did the CEO sign any agreements relating to internet use at work
Glass. Houses. Stones. Throwing.
(for most of us, at any rate)
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OnPoint: Dear Labour Caucus, in reply to George Darroch,
Nice website design, srsly..
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Cunliffe, a [wealthy] former business analyst
I wish you'd posted that 31 pages ago. It would have saved me thinking about who should be Labour leader. A BA running the country? Come on?
