Photo / Megan WilsonBlack Friday is expected to blitz Boxing Day sales again this year as storeowners battle online deals from overseas retail heavyweights. Spending last year was on a par with that of Boxing Day but “consumer confidence is not great at the moment”. “All of our brands and retailers get behind Black Friday and launch some incredible sales, exclusively for this promotion. “While it has a disputed history, Black Friday is cherished by customers wanting deals, and by retailers who clear stock ahead of the Christmas period. "A sale must be a genuine opportunity for consumers to buy a product at a discounted price for a short period," Consumer spokeswoman Jessica Walker said.

Dealer who sold damaged and dangerous utes warns there might be more on our roadsThe dealer who sold two Hilux utes, one of which turned out to be unroadworthy, is warning there might be more being driven unwittingly on our roads. Steve Milo of Vehicle Imports Direct believes damaged vehicles are being repaired, warranted, and on-sold and that he’s been caught out selling two of them. He believes vehicles that have been damaged but not written off are finding their way to the market. ALM Group’s evidence was that it purchased the vehicle knowing it had been damaged, but that it didn’t know it had been poorly repaired. The company paid $9000 for the repairs and the vehicle then passed a warrant of fitness inspection before it was sold.

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Photo: Getty ImagesStand-up comedian Alan Carr is set to take the stage in Christchurch tomorrow night with his Regional Trinket show. Carr will be performing in Christchurch on November 23, Auckland on November 24 and Wellington on November 26. Christchurch has seen a lot of changes since his last visit here in 2016. “I couldn’t believe Christchurch when I went there,” he told gayexpress.co.nz. Why am I living here?’ A lot of self analysis and then the marriage broke down.”“So I just wrote it really quickly.

The real economy is of course the supply of goods and services to satisfy peoples needs and some wants. In income tax, gains of capital are not taxable and gains of revenue are taxable. This particular technique can be fixed relatively easily by simply removing for tax purposes the capital/revenue distinction for any non-individual entity. And in New Zealand interest for having that sneaky loan is deductible from New Zealand tax. The current laws and policies are feeding an economy fixated on a path to wealth around the holding of capital assets.

The grand transition from a fossil fuel-based economy to a green one is underway. It will involve a fundamental shift in the way we generate and use energy for various purposes. Instead of drilling and mining for fossil fuels, we’ll need to mineThis is a re-post from the CCL Blog ...

A Dunedin couple were warned after they were spotted having sex in the middle of the Octagon. A couple warned after having sex in the middle of Dunedin’s Octagon repeated the hot-blooded deed outside one of the city’s most photographed tourist spots. Police were first called about a couple spotted having sex under a duvet in the Octagon, in the heart of the city, about 6pm on Sunday, Senior Sergeant Anthony Bond said. Then on Monday, police were called again to reports the same red-blooded couple were getting overly aroused – this time at the Dunedin Railway Station, a spokesperson confirmed. John Kirk-Anderson/Stuff The historic Dunedin Railway Station is a favourite spot for photographers.

(File photo)A Gisborne couple are recovering from a violent attack in their home carried out by four men in search of alcohol. About 9.30pm on Saturday, a couple in their 60s were at their Park View Place address in Riverdale, when a dark-coloured large car or people mover reversed into their driveway. When the man said he had no alcohol, he has been set upon by all four. The man was later taken to Gisborne Hospital, where he was being treated for serious head injuries and broken ribs. GOOGLE The couple in their 60s were at their Park View Place address on Saturday night.

Controversial plans to develop the Sonning carpark-Opoia Pā site are being escalated to the Waitangi Tribunal by Hamilton mana whenua Ngāti Wairere (file). Hamilton’s Sonning car park re-development saga will be escalated to the Waitangi Tribunal, says a historian from local mana whenua Ngāti Wairere. That includes its connection with the Treaty of Waitangi via the Ngāti Wairere rangatira Poukawa. TOM LEE/STUFF/Waikato Times Guardians of Claudelands chairperson Gordon Chesterman (right) and mayor Paula Southgate at a recent public meeting to discuss the Sonning site (file). MARK TAYLOR/Stuff Councillor Melaina Huaki says keeping mana whenua in the loop as soon as possible over developments is the way to go.

If you’ve ever felt that the food offerings in Air New Zealand’s regional lounges have been a bit lacking, well there is some good news. That’s all about to change as we continue to look at how we can improve the Air New Zealand experience, “said Air New Zealand Chief Customer and Sales Officer Leanne Geraghty. AIR NEW ZEALAND Air New Zealand pledging to bring better food to regional loungesNelson will be next later this week followed by Napier. The remaining five regional lounges will get the new menu in the New Year. The airline says it has spent $150 million upgrading its lounge programme, including renaming them as “Air New Zealand Lounges”, and not the Koru Club as it has been known for many years.

MetService is warning of possible heavy rain, thunderstorms, gales and even tornados on Tuesday, for many parts of the country. The front would bring a period of heavy rain and strong northerly winds to many areas. MetService has also issued a heavy rain warning and several heavy rain and wind watches. AIMAN AMERUL MUNER/Stuff Stong waves and heavy rain on Saturday along Caroline Bay in Timaru. Other areas with a chance of heavy rain are Northland, the central North Island high country, north Taranaki, and the ranges of Westland south of Otira and Fiordland north of Doubtful Sound.

The term refers to a burn that can result when a chemical called furocoumarin, which is found in citrus fruits, reacts with sunlight. Photo / Getty ImagesA child in Australia has suffered a "margarita burn". The term refers to a burn that can result when a chemical called furocoumarin, which is found in citrus fruits, reacts with sunlight. Tiny Hearts Education, a company that provides first-aid training, shared the warning on Instagram to remind parents of an unusual injury called a “margarita burn”. The term is a burn that can result when a chemical called furocoumarin, which is found in citrus fruits, reacts with sunlight.

Embracing the Wā Poi campaign are fans at Eden Park for the women’s rugby world cup final between Ngā Mamaku and England. JASON DORDAY/STUFF Should the Black Ferns' Rugby World Cup win be celebrated with a ratepayer-funded street parade? Over the years this action included: screaming louts, urinating louts, vomiting louts, aggressive louts, immature louts, lout girlfriends, and Waikato versus Wellington, or something. In New Zealand, to modify a famous phrase, mainstream culture has existed downstream of rugby culture. Flash forward 25-odd years to today and Ngā Mamaku, the Black Ferns’, world cup final against England rocked my world.

Residents of a place represented by an elected official are called “constituents”, and those constituents who cast a ballot for their chosen candidate are called “voters”. There are different systems for collecting votes, but while many of the systems used in decision-making can also be used as electoral systems, any which cater for proportional representation can only be used in elections. In smaller organizations, voting can occur in different ways. Formally via ballot to elect others for example within a workplace, to elect members of political associations or to choose roles for others. Informally voting could occur as a spoken agreement or as a verbal gesture like a raised hand or electronically.

Each week, Homed is featuring a first-time-buyer friendly home on the market that might (just about) come in within budget. Badly shaken up by the 2011 Christchurch earthquake, the little New Brighton bungalow is back thanks to a substantial investment from EQC. “The vibe is really starting to pick up along New Brighton because there's just so much development going on. "This is just a lovely, lovely house." The home is offered at negotiation over $625,000, but the owner “will look at all offers”.