Car finance warning over loan woes
Car finance warning over loan woesA consumer watchdog says irresponsible lending is causing car buyers to get fleeced, with one paying $30,000 for a vehicle worth only $7000. Consumer NZ said the Go Car Finance loan was applied to a man who needed a car for a second job, but due to a bad credit score was struggling to get finance. “It makes it even harder for them to keep food on the table.”Go Car Finance has been approached for comment. The finance company’s website said some people found it better to take a car loan instead of using up cash savings. “At Go Car Finance, we don’t just provide you with a quote but a complete ownership package with car insurance, maintenance and more, so you can calculate your regular car payments and set your budget accordingly.”Consumer NZ said it supported The Salvation Army, FinCap and Christians Against Poverty (CAP) in their call for an investigation into the car finance sector.
Source:New Zealand Herald
May 09, 2023 20:16 UTC
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Cabinet Minister Kiri Allan on RNZ not releasing speech transcript: ‘Would have done it myself’
Photo / NZMEKiri Allan says she told RNZ she was happy for it to release the full transcript of a recording of her speaking at a farewell function from the broadcaster for her partner Māni Dunlop. Allan said RNZ consulted her on Friday about the release of parts of the transcript of her speech under the Official Information Act. But from my perspective, happy for that transcript of my remarks to be released,” Allan said today. “She made it clear she was speaking as an individual on behalf of Māni Dunlop and her whānau.”In the response, RNZ said she made brief comments that were critical of the broadcaster, which were first reported by the Herald. “In particular the strong expectation of privacy in the context of a farewell done in accordance with RNZ tikanga.
Source:New Zealand Herald
May 09, 2023 10:59 UTC
Daily review 09/05/2023
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Source:New Zealand Herald
May 09, 2023 10:20 UTC
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Search suspended for Whangārei student missing from caving trip
Police said the search for a secondary school student unaccounted for at a cave system in Northland amid heavy rain has been suspended for the evening. The group from Whangārei Boys' High School had been doing an exercise at Abbey Caves near Whangārei this morning when they got into difficulty. "An Outdoor Education class attended Abbey Caves this morning on a caving trip and encountered a severe weather event. "One of our students is currently missing after encountering the weather event. ADVERTISEMENT"All students were supported at the scene by Search and Rescue and the St John Incident Response team.
Source:Stuff
May 09, 2023 09:20 UTC
Teacher strike continues as latest offer rejected
Teachers on strike at Queens Gardens today. Photo: Stephen JaquieryThe strike action continues despite a Ministry of Education pay offer on Monday, made during bargaining facilitated by the Employment Relations Authority. But acting PPTA president Chris Abercrombie said teachers needed a pay increase that matched the cost of living. The Ministry had "remixed" its previous offer, taking some things off the table to fund a third year pay increase, such as part-time paid non-contact for teachers. The PPTA was asking for an increase of about 7% to teachers’ pay, progressively for their three year contracts, Mrs Spittle said.
Source:Otago Daily Times
May 09, 2023 09:00 UTC
Przymrozki w większości kraju. IMGW ostrzega
Alerty IMGW - przymrozkiPrognozowany jest lokalny spadek temperatury powietrza poniżej 0 stopni Celsjusza. Temperatura minimalna wyniesie od -2 st. C do 2 st. C, zaś temperatura przy gruncie od -6 st. C do -1 st. C.
Source:New Zealand Herald
May 09, 2023 07:40 UTC
NZ Head coach Gary Stead names Tom Latham and Tim Southee as possible replacements for skipper Kane Williamson
The 32-year-old is likely to take at least nine months to recover and hence his participation in the World Cup is uncertain. Commenting on the possible replacements of their regular skipper head coach Gary Stead threw in names of Test captain Tim Southee and Tom Latham. Latham has captained New Zealand in 23 of the 46 ODIs games since the last ODI World Cup in England in 2019. The southpaw recently led a second-string squad in T20I and ODI series in Pakistan where they managed to draw the T20I series 2-2 and lost the ODI series 1-4. The ODI World Cup 2023 will reportedly be played from October 5 to November 19, however, the entire schedule of the tournament is yet to be announced.
Source:Stuff
May 09, 2023 07:14 UTC
Leawere escapes suspension
[Source: Stuff.co.nz]Hurricanes lock Isaia Walker-Leawere who copped a red card against the Fijian Drua in the Shop N Save Super Rugby Pacific last week has escaped suspension. The son of Fijiana Drua assistant coach Kele Leawere is up for selection against Moana Pasifika on Saturday. Article continues after advertisementA review of the red card was made by the Sanzaar Foul Play Review Committee and decided it warranted no further sanction. The committee also concluded that the red card received by Walker-Leawere was sufficient penalty in the circumstances. The Hurricanes play Moana Pasifika at 4:35pm on Saturday.
Source:Stuff
May 09, 2023 05:21 UTC
Tourism Minister undermines operators - Joseph Mooney
Tuesday, 9 May, 2023 - 17:10The Tourism Minister’s recent comments that New Zealand is being hit with extreme pricing from tourist operations is undermining an industry already doing it tough, National’s Tourism spokesperson Joseph Mooney says. "Tourism Minister Peeni Henare’s recent comments in NZ Herald suggesting that tourism operators reduce their costs for Kiwis because ‘things are expensive’, is completely out of touch. "Tourism operators around the country are still recovering after our borders were closed. They are struggling to find staff and they are facing the same cost-of-living crisis as everyone else. "Labour’s policy decisions have kept a handbrake on the tourism industry.
Source:New Zealand Herald
May 09, 2023 05:09 UTC
Property market correction 'not over yet'
Recent house price boom is down to interest rates, as Kiwis jumped to buy better homes while rock-bottom rates were around. The average national price was down another 0.6% to $902,501 in April, according to the property valuation company’s latest figures. The city’s three-month rolling average also increased from an average decline of 1.2% to 3.7%, and the average price was down 10% in the year to April. STUFF The national average house price was down another 0.6% to $902,501 last month. Petersen said while credit constraints and high interest rates continued to have a stranglehold on the market, there were some signs the market could be approaching equilibrium.
Source:Stuff
May 09, 2023 04:54 UTC
3 S'poreans aged 21-24 killed in New Zealand camper van accident
The three people who were killed in a camper van accident in New Zealand on April 17, 2023 have been identified by authorities there as Singaporeans in their early 20s. Sherwin Chong Shi Yun and Xinyue Yang, both aged 21, and Jia Jun Vincent Lim, aged 24, were identified as the camper van occupants. NZ Herald further reported that it understands that one of those people in the camper van called for emergency services after the crash. You don’t know a lot until you arrive at the scene.”Previous camper van accident in New ZealandIn 2017, two Singaporeans in their mid-20s to early 30s died in a camper van accident at the intersection of Breadings Road and State Highway 1, near Rakaia, at 1.12pm, local police told New Zealand news website Stuff.co.nz. The rented camper van collided with an oncoming car.
Source:Stuff
May 09, 2023 04:43 UTC
Search suspended for student missing in cave
Photo: NZ HeraldRescuers desperately trying to find a pupil missing in a Whangārei cave after a school trip took a terrifying turn when torrential downpours set in, have suspended the search for the night. The Northern Advocate understands 15 students and two teachers from Whangārei Boys’ High School were visiting Abbey Caves this morning for a planned outing. Questions about why the school went out despite weather warnings that were issued yesterday have so far gone unanswered. Police are at the scene and road cordons are in place on both sides of Abbey Caves Rd. “Absolutely insane that the school went ahead with this with all the warnings and rain forecast!
Source:New Zealand Herald
May 09, 2023 04:36 UTC
Flooding forces school closures in Auckland
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Source:Stuff
May 09, 2023 02:44 UTC