Posts by Just thinking
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I thought the Emergency Measures of the RWC would have banned strikes, if not, there does still seem to be room to move further to the right.
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Geoff a pair of stained Y-fronts brings in images of old folks homes to my mind. Not best mixed with images of virgins.
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It's all about the money!
Exchange rate, tax breaks, residuals for the first time ever (yeah right).
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In 2010 the NZD buys 0.75 USD,
in 2001 the NZD bought 0.50 USD.So we're 50% more expensive for brand new movie(s), without the economy of scale that the trilogy had.
Also Central & Eastern Europe has improved over the last wee while with the help of the EU. No War close by that may spill over onto set, unlike 2001.
Today 1 Huf buys 0.005USD. Not sure if that actually equates to Hungary being 10 times cheaper than we were back in 2001. But it looks good.
As powerful an actress that Robyn Malcolm is I don't think she has had any impact on the choice of filming in NZ.
Marx had somethings right.
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Sideshow just doesn't get it.
Band together is alcohol free, except for his VIP tent.
I'll be packing a hip-flask of Bushmills in protest.
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The current laws seem to work pretty well.
Some bugger crossed the line, and was prosecuted.
The PM broke the name suppression law himself to find out the name of an accused performer and hasn't been prosecuted for it, maybe there is a Rotary clause? -
Digesting the Christchurch results isn't all bad.
There have been a few changes around the place that might be good.
The Health Board will be interesting. I'm aware they looking at the same position Wellington has = no money.
I just hope the council can control Sideshow and his radio flunkies.
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At least an actual majority voted, 50.54% in ChurChur.
For local body elections that is good.It does look like there has been a small gain in the left on council. But a lot of unknown quantities out there.
As the Mayor has one vote that might work to hold him back a bit, this time.
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Oh dear, Christchurch has kept the rightwing Council, and added a past ACT candidate.
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If you didn't live here you wouldn't believe it, but this is exactly what is happening here right now. Oh and they voted to knock three down, on Wednesday, just after most postal votes were in.
http://ccc.govt.nz/thecouncil/newsmedia/mediareleases/2010/201010066.aspx
Demolition of unsafe buildings6 October 2010
The Christchurch City Council is issuing a warrant under the Building Act 2004 requiring the demolition of two earthquake damaged Christchurch buildings because of the threat they pose to public safety.
The buildings are at 160 Manchester Street (on the corner of Manchester and Hereford Streets) and 461A-469A Colombo Street (Sydenham).The demolition has been called for by Peter Mitchell, the Acting CEO of the Council. He will issue warrants for the demolition of these two buildings under section 129 of the Building Act 2004, which gives him power to issue a warrant where the state of the building is such that “immediate danger to the safety of people is likely in terms of section 121” of the Building Act. This requires that there be something about the building that takes it beyond being a “simple” dangerous, earthquake-prone or insanitary building. Resource consents are not required for the demolition of these two buildings.
These two buildings were among six that were discussed by the Council at a meeting on Monday of this week. That meeting was adjourned so that Council staff could prepare a further report on whether any of the six buildings present an immediate danger and to identify Council obligations and options.
Three of the remaining buildings considered by the Council were not considered to pose an immediate danger under section 129 of the Building Act 2004 and no warrants will be issued for their demolition at this time. Those buildings are at 192 Madras Street, 456 Colombo Street, 580 Ferry Road.