Taniwha tax. Unbelievable!

[Laava]

Can't believe how ignorant and just plain downright dumb this is! I realise that it will never happen but FFS! Children, just say no to drugs! I am sure this is the main reason behind it, well let's face it, reason isn't!
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/ar...ectid=10651430

[bogan]

bwahahahahahaha, you know what else would restore financial equity to the region, stopping whinging and getting jobs, if there ain't job opportunities create them! or just turn the region into a ghostown by taxing the fuck out of anyone who has money (see "works for a living").

[schrodingers cat]

Don't get the wrong idea. Thet're proposing EVERYONE in the region pays it so it is an inclusive idea.
I'm sure the funding would also be used to benefit EVERYBODY.

Oh fuck it! Lets blame EVERYONE but ourselves and just legalise theft.

[Maha]

Can't believe how ignorant and just plain downright dumb this is! I realise that it will never happen but FFS! Children, just say no to drugs! I am sure this is the main reason behind it, well let's face it, reason isn't!
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/ar...ectid=10651430

Thought you were 1/8th Ngati Pakupaku?

[Korumba]

Lol just read the same thing online . I thought the prison at Ngawha was our contribution to the Ngapuhi.... they should have just put a big fence round Kaikohe and saved a lot of tax payers money.

[HenryDorsetCase]

Hey, its about equity. You take Christmas off? You go away at Easter? They're religious holidays. This is religious. Whats the difference? (apart from theres no days off for taniwhas ....... yet).

If you let one stupid, pointless ignorant religion in (which obviously we have) then you have to let them all in. Ive gone with pastafarianism. Ive been touched with the noodly appendage.

[Bald Eagle]

The wonders of living in ONE country ... not. By the time the Great Treaty Gravy Train stops there'll be nothing left worth living in NZ for.

[bogan]

The wonders of living in ONE country ... not. By the time the Great Treaty Gravy Train stops there'll be nothing left worth living in NZ for.

last to leave turn out the lights please, though I bet they wont cos they won't be the ones paying the fucking electricity bill!

[Smifffy]

I think I have developed a fair compromise:

I will pay 6% GST, and Northlanders and Ngapuhi can pay 15%. Naturally they get to keep that additional 9% in Norfland to spend at the discretion of the iwi.

[Fatt Max]

Just as long as they dont bring in a pie tax then I really dont care

[tri boy]

Can the locals pay the equivalent amount in pot?
Payments made every Thurs night in the Kaikohe Pub car park. Honk horn and raise eyebrows twice.
Chur.

[CookMySock]

Well I'm glad that its a "non-negotiable element of any settlement " because that just wrecked any chance of ANY settlement.

What amazes me, is just how grim-serious they are with their demands. It would funny if it wasn't so wrong.

Steve

[Fatt Max]

Can the locals pay the equivalent amount in pot?
Payments made every Thurs night in the Kaikohe Pub car park. Honk horn and raise eyebrows twice.
Chur.

Great idea...that would 'weed' out the dodgers, eh.....fullas.......ah yeah.....sweeeeeet....

[mashman]

Payments made every Thurs night in the Kaikohe Pub car park. Honk horn and raise eyebrows twice.
Chur

Great idea...that would 'weed' out the doggers, eh.....fullas.......ah yeah.....sweeeeeet....

Fixed for ya... nerves kickin in yet

[marty]

Can the locals pay the equivalent amount in pot?
Payments made every Thurs night in the Kaikohe Pub car park. Honk horn and raise eyebrows twice.
Chur.

and that's the crux of it. the cash society up there would not be affected - they're not paying tax anyway. it would only affect people who are actually working. i would think the average wage in northland is not that high anyway, so 9% extra would not really pay anything. the council should just start 'taxing' the multi million $$ drug trade...