Is it not obvious Mr Key!? CHARGE A STAMP DUTY!

[Perry]

given a choice between
lots of migrants arriving
- with nothing, (not even an education) and going straight on benefits and into state houses...refugees arriving in euro etc
or
migrants arriving with millions that they pump into the local economy buying mouldering old villas + bungalows
which would you have?

Is NEITHER an available option?

[speights boy]

Correct Perry.
That would be my option.

I find it strange how some people believe the way to make a country prosperous is by selling existing houses to people who have just stepped off the plane.

[Maccachic]

All the jobs aren't in Auckland and there are plenty of affordable homes outside of Auckland.

[donna]

The 'new' jobs are pretty much just in Auckland. When you do a search on SEEK - you'll find Auckland has nearly twice the number jobs than all the other major cities combined.

cheers,

donna

[Maccachic]

The 'new' jobs are pretty much just in Auckland. When you do a search on SEEK - you'll find Auckland has nearly twice the number jobs than all the other major cities combined.

cheers,

donna

And loads more people as well. And the xtra dollars required to fund a home in Auckland are hardly offset by the slight increase in wages. Its a choice some people need to make and live with.

[eri]

Is NEITHER an available option?

seems not

but BOTH certainly is

A call from NZ First leader Winston Peters to greatly increase the number of refugees who are allowed to settle here has been echoed by Race Relations Commissioner Dame Susan Devoy.

Mr Peters, who is well known for his opposition to current immigration levels, believes New Zealand's refugee quote should be increased by at least a third.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/ar...ectid=11451791

[PTILoveYou]

The 'new' jobs are pretty much just in Auckland. When you do a search on SEEK - you'll find Auckland has nearly twice the number jobs than all the other major cities combined.

cheers,

donna

Maybe we are finally seeing a large number of baby boomers retiring, and we need immigrants/locals to replace them.

Hence the high immigration figure!

[Bob Kane]

I find it strange how some people believe the way to make a country prosperous is by selling existing houses to people who have just stepped off the plane.

Interesting thought.
If I make widgets in my garage and export them to China and make $1 million, is that a good thing?
I end up with $1 million in my account which came from China.
If a Chinese man jumps off a plane and buys my $1 million house in Auckland with his cash, you say that's not a good thing?
I still end up with $1 million in my account which came from China.

[speights boy]

Interesting thought.

Good on ya Bob.
Keep on with that thinking thing.
I'm sure you'll get there in the end.

[speights boy]

Mr Peters, who is well known for his opposition to current immigration levels, believes New Zealand's refugee quote should be increased by at least a third.

Yes eri, you are very wise to appreciate that Winston will be the leader in immigration reform after 2017.

I have little doubt he and his increased team will be a major force in the next Govt.

[Bob Kane]

Good on ya Bob.
Keep on with that thinking thing.
I'm sure you'll get there in the end.

Well, I'm currently thinking you're got a few screws loose.
I think someone once called you a troll.
Do you think you can show us some of your wisdom?

[speights boy]

Do you think you can show us some of your wisdom?

It would be wise to allocate more resources to stop these abhorrent practices which are being imported into our country.

Police get guidelines on investigating forced marriages

Police have been put on alert to look out for the "emerging problem" of forced and underage marriages among immigrant communities.

Shila Nair, of Shakti, an organisation that supports women and children of Asian, African and Middle Eastern origin who are victims of violence, said it had been aware of arranged marriages in New Zealand for the past few years.

These included forced marriage, dowry abuse, honour-based violence threats, underage marriages, and woman brought to New Zealand for arranged marriages but then abused and abandoned.

She knew of cases where people had been brought from India to marry and arrived to find their role was one of domestic or sexual servitude, or to be a source of dowry money.

"I'm aware of some cases where the passport of the bride is confiscated, for example by the in-laws, as a security that she will not open her mouth.

I'm also aware of some cases where there have been threats that 'we will send you back home to your parents' – and that's an even bigger [source of] shame."

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/68721673/police-get-guidelines-on-investigating-forced-marriages

[Crookie]

I wonder how we could fund investigations such as these, or......... increased transport expenditure or what about the governments fancy new crown land scheme?
I wonder where we could get the money from for that!?

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/property/news/article.cfm?c_id=8&objectid=11453363

[Davo36]

It would be wise to allocate more resources to stop these abhorrent practices which are being imported into our country.

Police get guidelines on investigating forced marriages

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crim...rced-marriages

You racist SB.

That is their culture and they are entitled to do what they like as long as it's part of their culture.

[PTILoveYou]

Did adding GST made food cheaper?

So what does adding stamp duty on property do?