Within hours of being named Favourite Country at the UK Telegraph readers’ Travel Awards, New Zealand has the audacity to complain that its not getting the right sort of tourists and the ones they do get are being cheapskates. Although visitor numbers were up last year their spend went down. John Key, Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism,…
The above quote is taken from a New Zealand Herald article in which Auckland shop keepers allege their falling revenue is due to consumers exercising free choice and buying goods overseas. New Zealand used to have a free market economy, but if local shop keeps get their way the government will add 15% sales tax…
There’s been a Mega embarrassment for New Zealand this week as Stephen Fry criticised the lack of a decent broadband service at the same time that the Entrepreneurs Organization (EO) were having their international ‘university’ conference in Queenstown. Stephen Fry made the comments in his Twitter blogs. It’s shocking that the country that brought you Avatar in glorious…
Thinking of emigrating to New Zealand and looking for a better lifestyle? You may be better off staying put and not risk becoming caught in a poverty trap. An article in today’s Stuff highlights how outrageously expensive Auckland has become over the last two years, due mostly to a strong NZ dollar. Living costs have…
Planning to emigrate to New Zealand because of the troubles in Europe and the US? Before you do you may like to stop for a few minutes and read what Kiwis are saying about their country and how they’d fix it if given the opportunity. This is a discussion taken from a message board on…
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