[ad_1] The Master of Wine exam, according to the website, is designed to test the “breadth and depth of a candidate’s theoretical knowledge and practical skills in the art, science and business of wine.” That still wasn’t enough to put off Blank Canvas owner Sophie Parker-Thomson. The 33-year-old has been …
Read More »A Beginner’s Guide to Paying Less Tax (If You Are Very Rich)
[ad_1] What is the problem? Many millionaires are paying taxes at a lower rate than the lowest income in the country. We found this out in a Treasury report (which you can read below), which attempted to measure how wealth is distributed. The key takeaway: 42 percent of the richest …
Read More »Covid 19 coronavirus: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern defends sick pay scheme
[ad_1] Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has defended the payments made to those forced to self-isolate that are below the minimum wage, saying that “they were never supposed to have a full right.” Ardern, speaking after it was revealed that two of the most recent community cases had gone to work …
Read More »Barry Soper: It’s time for the government to consider being cruel to be kind
[ad_1] OPINION: There is an old saying: you have to be cruel to be nice. Perhaps it is time for the powers that be to consider it. For starters, criticize willful rule breakers, prosecute them according to the law, and show kindness to the majority of the people in this …
Read More »Black Caps vs Australia: Spectator Devon Conway front and center in the adopted city
[ad_1] Joe Allison / Getty Images Devon Conway will play his first match at any level at Sky Stadium, without a single spectator on the ground. It was Waitangi Day 2019, the last time Devon Conway graced Wellington’s Sky Stadium. However, the Black Caps treadmill was not taking guard on …
Read More »Donald Trump hints to Republicans that he will run again for US President.
[ad_1] Former United States President Donald Trump told the CPAC (Conservative Political Action Conference) in Orlando on Sunday (Monday New Zealand time) that he could run again for president in 2024 and that he would remain a Republican rather than start a third political party. After falsely claiming that he …
Read More »The Treasury system came back online after maintenance went faster than expected
[ad_1] Business owners who wish to apply for the Covid-19 resurgence support package can now use MyIR after scheduled maintenance has completed faster than expected. MyIR had been offline for the weekend to allow a system update. However, this left business owners unable to apply for the resurgence support package, …
Read More »Coronavirus Covid-19: Auckland at alert level 3 lockdown, NZ at level 2 for a week
[ad_1] Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern speaks to the media during a press conference in Parliament on February 15, 2021 in Wellington, New Zealand. Auckland is on alert level. Hagen Hopkins / Getty Images LAST VIRUS* Full rules for alert levels 2 and 3* Why the government had to move the …
Read More »Joseph Parker v Junior Fa: expert picks
[ad_1] Sport February 26, 2021 08:50 pm2 minutes to read Joseph Parker and Junior Fa square off in New Zealand’s biggest boxing event in more than a decade. We’ve tracked down some of the best boxing minds in the business to give you the inside word on which fighter has …
Read More »Melissa Caddick’s death: more remains washed ashore after horrifying discovery of teenagers on Australian beach
[ad_1] More human remains have been washed ashore in Australia after three teenage campers found a foot belonging to suspected con artist Melissa Caddick on a beach. Forensic investigators attended the site near Mollymook Beach on the south coast of New South Wales around 6.30 p.m. Friday after part of …
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