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@nzzp said in NZ Politics:
@pepe said in NZ Politics:
When I head North I will probably use the back roads to dodge the checkpoints and congestion anyway (quite easily done).
just checked - if you tackle the wild back roads, you can slide around Uretiti. Not suitable for big vehicles I suspect! Depends on congestion and timing I suspect - we're planning to travel early Sunday morning when traffic should be really light
On the subject of driving North, I always wondered about turning off SH1 at Maungatapere onto SH to take me to Kaikohe. Does anyone know how good SH15 is?
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@nzzp I imagine they mean they'll have the checkpoint at the turnoff on SH1 rather than in Maungaturoto itself, so you could avoid that by sliding through Mangawhai and Waipu. But then to avoid Uretiti you'd have to go west and if you've got kids in the car you won't be wanting to go down Ormiston Rd or Caves Rd or you'll never get the vomit smell out of the car.
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@taniwharugby said in NZ Politics:
@canefan that road is perfectly fine.
Is quite a scenic drive, although you will pass some areas where you are sure the HIlls have eyes and houses look (but arent) unoccupied.
Went up to Kaikohe for a tangi a year ago. I didn't use SH15 but I was tempted. Might try it the next time I go to Paihia
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@taniwharugby said in NZ Politics:
@canefan is a nice Cafe/Bar about 30 mins along Mangakahia Road, The Old Parakao Store, decent food, great outlook, some of the hills beyond there look very Jurassic Parkish
Does it take much longer to Paihia compared to SH1?
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@jc said in NZ Politics:
@nzzp I imagine they mean they'll have the checkpoint at the turnoff on SH1 rather than in Maungaturoto itself, so you could avoid that by sliding through Mangawhai and Waipu. But then to avoid Uretiti you'd have to go west and if you've got kids in the car you won't be wanting to go down Ormiston Rd or Caves Rd or you'll never get the vomit smell out of the car.
It's unlikely that they will want two checkpoints on SH1.
They will probably have the SH12 checkpoint between the Maungaturoto Dairy factory and SH1 turnoff (maybe at the old truck weigh station on the flats).
If you wanted to avoid this take Mountain Rd on the left north of Kaiwaka (@ 8km on gravel).
The SH1 Uretiti checkpoint can be easily avoided by turning left on to Rosyth Rd about 2km north of Waipu, left on to Mountford and right on to Doctors Hill Rd (@ 7kms all on seal). -
@taniwharugby said in NZ Politics:
@canefan yeah I reckon it would take a decent chunk longer (maybe an hour) as part of the journey will be just driving west before heading north and then obviously need to go back east to Paihia.
Would have been perfect driving to Kaikohe. Probably not as ideal to Paihia
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@gt12 said in NZ Politics:
Sounds like a great idea to encourage gangs to enter the tobacco trade
I didn't even think of that. My brain stopped at the fun police telling us what we can and can't do again. Soon sugar will be banned cos obesity, and you'll be forced to carry an alcohol-app on your phone that caps you out at 2 beers per night
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@voodoo said in NZ Politics:
@gt12 said in NZ Politics:
Sounds like a great idea to encourage gangs to enter the tobacco trade
I didn't even think of that. My brain stopped at the fun police telling us what we can and can't do again. Soon sugar will be banned cos obesity, and you'll be forced to carry an alcohol-app on your phone that caps you out at 2 beers per night
There's that too. My (Japanese) wife said 'these guys are just looking for the next thing that will get them worldwide attention, they can't stand to have lost the attention of 'winning' against Covid.
My first thought was that there is a great business in getting people like us to buy cigs and then sell them on to youngsters.
It's a completely unenforceable law that indicates they know nothing about banning things, and even worse I believe it treats (as it was explained in the article) Maori people as if they are children and too dumb to act in their own interests.
Edit: Here is the quote from which I draw that analysis:
“If nothing changes, it would be decades till Māori smoking rates fall below 5%,” Verrall said. She said eradicating smoking in the next four years was within reach: “I believe it is. In fact, we’re on track to for the New Zealand European population. The issue is, though, if we don’t change what we’re doing, we won’t make it for Maori – and that’s [what] the plan is really focused on”.
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@gt12 ha I been seeing the headline all yesterday but only now read it properly!
But it is unsurprising this is pushing for Maori given the issues surrounding the vaccine roll out has focused on, and yet missed Maori.
Another peice of legislation that has just gone through is being able to change your gender on your birth certificate.
Labour making hay, just like thier gangs with the police otherwise occupied.
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@taniwharugby said in NZ Politics:
Another peice of legislation that has just gone through is being able to change your gender on your birth certificate.
TBF that received all party support
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