View from Mount Victoria. The airport is on the background.
Showing posts with label wellington. Show all posts
Showing posts with label wellington. Show all posts
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Wellington II
View from Mount Victoria. If I had taken this picture about 50 years ago I would have caught only water in the scenery!! The airport you see on the background was not there. The entire area popped up during a very strong earthquake.
Wellington
I've been talking lately about Economy and about New Zealand's capital: Wellington.
Well, it's time to post a few pictures of Wellington.
Economy
Just to update you guys about the 'renting problem' that NZ ministers are facing at the moment.
Bill English (finance minister) has decide to return to the government $12000,00 in tax payers money. This amount was to cover part of his accommodation expenses. He's still getting an allowance, despite the fact that he owns a house in the capital, and denies any wrong doing. He also said he has to 'lead by example'!
In my opinion that's not good enough! If you have to work and live in Wellington and you own a property there you should not be entitled to any help from the government, period!
Bill English (finance minister) has decide to return to the government $12000,00 in tax payers money. This amount was to cover part of his accommodation expenses. He's still getting an allowance, despite the fact that he owns a house in the capital, and denies any wrong doing. He also said he has to 'lead by example'!
In my opinion that's not good enough! If you have to work and live in Wellington and you own a property there you should not be entitled to any help from the government, period!
Monday, August 3, 2009
updating..
About my last post...after watching the news:
The NZ government gives money to help ministers who don't have properties in Wellington (capital of New Zealand). But some of them are claiming this allowance despite the fact that they do own a property in the capital. They come up with different excuses...one of them has said that his 2 bedroom apartment is too small. So he's renting it out! He then gets the money from the rent PLUS the allowance.
The minister of finance(!) has a $1.2 million house and still gets NZ$900/week.
John Key, the prime minister, is defending his ministers but at the same time acknowledges that there are some inconsistencies in the system and has promised a review by the end of the week.
I hope so!
The NZ government gives money to help ministers who don't have properties in Wellington (capital of New Zealand). But some of them are claiming this allowance despite the fact that they do own a property in the capital. They come up with different excuses...one of them has said that his 2 bedroom apartment is too small. So he's renting it out! He then gets the money from the rent PLUS the allowance.
The minister of finance(!) has a $1.2 million house and still gets NZ$900/week.
John Key, the prime minister, is defending his ministers but at the same time acknowledges that there are some inconsistencies in the system and has promised a review by the end of the week.
I hope so!
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