Sunday People 11
What’s Hot
Hustle for Autism is happening on Monday, 6 August at SFBH (San Francisco Bathhouse), 171 Cuba Street, Wellington from 6pm thanks to the relentless efforts of blogger Russell Brown and author David Cohen. Tickets are $10 each and available from Working Style Wellington or the Millwood Gallery in Tinakori Road. Here’s a recent Listener excerpt from David’s new book, A Perfect World, lifting the profile of autism in New Zealand.
Down in Marlborough where seasonal vineyard contracting is pivotal to the local economy, the backpackers are preparing for a flood of Pacific Island workers after the introduction of the Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) work policy. This scheme allows for the temporary entry of overseas workers to meet labour shortages but locals are fretting. With the seasonal work permit scheme ending on September 30, over 1000 seasonal work permits, many issued to backpackers, will be replaced by the RSE. Many believe this will impact the local economy, change the shape of this tourist centre and encourage illegal workers.
Ins & Outs
Burgerfuel Worldwide (BFW) listed on the NZAX on Friday after raising a paltry NZ$5.25M from some 2830 shareholders with an additional NZ$2.75 million from founders Chris Mason and Josef Roberts, securing the necessary NZ$8M equity to list. But I predict an immediate share price drop. Nice burgers though. Update: someone bailed on day 2, ditching their $1000 of shares for $810.
Recent NZX lister, accounting software firm, Xero Live (XRO) could be a good long term buy after recently dropping below NZ$0.88 on very light volumes.
The five cent drop in the kiwi dollar against the greenback has followed a spectacular week in the financial markets with the NZ$0.81 high reached last Tuesday, a 22 year record. And discussion of a capital gains tax on housing profits should be the final straw in any housing market growth this year.
Surely none of my fellow blogging mates would stoop so low as to enter this lame Blog Idol competition. And in TV land, Kay Gregory is off from One’s Breakfast Show. Yawn.
For entertainment
The Warriors game on Friday night was spectacular. I’m enjoying the League much more than the NPC at present.
Check out the locally made and very clever rugby podcasts from The Dropkicks as the Rugby World Cup looms. Get the feed from here.
Finally, if you’re chasing Blue Cod in the Marlborough Sounds, try the chartreuse Berkley Gulp! soft bait. It works so well it should be banned. Remember the maximum number per day is 3. We reached our boat limit easily at a self-imposed minimum length of 32cms on Saturday.
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July 30th, 2007 at 2:17 pm
There will be a fabulous voucher from Babylicious up for grabs…
July 30th, 2007 at 4:23 pm
Love ya Sunday write-ups … keep ‘em coming (once a week
July 30th, 2007 at 5:37 pm
That is an ugly motherf***en fish. But I bet it tastes good. Can we has one? kthxbai
July 30th, 2007 at 5:40 pm
Hah - with a limit of 3 per person, I don’t have any fillets left, or of course I’d share them with you! Ugly but tasty!