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I wondered what happened to her, it's really lovely to see things worked out well. I feel for the family she left behind and hope they get a happy ending too.
I remember her. I think it was when I got my first inkling into how cheesy JK is.
Good for her.
Yes it's lovely isn't it. I googled her name and it looks like they've run a piece on her progress every year. Her story is turning out to be like that BBC series Child of Our Time.
Yes it's lovely isn't it. I googled her name and it looks like they've run a piece on her progress every year. Her story is turning out to be like that BBC series Child of Our Time.
I didn't follow her in any way, other than the initial news story years ago. Just way too gimmicky.
I wouldn't say it's lovely, but if she's happier now, that's good.
I don't go for the whole negativity trip though-the "it's all f*****d", blame everyone else routine, but I suspect her upbringing played a part in that.
I didn't follow her in any way, other than the initial news story years ago. Just way too gimmicky.
I wouldn't say it's lovely, but if she's happier now, that's good.
Good, lovely. Semantics
It's good to see she's married, buying her first home, earning good money and having a full life. Thanks to the Special Category Visa and her own get up and go. I hope eventually she'll be able to get full residency and the security it brings. In the meantime, the girl done well and I'm happy for her .
It's good to see she's married, buying her first home, earning good money and having a full life. Thanks to the Special Category Visa and her own get up and go. I hope eventually she'll be able to get full residency and the security it brings. In the meantime, the girl done well and I'm happy for her .
Sure, it's good that she's happy. And if she enjoys Australia better, then that's her business.
Her message of negativity and cynicism is sad though. If she had real get up and go, she'd make a decent life in either country.
Sure, it's good that she's happy. And if she enjoys Australia better, then that's her business.
She's not alone in that enjoyment. How many New Zealanders live here now, half a million? Her success story is one that's shared by many others. If you think about it Key taking her to Waitangi was the thing that spurred her to do something with her life, or perhaps it was the bullying she got at school for doing it? who knows, the important thing is she's happy, achieving something and contributing rather than taking from society. Good on her, I hope it inspires her peers to do the same rather than giving up.
She recently returned home to visit her mother. She couldn't believe how expensive the price of living in New Zealand was compared to Australia.
"Petrol has shot up - $2 for petrol, really? I also brought about seven or eight items from one of the supermarkets and it came to a total of $78. No wonder people can't fill their fridges. I'm glad I got out of New Zealand when I did."
Over the past four years she has seen her mother's financial situation worsen. "My mum works full time and she is still struggling really bad," she says. "It is like she is worse off."
"I have everything that I would never ever have in New Zealand. I would probably still be on the benefit if I lived in NZ right now."
She's not wrong, these are the costings I did from another thread for just three basic items: chicken milk and eggs., it's an expensive place to live. I don't understand how people manage on benefits. Countdown is the NZ equivalent of Woolworths.
Boneless chicken breast (skinless) Countdown $20.99 Woolworths $16.95
1Lt of whole fat milk (own brand) Countdown $2.18 Woolworths $1.09
12 Pack of Large eggs (large grade A) Countdown (Frenz) 90c each (in a 10 pack, no 12 packs) Woolworths (Homebrand) 32c each (in a 12 pack)
Total for the basket of goods (assuming that 12 eggs were bought in each country) Countdown $33.97 Woolworths $21.88 = 68% difference in price.
I was stunned when I saw those prices, especially for eggs which were 3 times as much in New Zealand as they are here. Milk is twice as expensive. That price difference cannot just be explained away by NZ having GST added to food. These are not luxury foods, just everyday staples.
She's not wrong, these are the costings I did from another thread for just three basic items: chicken milk and eggs., it's an expensive place to live. I don't understand how people manage on benefits. Countdown is the NZ equivalent of Woolworths.
Boneless chicken breast (skinless) Countdown $20.99 Woolworths $16.95
1Lt of whole fat milk (own brand) Countdown $2.18 Woolworths $1.09
12 Pack of Large eggs (large grade A) Countdown (Frenz) 90c each (in a 10 pack, no 12 packs) Woolworths (Homebrand) 32c each (in a 12 pack)
Total for the basket of goods (assuming that 12 eggs were bought in each country) Countdown $33.97 Woolworths $21.88 = 68% difference in price.
I was stunned when I saw those prices, especially for eggs which were 3 times as much in New Zealand as they are here. Milk is twice as expensive. That price difference cannot just be explained away by NZ having GST added to food. These are not luxury foods, just everyday staples.
Your egg prices are ridiculous. I don't doubt your could spend that much for eggs in New Zealand if you were really trying, but nobody concerned even a little about money would. Here's the egg page from countdown.com: Buy eggs online at countdown.co.nz Note you can get 30 eggs for $8.50...sure they're not free range, but why go to a supermarket if you want free range eggs...most of the farms in my area sell free range eggs for $5 a dozen. NB: Cheap supermarket eggs in NZ are so much better than anything you can buy in most of the world.
They're not 'my egg prices' Yes I did do a currency conversion in the original post https://www.city-data.com/forum/35932955-post26.html. They were all converted to the NZ rate on the day. The prices are what I got off the Countdown and Woolworths shopping sites on the 4th of August.
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