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the_4th_estate
  • Joined: Aug 2011
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Commented on a story 8:19pm May 16th

"All TCC has to do is get the contractors to clean the drains as they are PAID to do! Its not only The..."

A Mount Maunganui resident has pleaded for Tauranga City Council to put aside spending money on boardwalks and library upgrades and solve infrastructure problems.

Mount resident wants answers from council

16 May 2013

Commented on a story 6:40pm May 15th

"That's great news....just one piece of advice; don't make the same disastrous mistake Design Mobel made..."

The demand for top-end solid-wood furniture never totally dries up, even in a recession, Mount Maunganui furniture maker Richard Parkinson says.

Furniture firm rides out storm

15 May 2013

Commented on a story 11:20am May 13th

"what? Won't the Y2020 virus be the big threat next year? Surely that will require a decades worth of..."

On-site business computing will be all but dead within a couple of years, leaving scores of local IT technicians wondering what to do with themselves.

Experts at odds over 'the cloud'

10 May 2013

Commented on a story 9:21am May 13th

"I want a Carls Junior! Georgie Pie was over priced and seriously bad value...even at $1!!!"

Georgie Pie is set to make a comeback in Auckland and Waikato but a Tauranga pie fan is "disgusted" the first one will not be sold in in the Bay of Plenty.

Bay misses out on pie's return

10 May 2013

Commented on a story 8:00pm May 10th

"Ahhhh....people of Papamoa, prepare to receive your saviour....he shall cometh in the form of a..."

Rapid development has caught up with the eastern end of Papamoa Beach Rd, and residents are calling for action to improve safety, speeds and noise.

Residents call for road safety

10 May 2013

Commented on a story 10:14pm May 6th

"well anyone who can get a gaggle of artists to reach a consensus should be the next PM. In the meantime..."

A local artist who moved out of the Cargo Shed because of "clashes" with other stallholders is praising moves to rejuvenate the downtown art space.

New broom to revamp creative space (+poll)

6 May 2013

Commented on a story 10:08pm May 6th

"The road simply carries too much traffic and has too many old fashioned and very dangerous cross road..."

A crash blackspot is set to become safer for road users, with the NZ Transport Agency beginning work to improve road safety along SH2 from Waihi Rd to Bethlehem.

Work along SH2 from Waihi Rd to Bethlehem starts next week

6 May 2013

Commented on a story 8:55am May 6th

"It seems to me that the ratepayer is going to be bailing out people who chose to live in an exposed..."

Purpose-built safe buildings are being considered as part of Tauranga's overall tsunami plan.

Tsunami safe refuge considered for Tauranga

5 May 2013

Commented on a story 7:14pm May 5th

"Yes, lower wages but a lot warmer than the Waikato for sure. Its a puzzling thing the employment scene..."

The Bay economy accounts for up to 5.7 per cent of New Zealand jobs but the average household income is almost $8000 lower than the national average.

Your View: Living in the Bay carries a high cost

2 May 2013

Commented on a story 6:12pm May 3rd

"RJ.....the 4th estate thinks you're dumb!"

The number of Western Bay residents claiming unemployment benefits jumped by more than 30 per cent in the past year and has soared since 2008.

Jobless number soars in the Bay

29 Apr 2013

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