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a strong emphasis on signs on the so-called ‘prosperity gospel’ (God wants you to be rich so if you give the church all of your money He will make you rich), and is generally characterised by huge, expensive buildings with smoke machines and services with high production value. 1News claim to have spoken to ‘dozens’ in these churches around the country with similar grievances to the ones raised by ex-ARISE members, which mainly centre around mistreatment of young volunteers and interns. A few prominent members of ARISE have addressed the controversy on Instagram, but for many it is seen as too little, too late. A landlord in Canterbury has been fined after telling their tenants they weren’t allowed a trampoline on the property. After an investigation, the Tenancy Tribunal ruled that the ‘unenforceable’ clauses on the tenancy agreement, such as banning any fun, showed an attempt at ‘unreasonable control’ by the owner. Many tenants (especially students) don’t realise that a lot of what your Property Manager expects from you has no legal basis, and isn’t actually your responsibility at all - this includes things like ‘professionally cleaning’ carpets, agreeing to having no parties, etc.. Even if you did agree to similar clauses on your tenancy agreement, they aren’t actually enforceable, as the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 supersedes any bullshit that your landlord puts on there. In fact, your only responsibility is to keep the property ‘reasonably clean and reasonably tidy’ (Section 40(1C)). If you want to check the legality of your tenancy agreement, you can use this handy tool at www.checkmyclause. co.nz. This story follows another story of a flat in Dunedin supposedly meeting the ‘healthy homes standard,’ despite mouldy conditions sending the tenant to the emergency room. Landlords are just the best, aren’t they? It’s definitely a real job, too.
NEXUS
Heritage New Zealand are seeking up to $300,000 in damages after construction company J Swap allegedly destroyed part of a 700 year old pā. Concerns were raised back in January, when Stuff reported that a section of Pirauiti Pā had collapsed after blasting from J Swap’s neighbouring Waotu Quarry - which only came to light after a local farmer tipped off members of Ngāti Huri. J Swap claim that bad weather caused the slip - not drilling holes, placing explosives in said holes, and detonating the explosives right underneath the Pā. J Swap responded to questions from Nexus with an email that simply read, ‘Roger.’ I literally have no idea what that means.
One of Aotearoa’s bloodiest battles will be commemorated with the reconstructed Rangiriri Pā opening last weekend. British troops attempting to steal land clashed with Māori at the defensive redoubt in 1863, but were initially thwarted by both strong defences and the overall design of the Pā. The eventual loss of the battle of Bloody ‘Rangiriri’ led to 1.3 million hectares of land being stolen by British losers. The $3 million project led by Iwi hopes to see tourists brought to the area to learn more about the history of Aotearoa. I riro whenua atu me hoki whenua mai.
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