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Felix Walton

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  • Storm-damaged Auckland homes still a magnet for looters two years on

    1 week ago | rnz.co.nz | Felix Walton

    An advocate for storm-affected Aucklanders says abandoned homes are still a magnet for looters, even two years on. Auckland Council has approved a plan guiding its use of storm-affected land bought from homeowners following the 2023 storms. That included maintenance for houses which had been empty since their owners were forced to leave two years ago.

  • Petrol prices driven down :'It's like a triple whammy'

    1 week ago | rnz.co.nz | Felix Walton

    The stars have aligned to drive petrol costs down, says a fuel price tracker. Crude oil prices have plummeted in the wake of US president Donald Trump's ever-changing tariff policies. "They started to rise at the beginning of April but now we're seeing the beginnings of what looks like quite a sharp drop off," said Mike Newton, director of Gaspy, a website that compares prices between fuel stations.

  • Phil Goff relishes new-found freedom, blasts Donald Trump again

    2 weeks ago | rnz.co.nz | Felix Walton

    Sacked diplomat Phil Goff revelled in his freedom to denounce Donald Trump on Thursday night, describing the US president as an abusive bully before a packed lecture hall at the University of Auckland. The former High Commissioner to the UK said New Zealand, alongside much of the western world, was enabling Trump's behaviour.

  • New granny flat policy will boost NZ housing, property investors' group says

    2 weeks ago | rnz.co.nz | Felix Walton

    A group representing property investors is hopeful the government's new granny flat policy will provide a much needed boost to the country's housing supply. A planned law change would allow home owners to build granny flats up to 70 square metres without the need for a building consent. Property Investors Federation spokesperson Matt Ball applauded the change, noting many homeowners found the existing rules to be needlessly restrictive.

  • 'Should be done once and done right' - Battle over bed tax for visitors

    3 weeks ago | rnz.co.nz | Felix Walton

    Hoteliers hope to convince Auckland Council not to go ahead with its proposed bed tax, instead calling for a nationwide solution. Submissions closed on Friday for Auckland Council's latest Annual Plan, which includes a proposal for a 'bed night' visitor levy of 2.5 to 3 percent on short term accommodation. Hospitality NZ chief executive Steve Armitage said the industry supported a bed tax, but not in the form Auckland Council was proposing.

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Felix Walton
Felix Walton @felixjwalton
2 Aug 23

had a blast writing about this psychology lab at @MasseyUni investigating the mental health benefits of board games and TTRPGs https://t.co/TXMT9Y5aJO

Felix Walton
Felix Walton @felixjwalton
1 Aug 23

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Felix Walton
Felix Walton @felixjwalton
6 Jul 23

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