Here is a Rolling Tally of the first 5 days of Action in detail of most of the major events that have happened. for the most up to date pictures visit rebuildchristchurch Wednesday September 8th 2010 (Day Five) 9.31pm: There’s been a 3.9 aftershock, 30 km south-east of Darfield, at 9.14pm. 9.20pm: Inland Revenue has…
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Christchurch Earthquake Pictures
for the most up to date pictures visit rebuildchristchurch [nggallery id=4] Christchurch after 4 days of cleaning up after New Zealands Largest and most widly destructive earthquake. After day 4 All the best and I hope if your home is destroyed or damaged, like ours, that you get it fixed safely and timely and wish…
Christchurch Earthquake Photos
for the most up to date pictures visit rebuildchristchurch [nggallery id=4] for the most up to date pictures visit Rebuild Christchurch [book id=’1′ /] pictures after day three Related Blogs Business of Consumer Book Publishing 2010 Now Available at … Soldiers take apart and rebuild a Jeep in just 4 mintes …
Massive Christchurch Earthquake
for the most up to date pictures visit Rebuild Christchurch I will update this when we have had time to think, everyone here in Christchurch are in shock. This is a huge event. if you felt it, leave comments below. From NZH – Here is the first four hours of events 8.37am Christchurch Hospital reports two…
South Canterbury Finance Bail Out – It could be a good thing in the end!
Watching John Key & co deal with South Canterbury Finance yesterday was exciting. The Prime Minister and the Minister of Finance forked out $1.6 billion under the Crown Retail Deposit Guarantee Scheme. Good move. The NZ government are admitting liability and paying out depositors who trusted government regulators would protect them. Regulatory responsibility has been a series…
Being Authentic and Transparent – When is this going overboard!
All this talk about Twitter and Facebook engagement, how you need to be authentic and transparent, let people behind the scenes, tell stories. This is all well and good, and enough (some might say too much) has been written about the what and the how. We should talk more about the why. Not the why…
The 2011 Rugby World Cup Economic Benefit to NZ
This event is going to be huge. The 2011 Rugby World Cup will be a highlight for New Zealand and it going to come at the right time. The spot light is on New Zealand here. We are a Tourist Nation so lets shine. But before we go to that look at the estimated economic…
2011 Rugby World Cup Christchurch Games
Christchurch – Tournament Highlights Christchurch’s RWC 2011 quarter-finals weekend is going to be massive. As well as these two top games, Stadium Christchurch will feature five pool matches and the region will be home-base during the tournament for teams from Australia, England, Argentina, Scotland, Georgia and Russia. Christchurch is at the heart of New Zealand…
2011 Rugby World Cup Game Schedule
Here is a list of all the games to be played in the New Zealand 2011 Rugby World Cup 2011 Rugby World Cup Match Schedule Date No Pool Match details Location Stadium Fri Sept 9 1 A New Zealand v Tonga Auckland Eden Park Sat Sept 10 2 B Scotland v Play-off winner Invercargill Rugby…
Fast Company Influence Project 2010
Hi all, A bit of an odd blog post for me but this is a little mission I have going on with my friends and online buddies to see how far we all can go. But in doing so I think you can also get involved and test yourselves. Fast Company magazine is running their…
Personal Debt Finally Starts To Hit Home!
I have just read an article that I think is very valid to share on my blog. It gives an insight of the state this country is in financially and its not a pretty picture. Recently I have just helped my mom out because of a bad debt and bought half their property. During the…
New Zealand Soccer All Whites Glory Moments!
New Zealand is in a great mood thanks to the All Whites at the Soccer World cup. We are all very very proud of the effort they put in. Here are some of the big things that got us all on our toes REID TO THE RESCUE It’s the 93rd minute of the opening game…
Increasing Your Value
Your goal is to organize your life in such a way that you enjoy a good income, a high standard of living, and that you are the master of your economic destiny rather than a victim of changing economic times. Contribution is the Key Your job is an opportunity to contribute a value to your…
The Odds
I want to share a statistic with you that had me raising my eyebrows … Well, it’s alarming if you don’t know how to turn it into an advantage (a distinct advantage, actually – I’ll show you in a moment). FACT: Did you know that over 89% of the business books that people purchase and download go completely…
Trust!
GotCha! You now have a virus in your computer that allows me to look into everything that you do! The reality is that you probably opened this website in blind faith that I wouldn’t screw you over. The fact is it is as easy as opening a link to be infected by any host of…
Tax Cuts For All – A GST Rise & Property Investors Hit Hard With New Tax Laws!
The New Zealand Budget 2010! For most of us this is something that we have been looking to for a while now. There has been plenty of hype running around this years budget and the cat has now been let out of the bag. Property tax has been hit hard with quite an increase and…
this generation will change everything
As you know I really believe in the Generations and their relevance to how and what they purchase. When it comes to Real Estate this is particularly important because you need to identify which property would suit a certain type of person and then from there you need to work out the way that you…
Loans and The Mortgage
Hi all, sorry about the lack of posting on here lately. There has been alot going on. In through this is the creation of a new website which will be launched next month if all goes well which i am hoping will allow all people involved with Real Estate be involved and tell there story….
The Ugly, Not So Ugly And Boring Of Blogging
This is a great post that I think you should think more about than just reading it. I will start by saying the the look of your blog is just so dam important. This blog is my personal attempt at a blog to help people, but I dont know if it looks good to you….
Using Twitter, Facebook and Linkedin To Further Your Business Reach
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Common Sense – Oh Where Did You Go!!
Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, COMMON SENSE, who has been with us for many years. No one for sure knows how old he was, since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape. He will be remembered as having cultivated such valuable lessons as: – Knowing when…
Building That Home For You
Owning a home is a dream that most people have. The real estate and housing market have never been more favorable for the buyer, so this is the right time to buy. Buying a new home is a good option because it offers a great deal of flexibility in terms of looks, features, location and…
Why Do We Move So Much
New Zealanders and by in large many other people around the world are quite open to moving locations. We as humans are alsways looking for something better than what we have. The place you are living in should match the lifestyle that you want. However, there are certain instances wherein you have no choice but…
Seasons Greetings
I just want to send a quick message to you to wsh you a merry christmas and hoping you all a happy new year. 2010 I feel will be a year of massive change in the way we look upon how we live and conduct business within our homes. I look forward to this. Be…
Why Are You Procrastinating!
Are you buying a house, selling a house, renovating a house, building a house, buying a christmas or birthday present or cleaning the car or buying that god forsaken HRV unit I told you to buy and are doing the whole I am thinking about it thing… Then your procratinating. Your simply not able to…
Avoid The One Time Business Hit
One offs are expensive, focus on ongoing relationships where you can work together, get to know one another, take a dance. For the continual ongoing growing relationship is made up of thousands of small steps, each compounding the previous. It’s this approach which creates tremendous change. I challenge anyone reading this blog to actaully come…
November 17th 2009 is Quickly Dawning
November 17 2009 Clayton Cosgrove, The past Associate Justice Minister, introduced a new real estate agents bill into Parliament last year. The law was passed early bringing stronger consumer protection, an independent complaints system and much harsher fines for agents. Firms will face penalties of up to $100,000, whereas now they can be fined either…
DO NOT READ!
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Tips On Social Network Marketing
Social Networking has taken the world by storm and it is now the crux of all peoples interaction. The interaction you make with people these days is far different to how it was even 15 years ago. These days you are expected to text and make a call before turning up to someones place. These…
Social Networking For Real Estate
Why do we use Social Networks? There are many reasons, most having to do with networking, communicating with and meeting new people on the Net. There are other reasons too, some of which have to do with meeting old friends. Other’s have to do with meeting people with similar interests as you or connecting with…