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No he is only partly correct. Name one solvent bookmaker, anywhere that allows unlimited betting and winnings.

Wrong. Charge her. I guess they had no option after she admitted the offense publically and Chloe's attempt at cover-up had failed. Watch this space more to come and more casualties. "Police statement on shoplifting investigation" Police can advise charges have been laid as part of an investigation into shoplifting reports that are subject to ongoing public interest. Today, a 43-year-old woman has been summonsed to appear in the Auckland District Court on two charges of shoplifting. These charges relate to incidents at a Ponsonby retailer that allegedly occurred on 21 and 23 December 2023. The woman is expected to appear in the Auckland District Court on 1 February 2024. Police are continuing to investigate, but given matters are before the Court we are limited in further comment. ENDS. Jarred Williamson/NZ Police

As always you dance around the point. Chippy is still leader of the Labour Party is he not? And your're not? You posted something without even having an opinion on it let alone critiquing its veracity!

Stuff left wing propaganda masquerading as mainstream media!

Correct. Correct. On the money so far. Damn...your roll didn't last! No it is only restricting those who either consistently win too much or whose bet on occasion significantly changes the risk profile of the book. Every bookmaker has the right to refuse a bet or limit the amount bet. For example would you allow a bet to win $20,000 on a book that only has $500 in it? What are you doing to entice new punters to racing? I was hoping you would finish on a win... It is the nature of wagering/punting that someone wins because someone loses. Are you suggesting that the TAB should continually lose? However I do agree that some of their restrictions are ludicrous. For example a friend of mine was restricted how much they could win on more than one occasion for bets less than $50!! But that was before Entain.

No problem on BOAY. However the Topic has meandered away from what is an important issue - upgrading the status of South Island races. Reminiscing about the past doesn't address that issue. Yes discussing it on an online forum doesn't either but it does start a conversation.

Yep it is the Greens worst nightmare and poorly managed. You'll see information drip for a while yet. A whole lot more to come.

What is clear is you don't have any original thoughts or opinions just rabbit whatever you read somewhere else. Add to the list of deficiencies - hypocrite with a short memory. Now you are saying Chippy has GONE... Does the Labour Party Politburo know that?

We don't know exactly what he asked...right?

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Looks like Chloe in that picture. Apparently Chloe tried to run damage control for her buddy!

Do you think Malcolm Habrow has forgiven Chippy and his team yet? https://norightturn.blogspot.com/2019/10/the-most-transparent-government-ever.html?m=1

LOL getting desperate now Pasta. Quoting an Idiot Savant. Here's the link to @holy ravioli 's source of inspiration: http://norightturn.blogspot.com/2024/01/willis-made-no-complaints-about-prefu.html

It's you that doesn't understand. You could have $1 billion in turnover and make no profit. That's why yield needs to be the focus.

1.25 out of 6. Poor UDR.

Where do you think Stephen Gray and Te Akau horses will go when Singapore closes down?

I'm sure there are especially when it is hard to get locals to do it.

You tell us how to fix decades of left wing councils buidling vanity projects instead of core infrastructure. I'd say let the bureaucrat city fall down a sink hole.

Mmmm seems you are...

The prospect of work when you don't have any would be a good incentive would it not? I realise that is a novel concept for you and the socialist left. NZTR could work with the various authorities e.g. Immigration etc and fast track licensing of trainers and jockeys. There are many horses in Singapore with NZ ownership - I'm sure some of the more competitive ones could find the stakes now on offer here as enough incentive to bring them back here. Where are the subsidies in that?

Draft dates calendar "not done deal" www.hrnz.co.nz Draft dates calendar "not done deal" Harness Racing New Zealand would like to remind everyone in the sport that last week's draft dates calendar is just that - a draft. Since it was released there has been an outpouring of comment, and in some case strong criticism, with many believing the new calendar is set in stone. "There has been a lot of feedback from people thinking this is a done deal. It is not," says HRNZ General Manager - Racing, Catherine McDonald. Included in the draft is the potential to have upwards of 86 more meetings in the 2024/25 season, mainly at Alexandra Park, Cambridge and Addington. "It is great to have a partner in Entain that is so ambitious and forward-thinking and we have to be innovative when it comes to increasing turnover," says McDonald. But the suggestion has seen many question how that would be happen given current horse numbers, and how and who would fund the extra races. "All these are good points and that's exactly why the draft calendar is now out for discussion," says McDonald. "It cannot be emphasised enough that Entain is testing the water here and now it's up to everyone in the sport to respond." In coming weeks HRNZ plans to extensively liaise with clubs, kindred bodies, trainers and other stake-holders. "We need to ensure all clubs and regions benefit from any changes and we need to grow the sport right through the country," says McDonald. That consultation period will conclude on Monday, February 19 with HRNZ and the other codes needing to make a formal submission to the TAB Dates Committee by March 1. The three codes will then come together with the TAB/Entain to finalise the calendar. For any more information contact catherine@hrnz.co.nz https://www.hrnz.co.nz/news/draft-dates-calendar-not-done-deal/

Wellington water shortage: State of emergency planned if restrictions fail www.nzherald.co.nz Authorities in Wellington have planned for a regional state of emergency if water levels get so low that suburbs run dry this summer. The looming crisis has already prompted some residents to queue for hours to get their hands on emergency water tanks. Hutt City Council has reported it sold out of tanks in a matter of hours on Friday. The region has moved to Level 2 restrictions today in a bid to limit water use and avoid the worst-case scenario. This means residential sprinklers and irrigation are banned but people can still water their gardens by hand with a hose. The new rules apply to Wellington City, Porirua City, Hutt City, and Upper Hutt City. AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME. The decision to increase restrictions was made last week after water use peaked at 195 million litres on January 9. Wellington Water, which manages water assets on behalf of these councils, expects demand will increase further as Wellingtonians return home from their summer holidays. Frustratingly for everyone involved, the restrictions come as the region is losing 44 per cent of its treated drinking water to leaks. There are more than 3000 open confirmed leaks and many others going undetected below the surface. AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME. Precious water is bubbling away onto pavements and roads due to ageing infrastructure, historical underinvestment, and an increasing backlog of desperately needed pipe replacements. One man resorted to digging a trench during a three-month wait to get the leak outside his home in Miramar fixed. Level 3 restrictions are likely in late January Wellington Water’s latest risk update said there is a 76 per cent chance of moving to Level 3 restrictions this summer. This is likely to happen in late January. Under these restrictions, all residential outdoor water use is banned and residents should consider reducing indoor water use by taking shorter showers and only doing full loads of laundry. There is a 33 per cent chance the region will then move to Level 4 restrictions, most likely in early February. This means there is a significant water shortage and people need to reduce indoor water use by up to 50 per cent by taking 2-minute showers and limiting laundry use to one load per person per week. There are more than 3000 known open leaks across the region. Photo / Georgina Campbell In this situation, the Wellington Water emergency management team would be stood up and a request made to water services regulator Taumata Arowai to declare a drinking water emergency. A regional state of emergency would be declared if there was no longer a buffer between the available water supply and how much was being used. In this situation, some suburbs may not have water and residents would be told to check on neighbours, friends and whānau. The Wellington Region Emergency Management Office (WREMO) would oversee the signing of a regional state of emergency for local councils. AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME. There would be daily media briefings and public updates as part of the response. Wellington Water chief drinking water advisor Laurence Edwards said a state of emergency would only be declared in an extreme scenario where demand was exceeding supply on an ongoing basis. There is a risk water quality could be affected if treated water storage reservoirs get too low, Edwards said. “That does increase the risk of contamination potentially getting into the network which, in an absolute worst-case scenario, we would need boil water notices to make sure we are protecting public health.” Demand for emergency water tanks surges WREMO has a pre-existing partnership with water tank manufacturer The Tank Guy to make 200-litre water tanks, that have a retail price of $265, available for $115. Wellington City Council spokesman Richard MacLean said 222 tanks have been sold at the Tip Shop in the past six weeks. AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME. This is a considerable surge in demand compared to the 39 tanks sold over the same period a year prior. Upper Hutt City Council chief executive Geoff Swainson said there were about 400 people on the waiting list for tanks. The supplier was expected to deliver about 90 tanks per week to the council, Swainson said. “Hopefully, within the next month or so we will be able to clear that backlog but of course, there is a high level of interest at the moment. “So, I imagine fresh inquiries will be coming through all the time which is a good thing because it means people are aware of the situation and are prepared to take steps to do what they can.” Meanwhile, Hutt City Council sold out of water tanks within a few hours following a fresh delivery on Friday. The council has ordered another 720 tanks which will be delivered in batches over the next two months. AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME. The Tank Guy owner Gary King said yesterday he was “flat tack”. Where to buy water tanks Wellington City: Tip Shop, Southern Landfill Lower Hutt: Petone Library, 7 Brittania Street Porirua: Porirua City Council Service Centre, 16 Cobham Court Kāpiti Coast: 175 Rimu Road, Paraparaumu Upper Hutt: 838-842 Fergusson Drive AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME. Masterton: 161 Queen St Carterton: Holloway Street South Wairarapa: 19 Kitchener Street, Martinborough Thousands of leaks a ‘communications nightmare’ The restrictions come as the region is losing 44 per cent of water through leaks. Wellington Water’s latest leak progress update shows 4200 leaks have been fixed this financial year but it’s still not enough. Wellington Water chief executive Tonia Haskell said fixing leaks was a complex situation due to a backlog from historical underinvestment, asbestos cement pipes failing decades earlier than expected, the affordability problems facing councils, and some leaks being located in difficult places. AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME. Haskell said the biggest leaks were prioritised, given the amount of water seeping out of the network. “Those are the ones we go after first but they’re usually harder and more complex because of the scale of the problem.” Wellington Water Committee chairman Campbell Barry acknowledged it was a “communications nightmare” asking people to conserve water when there were leaks outside their homes going unfixed. Wellington Water chairman Nick Leggett said $7.6 billion needed to be invested in the region’s water network. Photo / Supplied In September last year, Barry organised a regional Water Shortage Summit where Wellington Water recommended more money for fixing leaks and replacing old pipes, introducing water meters for the metropolitan Wellington region and building another storage lake. Barry said councils needed to act sooner rather than later. “Even if we made these decisions now, we’re still looking at a number of summers with potential water shortages- that’s the reality. What’s untenable for me is not demonstrating to our community that we are taking practical steps to solve the problem.” AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME. Wellington Water board chairman Nick Leggett said $7.6 billion of investment in the region’s water network was needed over the next ten years. “The more we invest upfront, the less we need to spend on reactive maintenance. The problem is when you react to things, it reduces efficiency and it costs more.” Leggett gave the example of Wellington Water fixing a burst pipe, only for it to burst in another place a week later. “That lack of efficiency is because there isn’t enough money that’s been invested in renewals- we would much rather come and replace the whole section of the pipe but we don’t have the money to do that.” Georgina Campbell is a Wellington-based reporter who has a particular interest in local government, transport, and seismic issues. She joined the Herald in 2019 after working as a broadcast journalist.