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I'm sure he did mean to include, here in NZ there's little difference, for example everyone gets to vote (no taxation without representation after all). Chargi
by Taniwha 10y ago
I'm sure he did mean to include, here in NZ there's little difference, for example everyone gets to vote (no taxation without representation after all).
Charging for public goods is very un-kiwi, even for visitors ... it also means having to pay for people to collect the money (in the US that person in the little hut collecting fees when you enter a public park) .... probably something more indirect like a hotel tax would be culturally more acceptable
- flog 10y agoWe'll do an honesty box.
- kalleboo 10y agoMany parks in Australia do that.
- seanp2k2 10y agoLots in the States too, usually at regional parks with low traffic. It's not worth it to station someone there, and the people visiting are generally the types who care enough about the livelihood of the parks to attempt to pay. You fill out an envelope and tear off a paper tag to stick on your dashboard as a receipt. In reality, rangers rarely come and audit parking lots for slips, but again it usually actually works.
- trome 10y agoIs it true that gardening is illegal in NZ? I've heard of a ban on it, but I couldn't imagine a place where your not allowed to grow some carrots, rosemary, strawberries, tomatoes, etc. Its one of the few things that draws me outside in the summer.
- nathan_f77 10y agoHahaha, that's our sense of humour. Just a joke that started on this Reddit thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/newzealand/comments/2nem47/can_you_have_a_garden_in_new_zealand/?sort=top https://www.reddit.com/r/newzealand/comments/2nem47/can_you_...
- Taniwha 10y agoYeah well we trolled the whole world on that one, sorry you got sucked in http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/social-networking/63642145/illegal-garden-posts-hilarious-growth http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/social-networking/63642145...
- rangibaby 10y agoI am against non-citizens being able to vote. I prefer Japan's approach; if you don't like it, naturalize or leave.
- kalleboo 10y agoI like Sweden's compromise. Only citizens can vote in the national elections, but non-citizen residents can vote in local elections (after they've lived in sweden for 3 years)
- rangibaby 10y agoThat makes a lot of sense actually. Thanks for sharing
- kwhitefoot 10y agoSame here in Norway.
- vinay427 10y agoSo you're fine with many foriegn-raised citizens who have weak cultural ties to the country being able to vote as soon as they move there, but residents who have lived in the country for years not being able to until they qualify for typically intense citizenship by naturalization timelines and delays? I'm just trying to point out that citizenship is in many cases effectively arbitrary if a country is trying to protect its cultural and social values.