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Details: Written by Admin; Category: News; Published: 03 September 2019

Payday lenders will not be able to charge more than 0.8 per cent interest a day under changes planned by the Government.

It has revealed new rules around high-cost, short-term lending, which are designed to protect consumers.

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/115483477/interest-rate-cap-regulation-of-truck-shops-coming-as-part-of-govt-crackdown

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Details: Written by Admin; Category: News; Published: 02 September 2019

Low ticket sales may have played a part in the postponement of this year's military tattoo, despite Palmerston North City Council saying it was delayed due to the mosque attacks.

The New Zealand Tattoo was supposed to be on 12-13 April, but Palmerston North City Council pulled the pin three weeks out from the event on 20 March - five days after the 15 March shootings in Christchurch - postponing the show until next year, and cutting it from two nights to one.

Article: https://www.newsie.co.nz/news/161168-military-tattoo-postponed-lsquodue-to-mosque-attacksrsquo-had-low-ticket-sales.html

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Details: Written by Admin; Category: News; Published: 02 September 2019

When Kelly Lynn had an accident six months ago she thought she was covered but discovered a major loophole in her AMI insurance.

Kelly’s third party insurance cover included an "innocent party protection" clause, which would cover up to $3000 for car repairs if the driver of her car could prove they were not at fault.

Article: https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/fair-go-insurance-loophole-could-make-filing-claim-more-difficult-than-you-think?fbclid=IwAR3lTm2vMuJf2zu7UrD9kSGrCSp1sxAqvI6BIfK5VB4HE8YpumForQYRUuQ

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Details: Written by Admin; Category: News; Published: 02 September 2019

Each year, the U.S. gets about 1,000 applications from immigrant families in the U.S. seeking permission to stay in the country and not face deportation so family members can continue lifesaving medical care that is not available in their home countries.

But the Trump administration recently told families who were granted permission to stay for medical care that their permission to stay has been rescinded and they have 33 days to leave the country. The policy, which was not publicly announced, is being applied retroactively to any requests filed on or before Aug. 7.

Article: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/new-low-trump-immigration-policy-seeks-deport-sick-dying-children-n1047901?cid=sm_npd_ms_tw_ma&fbclid=IwAR18ooKB7lkFTZdHyUFOj0cjSLUgzqbzvk62b7gFtBJdyk29-m5U3JBMWN0

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Details: Written by Admin; Category: News; Published: 02 September 2019

A large anti-fluoride billboard outside Dunedin Airport lasted just a couple of days before workers were instructed to tear it down.

The billboard, which said fluoridated water "lowers kids' IQs'', was not the sort of message the airport wanted outside its doors, a spokeswoman said.

Article: https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/anti-fluoride-billboard-removed?fbclid=IwAR3YFpEHcxy3fCxBOMJPEW2Nkb9MYez80MIG_cagWVo83ufRA2ZCgm7We1M

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Details: Written by NighthawkNZ; Category: News; Published: 02 September 2019

A new organiser is being sought for the Nelson Santa parade after organisers quit following the Māori Santa backlash.

Nelson councillor Gaile Noonan said a new organiser for the parade would be announced this week.

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/115419644/nelson-santa-parade-trust-steps-down-after-mori-santa-controversy?cid=facebook.post&fbclid=IwAR23h0OyCOJNAr9zT1iY-BczSL7lBcwxsCiud-zKfn4Uf6K-dc1Mgnj-7UY

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Details: Written by NighthawkNZ; Category: News; Published: 02 September 2019

The Green Party seems to have accidentally given away a clue about the Government's hotly-anticipated KiwiBuild reset: that a rent-to-own scheme could be in the mix.

On Monday afternoon, two days out from the Government announcing the reset, Newshub received a text from the Greens about the party's rent-to-own policy, saying "if rent-to-own is included in the KiwiBuild reset on Wednesday did you want to talk to Marama? You can cancel if it's not included."

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2019/09/greens-may-have-given-away-clue-about-kiwibuild-reset.html?fbclid=IwAR2ntsoHgScWyCV4sjnTRWsvF5P3XXj6blak_bh8mq4qIqd81xVSKhzyYh4

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Details: Written by NighthawkNZ; Category: News; Published: 02 September 2019

Terry Ennis says having a mortgage in retirement is not as bad as it's sometimes made out to be.

Stuff reported on Sunday that an increasing number of people are carrying mortgage debt past 65 and it can cause significant mental health problems.

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/115467693/retired-with-a-mortgage-people-ask-how-i-cope

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Interest rate cap, regulation of truck shops coming as part of Govt crackdown

Military tattoo postponed ‘due to mosque attacks’ had low ticket sales

Fair Go: The insurance loophole that could make filing a claim more difficult than you think

Trump administration seeks to deport children with life-threatening illnesses

Anti-fluoride billboard removed

Nelson Santa Parade Trust steps down after Māori Santa controversy

Greens may have given away clue about KiwiBuild reset

Retired, with a mortgage at 103: People ask how I cope

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