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Minimum Redundancy Payouts

Somewhat unexpectedly, the Employment Relations (Minimum Redundancy Entitlements) Amendment Bill has been drawn from the ballot for debate in Parliament.

The provisions of the Bill are based on the recommendations of the Public Advisory Group on Restructuring and Redundancy and propose the introduction of a statutory entitlement to redundancy compensation and minimum notice of redundancy termination for redundancy to affected employees.  For more information, refer to our Sept-Oct journal or log on as a member.

Limitation Bill  

This bill will replace the Limitation Act 1950.

Its intention is to encourage claimants to make claims without undue delay, and protect defendants from the unjust pursuit of stale claims.

Submissions closed 4 September and the report is due on 4th February 2010.

For the text of the Bill, click here

Student Loan Scheme

 Submissions for the  Student Loan Scheme (Exemptions and Miscellaneous Provisions) Amendment Bill close on Friday, 2nd October 2009.

This bill amends the Student Loan Scheme Act 1992 by extending interest-free loans.

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INTEREST RATES UPDATE

Dr Bollard has indicated that the OCR could still move modestly lower over the coming quarters. "We continue to expect to keep the OCR at or below the current level through until the latter part of 2010.” he said.

In our view, it is unlikely that we shall be seeing another fall in the OCR in the short term wiith the improved levels of confidence that we have been seeing. It is possible that banks will continue to increase mortgage rates and consideration should be given to locking in loans at existing rates.

On April 30 the Reserve Bank  cut the Official Cash Rate (OCR) 50 basis points bringing the rate down to 2.5%.  This is how we stack up internationally:

China Australia NZ Europe UK USA Japan
5.31% 3% 2.5% 1.00% 0.5% 0.3% 0.1%

The Reserve Bank has dropped the rate progressively from 8.5% in July of last year and the rate is the lowest it has been since it was first introduced.

 For more information, refer to the following links: 

Interest News

NZ Herald

Dominion

TV3

TVNZ

Listen to Free Music on iPhone in cars as you travel to your homes

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What's hot? - iPhone youtube cars travel facebook 

What are people searching for on Google?  Don't know?  You should.  This will help you to increase traffic to your website.

Of course, people are always searching for porn but you are not after the dirty sex traffic.  You also probably don't want those that are looking for free music, free downloads, free games or free furniture.

Here is a list of popular searches:

1. iphone
2. youtube
3. myspace
4. heroes
5. facebook
6. most celebrities
7. cars
8. homes
9. furniture
10. free
11. travel
12. youtube
13. myspace
14. heroes
15. facebook

So how can this help you?  If you what people want, you can give them what they need on your site. People want to know about iPhones.  Why not give them an article like the one below that is likely to answer the questions that they need. 

 

Should you be rushing out now to buy an iPhone?  See options below to decide for yourself.

Let's take a look at Vodafone's iPhone 3G Plans

Vodafone says they are offering a $438 voucher off cost of phone.

Three iPhone plans are availalble as follows - iPhone 250, iPhone 500 and iPhone 1GB

Things to know

  • The iPhone 3G plans are only available on iPhone 3G handsets.
  • You can get a You Choose plan on an iPhone 3G but you will not be able to access the web without a Broadband Plan for Mobile.
  • If you purchase an iPhone 3G, use it on You Choose plan then move to an iPhone plan, you will not be eligible for the iPhone 3G handset subsidy.
  • Once you have purchased an iPhone 3G you must activate it via iTunes in order to use data, and register via iTunes in order to use the iTunes service.
  • All prices above include GST.
  • All plans are on a 24 month term.
  • Vodafone On Account Terms and Conditions apply. 
    Vodafone Group Plc has has signed an agreement with Apple to sell the iPhone in ten of its markets around the globe. 
     

New Zealand is the first country in the world to be offered the new 3G iPhone by Vodaphone.

 

 THE  FOLLOWING   BROADBAND  PLANS  ARE  AVAILABLE  ACCORDING  TO  THE VODAFONE  WEBSITE   

  
iPhone Specific Plans iPhone 250 iPhone 500 iPhone 1GB
Cost per Month $80 $130 $250
Included Minutes 120 250 600
Included TXT 600 600 600
Included Data 250 MB 500 MB 1 GB
Additional Usage      
Per minute $0.69 $0.55 $0.53
Per TXT $0.20 $0.20 $0.20
Per MB $0.10 $0.10 $0.03
iPhone with plan      
8GB iPhone $549 $449 $199
16GB iPhone $699 $599 $349
        
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