Category Archives: Timaru City News

News and letters from and about Timaru

Community Law Canterbury refuses to give retired couple legal advice

Community Law Canterbury is funded by the tax payers of New Zealand and was set up by the Government to provide free legal advice to all those that cannot afford to hire a lawyer. On their website Community Law Canterbury advertises … Continue reading

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Pay Up, Shut Up and move on

How many times in your life have you heard others tell you to pay up and shut up and move on? Do you realise that there are some people out there who are just waiting to charge you a small fortune to give you this … Continue reading

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New Zealand’s Hydro Grand Hotel Longs for a New Owner

The former Hydro Grand Hotel in Timaru has had a checked past to say the least. In 2003 a syndicate was formed by a group of Timaru Businessmen who promised to develop the Bay Hill after purchasing the Hydro Grand … Continue reading

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Who is Ronnie B from Timaru New Zealand

There is only one Ronnie B in Timaru New Zealand . He was born in the Waikato Maternity Hospital on the 15th January 1941. Given the name Ronald Edward Bishop his parents nicknamed him Ronnie B As an extrovert he … Continue reading

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Is Ronnie B really Mad?

One of the tactics used against me in the employment court by our former employee, her solicitor and the judge was that according to them I was suffering from a mental illness known as bipolar disorder. I argued with the … Continue reading

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TIME TO DRAW A LINE IN THE SAND

After I spoke to my member of parliament during the week and she told me it would take some 4 to 5 years to change part of a law that was crippling our wonderful country, it was then that I … Continue reading

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Bring Back Rob’s Mob

I first met New Zealand’s former Prime Minister Sir Robert Muldoon when I was treasurer of the South Canterbury branch of the National Party. I took an instant liking to the man because he was a straight shooter, said what … Continue reading

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Winston Peters & David Shearer the only polititions to acknowledge an important email

I sent an email to 18 politicians and political reporters on a very important issue for New Zealand and I only got a response from Winston Peters the Leader of NZ First and David Shearer the Leader of the Labour Party. The rest … Continue reading

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Thanks for Paying her Lawyers Bill

If you are a New Zealand taxpayer then you are about to make a contribution towards the  lawyers bill of our sacked employee. Once the bailiffs take all the furniture out of our home and the lawyers sell our family home … Continue reading

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WHY I DON”T TRUST LAWYERS – Coming online Soon

Many people have asked me why I did not hire a lawyer to represent us in the employment court hearing. There are no doubt many very good honest lawyers in New Zealand but unfortunatly I have not yet found one. You … Continue reading

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