http://buggerit.co.nz/mybb/ Sun, 20 May 2012 10:01:06 +0000 MyBB http://buggerit.co.nz/mybb/showthread.php?tid=7 Sun, 29 Apr 2012 18:18:17 -0400 http://buggerit.co.nz/mybb/showthread.php?tid=7
Location: Tongariro Alpine Crossing
District: Central

Search and Rescue

Short description: Search and Rescue

Full description:
Search and Rescue
Mt Ruapehu
Saturday 28th April 2012

At about 11:30am on Saturday the 28th of April 2012, Police received an emergency call regarding a party of 16 people who were in difficulty on the summit of the Tongariro Alpine Crossing.

The group had been dropped off earlier in the day at the Mangatepopo car park by Tongariro Alpine Shuttles, a Turangi based transport operator, with the intention of walking the 19 kilometre track to their waiting vehicles at Ketetahi.

Weather conditions in the area were hazardous with poor visibility, rain, strong winds and very cold temperatures.

The group were inexperienced and lightly clad, some wearing shorts, others wearing jeans and none had any alpine clothing.

The group were informed by the transport operator that the weather would improve and that they would be fine.

However by the time they reached the summit of Tongariro the weather had not improved and the group were soaked to the skin and many of them were in the early stages of hyperthermia.

Two other trampers came across the group and provided warm clothing to the worst affected before helping them down to South Crater where a Department of Conservation hut warden had been dispatched to assist.

Two search and rescue teams from RARO (Ruapehu Alpine Rescue Organisation) met the group near Soda Springs and provided them with food, drink and warm dry clothing and led them back to Mangatepopo car park where they were treated by three waiting ambulances.

Two females from the group were subsequently transported to Taupo hospital for further treatment.

This occurred on a day when other transport operators in the area had refused to deliver clients to the start of the crossing because of the hazardous weather conditions. Police are disappointed that Tongariro Alpine Shuttles did not take a similar approach and will discuss this with the operator.

Inspector Steve Mastrovich said that encouraging ill~prepared and under~equipped people to go into an alpine environment is irresponsible and contrary to the practices of the local tourism operators who are members of the Tongariro Alpine Crossing users group.

Police, Ambulance staff and RARO are also praising the actions of the two trampers who assisted the group initially. If it was not for their actions and assistance the outcome may have been different.

Police would also like to take this opportunity to remind people venturing into the outdoors that the winter season is nearly upon us and that means a dramatic drop in temperatures especially in alpine environments. Ensure you have the correct equipment for the environment and always prepare for the worst weather.

If in doubt people are urged to contact the local Department of Conservation visitors centre for weather and track updates before venturing into the area.

Inspector Steve Mastrovich




You can also view the full details of the alert online at:


http://www.police.govt.nz/news/updates/31467]]>
Location: Tongariro Alpine Crossing
District: Central

Search and Rescue

Short description: Search and Rescue

Full description:
Search and Rescue
Mt Ruapehu
Saturday 28th April 2012

At about 11:30am on Saturday the 28th of April 2012, Police received an emergency call regarding a party of 16 people who were in difficulty on the summit of the Tongariro Alpine Crossing.

The group had been dropped off earlier in the day at the Mangatepopo car park by Tongariro Alpine Shuttles, a Turangi based transport operator, with the intention of walking the 19 kilometre track to their waiting vehicles at Ketetahi.

Weather conditions in the area were hazardous with poor visibility, rain, strong winds and very cold temperatures.

The group were inexperienced and lightly clad, some wearing shorts, others wearing jeans and none had any alpine clothing.

The group were informed by the transport operator that the weather would improve and that they would be fine.

However by the time they reached the summit of Tongariro the weather had not improved and the group were soaked to the skin and many of them were in the early stages of hyperthermia.

Two other trampers came across the group and provided warm clothing to the worst affected before helping them down to South Crater where a Department of Conservation hut warden had been dispatched to assist.

Two search and rescue teams from RARO (Ruapehu Alpine Rescue Organisation) met the group near Soda Springs and provided them with food, drink and warm dry clothing and led them back to Mangatepopo car park where they were treated by three waiting ambulances.

Two females from the group were subsequently transported to Taupo hospital for further treatment.

This occurred on a day when other transport operators in the area had refused to deliver clients to the start of the crossing because of the hazardous weather conditions. Police are disappointed that Tongariro Alpine Shuttles did not take a similar approach and will discuss this with the operator.

Inspector Steve Mastrovich said that encouraging ill~prepared and under~equipped people to go into an alpine environment is irresponsible and contrary to the practices of the local tourism operators who are members of the Tongariro Alpine Crossing users group.

Police, Ambulance staff and RARO are also praising the actions of the two trampers who assisted the group initially. If it was not for their actions and assistance the outcome may have been different.

Police would also like to take this opportunity to remind people venturing into the outdoors that the winter season is nearly upon us and that means a dramatic drop in temperatures especially in alpine environments. Ensure you have the correct equipment for the environment and always prepare for the worst weather.

If in doubt people are urged to contact the local Department of Conservation visitors centre for weather and track updates before venturing into the area.

Inspector Steve Mastrovich




You can also view the full details of the alert online at:


http://www.police.govt.nz/news/updates/31467]]> http://buggerit.co.nz/mybb/showthread.php?tid=6 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 17:20:02 -0400 http://buggerit.co.nz/mybb/showthread.php?tid=6
She had to quit her job because this arsehole was a "big man" in the workplace and all his mates were of the opinion she should harden up and deal with it.

So... because she won't lay charges (due to the system being fucked and she'd be treated like a crim), the cops won't back her up.

Because she quit work, WINZ won't help....

She can't get any sort of backup from any of the official agencies simply because she won't or can't jump through the little hoops of officialdom....

Where is the justice in that?]]>
She had to quit her job because this arsehole was a "big man" in the workplace and all his mates were of the opinion she should harden up and deal with it.

So... because she won't lay charges (due to the system being fucked and she'd be treated like a crim), the cops won't back her up.

Because she quit work, WINZ won't help....

She can't get any sort of backup from any of the official agencies simply because she won't or can't jump through the little hoops of officialdom....

Where is the justice in that?]]> http://buggerit.co.nz/mybb/showthread.php?tid=5 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 22:52:42 -0500 http://buggerit.co.nz/mybb/showthread.php?tid=5
Off to the Studylink website he went, he located and filled out the applications for both Student Hardship Benefit, and Student Transfer Grant (which is supposed to allow for the weeks difference and puts a halt to the compulsory stand down, if applied early enough for...)

Cool, we thought. Everything had been filled out and sent off and we were waiting for a response.

... and waiting ...
... and waiting ...
... and then!

Studylink called, "we haven't received this and that, can you urgently fax them?" - Panic.

We HAD sent this and that prior to, but apparently they were for the continuance of his Student Allowance, not for the pending applications that we were struggling to push through now.

So we resent everything (from an amazingly empty Winz office in Huntly...) - faxed urgently, and we had a call later that day saying things were being processed and all would be fine and done with, within a couple of days.

- however, even though we had applied for the Student Transfer Grant, we still faced a compulsory one week stand-down -- but at the operators discretion, there was no stand-down anyways.

And wtf? Payments are coming from Winz? Not Studylink?
(We actually have to log onto the Winz website to check next payment dates and amounts, even though all the applications were done through Studylink)

Astounding, since Winz may have your birth certificate/bank account details, but Studylink don't and won't get in touch with Winz for a copy of it.. that would be too easy, right?

We got that benefit sorted. I'm just dreading the February ordeal which will come with transferring back from Benefit to Allowance. Oh yay.

Lol...]]>
Off to the Studylink website he went, he located and filled out the applications for both Student Hardship Benefit, and Student Transfer Grant (which is supposed to allow for the weeks difference and puts a halt to the compulsory stand down, if applied early enough for...)

Cool, we thought. Everything had been filled out and sent off and we were waiting for a response.

... and waiting ...
... and waiting ...
... and then!

Studylink called, "we haven't received this and that, can you urgently fax them?" - Panic.

We HAD sent this and that prior to, but apparently they were for the continuance of his Student Allowance, not for the pending applications that we were struggling to push through now.

So we resent everything (from an amazingly empty Winz office in Huntly...) - faxed urgently, and we had a call later that day saying things were being processed and all would be fine and done with, within a couple of days.

- however, even though we had applied for the Student Transfer Grant, we still faced a compulsory one week stand-down -- but at the operators discretion, there was no stand-down anyways.

And wtf? Payments are coming from Winz? Not Studylink?
(We actually have to log onto the Winz website to check next payment dates and amounts, even though all the applications were done through Studylink)

Astounding, since Winz may have your birth certificate/bank account details, but Studylink don't and won't get in touch with Winz for a copy of it.. that would be too easy, right?

We got that benefit sorted. I'm just dreading the February ordeal which will come with transferring back from Benefit to Allowance. Oh yay.

Lol...]]> http://buggerit.co.nz/mybb/showthread.php?tid=4 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 22:11:45 -0500 http://buggerit.co.nz/mybb/showthread.php?tid=4 The official website for New Zealand's Studylink is
http://www.studylink.govt.nz/

Works on a cellphone - General Enquiries
0800 88 99 00
You'll need either your IRD number, or your Studylink Client number.

The Studylink 'Contact Page' is here

I do have a number written down somewhere for urgent faxes to Studylink to be sent... I'll try to locate it and will update when I can.

Please Note!
There is a MASSIVE difference between Student Allowance and Student Loan. Make sure you can differentiate between them when you're considering going through Studylink.

Work and Income, Studylink and Inland Revenue do not exchange information so it is in your own best interests to keep your paperwork handy at all times.

]]> The official website for New Zealand's Studylink is
http://www.studylink.govt.nz/

Works on a cellphone - General Enquiries
0800 88 99 00
You'll need either your IRD number, or your Studylink Client number.

The Studylink 'Contact Page' is here

I do have a number written down somewhere for urgent faxes to Studylink to be sent... I'll try to locate it and will update when I can.

Please Note!
There is a MASSIVE difference between Student Allowance and Student Loan. Make sure you can differentiate between them when you're considering going through Studylink.

Work and Income, Studylink and Inland Revenue do not exchange information so it is in your own best interests to keep your paperwork handy at all times.

]]> http://buggerit.co.nz/mybb/showthread.php?tid=3 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 21:48:40 -0500 http://buggerit.co.nz/mybb/showthread.php?tid=3 The official website for New Zealand's Work and Income is
http://www.workandincome.govt.nz/

Works on a cellphone - General Enquiries
0800 559 009
(Make sure you have your client number ready)

A full list of the "Contact Winz" numbers are here

A - Z list of payments available from Winz here
]]> The official website for New Zealand's Work and Income is
http://www.workandincome.govt.nz/

Works on a cellphone - General Enquiries
0800 559 009
(Make sure you have your client number ready)

A full list of the "Contact Winz" numbers are here

A - Z list of payments available from Winz here
]]> http://buggerit.co.nz/mybb/showthread.php?tid=2 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 21:29:38 -0500 http://buggerit.co.nz/mybb/showthread.php?tid=2 The official website for New Zealand's Inland Revenue Department is
http://www.ird.govt.nz/

If you're anything like me, you live rurally and only have a cellphone at hand. This 0800 number actually works, dialing from a cell.
0800 221 221
(ok, so it's actually the number for the child support part of IRD, but you just wait til you get to the main menu and play dumb..
are you calling about child support? say yes.. get to the operator and ramble on about something completely different.
IT'S ALL GOOD!)

-- they do at least transfer you to the sector you need, when asked politely.

A full list of the "Contact IRD" numbers are here

]]> The official website for New Zealand's Inland Revenue Department is
http://www.ird.govt.nz/

If you're anything like me, you live rurally and only have a cellphone at hand. This 0800 number actually works, dialing from a cell.
0800 221 221
(ok, so it's actually the number for the child support part of IRD, but you just wait til you get to the main menu and play dumb..
are you calling about child support? say yes.. get to the operator and ramble on about something completely different.
IT'S ALL GOOD!)

-- they do at least transfer you to the sector you need, when asked politely.

A full list of the "Contact IRD" numbers are here

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