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Food Trip

kienhuia — Thu, 31 Mar 2016 07:30:55 +0800

Hi Guru,

can anyone suggest me places to go for food trip with sightseeing ? Will be travelling in July with young children and old folk
Thanks

Woman 'disappears' on live TV - but how?

kienhuia — Fri, 18 Mar 2016 09:06:14 +0800

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/ne...jectid=11607710

Watch: Brazen thieves steal 50 guns in 2 minutes

kienhuia — Fri, 04 Mar 2016 07:19:19 +0800

Check out the link for video

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/artic...jectid=11599902

If you can make a video to go viral as such...

kienhuia — Fri, 04 Dec 2015 04:30:47 +0800

You can never be a failure with such success

[YOUTUBE]LS-ErOKpO4E[/YOUTUBE]

or try this link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LS-ErOKpO4E

Famous la Negaraku

kienhuia — Mon, 30 Nov 2015 05:43:59 +0800

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/7447...t-in-wellington

A former military attache with the Malaysian High Commission in Wellington has pleaded guilty to attacking a woman in her home.

Muhammad Rizalman bin Ismail was due for a three-week jury trial on Monday but indicated late last week that he would change his plea on one of the charges.

Rizalman, 39, was at the centre of a political furore by leaving the country under diplomatic immunity after being charged with attacking Tania Billingsley in her Brooklyn home.

He was initially charged with indecent assault, assault with intent to commit sexual violation and burglary by remaining in a building.

However, in a pre-trial hearing on Friday, Rizalman's lawyer, Dr Donald Stevens QC, told Justice David Collins that his client would change his not-guilty pleas. The information was suppressed until Monday.

Rizalman, 39, had been arrested on May 10, 2014, following the alleged attack in Billingsley's home in the Wellington suburb of Brooklyn. He left New Zealand without facing trial after Malaysia invoked diplomatic immunity - in the belief it did so with the blessing of the New Zealand Government.

He returned to New Zealand escorted by police after extradition hearings were filed in Malaysia.

At the time of the alleged attack he had been working at the Malaysian High Commission as a military attache.

Billingsley waived her right to name suppression before a district court judge

On Monday, Justice Collins took the guilty plea to the one charge of indecent assault. Crown solicitor Grant Burston then offered no evidence of the other two charges and the judge discharged Rizalman on both.

Stevens asked the judge not to enter a conviction, saying he would be asking for a discharge without conviction on the charge.

A trial was expected to hear from Billingsley, witnesses and doctors about Rizalman's behaviour that night.

A statement of facts was read to the court, then interpreted into Malay for Rizalman.

It said Billingsley had been home alone watching a movie in her bedroom. Rizalman took off his trousers and underwear before going into the house through the closed but unlocked front door.

In the kitchen he then took off his jacket before knocking on her partially open bedroom door and pushing it open.

He asked her if he could come in.

Billingsley looked up and saw him wearing only a shirt and naked from the waist down. She screamed at him to leave. Rizalman put his hands on her shoulders but she managed to push him into the living room, then out of the flat before locking him out.

She then locked herself in the bathroom and called police. A flatmate's boyfriend arrived home and challenged Rizalman, who was still outside the front door.

Rizalman began walking away but was stopped down the road by police.

HOW THE SAGA UNFOLDED

2014:

May 9: Rizalman follows Tania Billingsley from a shop to her home. After a struggle in the house he is arrested by police down the road.

May 10: Rizalman appears in court and his diplomatic status is considered.

Foreign Minister Murray McCully is informed but Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade boss John Allen is left out of the loop.

May 12: An informal discussion between officials from Mfat and the Malaysian High Commission leads to Malaysia concluding that New Zealand "offered" an alternative option for Rizalman to be sent back to Malaysia to face charges.

May 21: Malaysian High Commission tells Mfat it will not waive Rizalman's immunity and asks for all charges to be dropped and all documents to be "sealed".

May 22: Rizalman leaves New Zealand and returns to Malaysia. He is hospitalised for psychiatric evaluation.

June 27: McCully hears for the first time that the Malaysians rejected the request for a waiver. Allen hears about the case for the first time.

June 29: The media reports that a diplomat has claimed immunity and left the country. Malaysian media soon report he was one of their diplomats.

June 30: Prime Minister John Key and McCully are adamant that New Zealand clearly opposed Rizalman leaving and wanted him tried, but on legal advice say they can't name him or the country. Malaysian High Commissioner called in for grilling by Allen; she reveals "ambiguity".

July 1: Fairfax Media lawyers succeed in getting court-ordered name suppression lifted so that Rizalman and the country he represents can be named in New Zealand. McCully releases May 10 and May 21 documents showing New Zealand's unambiguous request for a waiver, and Malaysia's refusal. Hours later McCully concedes informal discussions may have created the "ambiguity" about New Zealand's position. He says Malaysia acted in good faith.

July 2: McCully apologises to Key and Allen apologises to McCully but they both refuse to say if resignations were offered. Allen announces an independent review of Mfat's handling of the event. McCully also reveals that a junior staffer in his office was informed about Malaysia invoking diplomatic immunity but never opened the email.

July 9: A district court judge accepts Billingsley's application for her name suppression to be removed and she speaks to the media.

October: A formal request to extradite Rizalman to New Zealand is made. Rizalman waives the need for a formal extradition and agrees to return.

October 25: Rizalman returns to New Zealand and immediately faces a district court.

2015

November 27: A High Court judge is told the trial does not need to go ahead as Rizalman will plead to one of the charges.

November 30: Rizalman pleads guilty to indecent assault and is remanded for further court hearings.

- Stuff

Suggestion needed - travelling sept 2016

kienhuia — Thu, 12 Nov 2015 10:38:51 +0800

Hi,

I'm planning a trip or two for next September but unsure which is a better choice.
We will be travelling either as couple or couple with 2 children (1,7)
mainly for food and few attraction with potential of shopping ...

What will be your recommendation ? Currently we're considering the following

1) Vietnam
2) Thailand
3) Indonesia
4) Taiwan
5) Japan
6) S.Korea

Thanks

New VW Tiguan TSI - Run-in / break-in

kienhuia — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 08:20:32 +0800

Hi Guys,

Is there still a requirement to perform break-in on new car ? Just go through the user manual but found nothing mentioned on it ... thou the plastic burning smell is still strong. On top of that, the first service interval is at 15000 or after 1 year.

please advise and thanks

Where you from ?

kienhuia — Tue, 10 Nov 2015 05:13:40 +0800

Where you from ?

Dura-Seal

kienhuia — Tue, 03 Nov 2015 05:53:31 +0800

Hi, I'm wondering if anyone have experience with product such as Dura-SEAL 3g for car interior and exterior ?
Does it work or waste of money>?

http://tfgroup.co.nz/Articles/7.html

2016 School Term Holiday

kienhuia — Mon, 05 Oct 2015 07:10:00 +0800

Hi,

Can someone please advise me the term break for 2016 ? Tried online but no luck even MOE is not accessible

Many thanks

lel vs lol

kienhuia — Mon, 28 Sep 2015 06:00:15 +0800

Can anyone enlighten me why is there lel when it carried the exact meaning of lol ?

Is lel acronym to lol ??? That sound more weird

2015 FWD - Tiguan vs CX-5 vs CRV vs Cherokee

kienhuia — Tue, 05 May 2015 09:56:55 +0800

Hi,

I'm planning to get a new SUV but stuck with the option available.
FWD will meet all the requirement but happy to go for AWD if the price is good

Read quite lot review and feedback on the website but every model seems to come with some negative review and feedback,,,,,,

What do you think about the new 2015 version of those car ?

Cheers

Corsair H100 thumbsrew replacement

kienhuia — Mon, 19 Jan 2015 05:25:06 +0800

Hi Guys,

Any idea where I can get replacement thumbscrew set for H100 ?