Please help me obtain a SkyCity Auckland Casino Chip
Hi there, I'm trying to get my hands on a $5 chip from the casino there in Auckland - I get one from every casino I visit while traveling and it slipped my mind when I was there earlier in the year. I can paypal over the money for the chip and for postage and a little extra for your trouble. Thanks in advance to anyone that can help <3
ACT Leader ItsKittay and Deputy Leader stalinomics give a TAX! speech to business leaders at SkyCity Casino in Auckland City
Stalin walks up to the mic - he’s dressed in a navy suit with a blue and yellow tie. Gleaming to a room of investors, business entrepreneurs and leaders, as well as members of the ACT Party and Young ACT he begins to speak. “Hello everyone. It is great to see so many familiar faces!” “Some of you may know me from my days at ANZ, or even Credit Suisse and sure do I miss them! I am stoked to see such a great turn out here in Sky City!” “I am joined here with my colleague, and leader of the ACT Party ItsKittay, another fantastic business leader and a maverick for corporate New Zealand. Both of us have been involved in the business sector and I’m sure Kittay stands with me when we stay that the party wishes to continue facilitating corporate growth down in Wellington.” “The ACT Party stands for all consumers. We believe the most significant burden on consumers nowadays are taxes. That is why we, the ACT Party, are the only party in Parliament that have proposed the most radical tax cuts. Tonight we announce that the top bracket under our ‘Tax Initiative Scheme’ will advocate for a total reduction from 30% to 24%. Those earning between 48,000 to 70,000$ will enjoy a reduced tax rate from 25% to 22%, 14,000 to 48,000$ from 15% to 13% and finally those who earn up to $14,000 a year will as normally pay 0% in taxes. This means that everyone, across all brackets, will save over a grand.” Crowd begins to cheer and raise their glasses to stalinomics and Kittay. “Another policy we desire to implement is the “Corporate Fairness Cut” or CFC, which will see a reduction in corporate taxes from 25% to 22% to facilitate business growth and jobs.” The crowd is seen clapping, many notable CEO’s including Nick Grayston of the Warehouse Group and David McLean of Westpac New Zealand are seen smiling. “Though these tax cuts may seem radical to some, many will say irresponsible, ACT begs to differ. Our tax cuts will not affect our goal of a balanced budget.” “Obviously, we can’t do this alone. We acknowledge we are slipping in the polls and this needs to change. ACT plan to continue with speeches from Whangarei all the way down to Invercargill, promoting our fiscally responsible plan for a better New Zealand. I look forward to talking with you all! Remember, it’s time to ACT!”
New Zealand rapper/poet Tourettes just posted this poem about the signing of the TPPA in Auckland's SkyCity casino last week (accompanied by the some of the largest protests the country has seen since 1981 when riots broke out over apartheid-era South Africa's rugby team being allowed to tour there)
Folding the office job for a year full of (poker) adventures - PAGE 4
For the first page CLICK HERE (page 2 in comments etc.) ‘Oh no honey, it’s 44’’ So I finally got my Vegas experience and although it wasn’t a great success from a money point of view, it was a great first experience. Like every player I’ve wandered about what Vegas would be like ever since I first played cards, watched 2 months 2 million and saw the famous Chris Moneymaker footage. We go back roughly six years in time and we found a very young me in New Zealand. I was there for a Marketing internship and was already grinding the low stakes online .If you ever have the opportunity for sure go to New Zealand, and play in the SkyCity Tower Casino in Auckland. Very nice poker room with a view over the whole city . I always sold a bit of action to play live because I definitely wasn’t rolled for those games, being an intern student. Anyways, my internship ended and I have my good friend Rick visiting me all the way from Holland. We find ourselves sitting in the Irish Pub, drinking Heino’s. We’ve had a good amount of them and I notice an older woman a few tables further down winking at me. I’m 22 and tell Rick what I just noticed. Being a true friend he immediately encourages me to seal the deal. ‘A true milf man, you have to go for it’. I approach her, we have a drink and she tells me she’s 34 years old and from Brazil. 12 years age difference and from South America, nice. We end up in her hotel room and the next day Rick, me and another guy are off the South Island. I can still remember the cab driver laughing when I told him about what happened the night before. During our trip in the South Island we visited the casino in Christchurch. I’m the first one to sit down and there’s an Asian gentleman next to me in seat 1, he’s in the middle of a big pot when he is handed the hot tea he ordered. Being polite he decided to take it off the waitress and put it on one of the tables close to him, but not without getting up from his chair. It was his turn to act and when he turned around, literally 10 seconds later, he saw that the dealer mucked his hand. This led to an incredible outburst which was very understandable to be honest. His hand must have been very strong. Poker is weird, if someone gets screwed it’s always funny, except when it’s you. It’s like seeing people miss the train after giving it all during a last sprint, it never gets old. I didn’t speak to the Brazilian woman but when we were back in Auckland I decided to contact her. She’s keen to meet again that night, she’s staying at another hotel. Being a young gentleman I invite her to a classy place for some drinks. We’re casually talking and I mention I really would love to go to Vegas one day. She said ‘Oh it’s great I’ve been there 15 years ago’. I ask her how that’s possible because she’s 34 and you have to be 21 to go out and play. She looks at me and says ‘Oh honey, no not 34, 44’. Well this was certainly interesting, the age difference wasn’t 12 but 22 years. We had a great night and apparently she focused more on her performance between the sheets than she did on making breakfasts in the past 44 years. Worst breakfast of my life. Back in the now, I’ve returned home from Vegas and the money part starts worrying me a bit in the back of my mind. It’s not that I didn’t have money, I just didn’t want to spend money while being home. Money had better purposes, I’d rather spend it towards experiences like the Vegas trip and finding yourself in spots to sleep with 22 year older woman. However, the gap year was a calculated decision, so at the end of the day it would be fine. The only thing you can do is keep showing up and play your best. Within 5 days I got a really good run online and won the full 5k back, this is great. Vegas has basically been turned into a free trip now. In the meantime Gary let’s me know he’s staying close to the mailbox while being home, he doesn’t want his mom or dad to find a hospital bill. I picture the scene out of Harry Potter where Harry is waiting for his letter from Hogwarts. Things are going a whole lot better for our other Irish friend Clicki, he made the final table of the Crazy 888 WSOP event! One thing is sure, that backer he wanted to keep happy, he must have been very happy.
Christmas Day 2019 This is an update from last year's list which is an update of some list from a year or two ago. Outdoor Activities If the weather is good (check forecast[1]), here's some outdoor activities:
Visit the various volcanoes in Auckland. Both Mt Victoria and Mt Eden will have beautiful views of the city. There's public transport. You will need to walk up.
Rangitoto Island. Take one or more of the walks there. Definitely ensure you go up to the top of the crater for the view. Some people stay a bit longer and have a picnic morning tea/lunch. You can't buy lunch there. Rangitoto. It is a pest-free island reserve and so you have to ensure you leave it as you arrived. Info about visiting pest free islands. Ferry - Fullers timetable.
Only an option if you have your own transport and able to walk as it is about 30 mins walk from the carpark. Discussion in 2018 about the duration of walk from carpark.
Ride around in a bike (ONZO). Maps and Rides suggested by Auckland Transport and Bike Auckland. On Bike Auckland's site, if you hover your mouse over the "Maps & Rides" menu, you'll find other options like easy rides.
Scooters - one or two scooter services you can hire by the minute. Flamingo. Possibly Jump, Neuron, and Beam. No Lime and Wave scooters. Articles: NZ Herald or Newshub.
There are other denominations like Methodists, Baptists, AOG, Salvation Army, etc. Just search for them. I suspect the local visitor info centre and hotels have a list for their guests.
I think these lists above are services in English. I don't see the services in other languages listed there. You will be able to find services in many pacific island languages and asian languages. It is a case of whether you'll find the particular combination you are looking for in a location you can get to on Christmas day.
Use google search if you are after a particular church denomination. Wikipedia list of Church organisations in NZ. Not sure how complete it is. Churches' Christmas message: Waiting for Christmas has a list of clergy,(with their affliation) signing the message at the bottom. While the list is old and clergy may have changed, the church organisations are most likely to be around.
Hoyts https://www.hoyts.co.nz/ Hoyts Sylvia Park, Te Awa (Hamilton), Riccarton (Christchurch) and Entertainment X were open on Christmas Day 2018. Unfortunately site won't load at the moment. There's a chance a few cinemas from this group will be open on Christmas day.
Skycity Auckland - This is a hotel with the skytower. You can go up the tower on Christmas Day. There will be restaurants open. The casino will be closed.
Kelly Tarlton's - Opening Hours on their website doesn't say they are closed on Christmas day. They were open in 2018 and previous years.
Public Transport Auckland Transport's Public Transport holiday timetables from 23 December 2019 - 12 January 2020. Waiheke ferry timetable (pdf). Food and Drink Go to the supermarket on Christmas Eve to stock up on food and essentials. No supermarket and most businesses will be closed on Christmas Day. Christmas Day is one of very few mandatory public holidays in NZ, even the casino is closed 24 hours. Only places allowed to remain open are petrol stations, some fast food places and restaurants. Hospitality businesses (restaurants, cafes etc) are able to charge a public holiday surcharge if they open on public holidays. If they do so they have to state clearly (ie sign at the door, or counter or menu). This public holidays are 25 and 26 December 2018, and 1 and 2 January 2019. FYI 26 December is also known as Boxing day in NZ. Alcohol cannot be served unless with a meal[2]. So if something that looks like a pub is open, it is highly likely they are open to serve meals and you can order an alcoholic drink with your meal. Restaurants that are open tend to be fast food places like McDs, KFC, restaurants that are part of hotels, a few ethnic restaurants and maybe a handful of others. [2] That particular law applies only to Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Christmas Day as well as before 1pm on Anzac Day. Legislation: Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012. Despite the date of the act, the law has been around for some time. 2010 news article about it. Sale and supply on Anzac Day morning, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, and Christmas Day restricted: on-licences. Without any particular order:
Dairies are open. For tourist: Dairies in NZ are a local convenience stores often found dotted around NZ, usually local to a neighbourhood. Wikipedia). They are known elsewhere with other names bodega, superettes, 7-11 or the shop attached to petrol stations.
Other essential info Alcohol and smoking in public areas Please note that there's usually an alcohol ban in many public areas like bus stops, parks, reserves etc. This means you are banned from consuming alcohol publicly unless you are in a licenced establishment (ie restaurant). Alcohol bans are either for an event, for extended periods or permanent. For more information about alcohol ban in Auckland. Auckland Smokefree policy has a list of places where smoking is not permitted. This isn't limited to indoor areas only. It also includes parks, playgrounds, bus stops. With NY celebrations coming up I won't be surprised if there's both alcohol and fire bans in popular beach areas and parks too. Fire Season
As this is summer, there's usually a fire ban in many areas in NZ.
Fire and Emergency New Zealand is updating the fire seasons for Auckland. From Monday 2 December it will declare a restricted season across greater Auckland and a prohibited fire season across all the islands of the Hauraki Gulf. A prohibited season means a total fire ban, with any current fire permits for the area suspended from the date the prohibited season starts. A restricted fire season means any open-air fires will need a permit.
Why Skycity Might Soon Suspend Dividends And Raise New Capital
SkyCity Entertainment Group has suffered a $1 billion hit to its NZX market capitalisation from Covid-19 and might soon suspend dividends and raise new capital, an analyst says. Chelsea Leadbetter, of Forsyth Barr equity research, said that although the business was strong, the pandemic had dealt it a major financial blow and shareholders could soon feel the effects. "SkyCity's market capitalisation has fallen by around $1b since the Covid-19 outbreak took hold in China. While we acknowledge material near-term risks, this is substantially larger than our various scenarios of the risk/cashflow impact," she wrote in the latest update on the stock. Under the Work and Income wage subsidy scheme, SkyCity Management got $21.7m for 3272 employees, as of May 3. Leadbetter said: "We expect the key near-term causality for investors to be a temporary dividend suspension." She forecast that no dividends would be paid from the second half of the 2020 financial year or the first half of the 2021 financial year. Like many others, the company might seek new cash: "There is also a possibility the board decides to raise equity to shore up the balance sheet through this period of heightened uncertainty." https://preview.redd.it/h7s44gyeetx41.jpg?width=620&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=35b0e71170888462789b1d0632401b671a6840bd SkyCity is today trading on the NZX around $2.45, down from more than $4 late last year. Today its market capitalisation stood at $1.6b. Questions were today put to chief executive Graeme Stephens and chief marketing officer Liza McNally about the fall in the company's market capitalisation, the possibility of suspending dividends and raising new capital. McNally said: "As previously disclosed, SkyCity currently has sufficient liquidity, and has already implemented a range of changes to reduce both operating costs and capital expenditure, to withstand the short term impact of Covid-19. The board and management are continuing to evaluate SkyCity's longer term funding requirements and a range of options for satisfying these." Leadbetter noted property assets of around $2b and long-term monopoly casino licences. "However, like the majority of businesses it has been caught out by extraordinary circumstances. Forecasting earnings is near impossible in the near-term. However, when we are out the other side of Covid-19 we expect gaming spend to recover which will improve Ebitda, gearing, and enable reinstatement of what was an attractive dividend," she said. Early last month, SkyCity announced that about 200 staff would be made redundant and wages were cut by 20 per cent to cope with the pandemic's effects on the business. Last Friday, SkyCity said all its properties here and in South Australia remained shut at level 3 alert but construction work banned under the almost five weeks of level 4 had resumed. https://preview.redd.it/dkpp4jhoetx41.jpg?width=620&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=33ece761c2e25d269361b8ac81204ba553c2a21d That re-started: • Work at the fire-hit NZ International Convention Centre and neighbouring Horizon Hotel in Auckland • Refurbishment of premium gaming rooms on levels eight and nine of the Auckland casino • New food and beverage venues Food Republic adjacent to the main casino floor in Auckland • Work on Aces Bar and creation of a new entertainment zone on the main casino floor in Auckland • Ongoing refurbishment and maintenance works on the AA Building where the business is now headquartered on Albert St • Refurbishment of Hamilton's main casino floor, including a new Baccarat area • Work on the development of the All Blacks Experience and Weta Workshop attractions in Auckland's former convention centre below the SkyCity Grand Hotel SkyCity also gave an update on its funding position, saying it continued to have a strong liquidity position with about $400m cash and undrawn debt facilities available. It does not expect to need any waivers for its June 30 debt covenants. "Following recent restructuring initiatives, SkyCity's operating cash requirements before re-opening any properties are around $12m per month. SkyCity also has significant ongoing capital expenditure commitments on its two major projects and other smaller development projects in Auckland and Hamilton," it said, referring to its $703m convention centre and $330m Adelaide redevelopment and expansion. The business is working on a funding plan for the medium term as it recovers. "This plan will be finalised once the trading performance of its New Zealand properties has been assessed following the expected re-openings by the end of May," the business said on May 1. Leadbetter said when New Zealand moves to level 2, most SkyCity properties will be re-opened but with significant restrictions. At level 1, all facilities will be back open, without restrictions. Source: By: Anne Gibson / Property editor, NZ Herald P.S. 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Top 10 Rises & Falls Over the Last 24 hours (Image Supplied - NZX Stock Market).
Pushpay led the market higher, climbing 21.5 %. The mobile payments software developer raised its earnings guidance, saying its church customers were pushing more of their congregations into using digital giving as in-person gatherings get suspended. The kiwi dollar fell to an 11-year low, trading at 59.60 US cents providing a boost to exporters. The travel restrictions continued to weigh on businesses exposed to travel and tourism. Auckland Airport fell 2.3%. In the 7 days to 16 March, there was a 25% reduction in international passenger numbers versus last year. On Monday alone, there was a 44% fall in international traveller numbers versus the same day a year earlier. https://preview.redd.it/5t9f0awbthn41.png?width=2560&format=png&auto=webp&s=d13d2c147d99e42ba1d4cb0f9e4c65b250275966 Air NZ remains on a trading halt. Analysts expect the government will bail out the national carrier, and Finance Minister yesterday said the Crown was in talks with the airline. SkyCity fell 8.7% – its lowest level in two decades – after the casino operator cut $55 million from its earnings guidance. Vista Group posted the day’s biggest loss, dropping 23.2%. The cinema analytics software maker this week withdrew its earnings guidance for 2020 and canned a planned dividend payment for next week. Are you investing at the moment? What do you think among them is a good opportunity?
Kia Ora Redditors, I have gone through and analysed wide economic Moat companies listed on NZX. Hope the below helps to narrow down your choices in your investment journey.
Wide Moat, what is that ? Before starting this blog post please read this wide moat businesses explanation here Okay, now that we are up to speed, before you invest in any wide moat company you need to ensure financials of the business are solid as well, I’ll cover the topic of How to understand the financials of the business in the upcoming blogs so subscribe (here) to know when the blog is out. Let’s see if we can spot any wide moat business listed on NZX.
Auckland International Airport Limited (NZE: AIA)
Auckland International airport holds a virtual monopoly as the largest airport in NZ and processes the most number of passengers. This is located in the largest city in NZ as well, making it an ideal destination for travelers, With travelers expected to increase in the coming decades, you can clearly see the wide moat around this business.
WILL THE MOAT SHRINK IN THE NEAR FUTURE ?
The likely hood of the moat shrinking is very low since construction of another international airport in Auckland is highly unlikely. Thing to look out for is debt, since airport need vast amounts of money for up keep and improvements( ex: loss of unnecessary capital due to project over runs and delays). Read a more in depth analysis on Auckland International Airport here
Chorus Limited (NS) - (NZE: CNU)
Chorus manages and builds telecommunications infrastructure in NZ, for ex: when ever you sign up for fiber broadband plan with your ISP, Chorus is contracted to install the connections to your house. As copper cables are replaced by fiber optic cables around NZ, the cost of maintaining these new infrastructure grids are less than before.( Fiber vs Copper wiring: cost of copper and fiber optic cables are stronger requiring less maintenance).
WILL THE MOAT SHRINK IN THE NEAR FUTURE ?
I don’t think the moat will shrink in the near future as setting up a telecom infrastructure company with years of know how is quite difficult, the only way I can see this moat shrinking is if international companies what a piece of NZ infrastructure, but I don’t think the government would allow key infrastructure projects to be outsourced.
NZME Limited (NZE: NZM)
NZME is a New Zealand media company which owns brands such as:
NZ herald
Newstalk ZB
ZM
The Hits
Grab one etc…..
The moat exists but it is a very small one, this moat would have been huge during the hay day of print newspaper readership. So what has happened here ? Internet…. Print newspaper is virtually dead, newspapers all around the world are struggling to make money as subscribers dwindle. Due to the drop in readership, less and less ads are placed in the newspaper hence lower revenue. All the eye balls have moved to “ Social Media”, that’s where the ads are now a days. The only saving light I can see is Grab One, the popular coupon site in NZ. I do believe this will provide a strong source of revenue to the company but I am not sure if this can offset the losses in the other divisions.
The New Zealand Refining Company Limited (NZE: NZR)
Refining NZ is New Zealand’s only oil refinery and the leading supplier of refined petroleum products to the New Zealand market, including petrol, diesel, aviation fuel and other products As a critical piece of national energy infrastructure, Refining NZ is responsible for supplying:
around 85% country’s jet fuel
around 67% of diesel
around 58% of all petrol
between 75 and 85% of bitumen for roading
all fuel oil for ships
sulphur for farm fertilizer
CO2 for the carbonated drinks industry
Moat exists because this is the only oil refinery in New Zealand, It also suppliers around 85% of NZ’s aviation fuel. I believe the number of travelers to New Zealand will only increase, Provide refining NZ a solid moat, however as electric cars are bound to make in roads in New Zealand, the demand for petrol and diesel will gradually decrease. So we need to keep an eye out on the financial performance on an annual basis to make sure the business can still maintain the moat.
Port of Tauranga Limited (NS) (NZE: POT)
The Port of Tauranga Located Tauranga (about 200 km away from Auckland) is the largest port in New Zealand in terms of total cargo volume, and the second largest in terms of container throughput. Total exports: 📷 Total Exports from POT As you can see the number of tonnes being exported from port of Tauranga is increasing. Total imports: 📷 Total Imports from POT As you can see the number of tonnes being imported from port of Tauranga is increasing as well. I see this trend continuing as the demand for NZ products especially in emerging markets increases and demand for imports increases as NZ population continues to grow. So the Moat around POT should be in tact for many years to come.
Restaurant Brands New Zealand Limited (NZE: RBD)
Restaurant Brands operates the New Zealand franchises for KFC, Pizza Hut and Carl's Jr. It also operate a KFC franchise in New South Wales, Australia and Taco Bell and Pizza Hut franchise in Hawaii, Guam and Saipan. As of October 2018, Restaurant Brands has 261 stores: 94 KFC New Zealand, 61 KFC Australia 29 Pizza Hut New Zealand, 18 Carl's Jr., 36 Taco Bell Hawaii and 45 Pizza Hut Hawaii stores. It employs nearly 8,000 staff across New Zealand, Australia and Hawaii and serves 120,000 customers worldwide every day. Since RBD operates the NZ franchises for KFC, Pizza Hut and Carl’s Jr and if you wanted to be a franchisee in NZ then you would have to go through them , this gives RBD an economic moat. Will the moat shrink in the near future ? I think the moat will certainly shrink, this is due to the fact that many people are moving away from processed foods to more organic and more healthier options, this will cause sales in fast foods such as KFC, Pizza hut etc to shrink, which in turn means less new franchises opening up. There might even be closures around the corner. So I see the moat being broken pretty soon in the years to come.
SKYCITY Entertainment Group Limited (NS) (NZE: SKC)
SKYCITY Entertainment Group Limited is New Zealand’s largest tourism, leisure and entertainment company. It is one of three major publicly listed casino operators in Australasia. It has entertainment complexes in:
Auckland
Hamilton
Queenstown
Adelaide
Darwin
SkyCity also owns one of Auckland’s best know attractions “Sky Tower”. Although the revenue generated from sky tower to the overall business is small, it is still a jewel in the sky city crown. Will the moat shrink in the near future ? Considering SKC is New Zealand’s largest tourism, leisure and entertainment company, it has all the basis covered for tourists that enter into NZ. It also has large convention centers where numerous conferences are held, I don’t see the moat shrinking any time soon. As they in casino lingo “ House always wins”.
South Port New Zealand Limited (NS) ( NZE: SPN)
SPN is the southern most commercial port in NZ located at Bluff. It is situated in the highly productive province of Southland which is responsible for producing a sizeable proportion of New Zealand’s total exports by value. The region’s major exporters are all situated within 80km of the port. All the moat characteristics explained for Port of Tauranga (POT) exist here as well.
Trade Me Group Limited (NZE: TME)
Trade me is the largest internet auction website in NZ. It has Trade me property, motors, jobs etc. Trade me had held a monopoly on internet auctions for quite some time in NZ, but it’s moat has been slowly eroding away, how ? Trade me jobs is competing against Seek, LinkedIn Trade me property is competing against realestate.co.nz, oneroof etc. Trade me market place is competing against Facebook marketplace. Looking at all the competitions trade me is facing it seems quite difficult to hold down the moat in the future.
Vector Limited (NZE: VCT)
Vector is New Zealand's largest distributor of electricity and gas, owning and operating networks which span the Auckland region.This distribution system gives Vector an economic moat. Vector has been involved in electrification projects - charging stations for electric cars, which I think is great for future growth. As number of electric cars increase, there will definitely be a need for more and more charging stations which vector can deliver. The moat seems to be very much intact.
Below is a list I posted as reply to a tourist's query in /newzealand. I am posting this list here in case there are visitors or new Aucklanders. I realise most of us know about this. Please be nice and kind to all. Outdoor Activities If the weather is good (unfortunately not according to forecast[1]), here's some outdoor activities:
Go to the beach
Go to the gardens (Botanic Gardens open for people to wander around but Visitor centre closed. The Domain, Parnell Rose Gardens, Cornwall Park).
Go visit the various volcanoes in Auckland. Both Mt Victoria and Mt Eden will have beautiful views of the city. There's public transport. You will need to walk up.
Mt Eden (Bus is 27W or 27H)
Mt Victoria (Take the ferry to Devonport, walk from ferry to the top of Mt Victoria)
One Tree Hill (and Cornwall Park surrounding it)
Rangitoto Island may not be an option. Fullers timetable says they aren't sailing on Christmas Day.
Skycity Auckland - This is a hotel with the skytower. You can go up the tower on Christmas Day. There will be restaurants open. The casino will be closed.
Go to church - you can experience christmas day service in a number of languages in Auckland.
There are other denominations like Methodists, Baptists, AOG, Salvation Army, etc. Just search for them. I suspect the local visitor info centre and hotels have a list for their guests.
I think these lists above are services in English. I don't see the services in other languages listed there. You will be able to find services in many pacific island languages and asian languages.
Kelly Tarlton's - Opening Hours on their website doesn't say they re closed on Christmas day. Their 22 Dec facebook post ends with " We are open as usual every day over the holiday season from 9:30 AM - 5 PM. Come down to SEA LIFE Kelly Tarlton's Aquarium and see the penguin chicks in their creche!". Thanks to spagbol for the heads up in comment below. new
Public Transport Public transport will be on a Sunday timetable in Auckland. https://at.govt.nz/bus-train-ferry/Bus, train and ferry Christmas holiday timetables. From 24 December 2018 to 6 January 2019, most public transport services will be operating to a Christmas/New Year holiday timetable. Food and Drink Go to the supermarket today (Christmas Eve) to stock up on food and essentials. No supermarket and most businesses will be closed on Christmas Day. Christmas Day is one of very few mandatory public holidays in NZ, even the casino is closed 24 hours. Only places allowed to remain open are petrol stations and restaurants. Hospitality businesses (restaurants, cafes etc) are able to charge a public holiday surcharge if they open on public holidays. If they do so they have to state clearly (ie sign at the door, or counter or menu). This public holidays are 25 and 26 December 2018, and 1 and 2 January 2019. FYI 26 December is also known as Boxing day in NZ. Alcohol cannot be served unless with a meal. So if something that looks like a pub is open, it is highly likely they are open to serve meals and you can order an alcoholic drink with your meal. Restaurants open tend to be fast food places like McDs, KFC, restaurants that are part of hotels, a few ethnic restaurants and maybe a handful of others. Some of the top restaurants shut down from either today or Monday for a few weeks, unless they are part of a hotel or one of the few known to offer a christmas day meal.
Kia Ora Redditors, I have gone through and analysed wide economic Moat companies listed on NZX. Hope the below helps to narrow down your choices in your investment journey.
Wide Moat, what is that ? Before starting this blog post please read this wide moat businesses explanation here Okay, now that we are up to speed, before you invest in any wide moat company you need to ensure financials of the business are solid as well, I’ll cover the topic of How to understand the financials of the business in the upcoming blogs so subscribe (here) to know when the blog is out. Let’s see if we can spot any wide moat business listed on NZX.
Auckland International Airport Limited (NZE: AIA)
Auckland International airport holds a virtual monopoly as the largest airport in NZ and processes the most number of passengers. This is located in the largest city in NZ as well, making it an ideal destination for travelers, With travelers expected to increase in the coming decades, you can clearly see the wide moat around this business.
WILL THE MOAT SHRINK IN THE NEAR FUTURE ?
The likely hood of the moat shrinking is very low since construction of another international airport in Auckland is highly unlikely. Thing to look out for is debt, since airport need vast amounts of money for up keep and improvements( ex: loss of unnecessary capital due to project over runs and delays). Read a more in depth analysis on Auckland International Airport here
Chorus Limited (NS) - (NZE: CNU)
Chorus manages and builds telecommunications infrastructure in NZ, for ex: when ever you sign up for fiber broadband plan with your ISP, Chorus is contracted to install the connections to your house. As copper cables are replaced by fiber optic cables around NZ, the cost of maintaining these new infrastructure grids are less than before.( Fiber vs Copper wiring: cost of copper and fiber optic cables are stronger requiring less maintenance).
WILL THE MOAT SHRINK IN THE NEAR FUTURE ?
I don’t think the moat will shrink in the near future as setting up a telecom infrastructure company with years of know how is quite difficult, the only way I can see this moat shrinking is if international companies what a piece of NZ infrastructure, but I don’t think the government would allow key infrastructure projects to be outsourced.
NZME Limited (NZE: NZM)
NZME is a New Zealand media company which owns brands such as:
NZ herald
Newstalk ZB
ZM
The Hits
Grab one etc…..
The moat exists but it is a very small one, this moat would have been huge during the hay day of print newspaper readership. So what has happened here ? Internet…. Print newspaper is virtually dead, newspapers all around the world are struggling to make money as subscribers dwindle. Due to the drop in readership, less and less ads are placed in the newspaper hence lower revenue. All the eye balls have moved to “ Social Media”, that’s where the ads are now a days. The only saving light I can see is Grab One, the popular coupon site in NZ. I do believe this will provide a strong source of revenue to the company but I am not sure if this can offset the losses in the other divisions.
The New Zealand Refining Company Limited (NZE: NZR)
Refining NZ is New Zealand’s only oil refinery and the leading supplier of refined petroleum products to the New Zealand market, including petrol, diesel, aviation fuel and other products As a critical piece of national energy infrastructure, Refining NZ is responsible for supplying:
around 85% country’s jet fuel
around 67% of diesel
around 58% of all petrol
between 75 and 85% of bitumen for roading
all fuel oil for ships
sulphur for farm fertilizer
CO2 for the carbonated drinks industry
Moat exists because this is the only oil refinery in New Zealand, It also suppliers around 85% of NZ’s aviation fuel. I believe the number of travelers to New Zealand will only increase, Provide refining NZ a solid moat, however as electric cars are bound to make in roads in New Zealand, the demand for petrol and diesel will gradually decrease. So we need to keep an eye out on the financial performance on an annual basis to make sure the business can still maintain the moat.
Port of Tauranga Limited (NS) (NZE: POT)
The Port of Tauranga Located Tauranga (about 200 km away from Auckland) is the largest port in New Zealand in terms of total cargo volume, and the second largest in terms of container throughput. Total exports: 📷 Total Exports from POT As you can see the number of tonnes being exported from port of Tauranga is increasing. Total imports: 📷 Total Imports from POT As you can see the number of tonnes being imported from port of Tauranga is increasing as well. I see this trend continuing as the demand for NZ products especially in emerging markets increases and demand for imports increases as NZ population continues to grow. So the Moat around POT should be in tact for many years to come.
Restaurant Brands New Zealand Limited (NZE: RBD)
Restaurant Brands operates the New Zealand franchises for KFC, Pizza Hut and Carl's Jr. It also operate a KFC franchise in New South Wales, Australia and Taco Bell and Pizza Hut franchise in Hawaii, Guam and Saipan. As of October 2018, Restaurant Brands has 261 stores: 94 KFC New Zealand, 61 KFC Australia 29 Pizza Hut New Zealand, 18 Carl's Jr., 36 Taco Bell Hawaii and 45 Pizza Hut Hawaii stores. It employs nearly 8,000 staff across New Zealand, Australia and Hawaii and serves 120,000 customers worldwide every day. Since RBD operates the NZ franchises for KFC, Pizza Hut and Carl’s Jr and if you wanted to be a franchisee in NZ then you would have to go through them , this gives RBD an economic moat. Will the moat shrink in the near future ? I think the moat will certainly shrink, this is due to the fact that many people are moving away from processed foods to more organic and more healthier options, this will cause sales in fast foods such as KFC, Pizza hut etc to shrink, which in turn means less new franchises opening up. There might even be closures around the corner. So I see the moat being broken pretty soon in the years to come.
SKYCITY Entertainment Group Limited (NS) (NZE: SKC)
SKYCITY Entertainment Group Limited is New Zealand’s largest tourism, leisure and entertainment company. It is one of three major publicly listed casino operators in Australasia. It has entertainment complexes in:
Auckland
Hamilton
Queenstown
Adelaide
Darwin
SkyCity also owns one of Auckland’s best know attractions “Sky Tower”. Although the revenue generated from sky tower to the overall business is small, it is still a jewel in the sky city crown. Will the moat shrink in the near future ? Considering SKC is New Zealand’s largest tourism, leisure and entertainment company, it has all the basis covered for tourists that enter into NZ. It also has large convention centers where numerous conferences are held, I don’t see the moat shrinking any time soon. As they in casino lingo “ House always wins”.
South Port New Zealand Limited (NS) ( NZE: SPN)
SPN is the southern most commercial port in NZ located at Bluff. It is situated in the highly productive province of Southland which is responsible for producing a sizeable proportion of New Zealand’s total exports by value. The region’s major exporters are all situated within 80km of the port. All the moat characteristics explained for Port of Tauranga (POT) exist here as well.
Trade Me Group Limited (NZE: TME)
Trade me is the largest internet auction website in NZ. It has Trade me property, motors, jobs etc. Trade me had held a monopoly on internet auctions for quite some time in NZ, but it’s moat has been slowly eroding away, how ? Trade me jobs is competing against Seek, LinkedIn Trade me property is competing against realestate.co.nz, oneroof etc. Trade me market place is competing against Facebook marketplace. Looking at all the competitions trade me is facing it seems quite difficult to hold down the moat in the future.
Vector Limited (NZE: VCT)
Vector is New Zealand's largest distributor of electricity and gas, owning and operating networks which span the Auckland region.This distribution system gives Vector an economic moat. Vector has been involved in electrification projects - charging stations for electric cars, which I think is great for future growth. As number of electric cars increase, there will definitely be a need for more and more charging stations which vector can deliver. The moat seems to be very much intact.
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