The Sydenham Socialist & Motorcycle Enthusiast Society

The Sydenham Socialist & Motorcycle Enthusiast Society To promote a sense of community by
- advocating for the principles of socialism & riding motorcycles

10/09/2026

Three years of the worst and most appalling government

10/09/2026

And a bit more

Not politics, not motorcycling, I know ----- A.I. dunnit, maybe?
09/09/2026

Not politics, not motorcycling, I know ----- A.I. dunnit, maybe?

. . . and some people think the "Bathtub" Triumphs were ugly ?
07/09/2026

. . . and some people think the "Bathtub" Triumphs were ugly ?

07/09/2026

Comment: Cleaning up nitrogen pollution costs 10 times more than buying the fertiliser in the first place, freshwater ecologist Dr Simon Stewart argues.

A little bit of nonsense for a windy rainy Sunday.
05/09/2026

A little bit of nonsense for a windy rainy Sunday.

Well worth the read if you can get a copy
04/09/2026

Well worth the read if you can get a copy

A very rare Harley --- last of the side-valve middle-weights, the 883cc 1956 KHK, precursor to the O.H.V. Sportster....
03/09/2026

A very rare Harley --- last of the side-valve middle-weights, the 883cc 1956 KHK, precursor to the O.H.V. Sportster. The factory race-team KR 750cc Flat Heads ran through to 1969 when they were superceded by the overhead valve XR750.

*photo Nick Cedar, Cycle World.

"Let Them Eat Cake"------------------------------The household income cut-off point above which parents are responsible ...
31/08/2026

"Let Them Eat Cake"
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The household income cut-off point above which parents are responsible for supporting their adult sons and daughters, 18 / 19 year olds who after Thursday night's "passed under urgency" legislation will no longer be eligible for DSW benefits is $67,225. After deducting P.A.Y.E. ($12,388) and the mandatory ACC earner's levy, 1.75% ( $1,176.44), that leaves a net $53,661 to cover the family's entire annual living costs.

That's barely more than Social Development Minister Louise Upston's $52,000 a year taxpayer-funded accommodation allowance to live in the Wellington apartment she jointly owns mortgage-free.

PM Christopher Luxon told Morning Report today that his Govt. (the Govt. which during its first weeks in power cut Labour's Apprenticeship Boost scheme) won't have unemployed young people being a drain on the NZ taxpayer; if they're not in work they should be at University, Polytech or other training ---- incurring of course the burden of Student Loan Debt. as a foundation for adult life? The unemployment rate for 15 to 19-year-olds in New Zealand reached 25.3% in the June 2026 quarter. (Stats NZ. data)

Shades of Jenny Shipley's 1991 Welfare reforms slashing unemployment, sickness and family benefits by 25% to curb state dependency, heavily accelerating the growth of child poverty and community food banks across Aotearoa. Is this a National Party thing? What delusional world do these people live in? It's certainly not the same one as the much touted Ordinary Kiwi Mums and Dads they claim to feel such empathy with. Shipley once said she'd successfully managed her household budget for a month on the same amount a welfare recipient would receive.
Who remembers Luxon's nonsensical bu****it 2023 election campaign statement that his weekly grocery bill was about $60 ?

Suspend, for six months, their Parliamentary salaries and perks, block their credit cards and bank accounts, send them to join the dole queue at WINZ with others who've been laid off. Ask these comfortable, sorted so & sos to front a month's rent as a bond for a rental, give them three kids to feed and clothe, a 25 year old Corolla needing two new tyres for a W.O.F., toss in a hefty Winter power bill, an insurance premium, a debt. overdue with the G.P. etc. etc. and they might, just, begin to understand how a huge chunk of our population lives.

The first election billboard is up this morning and usually sets the theme for the respective election. Be interesting t...
29/08/2026

The first election billboard is up this morning and usually sets the theme for the respective election. Be interesting to see who else, other than Alliance Party of Aotearoa New Zealand of course, wants space.

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