Windy days are ahead, with gusts potentially exceeding 100 km/h: https://www.ventusky.com/wind-gusts-map/1-hour#p=-42.3;173.9;5&t=20261101/1200

Hey guys, wondering if anyone in NZ has run into the screen defect issue on the iPhone Duo (where a bump shows up under the screen or it cracks along the fold without being dropped)?

​If you bought yours through One NZ, Spark, 2degrees, JB, etc:

​Did they replace or fix it for free, or try to blame it on physical damage?

​Did they charge you anything like an assessment fee?

​Curious how service providers here are handling it before I bring mine in. Thanks!

Hi, does anyone have any advice on where to buy cheap glasses in NZ or online that ships to newzealand. I am not wanting to spend hundreds on one pair.

Hey Pommy Kiwis, I have the possibility of a work trip to the UK within the next month. I was born in NZ but am entitled to a UK passport which I have held in the past, but the last one expired nearly 20 years ago. Is it likely that I could get into the UK with my NZ passport only? I don't want to spend many $$$ for an urgent UK passport if I can help it!

AI image of Labour leader with ex-New Zealand PM misleads voters ahead of poll. AFP Factcheck. October 23, 2026.

Sorry everyone, trying again as I got my previous post locked for breaching Rule 10. I can't reply to comments in it either.

Current political polling puts National at about 30% of the vote, I am one of those voters. On this subreddit I often see comments in posts where folks ask "National voters, why" or how terrible and selfish people that vote National are. Please feel free to ask me anything, to better understand why I voted, etc.

I won't reply to abusive or low effort comments asking me if I feel good about ruining the country, etc I often see here. Lets try to not ragebait. We are all kiwis having our say.

Lastly, I fully appreciate this will likely get downvoted as this vote is deeply unpopular here, but do recognize roughly 1/3 of the country will likely vote in a similar way.

Apologies to the moderators for breaching Rule 10 re posting political images (my vote). I was just meaning to prove I wasn't trolling or anything and genuinely voted.

Let's bring back the true meaning behind Boxing Day and give to charity or the needy.

Recently a person asked me why is Boxing Day called 'Boxing Day'.

I realised I have never known anything about the day after Christmas that we also celebrate.

So I was surprised when I found out it's purpose, and equally saddened that we have given up on it's beautiful meaning.

So, how about after receiving on Christmas, we do a little for those in need on Boxing Day.

My GST return as a sole trader is due tonight. Now. And I can’t even submit it.

What the actual?

It looks like I’ll be working on a diary farm in fox glacier starting early November. As someone coming from Japan, what should I expect? Such a vague question but I’m taking a leap of faith as it’s a different country, first time on farm job. So any advice or suggestions from locals are appreciated.

I literally enrolled in 5 minutes from overseas in Uzbekistan while drunk on a work trip at 12am.

I don't understand how this is supposed to be difficult.

Edit: ps I do recommend visiting Uzbekistan. Very interesting place.

Sorry, this might be a long post, but I think it's important to include all the information in the hope of tracking down an answer.

In mid 2025 we moved into a house (built in 2009) that has a concrete, underground, 4500-litre dual-purpose rainwater reuse and stormwater detention tank. The bottom 2000L is rainwater reuse and the top 2500L is stormwater detention, which slowly bleeds off into the municipal stormwater system. The tank supplies our toilets, one garden tap, the laundry tub, and (unfortunately) our washing machine. When it runs low, it automatically tops up from the mains, triggered by a float valve, just enough to keep the supply continuous. Until recently, we never had any problems with the tank water beyond a bit of a yellow tint. We installed a whole-house sediment and tannin filter to protect the workings of our brand new washing machine and stop our clothes discolouring.

In July this year we got the gutters cleaned and the roof moss treated. They used Envirochem Moss & Mould Killer (75% concentration of Quaternary Ammonium Chloride) that is marketed as odourless. We were explicit that we wanted the downpipes disconnected so no product got into the tank, mainly because we were worried it would contain something that ruined our clothes. The company covered every downpipe below the leaf guard, but unfortunately didn't notice that two of them had no collars where they went into the ground, but were instead hanging down into a larger, open-topped pipe. The product didn't appear to get into these holes on application, but after the first rainfall (while the downpipes were still disconnected) the runoff likely poured down the outsides of the downpipes and into the holes below. We noticed within hours of the rain that the water in our toilets had turned milky white and a little foamy. That dispersed within a couple of days as we used the tank water and it was replaced by the auto top-up.

However, within the next two weeks our tank water (which continued to be supplied only by the automatic mains top-up) began to stink. It was a cross between wet dog and rotten cabbage. A kind of dank, swampy smell. We thought maybe it was just because the water level had gotten super low with the downpipes disconnected, although it would surely have reached similar low levels in the previous year, and had never smelled like that. We asked to have the downpipes reconnected in the third week because we wanted to get some rain in there to hopefully wash the smelly water out. We also had a water tank cleaning company come and drain the tank completely and scrub it out (no chemicals used), and they left the auto-top up to refill it to the minimum level. It turned out that they'd cleaned the tank two years previously for the last owner, and had been told it had never been cleaned prior to that. Once the tank was clean, we also replaced our sediment filter and washed the tannin filter.

For four weeks, all was well. No smell. And then it came back, and it got worse and worse and worse. A decent rainfall would almost completely resolve the issue, and then it would return as soon as the tank level dropped. The odour turned sulphuric. Our washing smelled disgusting, but was fine as soon as it dried. Our toilets stank when we flushed them. We tested the water with aquarium tests. 1ppm ammonia, 0.25ppm nitrite, 18ppm nitrate. Our water contains none of these. It suggests there is a nitrogen cycle occurring within the tank, similar to what happens in an aquarium. However, none of my cycling aquariums have ever made that smell. But it is indicative of decaying organic matter.

We got the tank cleaners back to have a look. They said the water looked dirty again. We have no first flush diverters (only leaf screens) and an asphalt shingle roof, so all the accumulating dust and pollen is probably going straight in there. They said it needed cleaning again, assuming that it had been recontaminated with product still running off the roof. However, we don't want to do that until we know what's causing the smell, and can be sure it won't just return four weeks later.

We got the gutter cleaners back to sniff our water - they agreed it was putrid. They said that they'd never had an instance of their product in a rainwater tank producing that smell. They have no idea how to remediate it. They did however take immediate full ownership of the issue and offer to pay for the tank to be re-cleaned. But again, we don't want to do that until we know why it keeps re-stinking. The guy looked inside the tank and noted that the walls were stained black to about where the 2000L rainwater reuse retention level would be. It didn't scrape off when he tried. We pulled up some water and confirmed it was stinky, so the issue is definitely coming from within the tank. He also thought he might have seen a bubble or two rise from the concrete floor, but we had just disturbed the water.

At this point we are stumped. We've downloaded Auckland Council rainfall data from a nearby weather station and we've had 283mm since the roof was treated. The gutter company says that the product would have washed off the roof within the first few weeks. And the tank is currently being regularly topped up with fresh water from the mains because there's been so little rain these last few weeks. Yet it continues to stink whenever the level is low. We are wondering if the product killed the tank's natural microbiome, and the smell is somehow related to that. But why does it continue to smell after being scrubbed clean? Could there be residual product in the concrete that is interacting with pollen washing in from the roof?

We have just worked out we can manage the smell by poking our mains-supplied garden hose into one of the open downpipe drains and filling the tank up beyond the meagre auto-top-up level. That's given us a couple of days of no smell, but it does seem to be creeping back. Obviously we'd like to work out what is creating the stink so we can get rid of it, get the tank re-cleaned, and go on with our lives.

Both companies have been really responsive and tried to troubleshoot, but they are at a loss and so are we. So if anyone out there has any ideas about what has happened here and how to fix it, please chime in.

(Kindly) do better. I am drained by the lack of compassion and callousness I see around me every day. Why do so many people focus only on their own self interest? Why are so many of you okay with how desensitised you have become to other people’s suffering? Since when do you have to agree with someone’s actions or beliefs to acknowledge that they are struggling and that they need help?

It would be wonderful if more people could take responsibility for the society they live in, rather than just worrying about how it affects them personally. I’m not referring to those who are already struggling and who are just trying to make ends meet, I’m talking about those who have enough stability and resources to make a positive impact.

Instead of punishing people for their “bad decision making” or “lack of motivation” especially when they are clearly already vulnerable, why not give the benefit of the doubt? Why not for once just consider they are already trying, that the odds may be stacked against them, and that sometimes good hardworking people can still fall behind? Why do you have to relate it back to how hard you worked and how much you overcame? Wouldn’t you want it to be easier for others since you know how difficult it can be? And then ask yourself why the conversation is always reduced to whether something will supposedly “improve the economy”, as though that is the only measure of whether a society is doing well?

It’s small minded and to be honest deeply un-Kiwi to let people go without, yet so many seem to have forgotten their morals and values the second the next shiny object of consumerism is waved in front of their face. Keeping up appearances is made to be more of a priority than showing genuine concern for the vulnerable members of our society. We are supposed to be setting an example for the rest of the world of what a fair society can look like. Punishing people and pushing them further down is not going to lead them to better decisions. Making someone’s life harder when they are already struggling does not magically make them more motivated, more capable, or more stable.

On top of that, it is concerning that so often the only time people express sadness is on social media when someone harms themselves, but continue to then ignore the conditions that may have led that person to that point. You cannot ignore people’s suffering while they are alive and then suddenly discover compassion once something terrible happens.

If even a few more people could look beyond their own perspective and actually listen to what others are telling you they need, it would make a difference. The cost of living is making life difficult for everyone at the moment to various degrees, but that’s why it’s so important that we dig deep into our hearts and try to show up better for each other even when the urge is to double down on making sure our own needs are met. It’s not idealistic to say that a better world is possible and I don’t know how anyone expects it to be different if you won’t even imagine what the next steps toward it as individuals could be.

Whether you like the person or agree with their decisions is not the main concern you should be focusing on. You do not have to approve of every choice someone has made in order to recognise that they are a human being who is struggling.

TLDR: YOUR FEELINGS ARE NOT MORE URGENT THAN THE EVERYDAY NEEDS OF PEOPLE WHO ARE VULNERABLE AND STRUGGLING. GOOD PEOPLE HELP PEOPLE IN NEED WHETHER THEY AGREE WITH THEM OR NOT. BE A GOOD PERSON.

Hi everyone,

I'm in Year 13 in NZ and trying to decide what to study at university next year.

Btw, I'm an international student and moved to NZ towards the middle of Year 11. I'm pretty strong in maths and physics, and I got Scholarship Awards in both Physics and Calculus in NZQA schol exam last year.

I'm really interested in electrical engineering or their STEM majors, but I'm also thinking about job opportunities after graduation. My goal is to build a good career in NZ and hopefully settle here long-term.

For anyone working in engineering or who has recently graduated:

• How hard is it to find a graduate job in electrical engineering in NZ?
• Do you think the job market will be good over the next 5–10 years?
• Are there any other degrees you'd recommend for someone with a strong maths and physics background?

I'd especially appreciate honest advice from people who have experienced the NZ job market themselves. I want to choose something I enjoy, but I also need to think realistically about my future here.

Thanks!

Saw this on my local New Worlds Facebook page (Albany new world) which I follow. Weird. All the other posts are normal

Article republished by 1news.

Science paper outlines blueprint for successful giant wētā recovery. DOC. 02 October 2026. Scimex.

The paper:

Green Chris, McFarlane Donald, Goodwin Ben, Barrett Paul, Huang Chye-Mei, Ayres Jessica, Gibson Richard, Captive Breeding Programme Enables a Successful Wētāpunga (Deinacrida heteracantha: Orthoptera: Anostostomatidae) Recovery Programme, New Zealand Journal of Zoology 2026, 53, e70061. https://doi.org/10.1002/njz2.70061

Info pages about Giant wētā / wētāpunga / Deinacrida heteracantha

Department of Conservation

Wikipedia: Deinacrida heteracantha

Auckland Zoo

Education resource by Butterfly Creek

RNZ Critter of the Week Wetapunga on 1 February 2019.

Edit after posting to add space in names for the paper. Sorry. Nott sure what happened with the copy + paste

My Dad has Dementia. He's voted in every election previously and is very political. However, he does now get confused easily about things, especially if they are new or out of the ordinary.

He says he wants to vote, I'm just a bit worried that when he gets into the booth he's going to forget what to do. He's also worried about cocking it up.

Any ideas?

Found this at a muffin break at an Auckland mall today. Photographed Wednesday 28th of October. Very creative way to see who people are voting for while we wait for the final results.

Looks like every muffin break is doing this.

What are our thoughts?

This “Extra Stuff” is just a further step towards a NZ Herald style paywall.

https://files.catbox.moe/e1nv0t.jpg

I received that a few hours ago, I emailed WP about it (that .top/nz domain looked sketch as fuck) since I haven't been in one of their car parks in over a year and they sent back to me a pre-written scam alert message. Just wanted to share a heads-up. Below is the email I got back:

Good afternoon

We have been made aware of fraudulent SMS messages currently being sent to members of the public claiming to be from Wilson Parking and requesting payment for an alleged overdue parking notice. These messages contain links to external websites and are not legitimate communications from Wilson Parking.

If you have received one of these messages:

• Do not click any links contained within the SMS. Do not provide any personal, payment, or banking information. Report the incident via Text message to the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) by forwarding the scam text to 7726

• Delete the message from your device. If you are unsure whether you have an outstanding parking notice, please contact Wilson Parking directly through our official channels.

Wilson Parking takes the security of our customers seriously and is actively investigating these reports. We encourage customers to remain vigilant and always verify the legitimacy of any communication requesting payment before taking action.

If you have clicked the link or provided any personal or financial information, we recommend that you:

• Contact your bank immediately. Monitor your accounts for any suspicious activity.

Thank you for your continued vigilance and support.

Kind regards,

Wilson Parking & ParkMate Customer Care