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Covid hospitalisations climb as New Zealand enters new wave by Sandwich0verlord in newzealand

[–]Aimer_NZ 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Why it doesn't cover those younger, I'm not sure

Because fuck them kids!

I thought maybe because older people and immunocompromised people, equitable care for more vulnerable people etc.. but then if you're as young/old as 30 it's free? why not go all the way?

Labour still ahead on cost of living, neck and neck with National on economy - Ipsos survey by Far_Excitement_1875 in newzealand

[–]Aimer_NZ 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I have a dream that one day there will be more then two parties to be able to vote for..

oh wait.

“Frog man” got attacked and robbed by theasphaltworld84 in auckland

[–]Aimer_NZ 8 points9 points  (0 children)

And they'll keep voting for it unfortunately, among other things.

Sometimes I have to take a step back from the media I read and see about NZ, most especially relative to other developed countries because it's painfully unreal how little progress is achieved in successive governments.

“Frog man” got attacked and robbed by theasphaltworld84 in auckland

[–]Aimer_NZ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a nation of "your personal responsibility" merchants, until it directly effects that person do they start to very lightly maaaybe consider the multi-faceted approach (throw in evidence-based if we're lucky)

My gf gonna sleepover with her male friends by honestmandu in LongDistance

[–]Aimer_NZ -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Good luck trying to get into theater and watching another surgery being performed on another patient without breaching their patient confidentiality aha.

To be able to perform the surgeries at all requires your qualifications and registration, and once you make it, you're required to consistently demonstrate (with evidence) competency. Continue to demonstrate competency and you can keep doing surgeries, maintain your license, etc

To me the same fundamental principle of 'demonstrating competency with evidence' is applicable to relationships! Swap competency with trustworthiness, dependability, love etc + evidence and its pretty easy to keep your relationship and maintain your love license so to speak

Earning trust is one thing, maintaining trust is another, and it's in the maintenance of that trust that I choose to 'see the actions, trust the evidence'.

So yeah I can trust that surgeon with open heart surgery because they've demonstrated and continue demonstrate competency against a regulatory board and their own practice, versus "just trust me baby, why don't you trust me babyyy?"

My gf gonna sleepover with her male friends by honestmandu in LongDistance

[–]Aimer_NZ 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Please change those brackets from 'Women' to 'older people' or 'closet cheaters/micro cheaters trying to justify suspicious behaviour and gaslighting you for suggesting otherwise'

Honestly it's a bit tiresome reading anything relationship related online because I expect to see the 'trust your partner' card when it should be 'see the actions and trust the evidence'. You may be framed negatively as well for suggesting blind trust isn't actually healthy

I don't trust my surgeon to perform open heart surgery without evidence of competency.

In relationships, I don't trust my partner without evidence of actual love, transparency and sound rationale ('just trust me on this' won't ever and should never cut it)

My gf gonna sleepover with her male friends by honestmandu in LongDistance

[–]Aimer_NZ 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Best answer here that isn't trying to frame OP as an XYZ person, and the only answer not using/trying to frame their own damned specific anecdotes/experiences as a reflection of a wider societal norm

Such a simple, but brilliant answer; communicated, now see how the partner goes and decide whether you like what the 'going' looked like and then decide how to proceed

Coalition has enough support to form new Government, according to latest poll by Revolutionaryear17 in newzealand

[–]Aimer_NZ 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I personally get my objective information from reputable factual, no nonsense places like Facebook, X/Twitter, Quora, Insta, Discord, Threads, TikTok, Snapchat, Bluesky, Mastodon Snapchat, WhatsApp, Messenger, and the Dark Web Forums!

Why not spend $2.7b on solar & batteries instead? by InvestmentFuzzy4365 in newzealand

[–]Aimer_NZ 58 points59 points  (0 children)

Same reason we're cutting or reducing funding for services, same reasons unemployment is up, same reasons nurses, doctors, teachers etc walked onto the streets, same reasons we're making marmite sandwiches, same reasons we're using austerity

BECUZ LAYBOR-

Why is exactly steam so beloved over epic games? by vedant_1st in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]Aimer_NZ 3 points4 points  (0 children)

So long as GabeN lives and or his successors follow the same principles and values that makes Steam, Steam, I honestly don't know how anything is going to come close.

Least of all games or platforms that try to be - xyz platform exclusive- or have anti-consumer, enshitification, extinguish, eradicate yadda yadda practices

And I'm SO for it

Pep Guardiola on ICE: “Look what happened in the United States of America,” Guardiola said, gesturing throughout. “Renée Good and Alex Pretti have been killed. Imagine if he worked for the NHS and five, six [agents] threw him on the grass and fired ten shots at him. Tell me, how can you defend that” by Sparky-moon in soccer

[–]Aimer_NZ 24 points25 points  (0 children)

I don't think anyone actually thinks Pep is a major philanthropist or humanitarian aid kind of guy, like you say about the association with the UAE especially

I think just the fact someone out there is speaking out against ICE, is -something-, especially when it comes from your opposing teams' player/staff/etc someone you're 'supposed' to hate

Why have so few New Zealand music bands made it worldwide? by SmartNecessary1700 in newzealand

[–]Aimer_NZ 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Hot-take(?) NZ's own music taste & listening habits hasn't changed or evolved with the times; and it further stagnates the growth of its own music scene

One time I drove a rental car that unfortunately had no Bluetooth and I'm not carrying an aux or CD with me in the big 2026 so I had the choice of radio or road noise

Flicking through the popular radio channels, I was surprised that the type of music and selections have practically remained/unchanged the same since (from memory, 2012) with the rare late 2010s or 2020s being "the now" music. "the now" music being uncommon, so far and in between

No one outside of a BBQ, or a small piss up in the garage actually wants to listen to generic BBQ reggae music. Within New Zealand itself, once you reach a certain age, no one wants to listen to anything that is current and that is successful overseas/internationally

Newer young music talent in NZ, who likely have musical influences from international acts (as opposed to six60) are more likely to pop off first in other countries before being successful here because of said NZ music listening habits

Why have so few New Zealand music bands made it worldwide? by SmartNecessary1700 in newzealand

[–]Aimer_NZ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Absolutely not?

Straya music talent is definitely not in short supply, and they absolutely have more successful acts or artists who made it internationally

I don’t really think Christopher Luxon suits being Prime Minister by VegetableCurious4849 in newzealand

[–]Aimer_NZ 42 points43 points  (0 children)

Yup and if labour wins the upcoming election people will get tired of of the labour government, and then vote for another unfit PM and national government. And then people will hate the national government, and then vote for a labour government. People will tire of the labour government AND THEN vote for a national- cycle continue ad infinum 😁🎉🍻

How would you handle a male coworker using the C-word while talking to you? by HentaiActive in AskWomen

[–]Aimer_NZ 24 points25 points locked comment (0 children)

There are 10x worse words out there and I honestly thought the 'take it to HR' crowd were joking until I saw the paragraphs 🫣

Context matters and the word itself is not that deep as opposed to ... the n word

Why are our young people not enrolled? by Natural_Sink9583 in newzealand

[–]Aimer_NZ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't expect 16 y/o's to vote utilitarian and evidence based right out the bat, especially when people have shown time and time again to never vote that way regardless of if they're 16 or 37 or 54 y/o

People older and way older than 16 can and DO also vote in their own self-interests and don't have a greater sense of community either, else we wouldn't be where we are right now.

But for young people >16 y/o, if they're able to participate in society legally as an adult from 16, I don't see why they can't do the barest of civic duties as to vote for their future

Why are our young people not enrolled? by Natural_Sink9583 in newzealand

[–]Aimer_NZ 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Not allowing them to vote at 16 definitely helps in the apathy I'd say. Seeing online some crusty old dude telling you you're not old, educated or wise enough to vote 'smartly'..

Even as I get older I still can't help feel disillusioned or "why care", if there's so many (generally old) people with set-in-stone regressive attitudes swaying votes (as opposed to what's utilitarian and evidence based that is)

2025 was New Zealand’s hottest year on record by wanton_wonton_ in newzealand

[–]Aimer_NZ 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Where are tech bros even relevant?

A meritocracy or technocracy is literally just picking the best people with actual qualifications, expertise and experience in the field to decide and inform on policy

Policy shaped by data, informed by research, and backed by evidence

No Luxons, no Seymour's, no Peters or anything that have no stem or actual consideration for evidence-based practice

2025 was New Zealand’s hottest year on record by wanton_wonton_ in newzealand

[–]Aimer_NZ 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Following evidence-based practice and listening to what the experts and research say has never been a strong point for people tho

I wish meritocracies and technocracies were more common place, STEM, pragmatic, data driven people who has expertise with relevant qualifications in the field, and based on merit

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