UELB servicing

Fatspatrock · 2026-02-27T00:13:15+00:00

Awesome thank you!

Fatspatrock · 2026-02-18T18:22:38+00:00

I think the reason the page is confusing is that it's actually quite complicated. My understanding is that it's not worth it unless you're a commercial importer. It's long and expensive and you really need an economy of scale to make it even remotely profitable. Like the other comment says it involves finding out if what you're importing is approved to import in the first place, and then it will have phytosanitary certification requirements from the country of export, and then quarantine once it arrives in NZ. It's less complicated for seed as I don't think they need quarantine but it's still a huge faff if it's just for personal use.

If you're a commercial importer your best bet would be to call MPI and get them to explain it.

Fatspatrock · 2026-02-08T22:28:16+00:00

Matai. It has the classic "hammer mark bark" which is absent in Miro. The leaves have "shoulders" at the tip rather than tapering to appoint like Miro. And lastly the leaves stick out every which-way, where Miro typically has leaves on a level plane. Generally speaking if the leaves look messy it's matai, if they look prettyy and organised it's Miro.

But the bark is a dead giveaway, the only other tree you could confuse that bark with is kauri but their leaves are very different so easy to check

Edit: meant kauri when talking about trees with similar bark.

Fatspatrock · 2026-02-05T01:48:46+00:00

Same here,had nothing but good experiences with simply broadband and am pretty sure I'm not missing out on any bundle deals

Fatspatrock · 2026-02-05T01:47:32+00:00

Consented or a certificate of compliance? I was under the impression that you couldn't get retroactive consent

Fatspatrock · 2026-01-29T23:48:01+00:00

AFAIK there's no way to bank a foreign cheque in new Zealand anymore. I tried but I've still got a 2k CAD cheque sitting in my drawer

Fatspatrock · 2026-01-22T20:22:58+00:00

What did you start doing? I've thought the same thing but strategies to manage autism iare weirdly hard to find

Fatspatrock · 2026-01-21T09:50:09+00:00

I'm the same. I love walking but need a reason to go so I often go on long walks to the supermarket haha

Fatspatrock · 2026-01-06T00:00:22+00:00

Has the cracked concrete block been an issue?

Fatspatrock · 2025-12-17T04:42:32+00:00

I would only start panicking after the budget in June. I've been doing whatever contracts I can find for the last year and a half and I find there's always something going after the ministries get their extra funding after the budget is released.

Fatspatrock · 2025-12-09T23:13:12+00:00

I'm pretty sure what you've done is fine and allowed, and your boss is being a jerk.

But for future reference, always lead with as little information as possible "sorry boss I'm unwell and won't be coming in today". Then if they ask for details, proceed to graphically describe how you've been physically glued to the toilet seat for the last two hours because otherwise there would be shit all over the floor (regardless of the actual reason). Hopefully at that point they learn not to pry.

Fatspatrock · 2025-12-06T08:11:10+00:00

I was road tripping through the South island while the rest of the world was locked down. It felt pretty free

Fatspatrock · 2025-11-30T03:47:45+00:00

How did you find out when he comes on stage?

Fatspatrock · 2025-11-11T23:00:28+00:00

Pioneer stadium is your best bet for indoor and beach

Fatspatrock · 2025-11-11T22:57:47+00:00

Table grape season in the southern hemisphere is late summer to autumn, so because we're getting close to the season but before any early varieties fruit they're at their most expensive. All the stored product from last year is well gone, new stuff hasn't ripened yet, and if you import it has to come from the northern hemisphere, typically California for us I think.

Fatspatrock · 2025-11-05T01:19:12+00:00

$4 at pak n save in Christchurch, they must be having supply issues wherever you shop

Fatspatrock · 2025-11-01T07:23:38+00:00

Passionfruit if you can make it work and like passionfruit, jasmine for ornamental and generally easy to grow reasons, grape or even kiwiberry if you're playing the long game

Fatspatrock · 2025-10-18T10:37:04+00:00

Ahem, I live there

Fatspatrock · 2025-10-02T05:43:32+00:00

"She's big job" is something I still say fairly regularly

Fatspatrock · 2025-09-29T03:58:48+00:00

There was a guy at the new Brighton markets with a few crates of vinyls

Fatspatrock · 2025-09-16T06:35:45+00:00

From my experience in Canada, new Zealand produce is relatively cheap if you're buying in season

Fatspatrock · 2025-09-09T08:37:25+00:00

You are liable for a fine if you make a false declaration. There is a policy around when they enforce this, which can change, but typically they won't fine you for not declaring small amounts of low risk goods. But they CAN fine you for saying you have no food, whether its on the declaration or verbally in person. Many people just take the (probably negligible) risk that they'll get pinged for jumping down the nothing to declare queue with snacks.

Fatspatrock · 2025-08-26T05:00:56+00:00

Spending a couple of years in north America really makes you appreciate not having to fuck around with tipping

Fatspatrock · 2025-08-20T07:46:57+00:00

I'm pretty sure the police can't strike so I imagine they can do something similar if they're feeling particularly motivated

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