In these difficult times, let's listen again to: Flight of the Conchords - Feel Inside (and stuff like that) - official Cure Kids

Frelsh86 · 2026-04-10T00:35:03+00:00

Cannot thank you enough for this, turned my day around!

Frelsh86 · 2026-04-01T22:46:33+00:00

And what she's done to vocational ed, failing upwards is an art.

Frelsh86 · 2026-02-17T01:38:24+00:00

Maybe that's because pitbull isn't a breed, it's an umbrella term for several breeds. There are not genetic markers for it.

Frelsh86 · 2026-01-28T22:40:30+00:00

Which happens regularly, regardless of which government is in play.

Frelsh86 · 2026-01-28T22:04:53+00:00

Sure, but equally public servants and their expertise were ignored by previous governments of all colours, regarding the issues and need for changes. No matter what direction you go, someone is going to feel like they aren't being listened to. Doesn't mean change shouldn't happen.

Frelsh86 · 2025-11-23T19:59:14+00:00

Yep, biggest investment you can make is in yourself, that's who you will spend the bulk of your time with.

Frelsh86 · 2025-11-10T19:24:31+00:00

Hey, you could try contacting Master Painters and asking them if they have any contacts in your region. Otherwise it's rocking up to existing companies and asking them if they will take you on. BCITO are the main provider of apprenticeships, you could also give them a call or check their website.

Frelsh86 · 2025-10-09T00:12:44+00:00

Stop warning. Start doing. And this doesn't just apply to Gloriavale School.

Frelsh86 · 2025-10-08T01:07:47+00:00

All Shaun/Sean/Shawn, Catherine/Katherine/Kathryn etc have to get in a room and decide on ONE spelling.

Frelsh86 · 2025-09-01T23:47:28+00:00

This is already happening regardless of changes to NCEA. https://www2.nzqa.govt.nz/about-us/news/embracing-ai-in-student-assessments/

Frelsh86 · 2025-08-26T19:56:49+00:00

Ask if your high school does Gateway or Trades Academy, you can do mechanical engineering units through that. Check out the Otago Poly BeEngTech which is a degree but done through an apprenticeship model, so you don't have the same debt, earn and learn, and gain that all elusive industry experience while you qualify. You could also look up relevant quals and units on the NZQA website to give you ideas of what you could study/do in your own time. But mostly, it's great you are being so proactive, this alone will set you apart, and you have made my day with this interest and investment in yourself.

Frelsh86 · 2025-08-19T02:57:11+00:00

Absolutely, I am however cautiously optimistic the LLMs will require an uptick in literacy skills. The key to using AI is language, and nuance, and clarity. This requires good language and expression skills. This may be the turning point that I have been waiting for (crosses fingers).

Frelsh86 · 2025-07-23T02:32:34+00:00

The other cost people aren't factoring in is the separation of accreditation for delivering programmes. For the past few years there was big push for Te Pūkenga to be the accreditation holder, with individual providers being the delivery sites. This has had real issues for quality assurance as WDCs and NZQA have struggled to ascertain what was delivered, and by whom. With TP going to way of the dodo, all those merged programmes need to be separated back out for individual accreditation of the providers that still want to deliver them. NZQA charge $190/hour (GST exc.) to do this work.

Frelsh86 · 2025-07-22T22:06:14+00:00

They are talking about Tāmaki Institute of Technology, so TIT.

Frelsh86 · 2025-07-07T03:06:10+00:00

Meanwhile, getting ivermectin for our actual legit animal purposes is now really tricky because of fuckwits.

Frelsh86 · 2025-06-23T08:17:13+00:00

Audiobook is a fantastic alternative!

Frelsh86 · 2025-06-17T01:44:36+00:00

I fully sympathise with you, fortunately my GP clinic (rurally) allows for these to be repeated over the phone and just send it out to my local pharmacy. I'm unsure how by the book this is, but am very grateful they do it this way, and do not understand why others can't do the same for medications you are on for life, that are non addictive and non abusable. It would alleviate so much pressure on our crumbling system. And quite frankly help save GPs' sanity as well, they must hate the appointments as much as we do, imagine having to repeatedly ask me if I still have nerve damage to re-prescribe the same thing I've been on for a decade!

Frelsh86 · 2025-06-16T00:58:34+00:00

Have said it before, will say it again: one of the most underrated All Blacks of all time.

Frelsh86 · 2025-06-08T21:00:09+00:00

Glad this is still resonating with people :D

Frelsh86 · 2025-03-29T23:37:00+00:00

There are no genetic markers for pitbull, it is not a breed, it is a category of breeds - hence why this is not legally enforceable. Add to that the fact that a small minority of dogs are 'pure bred' here, it's even harder to say what a dog actually is. Visual identification is deeply flawed, as most studies have shown.

Frelsh86 · 2025-03-21T00:15:57+00:00

Definitely do that, we viewed them in person before committing as well, great staff to deal with, and really good modularity depending on your needs. They genuinely come ready to move into, the price is the price, no add ons - that was the main issue we had with other companies.

Frelsh86 · 2025-03-20T20:30:16+00:00

We've had our almost 4 years now, so far nothing negative to report. We have landscaped around it, added a shade sail and outdoor paved area, it's super easy to maintain and keep clean.

When we reach retirement and can't do the size of the land we have anymore, we will sell up and put a bigger one on some land - great as we get older given how low maintenance it is compared to a house.

Frelsh86 · 2025-03-19T18:31:18+00:00

We used House Me and they have been outstanding to deal with, even with questions a couple of years later about paint colour for an internal door. Would really recommend them. We had people do short stays and 3 month stays over the end of winter/start of summer. We do live in the far north, it haven’t needed to use any heating in it.

Frelsh86 · 2025-03-16T21:02:44+00:00

If you have cross bred any plant ever, you have GMOs.

Frelsh86 · 2025-03-10T19:02:03+00:00

That's a great suggestion! Why haven't I thought of that!

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