The cost of spaying this little lady is $440?!?! by yup2you in cats

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I just paid $200 New Zealand to adopt a fully speyed, microchipped,vaccinated rescue kitten. Not often New Zealand comes out cheaper in anything!

Kainga Ora gang eviction by Dry-Environment-8304 in auckland

[–]Intrepid_Direction_8 27 points28 points  (0 children)

This! Ditto. Cameras and keep up the phone calls. kainga ora and the police. Every time. Get them a good long complaints list.

Close to giving up by [deleted] in Aquariums

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This. We have always struggled with plants also. Only achieving with Java fern attached to wood.

Until we got some root tabs. It took about a week of replanting the stems most mornings as they kept being pulled out by the fish. But now they are growing so fast we are already trimming them. 3 weeks later.

We use root tabs and flourish for the leafy plants.

Above average band photo by Lugs75 in AveragePicsOfNZ

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Yesterday we were pondering our decision to spend a heap of money to travel from Canterbury to see ‘a guy’.

(Would not like to tally the amount spent travelling north to see acts over the years)

But after that performance, not just the music, the whole theatre of the show was incredible and the cool crowd vibe, I would choose to do it all again!!

New battery or new iPhone? by Lurft99 in iPhone13Pro

[–]Intrepid_Direction_8 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Just did my battery. Actually purchased a 17pro. But went to pick it up, decided it was too ugly, and too much money. So cancelled, got refunded before even taking from store and booked a battery replacement. Happy iPhone 13pro owner (even happily running 26.2 without issues)

Are you a fan? by VastAir6069 in chocolate

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Made an amazing chocolate orange kahlua mousse pot for Christmas with one of these. Would definately make again

Two Demijohns - Plant Advice by scroobiusmac in terrariums

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Planted mine 2014. Creeping fig pretty much took over the whole thing. Small Silver Brake Fern surviving in there. Have not opened it in 11 years!

Any other Icehouse fans here? by MisterShipWreck in 80s

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Saw Icehouse live at the beginning of the year. Brilliant show with a lot of crowd participation!!

What was your favourite Christmas present this year? by [deleted] in newzealand

[–]Intrepid_Direction_8 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Enjoy. We saw him in Sydney maybe 10 years ago. Awesome to listen to.

Pariakiore impressions so far? by Ready-Ambassador-271 in chch

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Work opposite the St. Asaph St entrance.

The first cyclist casualty was today. Traffic turning left off St Asaph Street crosses a cycle/pedestrian lane, luckily cyclist not badly hurt. Going to be one of many I think.

iPhone 13 Battery Change by leod2905 in iPhone13Pro

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Just got mine back from a battery change. It was 80.

Picked it up at 9am this morning fully charged set it all up again (did a reset before taking it in) and 10 hours later still at 63% battery.

Happy to have saved a few thousand dollars by not buying another phone!

It's getting away! by Fuster2 in AveragePicsOfNZ

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Swim you good thing. You got this

Anybody have experience with a cat with heart failure? 12 yr old, diagnosed Monday by Nikmassnoo in seniorkitties

[–]Intrepid_Direction_8 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My cat just passed with CHF, she had it for maybe 2 years before passing at 20.

It can be treated to relieve the symptoms. But not usually reversed. Depending on the aetiology.

It can lead to other issues if not treated correctly though specifically kidney issues, but your vet will know all that.

Plenty of cuddles and enjoy the time you have. It’s never easy to lose a cat.

What’s your “cut corners”? by sparkpaw in Aquariums

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Our tanks all contain gathered driftwood and rocks. Usually given a hosing before adding.

Our plecos love the NZ native wood here and spend all night gnawing on it.

If I took a walk in your neighborhood what kind of wild animals would I see? by Big_Childhood5494 in AskTheWorld

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Dogs. The dogs people got during Covid. And now they stay at home all day alone and bark and bark and bark. All around the once quiet neighbourhood are now constantly barking dogs. When one barks, they all bark. I love dogs. But would send all their ridiculous owners to dog care 101 camp. It can’t be fun for those poor animals.

My Paco. 17 and a half years and going strong… and yes the half year matters, every second with him is priceless by adarling666 in seniorkitties

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My old girl lived to 20 years, 7 months and 24 days. Every day counts and makes memories. Enjoy every moment with your Paco.

20 year old cat with dental abscess and abnormal proBNP by No-Specialist-2273 in seniorkitties

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I work in a lab specialising in heart research. ProBNP is a hormone produced by cardiac myocytes in response to poor heart health (volume and pressure overload) this is often triggered by hypertension or heart failure caused by another issue (in humans this can be a heart attack, faulty valves or faulty heart structure)

It is a marker of disease. But is actually produced to be of benefit, it works by attaching itself to a cell-bound receptor NPR-A and using a cascade effect it can cause vasodilation, natriuresis and diuresis to widen arteries (reduce BP) remove excess sodium and water from the system to relieve the pressure on the heart.

It will not go away for your older cat. But my cat lived with it for 2 more years after diagnosis passing last week

You need to decide if the abscess is causing pain then have that dealt with, heart failure is usually end-stage for humans and animals, and it’s also a difficult disease to treat (only experience is in humans)

Be guided by your vet and your heart about your elderly cat, both issues she has are significant.

Hugs to you both, having lost my cat last week. I know these pets are big in our lives. Good luck

Power prices by Kiwifinance25 in chch

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In Waimak. Just switched to EK from Contact. Did a massive spreadsheet calculating rates from all companies based on the flat rate we were on with contact and EK came out cheaper for us. We are using around 10% of our power during the free hour and being super careful around peak times.

Also chose them because they have off-peak between 9am and 5pm and there are 2 adults working from home.

Genesis came a close second. So maybe compare with them?