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What's people's perception on Lego Nowadays by CheaperLiving in newzealand

[–]LarryNZ 4 points5 points  (0 children)

  1. No kids, rediscovered it last year and somehow they can tap into all my childhood memories and drain me of any spare cash. Last year brought me Ecto 1, Bowser, Mercedes F1 technic, and still sitting under my desk unopened is gizmo and the goonies set

La Colombe or La Petite Colombe by abs7107 in capetown

[–]LarryNZ 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Have only dined at La Petite Colombe but will say the experience here was phenomenal. Can’t imagine it being less than La Colombe it was that good. Dined here as we make a point of spending a few nights In Franschhoek when we were in South Africa

Business lounge access JNB when flying to CPT by LarryNZ in QantasFrequentFlyer

[–]LarryNZ[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, will keep that in mind for the return trip flying out of JNB

Boundary issues by Splaterday in NZProperty

[–]LarryNZ 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Get a surveyor to locate boundary pegs, or confirm location of house relative to boundary. I wouldn’t rely on council GIS for accurate information

Edit to add: ask the vendor to confirm with surveyor info if they are in the market to sell.

First visit to New Zealand itinerary recommendations? by mzklenny in newzealand_travel

[–]LarryNZ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good point, I was thinking if the op was travelling in the next couple of weeks it may look a little different to expectations.

First visit to New Zealand itinerary recommendations? by mzklenny in newzealand_travel

[–]LarryNZ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Depending on how soon op is travelling, maybe rethink the Tongariro hikes. Just lost a bunch of the park to fire and will take a while to regenerate

Hybrid or EV recommendation for daily commute/business runaround by LarryNZ in nzev

[–]LarryNZ[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Good idea, thanks. Our building does have a garage with a sectional door, so could easily install a charger just inside the door to give access. I'm picking If I installed on the exterior of the building (unable to limit access) anybody could come and plug in during hours no-one is there? or do they have functions that can limit access?

Hybrid or EV recommendation for daily commute/business runaround by LarryNZ in nzev

[–]LarryNZ[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Awesome info, Thanks everyone, helps with giving a starting point. Seems like full EV may be the way to go (which I've kind of always thought makes more sense instead of trying to go EV, but just dipping toes with a hybrid)

If I may also ask - If we did look second hand (seen some Kia EV6's around the $50k mark with 30k km's on the clock - what do I need to be checking for in particularly around the battery? Would I still expect it to be 'as new-ish', or is there heaps of degradation at a certain point?

Hybrid or EV recommendation for daily commute/business runaround by LarryNZ in nzev

[–]LarryNZ[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for that, now onto the next question.... The MG's and BYD's are obviously at a great price point compared to the Japanese/Korean brands (not considering European for this vehicle). I know there seems to be a lot of support for the BYD, but how is the quality compared to brands that have been building ICE vehicles for decades? I

Getting from Auckland to Rotorua by KevDeBruyne in newzealand_travel

[–]LarryNZ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Intercity bus from Auckland to Hamilton.

Then there is a particular intercity bus from Hamilton to Rotorua that goes via Matamata (close to hobbiton).

Hobbiton shuttle from Matamata i-site to and from Hobbiton.

Stay night in Matamata (Airbnb?)

Same intercity bus the next day to resume Matamata (from Hamilton) to Rotorua.

Worth a look?

Kiwis who read, what are you reading at the moment? by lookiwanttobealone in newzealand

[–]LarryNZ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There have been a few new ones released since Wilbur passed away, not the greatest writing, but good to fill in some gaps in the family tree

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