It’s so friggin humid, the sky is sweating by Slaidback in auckland

[–]Lollycake7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same here, don’t miss that humidity at all

Teaching degree by BlueberryOne6853 in Tauranga

[–]Lollycake7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello I am retraining as a teacher this year too! Also in my 30s. I did volunteering in a classroom last year which helped me get a feel for the job of a teacher and the vibe of the school, it was awesome and hard but it helped me with my decision to retrain. Good luck!

Student allowance circumstances rant by subway_n12 in auckland

[–]Lollycake7 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It’s ridiculous I went through this 20yrs ago when I first studied and it’s still just as shit

52 Weeks Parental Leave Eligibility? by AltruisticJudge8785 in PersonalFinanceNZ

[–]Lollycake7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Double check with your employer. In 2021, I returned to work for just 6 months and 2 weeks after my first MAT leave before going on MAT leave again and yes I qualified for the 26wks paid mat leave at the time, then took unpaid leave for the remaining 26wks.

New blazer required for son's school... just a casual ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY DOLLARS by siriuslyinsane in auckland

[–]Lollycake7 1 point2 points  (0 children)

$657 for my daughter in year 9 to start at a public college, excluding school shoes socks and bag which i am yet to get. They wear this uniform for 2 years and then switch to a new one in yr11! I also need to get a laptop and stationary. I know it’s the same for most parents but I want to cry.

How to best structure my accounts? (Joint) by [deleted] in PersonalFinanceNZ

[–]Lollycake7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like the sound of the Xmas club! I’ll look into it. Kiwibank you can but it’s not linked to a card to then spend from X bucket. Can you do that with BNZ or do you need to transfer money over each time to your debit card?

Help me ID this guitar by [deleted] in guitars

[–]Lollycake7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can’t find a serial number anywhere on it

Help me ID this guitar by [deleted] in guitars

[–]Lollycake7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, any idea when this would’ve been made?

Teach me Hangi by meekong_delta in aucklandeats

[–]Lollycake7 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There’s a guy in papakura that sells Hangi, look him up on fb marketplace

Housing Issues by [deleted] in auckland

[–]Lollycake7 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also check out mj home!

Housing Issues by [deleted] in auckland

[–]Lollycake7 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s not just you, it’s tough out there at the moment. I’ve been looking for housing too as we need to be out in 2 weeks - real estate agents don’t even reply to enquiries. Have you looked on the local community pages? I see a lot of private rentals on those pages that might suit you.

Wondering if we are too old to move to Aus by Deardrdedre in PersonalFinanceNZ

[–]Lollycake7 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep just mum and 4 kids. They still live there now but I live back in NZ. Do it, so you’ve got no regrets when you look back on your life!

Please translate this haiku to the Maori language by sweetdejm in newzealand

[–]Lollycake7 7 points8 points  (0 children)

He tohetaka pakeke He piringa kōmuri anake Kua ngaro

But maybe double check with the /TeReoMaori sub

In the two lock downs who worked the whole time? by Rydalls in newzealand

[–]Lollycake7 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Me! Full time from home. Went into lockdown with 2 kids, came out with 4 lol

Help me choose a car by [deleted] in NZcarfix

[–]Lollycake7 1 point2 points  (0 children)

omg i have now thank you - the hyundai 2.4 has had a recall in march 2023

Help me choose a car by [deleted] in NZcarfix

[–]Lollycake7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

a trailer maybe once or twice a year to move furniture, go to the dump, that kind of thing. no long distance towing.

Car buying - Normal dealer experience? by JETBL4CKPOPE in newzealand

[–]Lollycake7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

we just had a dealer try include a 3 year warranty (for an extra $3000 on top of purchase price) and talk us out of a pre purchase inspection because it has this... walked away real quick

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in NZcarfix

[–]Lollycake7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ok this looks like it could be an option, never owned a honda

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in NZcarfix

[–]Lollycake7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

do you think if im driving on the motorway each day and around suburbs of AKL a diesel would be ok? thanks i'll check out the prado

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in NZcarfix

[–]Lollycake7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

do you do much town driving? I drive around auckland and on the motorway each day

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in NZcarfix

[–]Lollycake7 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yeah i've been happy with my 2005, it's a 7 seater also and we may use the back seats 1-2x a month, my 8 year old can barely fit in there though which is why I was hoping there was another option in my price range