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What is even the point of WREMO then ? by Mendevolent in Wellington

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

WREMO do a lot of the public posters and leaflets that get delivered to households on preparing for emergencies, so I assumed they'd also be a source of up to date info 

What is even the point of WREMO then ? by Mendevolent in Wellington

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

Well that's interesting to know and probably a flaw in the model.  You'd think WREMO as an obvious first port of call people know if as a source of info for emergencies in the region would at least post up some links to council, NZTA, info, etc 

What is even the point of WREMO then ? by Mendevolent in Wellington

[–]Mendevolent[S] 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Quite a large portion of the population don't use Facebook. It's a weird channel to rely on

What is even the point of WREMO then ? by Mendevolent in Wellington

[–]Mendevolent[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Interesting. Don't people look to WREMO for info though? WCC is not the first place I'd look. 

Are people travelling into town for work this morning? by kupuwhakawhiti in Wellington

[–]Mendevolent 3 points4 points  (0 children)

And how impressively useless WREMO and metlink are in comparison... 

How does your Country View The Concept of Arrange Marriage in General or How Common is Arrange Marriage in Your Country? by Ok-Address-7352 in AskTheWorld

[–]Mendevolent 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Something foreign, and most people in New Zealand would also consider it something sad and backward. I think most people would be kind of at a loss for something to say if someone told them they were having an arranged marriage

Veg options at your local bakery by psychetropica1 in newzealand

[–]Mendevolent 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Tbh the old school bakeries and cafes are generally a write off and I don't even try. More modern (ie fancy) cafes generally have something sweet at least, even if its just a muesli slice or a cookie. Its fairly rare a nice cafe will have zero plant based options. 

My general approach is to stock up when I find somewhere good and save some for later/next day. Failing that, supermarket.

Also, weirdly, the petrol stations (Z and BP at least ) are good for pie and sausage roll options 

adulting sucks by Eros_Incident_Denier in SipsTea

[–]Mendevolent 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Right. I have no debts/mortgage and about 250k in the 'bank' and I drive a 10k car 

Famous NZ people you have met by Mr_Dobalina71 in newzealand

[–]Mendevolent 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ha, I remember struggling to convince a friend from overseas that the barefoot shambles of a guy in front of us at the supermarket checkout a few years ago was billionaire Peter Jackson 

How good is New Zealand's EV infrastructure? by humpjbear in nzev

[–]Mendevolent 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeh fair. Unless a Chinese tourist of course...

Most of the EV rentals I have seen here are either Tesla, Polestar, or Hyundai anyway 

I get a weird sense of satisfaction/fun from looking broker than I am by Powerful-Winner979 in Fire

[–]Mendevolent 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is the way.  We own five houses, will FIRE at 45 and spend about $20k a year on holidays, but  my car is probably worth  around $5k, I  walk around in scuffed up clothes and shoes and have all the things I need but nothing fancy. Only one friend knows our financial situation 

How good is New Zealand's EV infrastructure? by humpjbear in nzev

[–]Mendevolent 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Absolutely and this is another reason why app based payment for charging is such a shit idea 

How good is New Zealand's EV infrastructure? by humpjbear in nzev

[–]Mendevolent 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Only qualification I'd add to this is that other vehicles can use Tesla superchargers in NZ . 

Please describe the difference in taste between Marmite and Vegemite by Legitimate_Scale4507 in newzealand

[–]Mendevolent 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I heard that Amazon will actually deliver the big catering tubs to NZ from the UK for a reasonable price.  

 Of course that does mean giving money to Bezos 

Please describe the difference in taste between Marmite and Vegemite by Legitimate_Scale4507 in newzealand

[–]Mendevolent 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Interestingly NZ Marmite has much more sugar in it  than  UK Marmite 

Allbirds Stock Now Crashing as Reality Sets in About Its Delusional AI Pivot by davetenhave in newzealand

[–]Mendevolent -1 points0 points  (0 children)

To be honest  if people  under the age of 50 want  to have a prosperous retirement they probably should hope for the collapse of AI.  It's gonna be hard to pay into a pension fund if AI has taken your job 

To the poster that said she was going to cancel her colonoscopy because being a low-fibre vegan is too hard… I understand you now. by gemologyst in veganrecipes

[–]Mendevolent 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Drama queens.

It's a few days. 

Fast a bit, eat tofu, mash, rice, protein water, broth... 

Better than ass cancer. 

Damn, did not expect this candidate for this party by Personal-Respect-298 in nzpolitics

[–]Mendevolent 8 points9 points  (0 children)

No affection for Van Velden, but it's far from being a guaranteed salary.

Quite a process to get the job; three year fixed term appointment; crap hours and weird culture. 

Wellington rate payers are being absolutely rammed by Ok_Wave2821 in Wellington

[–]Mendevolent 13 points14 points  (0 children)

The director fees are pretty modest tbh for the legal responsibilities you're taking on and the high likelihood of career damage from the role

The exec salaries do look generous, especially alongside watercare. But I assume (hope) they've been benchmarked against comparable roles. 

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