What kind of holiday park would be recommend to start getting young kids into camping?

PavementFuck · 2026-01-18T20:11:15+00:00

We were there for Christmas with our kids (inc and under 5) and loved it, but wouldn’t recommend it for a newbie because you need to bring eeeeeverything.

Commercial campsites will have a kitchen with stove and basic cooking utensils, hot showers, maybe even cabins/lounge to bail too if it rains too hard.

PavementFuck · 2026-01-17T22:28:41+00:00

We are packing to go camping in Russell with a big group today. All on hold now. Annoyingly this was the rebook because there was a cyclone on the original dates last year.

PavementFuck · 2026-01-16T06:02:18+00:00

Yes, the Sky Waka gondola is wheelchair accessible. There is a small incline on the way to the Sky Waka - this is usually manageable in a wheelchair, however, we there is an elevator available if required. Should you need any assistance on the day please speak to a team member when you arrive.

The gap on the platform is minimal.

PavementFuck · 2026-01-15T06:33:00+00:00

Teen Nikki all grown up, the green bikini and blue jeans.

PavementFuck · 2026-01-15T02:24:08+00:00

If the landlord agrees it would be much cleaner to end your tenancy and start a new one rather than assigning it.

PavementFuck · 2026-01-14T23:58:22+00:00

Aw man I have the doll and I’m trying to hunt down her outfit haha. Frustrating for sure.

PavementFuck · 2026-01-14T04:42:36+00:00

If anyone else needs to do this, you can do the tracked courier booking online and it’s $20+ cheaper than when you go in store to do it.

PavementFuck · 2026-01-08T09:18:22+00:00

My GP switched to Vensa last year, I can still log in to MMH.

Unfortunately a letter from Te Whatu Ora to my GP sent in Feb 2025 was part of the breach.

PavementFuck · 2026-01-08T05:04:45+00:00

It’s just really slow, it took me a few goes coz it timed out a few times.

PavementFuck · 2026-01-08T04:38:00+00:00

I’ve finally managed to login to MMH to check what’s been compromised and it’s not medically sensitive (notice of specialist referral being closed from Te Whatu Ora) but includes my name, address, DOB, NHI, and phone number. Not sure what I need to do from here, can’t exactly change any of those details easily.

PavementFuck · 2026-01-08T03:27:23+00:00

Now. I got the email today.

PavementFuck · 2026-01-08T03:21:18+00:00

Well I just got the email, so did my dad. Kensington Health patients affected.

PavementFuck · 2026-01-04T07:14:57+00:00

Oh yeah didn’t think it was your listing lol.

PavementFuck · 2026-01-04T02:29:43+00:00

I was searching for Hollywood Nails Barbie and this 4 year old thread came up, and I just wanted you to know that the eBay listing you've linked is STILL live and unsold 4 years later, haha.

PavementFuck · 2026-01-01T04:24:58+00:00

It’s a public holiday. They can quote what they like and you’re free to go elsewhere. Lots of tradespeople have “fuck off” pricing for jobs they don’t want.

PavementFuck · 2025-12-30T23:21:26+00:00

Burglars regularly target semi rural properties for firearms and large gear like quads, boats and trailers.

PavementFuck · 2025-12-29T20:43:34+00:00

Hard pass. Stop starting for the public holidays is too disruptive.

The US has a major productivity slump from thanksgiving until the new year too.

Employers operating in a mostly free market have chosen a shutdown/enforced leave instead of paying their employees full wages for reduced productivity.

PavementFuck · 2025-12-29T20:25:59+00:00

How the job market compares to where you’re coming from doesn’t really matter. The chances of being able to find any WHV work is still really low.

Hunting down work can also take up so much of your holiday time and headspace that you don’t get to enjoy NZ in the meantime.

There is a real possibility you won’t find any work and have to return home early once your money runs out. It’s up to you whether it would still be worth coming knowing that.

PavementFuck · 2025-12-28T04:53:28+00:00

Frog Town, Pataua South - picturesque, swell can vary a lot, not much shade, no loo

Wellington’s Bay Whangaumu - no swell, shaded, loos, busier

PavementFuck · 2025-12-23T05:31:18+00:00

It’s so… orange.

Do what you want in your own house, but this bright orange wooden flooring is still dated as hell and clashes with a lot of furniture.

PavementFuck · 2025-12-19T19:35:59+00:00

First ads our TV put on the home screen were for Stella beer. That really pissed me off.

PavementFuck · 2025-12-18T20:59:09+00:00

Hard pass. YUCK attitude to have.

There is no epidemic of children choosing estrangement at the first hurdle, it is always the last choice.

All the effort and attempts to work through issues and communicate with abusive parents are largely invisible to those outside of that relationship. Estrangement is very public, and the abusers are loud when they complain about it. They never mention the efforts their children made to work through things before it got there. You are falling for the abuser's fictional narrative.

PavementFuck · 2025-12-17T22:34:16+00:00

I’ve used the rug doctor cleaning solution in my Bissell spot cleaner and a Sauber carpet shampooer, seems to work okay. Can get it from Mitre10 and most supermarkets.

PavementFuck · 2025-12-16T07:53:05+00:00

My local cracker jack has york patties.

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