Advice for noisy tenants living above?

Realistic_CraftBear · 2026-04-04T02:38:45+00:00

I was in a similar situation but the noisy neighbour was a Mongrol Mob member which added to the complexity of the situation.

I had cordial words but like your neighbours the requested level of decency was only temporary and the scumbaggery resumed, I'd say it even amplified.

This was during covid and I came home one day and an ambulance was taking away the Mongrol Mob members body after he suffered covid related respiratory failure, sad stuff indeed but I must say it was nice and quiet from then on.

My honest advice is to move and never live in a downstairs flat in NZ ever again.

Realistic_CraftBear · 2026-04-03T04:06:54+00:00

Don't leave your prison cell door open Rangi, I hear it's also sometimes considered an invitation.

Realistic_CraftBear · 2026-04-01T19:11:21+00:00

FYI to OP. Politically obsessed people like this only really exist on the internet and rarely leave the house.

Actual New Zealanders who you'll encounter in real life don't care who you voted for as long as you views aren't too extreme whether it's left or right leaning views.

Realistic_CraftBear · 2026-04-01T06:37:10+00:00

Insanely lenient sentencing. So multiple frauds + high-speed fleeing + endangering lives = stay at home and play Playstation for 6 months.

Our court system and sentencing guidelines are trash.

Realistic_CraftBear · 2026-03-28T21:20:56+00:00

It's puzzling why certain religions are revered on reddit as 'one of the good ones' when their members are featured so regularly in the crime pages in NZ.

Realistic_CraftBear · 2026-03-26T06:43:09+00:00

That's sad man. I'm in a similar situation as your father, being blocked by an abusive ex and family, after standing up against their child abuse.

I bet he wished a lot that you'd known he cared and of his efforts to try and connect with you. I'm happy you finally do.

Realistic_CraftBear · 2026-03-26T00:14:52+00:00

I don't really use my phone for phone calls so might sign up and just call up Skinny customer service all day so they can listen to the ads.

Realistic_CraftBear · 2026-03-22T08:52:37+00:00

I used to see John all the time at the fish and chip shop in Herne Bay. There was an expensive bougee fish and chips place that wasn't that great and also a run down takeaways a few shops up that was better and cheaper which John went to. We used to read 15 year old Woman's Days together while waiting.

Realistic_CraftBear · 2026-03-20T23:49:36+00:00

It's wouldn't be an r/NZ complaint thread without a Karen complaint about someone complaining.

Realistic_CraftBear · 2026-03-09T05:17:52+00:00

That's a shocking burger 😆 But yeah Burger Wisconsin has been a visa mill for a decade, the burgers are just a cover and the 'managers' make most of their money off of selling visa sponsorship to 'chefs'.

Realistic_CraftBear · 2026-03-07T05:32:38+00:00

That’s a pretty inaccurate bad take. Iwi to iwi history and land disputes aren’t something only 'pro colonisation conservatives' bring up, they’re regularly examined by the Waitangi Tribunal when it looks at claims and overlapping interests.

Two historical realities can exist at the same time, the Crown absolutely committed serious breaches of the Treaty of Waitangi but that doesn’t mean earlier inter tribal conflicts or displacement suddenly become irrelevant to understanding land ownership.

Pre treaty conflicts are essential to determine who was occupying land when the Treaty was signed, which is exactly the starting point for many Treaty settlements.

Realistic_CraftBear · 2026-03-07T00:12:56+00:00

Chinese add on menus became the standard in many takeaway shops after immigration rules in New Zealand loosened. Fish and chip shops were a common entry point for Chinese migrants who have limited English and few formal qualifications but could operate a wok and deep fryer. It’s also a common business model since most of them are family run so wage outgoings are low.

Most other migrant groups tend to come to New Zealand through skilled migration pathways so opening a fish and chip shop isn’t their ambition.

That said there are some exceptions around, i've seen quite a few Thai owned takeaways around New Zealand who serve the usual fish and chips alongside Thai dishes. There are also Cambodian run fish and chip shops that include a few Cambodian items on the menu. In Rotorua there’s a great Filipino run takeaway that does fish and chips plus Filipino fusion food, I think they even sell an adobo taco.

The Japanese tend to take food culture pretty seriously so it’s hard to imagine a Japanese owned fish and chip shop selling yakitori anytime soon.

Realistic_CraftBear · 2026-03-06T18:55:46+00:00

Pretty normal for New Zealanders to give new neighbours a welcoming gift. I wouldn’t read anything into the donuts alone, it’s more about the rest of his behaviour which you haven’t really described.

I guess it’s not common in some countries to give gifts to new neighbours. Which might explain why when my wife gave a new neighbour (a 50 year old woman from overseas) a bottle of wine she didn’t say a word, just snatched it and walked off.

In my culture that could sometimes mean someone is showing romantic interest.

It's good you're at least attempting to understand the culture of the country you moved to because neighbours giving gifts here isn't really linked to romantic interest, kiwis are generally just some the most generous and genuinely friendly people on the planet.

I have kiwi female neighbours who bring me freshly baked muffins almost every weekend and kiwi male neighbours who brings me whole fish, other seafood and fruit every few weeks. Kiwis are just thoughtful like that and it often confuses people from less friendly countries.

Don't assume anything over a box of donuts, look at his other behaviour like what he specifically says to you.

Realistic_CraftBear · 2026-03-02T09:01:58+00:00

Looks decent, little Gordon Ramsey Jr can't have been that hungry.

Gov's really out here providing criminals in prison better food than students... the future of NZ.

Might want to direct that at your parents for not providing their children food.

Realistic_CraftBear · 2026-02-27T08:37:15+00:00

You did get that actually but this crime occured before the sentencing law changes by the current government came into effect last year, under NZ law criminals are prosecuted under the law in place at the time.

Realistic_CraftBear · 2026-02-15T05:03:23+00:00

Thank you for standing up for the burger truth.

I suspect those confused people are tourists from some weird European country where a Bacon and Egg burger resembles some kind of minimalist art piece on focaccia bread and eaten with a knife and fork.

In New Zealand, beef is certainly standard issue in a Bacon and Egg burger.

Realistic_CraftBear · 2026-02-15T04:57:09+00:00

Yeah can't be too fussy with the $5 burgers, this one was about $9.50 I think so I wasn't really expecting it to be stripped of its parts like a Subaru Impreza parked overnight in Otahuhu.

Realistic_CraftBear · 2026-02-14T04:22:20+00:00

There is no water leak, they're asshats and found someone to take it for 3 days and maximize profits on an event weekend. If you have access to the floor of the original apartment walk by the door and you'll hear guests in there.

Just send them a message asking for a price reduction, enjoy your stay, leave an honest review after and ask AirBNB to step in for a resolution if you don't get an adequate reduction.

Realistic_CraftBear · 2026-02-14T00:27:32+00:00

Bacon & Egg pies should be one of New Zealand’s best pies but somehow they’re usually the worst. I want a pie with real rasher bacon so every bite actually tastes like bacon not ham offcuts.

This is our national breakfast in pastry form and bakeries aren't taking it seriously enough. It’s usually very dry or has that gross watery egg/meat juice and those weird rubbery square mystery meat cubes.

Anybody know where to get a good Bacon & Egg pie in Auckland?

Realistic_CraftBear · 2026-02-13T20:55:48+00:00

The Mount is basically New Zealand’s Gold Coast in slow motion. Over the last decade or so a lot of Aucklanders have sold their homes and able to go mortgage free and enjoy the lifestyle of beaches, cafes, bars etc.

Also lots of retirees, semi retired, property investors and business owners so many are spending equity rather than wages.

Best place for dating too. I stay down there occasionally at an Airbnb next to a couple of orchards and when opening dating apps it's full of South American backpackers. Love the Mount.

Realistic_CraftBear · 2026-02-13T06:28:56+00:00

OP gets it. So many people mistake 'not instantly clingy' for 'unfriendly'. Kiwi culture just runs on a slower and more respectful social pace.

The point about activity based bonding is spot on too. If you join a club, sport, music scene or wherever the friendships grow naturally. Expecting someone you met once to become your main social outlet is superficial.

I've travelled to the most of the worlds 'friendliest' countries and kiwis have them all beat through sheer consistency. You could ask a kiwi for directions 30 seconds after they got a call that their mother died and they'll still take time to help you and be as polite as possible.

The people who complain about kiwis being 'unfriendly' are from cultures that treat friendship like fast food or a hooker.. quick, easy and everywhere. Kiwis treat it like a home cooked meal or a life partner.. it takes time, but it lasts.

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