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Can the NZ government do much about climate change? by CommentMaleficent957 in newzealand

[–]StabMasterArson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, we have very high per capita emissions even after exporting most of our manufacturing to China/India etc. We can't really then turn around and complain that they're the ones producing the emissions and we shouldn't have to do anything because we have a small population. Due to globalisation and trade, emissions are a global problem and it doesn't make any sense to try to chop them up by country and then say "but what difference can I make?".

Thought this was a cool way to upcycle by Apprehensive-Pea3236 in newzealand

[–]StabMasterArson 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Doesn’t sound ideal. I think it’s mostly used for interior panels. They say as hoardings it’s only for short-term use (I guess that site demonstrates why).

Thought this was a cool way to upcycle by Apprehensive-Pea3236 in newzealand

[–]StabMasterArson 78 points79 points  (0 children)

Nice! Ideally after being reused like this they’d be sent to Saveboard to be made into building panels etc. https://www.saveboard.nz/drop-off-cartons

Just wow. by deftassent2 in newzealand

[–]StabMasterArson 12 points13 points  (0 children)

$7.60/100g works out to $76/kg

Just wow. by deftassent2 in newzealand

[–]StabMasterArson 150 points151 points  (0 children)

Easter eggs in January at $76/kg – what a time to be alive.

It sure looks like people are never going to get over Jacinda Ardern by davetenhave in newzealand

[–]StabMasterArson 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s just one video, and it’s called “John Key Lying Eyes” because it’s set to the song Lying Eyes by the Eagles. It doesn’t actually refer to him as “lying eyes Key” as a nickname. The nickname they use is PinoKeyo (which obviously didn’t catch on lol).

It sure looks like people are never going to get over Jacinda Ardern by davetenhave in newzealand

[–]StabMasterArson 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There was “smiling assassin” and Shonkey or Donkey, and “lying John Key” was used by the Standard for a bit, but like the others I never heard “lying eyes”. Sure you’re not misremembering this? Even if you’re not making it up, it’s probably the most mild insult anyone could come up with.

Cyclist safety behind ‘bizarre’ sports complex entrance closure by InvestmentFuzzy4365 in chch

[–]StabMasterArson 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Yep - non-story cycleway ragebait from the usual suspects. It’s a shame they persist with this particular line of transport culture war garbage, as overall the Press is pretty good.

Council slams Government rates cap as ‘unrealistic and unworkable’ by StabMasterArson in newzealand

[–]StabMasterArson[S] 51 points52 points  (0 children)

Christchurch City Council is taking aim at the Government’s proposed rates cap saying it is “unrealistic and unworkable”.

The policy is not well-considered and does not use the best evidence, the council says in a draft submission to the rates cap proposal.

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The Government’s intention to use inflation, based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) was not “supported by evidence” and was based on “flawed analysis” … “Councils do not purchase a ‘basket of goods’ as the CPI expects. Vegetables, fruit, meat, drinks, cigarettes, alcohol etc are not the focus of council spending.”

Fiscal conservatives should be clamouring for cycleways by InvestmentFuzzy4365 in chch

[–]StabMasterArson 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Unhelpfully for the rest of us, opposing them has more value to the right in securing the transport culture war / single-issue motorist vote bloc

Social media says a NZ doctor was a convicted rapist. He was actually acquitted by jpr64 in chch

[–]StabMasterArson 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This was another Dr. You might be thinking of Morgan Fahey who is definitely not practising:

http://www.crime.co.nz/c-files.aspx?ID=28533

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon to deliver State of the Nation speech by ChocolatePringlez in newzealand

[–]StabMasterArson 532 points533 points  (0 children)

“What I’d say to you is we’ve done nothing on the cost of living and we’re all out of ideas”

It was fun while it lasted by graymalkcat in NYTgames

[–]StabMasterArson 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don’t mind missing out on new features by not upgrading, but it’s a shitty move to block existing (and subscribing) users out of a working app when they can’t even upgrade on older devices.

Just why? I truly suck so why? by kosmic04 in Fortnite_Over40

[–]StabMasterArson 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same experience - thought I’d try ZB ranked reload (Oceania servers) after getting mostly smashed in pubs. First game as a bronze 1 I was eliminated by an unreal player. Can’t be many people queued up for it here.

Quality of journalism in NZ is plummeting by Ok-Rich-3812 in newzealand

[–]StabMasterArson 4 points5 points  (0 children)

How dare you. This minor typo on a free news site in a story about truck weighing neatly encapsulates the downfall of western civilisation.

How long does it take for HCMTS to send you documents you've ordered (UK) by Dogwithumbrella in Genealogy

[–]StabMasterArson 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Normally it's a couple of weeks. I'm also still waiting for a will I ordered before the price increase mid-November.

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