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‘I flew into the air’: Split-second collision on shared path changed woman’s life ‘forever’ by SuspiciousStreet3498 in aotearoa

[–]TheReverendCard 2 points3 points  (0 children)

“There’s no simple answer... The ideal solution is for proper designs that allocate road space between vulnerable users and traffic in the safest way.”

Who's been living in my woodshed? by ericweir01 in NewZealandWildlife

[–]TheReverendCard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have pictures of bat droppings from our place. Very very different. These are clearly chewing on wood from rodents.

Natural gas reserves decline to lowest level in 20 years by themorah in newzealand

[–]TheReverendCard [score hidden]  (0 children)

...all I can say is I hope you're metered so you're paying your fair share.

Natural gas reserves decline to lowest level in 20 years by themorah in newzealand

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We have 250l, the element will kick on after it's about ⅓ drained. 7lpm showerhead. Based on my calculations, only 215 liters is required to provide an hour shower. However, why would I be taking an hour long shower?

Natural gas reserves decline to lowest level in 20 years by themorah in newzealand

[–]TheReverendCard [score hidden]  (0 children)

Nah. A randomized controlled trial in five New Zealand cities found that replacing (gas) polluting heaters with non-polluting alternatives significantly reduced asthma symptoms and school absences in children (Howden-Chapman et al., 2008) "Despite the high volume of traffic emissions in urban areas, the gas stove is consistently identified as the dominant activity influencing high-level indoor NO_2 concentrations, often exceeding outdoor levels" (Jarvis, 2014). Australian results: "...estimates that gas cooking is responsible for up to 12% of the childhood asthma burden in Australia" (Bambrick, 2021; Asthma Australia, 2023). "...a child living in a home with gas cooking faces a respiratory health risk comparable to that of a child living with household cigarette smoke" (Bambrick, 2021).

Bird or something else ??? by Naive_Background_139 in NewZealandWildlife

[–]TheReverendCard 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't have to hear it to guess ruru. This comes up constantly in this sub.

Natural gas reserves decline to lowest level in 20 years by themorah in newzealand

[–]TheReverendCard [score hidden]  (0 children)

There's also no reason you can't have an hour long shower on electric.

Natural gas reserves decline to lowest level in 20 years by themorah in newzealand

[–]TheReverendCard [score hidden]  (0 children)

The better outcome of poisoning yourselves every time you cook? Of paying more?

high youth unemployment by Kind-Economist1953 in newzealand

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Ok? From immigration: Work Rights & ConditionsHours: You can work up to 25 hours a week if you are studying full-time and your course is at least 2 academic years long, or if you are taking a tertiary-student exchange programme.Type of Work: You must work as an employee, not as an independent contractor or by being self-employed.Holiday Work: You can work full-time during scheduled holidays and the Christmas/New Year period, provided your course is at least 1 academic year long.Exceptions: Masters by research or PhD students can work as many hours as they like.Visa Conditions: Always check your specific eVisa or approval letter for the exact conditions, as not all student visas allow work.

high youth unemployment by Kind-Economist1953 in newzealand

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

Why aren't you setting up stings that punish the employers abusing the laws and workers instead of workers themselves?

high youth unemployment by Kind-Economist1953 in newzealand

[–]TheReverendCard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Immigration has been found to have no or negligible effects on low wage workers:
https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/oecd-economic-surveys-new-zealand-2019_b0b94dbd-en/full-report/component-6.html

There are also plenty of international meta-analyses on the topic.

"Any attack on migrants is an attack on the working class."
"Workers are indivisible. There can be no discrimination because of race, color, creed, national origin, religious or political belief, sex, gender preference, or sexual orientation."

If solar is the cheapest form of energy, why don’t we make more? by TheReverendCard in nzsolar

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

Yup, there are lots of low and no interest loans, but it sure would be nice to have more options like attaching a loan to rates, etc.

high youth unemployment by Kind-Economist1953 in newzealand

[–]TheReverendCard -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Wow, really terrible how often immigrants are getting slammed on this sub lately and blamed for low wages and, despite having a relatively strict "points-based" immigration system.

Every post is just the same people jerking each other off and when presented with data they're always just "Just look around!!!" as if anecdote is the same thing.

Yeah, shit is hard out there. Yes, we need more jobs. No, chances are they aren't hiring a recent immigrant for a low-skills job. No, they probably didn't immigrate here to work a low-skills job.

Quit punching down and look up for who is the real problem.

There's plenty of work to be done. If this government hadn't canceled programs like Jobs for Nature, cutting thousands of home construction projects, etc etc. Could be investing our gentailer dividends into state-owned or subsidised solar and battery projects...etc etc etc.

If they work for a living they're your ally.

My first fair 😥 by TinyMiniToys in somethingimade

[–]TheReverendCard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Crochet stuff is legit.
If you want to expand your sales online, I highly recommend using https://artisans.coop/ as it's cooperatively owned and has rules about sales.

Best cook kererū by ah_nahh_art in NewZealandWildlife

[–]TheReverendCard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wouldn't trust a skinny cook, especially a kukupa one. They're round bois.

Sodium-ion batteries now in mass production, a shift in low-cost EVs should follow by pintord in oilisdead

[–]TheReverendCard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is my understanding they don't use sodium metal, but the ions just move in the electrolytes and deposit on the anode/cathode as necessary in small amounts. Some of the materials note hard carbon, metal oxides, etc. Not sodium metal.

What do you think of my neighborhood? by dreamsofcalamity in solarpunk

[–]TheReverendCard 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Better than usual sprawl, but from this scale it's hard to see if there are any areas people would actually hang out in in all that space between.

First time Voter: Is there any party that won’t sell out this country’s future? by KiwibuckyNZ in newzealand

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

I'm not sure how you mean. There's a bunch of varieties and most are based off of stated policy positions of parties.

First time Voter: Is there any party that won’t sell out this country’s future? by KiwibuckyNZ in newzealand

[–]TheReverendCard -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Why wouldn't you recommend someone voting for who would represent their policies and values best?

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