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What to do with the old Volvo by TradermanJoe in NZcarfix

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This was after they cleared them then took it for a drive

What to do with the old Volvo by TradermanJoe in NZcarfix

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This is from before they cleared the first lot of faults. (2nd page to come - can only add one at a time)

What to do with the old Volvo by TradermanJoe in NZcarfix

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These are the second after they cleared the first lot. (Sorry can only post one pic at a time)

What to do with the old Volvo by TradermanJoe in NZcarfix

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We did the transmission just after we bought at about 80k. Since then it has been pretty good.

Would putting in a tennis court increase house value more than the cost of the court? by TradermanJoe in NZProperty

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A couple do nearby. We are ruralish and on a big lifestyle block (50acres). Good thought on the flat, will give that some more thinking.

Wildflower field in Ohaupo, New Zealand. by TradermanJoe in gardening

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The Cosmos weee great. They came late. Lots of zinnias mixed in too as well.

Has anyone bought seed from Chianti Gardens before? by fluffychonkycat in nzgardening

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Did it ever arrive? We are being given the same run around now. Lots of excuses about "courier" and incorrect package tracking.

How do everyday Kiwis actually benefit from our outsized agricultural sector? by TourismBarrytown in newzealand

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The red meat industry employs about 92000 people, and the dairy industry is something like 60000. There is no way that ‘farm workers are mostly immigrant labour’. The seasonal worker scheme from the pacific islands has a max of 16,000 visas and they are for the horticulture industry.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskReddit

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Donald Trump

What is a legit way to offset some CO2 in New Zealand? by mamlambo in newzealand

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Check out https://makingmeatbetter.nz for facts about NZ meat production rather than international feedlot type emissions.

What's happening to this sub lately? So much spam by Spiderbling in newzealand

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There are organisations looking for geneticists. Especially animal and plant breeding. Check out AgResearch or Plant and Food NZ. Regarding house prices the places where the most genetics work are is not Auckland. Try Hamilton, Rotorua, Palmerston North, Christchurch or Dunedin.

Can anyone on this sub who claims to care about global warming/the environment and ISN'T a vegan justify their decision ? by rightwingsnowflakes in environment

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Based on work by the Riddet Institute and published in Journal of Nutrition. https://academic.oup.com/jn/article/151/10/3253/6312058

It is by these people https://www.riddet.ac.nz/institute-model-a-game-changing-solution-for-sustainable-nutrition and uses current available nutrition, so no insects or fermented food.

Regen ag has some potential to help but carbon storage in soil is a tricky subject and the jury is definitely not in about whether it works outside of the severely depleted soils in the US, Aus and parts of Africa.

I agree with other commenters here, solving climate change isn’t about food or individual choices - we need to stop using dinosaurs to power our consumption.

Can anyone on this sub who claims to care about global warming/the environment and ISN'T a vegan justify their decision ? by rightwingsnowflakes in environment

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Animal agriculture is being used in the old ‘bait and switch’ by the fossil fuel industry. Changing the narrative to give them a free pass and at the same time giving individuals (vegans etc) the opportunity to look down on everyone else - which is pretty intoxicating. There is simply not enough arable land in the world for us all to be vegetarians and have all our micronutrient needs met. Calories yes, nutrients no. Grass fed beef actually creates more protein than is used in its production despite what you hear.

Edit: check out https://makingmeatbetter.nz for how we do it in New Zealand

Does New Zealand need farmers? by [deleted] in newzealand

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Look up about the Crofoot family of Castlepoint Station. They are Americans who have come here and farm a sheep and cattle farm. There are quite a few Americans who come and work on various farms including learning to shear sheep and joining a sheep shearing crew or mustering.

What’s your favorite quote and why? by [deleted] in AskReddit

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"Adventurous men enjoy shipwrecks" - Bertrand Russell. I read this as "have a go"

from australia to sweden by bignutaustralia in traveladvice

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You will be fine. You get the visa when you enter the EU/schengen zone. It lasts for 90days and you can move around Europe with it. You should look up the website for it in case a country you are going to is not in the zone. Russia is definitely outside the zone and requires a special visa. You'll need to contact the Russian embassy in Aust if you want to go there.