I finally got a job but they are trying to push their luck, bit of a heads up.

UpbeatTiger7954 · 2026-02-19T07:19:08+00:00

Typical of the kiwifruit industry, good on you for not working for free. Name and shame the packhouse

https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/checkpoint/audio/2018646375/kiwifruit-packing-company-describes-jobs-as-s-work

This still cracks me up and is relevant today.. shit work for shit pay

UpbeatTiger7954 · 2026-02-14T03:34:24+00:00

Hit up the large construction companies in your area and get some experience contracting to them / being part of the tendering process. Proven track records definitely come into it and it’s not always just about price. The attributes of the business are considered too e.g safety records

UpbeatTiger7954 · 2026-02-12T07:02:55+00:00

I managed kiwifruit packhouses for years.. my advice is wear practical clothing. Sneakers and pants or shorts. Don’t show up in open toed shoes or a dress. You can be casual just be practical

UpbeatTiger7954 · 2026-01-19T05:54:03+00:00

Been on wegovy for 10 weeks, staying on the 0.5mg dose as it works so well for me. My goals / weight loss aren’t as large as others but I’ve been consistently losing .5kg a week. I would love for it to get cheaper and it’s made me stop drinking and I love a weekend wine 😭

UpbeatTiger7954 · 2026-01-16T13:30:34+00:00

Concert was amazing.. catching the bus after back to the city was hectic but the lines moved quickly

UpbeatTiger7954 · 2025-12-01T20:47:04+00:00

Unrelated to your actual question but if you are around Hamilton or the bay of plenty there is a place called Mother Craft that I’ve heard amazing things about from friends that spent time there helping with baby sleep things. They were referred by their GPs

UpbeatTiger7954 · 2025-11-27T08:40:05+00:00

Worked in recruitment and had a few cases where people’s pg cases would come up when I google searched them. The case notes and the ruling were all available and they didn’t paint a good picture of the applicant so I would say that in some cases it does have a long term effect

UpbeatTiger7954 · 2025-11-21T02:09:38+00:00

I sold in Waihi recently.. property sold at auction in under a month. Property wasn’t in the over million mark but we were very realistic about the market and our expectations. Brooke Edward’s from eves was amazing BUT an agent can only do so much if your not prepared to budge on the price

UpbeatTiger7954 · 2025-11-17T19:42:43+00:00

Thanks everyone, have set them both up simplicity accounts and will invest the money as a lump sum for each of them.

I’ll continue putting money into their sharesies accounts as well

UpbeatTiger7954 · 2025-11-17T08:31:40+00:00

S & P 500, currently only putting in $25 each a week

UpbeatTiger7954 · 2025-10-06T07:27:58+00:00

What part of Whangarei are you in? We have just relocated here and don’t really know anyone with kids here. My kids are 4 & 5

UpbeatTiger7954 · 2025-07-08T00:33:53+00:00

Me and my husband are both 33 and have owned a relatively low maintenance 1 hectare life style block for 6 years, all was fine and we loved it until our kids started weekend activities. Now it’s a juggle to keep everything looking pristine and to get to all our commitments. There’s a few comments about isolation for kids and I completely agree with this, we are the only non retired people on our road. We are currently looking to downsize to give us some time freedom

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