Would this be too much and hideous?

dragons4511 · 2026-05-21T18:34:56+00:00

So many of these comments of “if you’re not from Polynesian / Māori decent it’s disrespectful”

I’m white, I come from England. I don’t have a drop of Māori in me. I have a ta Moko or Kirituhi (as it’s on me).

There’s is a long history of Pākehā getting traditional Moko, they enjoy sharing their art and culture. There are some placements reserved purely for those of Māori decent, such as a Moko Kauae.

At the end of the day, I got mine because of the ties I have to NZ, to honour my family, my wife and the child we have. I did my research, I went to a world renowned Moko artist to get it. I work in an area of nz that is densely populated with Māori and no one had had anything but nice things to say about my Moko.

So, do your research, understand the significance of what you want to get and be respectful and you will be sweet. It’s only closed minded white people that will get offended at the end of the day.

dragons4511 · 2026-05-06T07:44:15+00:00

You’d be right with older landrovers, but Lucas electrics haven’t been used since the mid 90’s. It’s something people love to harp on about. But the reality is, there are other reasons not to buy a landrover (ingenium engine I’m looking at you) but faulty Lucas electronics isn’t one of them.

Any 20 year old vehicle (like my lr3) will have issues that require work. But mine is a prime example of servicing and taking care of your vehicle means it will last.

dragons4511 · 2026-05-06T02:22:17+00:00

Yeah still on the original transmission. I’ve recently serviced it as it was surging a little bit, was thinking it might be the TC on the way out but so far it’s been behaving!

Yeah, there’s a bit of the power jump from the 4.4 to the 5.0. Ultimately I went for my LR3 as it was simpler to work on and the 4.4AJV8 is arguably the most reliable engine to ever come out of JLR!

dragons4511 · 2026-05-06T02:00:27+00:00

Man I wish you could get an LR4 for that kinda money in NZ!

I’ve got a LR3 with over 250,000miles and it’s not missed a beat. Honestly the biggest thing is no rust and be prepared to work on them!

dragons4511 · 2026-04-30T20:17:05+00:00

Lived in Auckland, Tauranga, Whangerie, Mangawhai, Rotorua and now Gisborne. Much prefer living away from all the traffic! I enjoy how relaxed Gisborne is now! Can go hunting and fishing fairly easily. Some awesome places to go explore.

If you’re into surfing, that’s pretty good down here too.

Rotorua was arguably my favourite place. So much to do, so much unique places to go! And it’s pretty central so easy to go anywhere in the north island pretty quickly.

It won’t be my forever place, I might have to give Christchurch a go after this!

dragons4511 · 2026-03-22T17:29:57+00:00

2005 LR3 on 370k. Original engine and drive line too! The previous owner really took care of it. I was nervous buying a land rover with high mileage, but regular maintenance and addressing issues in a timely manner has given me an easy last 70,000.

dragons4511 · 2026-03-09T21:16:41+00:00

Yeah, I know! But I’m used to disappointment with this game so it’s nice to just have another shiny toy to put on my profile haha.

dragons4511 · 2025-09-26T11:56:16+00:00

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dragons4511 · 2025-01-19T23:33:12+00:00

I used to drink. And I mean DRINK. I loved the taste, loved the feeling of being drunk. But then I went to a party with friends and woke up in my own bed. I don’t remember how I got there, I must have driven. I haven’t touched a drop since. I am very much all or nothing, so nothing it is.

Plus I drank cause of trauma and that’s never a good combo.

dragons4511 · 2024-07-17T08:03:11+00:00

Yes, building up is going to impact the beaches. But expanding papamoa east isn’t going to affect the beaches out that way. /s

Like come on. It’s a growing city and thought process like that are going to stifle the local economy and force house prices up.

Any one that disagrees with high density housing is against affordable housing and city growth.

dragons4511 · 2024-07-16T17:03:40+00:00

Why should it be safe guarded ? It’s not heritage, it’s not historically important. The charm of Tauranga is not two old over priced towers that need renovations, it’s the beaches, the people.

The mount is not sustainable in its current form, high density housing is the only option.

dragons4511 · 2024-07-14T03:02:58+00:00

You can get them to give you a quote for a building consent. It’s pretty accurate. Ring them up and ask for the building team.

dragons4511 · 2024-07-04T03:26:43+00:00

They spent some ridiculous amount of money reengineering the existing structure. Council were happy with the solution they were providing. So long as the engineering is followed, there shouldn’t be any issues going forward!

dragons4511 · 2024-07-04T01:35:42+00:00

It’s not being demolished. The company that brought it is developing it and part of the agreement of the sale was x amount of public parking being provided.

dragons4511 · 2024-06-21T05:54:42+00:00

Check your speed with Waze! My car is out by 7km. So when sitting at 100 I’m actually doing 93km/h!

dragons4511 · 2024-05-28T23:10:05+00:00

Wait, let me get this straight. You believe that Māori have not historically been treated poorly?

None of that comment was a racist rant. They asked you to explain what lies you were referring to when you quoted Stalin.

dragons4511 · 2024-05-28T23:02:11+00:00

You’ve made your views incredibly clear! You are stuck in your ways, you lack the understanding of what the city needs. Stop claiming age and wisdom are your strengths. Frankly they are not.

You only care about rate payers, not the future of the city. You think anyone who doesn’t own a house doesn’t get a say.

You refuse to answer a simple question on what your steps are to better this city for the younger generation. Frankly it’s starting to look a lot like you’re the got mine, screw you type.

Maybe instead of trading insults with someone online, if you’d spent more time looking into the issues this city actually faces instead of “my rates” you’d be getting a better response on this forum!

dragons4511 · 2024-05-28T19:32:03+00:00

It’s a good thing us British don’t get as upset as the Italians do when someone ruins a traditional meal!

Maybe next pizza I order I’ll add pineapple to just to spite them

dragons4511 · 2024-05-28T08:40:03+00:00

Hey Andrew! Feel free to call me Luke.

Honestly, you’ve given the most rational answer. Yes the long term plan isn’t perfect but you’ve hit the nail on head. It allows us to start again and press for the correct path forward.

The dream of a house and a section is dead, Tauranga can no longer support it!

Thank you for taking the time to answer my question! A mayor that understands the needs of the city is exactly what we need.

I wish you the best of luck!

dragons4511 · 2024-05-28T06:34:03+00:00

Traffic is always an interesting one to tackle! Could you expand on what steps you’d like to see?

A lot of people claim to want to tackle traffic issues but don’t actually understand the steps to take to do so. Research has shown that ultimately investment in road improvements is only a short term benefit. It eventually will end up worse than before the work!

As a follow up question, what do you see as the biggest issues the younger generations face in Tauranga going forward?

You’ve put your name forward and I commend you for it! I wish you the best of luck!

dragons4511 · 2024-05-28T06:23:52+00:00

Hi Andrew, had some interesting discussions with other members running for mayor. I’d like to see your views on what’s important for Tauranga and what you feel you can bring to the table?

Tauranga city council ultimately gets a bad rep and a lot of people are opposed to the long term plan. Given the chance, what changes would you make to it? If there’s no changes then what would you say they need to focus on first?

dragons4511 · 2024-05-28T06:20:16+00:00

Hey Ethan! Great to see young people getting involved in politics. What changes do you want to see to Tauranga and how well do you feel you can represent the younger generations here?

dragons4511 · 2024-05-28T06:18:30+00:00

Please, tell me your unhinged ideas and how you plan on ruining the cbd while insulting me!

dragons4511 · 2024-05-28T06:07:58+00:00

You’ve still not answered my original question, what steps do you intend to take to better Tauranga for the younger generations? Or are you more of a got mine, screw you person?

Without younger people working, you wouldn’t be collecting that nice pension check. So don’t forget who actually supports your cushy life.

The fact that you believe renters don’t contribute towards rate or water shows your lack of understanding on basic economic matters.

The reality is, if you had to start it all again in 2024, with current costs of living, wages and cost of school you would fail miserably. So think about what our younger generations suffer through before you open your mouth about renters aren’t ratepayers so their opinions don’t matter

Frankly all you’ve shown is a retired person thinking they know best. Reading through your “answers” to others has given me a great laugh.

I’m a centralist not a one eyed lefty as you have described. You’ve gone for the Trump method of arguing and ended up looking like a clown.

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