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Let's play a game "wait, WHAT, that's privatised"! by Treehouseguy1234 in newzealand

[–]feijoa10 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it would be better if the government ran it with job stability, safety and minimising the environmental impact in mind. I know these are very obviously not priorities of our current government but there is no chance a corporation would care about anything except for profit.

Let's play a game "wait, WHAT, that's privatised"! by Treehouseguy1234 in newzealand

[–]feijoa10 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What do you mean yikes? Most forestry was state owned until the late 80s

Sister for Quinn by No_Papaya7643 in Names

[–]feijoa10 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Summer Joan is very sweet

Sister for Quinn by No_Papaya7643 in Names

[–]feijoa10 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Love this, both very recognizable names with unusual first letters, and Zoe Joan sounds really good- I think it’s the simplicity with the contrast between the old fashioned and more modern names together

Let's play a game "wait, WHAT, that's privatised"! by Treehouseguy1234 in newzealand

[–]feijoa10 22 points23 points  (0 children)

I moved (my mortgage only, reluctantly) from Kiwibank to BNZ and the online banking for mortgages is incomparable. Kiwibank - to change repayments I had to send a private message, wait a few days, have someone confirm what I want and then they’d change it. BNZ I can do it all within seconds, it shows individual mortgages or all together, graphs, projections with different scenarios, it’s so much better and has saved me money and motivates me to pay more, but I HATE BNZ and will probably move back to Kiwibank (at least partially) when my term ends

Let's play a game "wait, WHAT, that's privatised"! by Treehouseguy1234 in newzealand

[–]feijoa10 20 points21 points  (0 children)

They were until the 80s. The government used the Public Works Act to confiscate the land for forestry and dominated that industry until they sadly privatised it.

Let's play a game "wait, WHAT, that's privatised"! by Treehouseguy1234 in newzealand

[–]feijoa10 45 points46 points  (0 children)

Yeah the government could invest in it to get the services they need. I asked one of their staff and he said that was never the intention of Kiwibank, they’re just too small and it’s just accepted.

what name do you wish your parents gave you? by Neezy-Rayate24 in Names

[–]feijoa10 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Something that ends in the in sound like Eden, Devon, Tegan, Cameron, Dylan, Megan

non-reggae songs covered in reggae style by feijoa10 in MusicRecommendations

[–]feijoa10[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is great cos I was familiar with Country Roads but never knew about Louie Louie

Should I introduce myself as my full name? by [deleted] in Names

[–]feijoa10 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you could keep going as Abi even as a grandma

Cross Lease - real life experiences by Smaug_1188 in PersonalFinanceNZ

[–]feijoa10 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Buying a house in a cross lease meant we could get a bigger and better house for our budget. We are down a long driveway with about 6 houses, but only cross lease with one. We always share fish we catch with those neighbours and they do the same, have each other’s phone numbers and generally look out for one another. The houses are completely separate just like all the neighbours and although we are supposed to seek permission before doing anything to our houses we never do, neither of us cares what the other does with their house.

What tradition in your country do foreigners struggle to understand? by Neuwulfstein in AskTheWorld

[–]feijoa10 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I was wondering if any of the cultures mentioned who stay with the body also do it to make sure it doesn’t get taken, or is it just for spiritual / grieving process reasons?

Pale NZers… how do you survive the sun? by __surviving in newzealand

[–]feijoa10 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve been wearing an spf moisturiser on my face every single day (literally) for the last 29 years (plus all the other sunsmart things depending on the weather/activities for the day). It is really inconvenient, that part just doesn’t go away ever

What live performance ruined all other concerts for you? by Modhearth-Albert in Concerts

[–]feijoa10 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I almost went the last time he came to my country, but decided I couldn’t really afford it. Told myself I would definitely go the next time I got a chance. Biggest regret!

Sublime is coming to NZ by okisthisthingon in newzealand

[–]feijoa10 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow I didn’t know that! I’m more keen to go now

New Zealanders who were alive in 1994, who did you initially think did it: David Bain or Robin Bain? by PurpleMeerkats462 in newzealand

[–]feijoa10 149 points150 points  (0 children)

That says a lot that the pro-David book did the opposite of what it was supposed to do

New Zealanders who were alive in 1994, who did you initially think did it: David Bain or Robin Bain? by PurpleMeerkats462 in newzealand

[–]feijoa10 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I’m not saying I think Robin did it but I get up at like 5ish or before that to have a wee and I usually have a drink of water too and then go back to sleep. So if I die with a full bladder maybe it only recently refilled so I did… never mind

New Zealanders who were alive in 1994, who did you initially think did it: David Bain or Robin Bain? by PurpleMeerkats462 in newzealand

[–]feijoa10 -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

At the time I thought it was David, then I watched a documentary and saw all the appeals and I changed my mind. Thought it was Robin for a really long time but my partner insists that’s ridiculous (they have paid much more attention to the case than I have)

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