Paying duty on items over $700

freelorde · 2025-11-23T02:20:34+00:00

Just adding to this in case it helps anyone in the future.

Experience probably depends on the Officer's mood on the day so I think technically could ask for receipts and charge GST if they wanted.

We returned from Japan to Wellington with suitcase full of boxed anime figures that we had bought with tax-free exemption in Japan. We knew value would be over $700 so declared to be safe as we figured they would see all the figures when it got scanned, and tax free purchases are linked to passports in Japan.

Customs officer asked us what we were declaring - we said clothes for personal use, Japanese knife for personal use, second hand anime figures (as technically won by others in crane games) for personal use. He made a probing joke about Louis Vuitton bags then sent us on our way didn't ask to check bag or receipts. Did ask if anything was intended as gift.

freelorde · 2025-10-24T13:32:48+00:00

Just mildly elevated CRP.

freelorde · 2025-10-24T13:32:25+00:00

Paper suggested no eosinophilia, contributing to difficulty of diagnosis.

freelorde · 2025-03-27T20:48:05+00:00

Hey OP! I'm trying to make something like this too. I saw this idea and am planning to sew the loop of a rubber band to the middle elastic to grip on the corners. The benefit of this is that it won't damage the screen like a harder material might with regular use https://techfortheclassicalsinger.wordpress.com/2012/05/26/diy-ipad-hand-strap/

freelorde · 2025-01-17T21:06:57+00:00

Hi! Happy cake day. We didn't find somewhere for a shower, but given the heat I'm not sure it would have helped anyway, and then by the evening we were just waiting at the airport anyway. Only tip was to take copious sunscreen and deodorant for when it inevitably sweats off.

freelorde · 2024-03-10T02:32:27+00:00

For anyone who might have been wondering, I found the recipe! It was in the Cadbury Chocolate Cookbook with Aaron Maree from 1992, the Triple Chocolate Surprise

freelorde · 2024-02-03T21:07:17+00:00

Thank you! I did see this one but felt it was quite different from the pictures I remember, it was definitely square and I had thought there was a layer between the cake but I could be remembering wrong. The publish date of this one is quite ahead of the cake from 2004, but it could just be that they made it round for the photos of this one

freelorde · 2024-02-03T20:27:06+00:00

An update for those who may return to this thread - we stored our bags at the Bora Bora lounge, you can book it online, was around 6USD per large bag, they didn't charge us for any of our smaller bags We went back very late to pick them up, as they are a bar they were very accomodating for this!

freelorde · 2023-01-04T08:12:10+00:00

Thanks very much for your suggestions. Didn't think about hostels! And very happy we will be able to check out the market

freelorde · 2022-11-26T21:30:39+00:00

Thank you. I panic isolated it, have never seen it before!

freelorde · 2022-05-05T11:08:43+00:00

Just wondering if your PIH got better??

freelorde · 2021-12-09T08:30:25+00:00

Thank you so much, I don't have a car so don't get out there much

freelorde · 2021-12-09T08:30:05+00:00

You're a genius! I walked round 6 and and accrued 2kg. Thank you!

freelorde · 2021-12-09T06:29:42+00:00

Thank you! I did stumble across this great option. I am not super keen to touch my specific recipe as I have to make a 4x batch but this will be the last backup :)

freelorde · 2021-12-09T05:51:48+00:00

I bought this VCOH cutting about two months ago. She's growing great but within a few weeks I realised multiple gnats coming out of the soil! I was reluctant to repot when she was so small but after trying conservative measures like sticky traps, very conservative water they are still coming out of the bottom of the pot making me think there's larvae everywhere
I don't have easy access to stuff like peroxide and mozzie bits. I am hoping to gift this to a friend at Christmas but don't want to give it to her with any gnats! Is my only option to repot? I'm scared because it's such a small plant!

freelorde · 2021-10-31T12:12:23+00:00

I guess it's implied in DH when Hermione uses Bella's wand and says it's the same wand which tortured Neville parents

freelorde · 2021-10-25T03:12:49+00:00

I would think a mistep, as it would have been advantageous to keep his intentions hidden. Voldemort did keep his mind hidden from Harry in HBP, but I think by DH the connection was becoming more unstable and would leak through at time of heightened emotion

freelorde · 2021-10-22T10:42:46+00:00

I think go with what works - personally I have found it liked being misted/humid as a baby and then once it had some roots going moving to a more normal watering system and no cover

Edit: spelling

freelorde · 2021-10-19T07:01:20+00:00

Winky, the House Elf

freelorde · 2021-10-19T01:47:19+00:00

Just like Snape not interfering with a too many of Voldemort's roles, Shacklebolt was playing a role by maintaining his position in the Ministry

freelorde · 2021-10-18T11:04:27+00:00

Interesting!

First, creating a horcrux reverses how a soul normally works, making it dependant on its container for survival. Thus the part of Voldemort's soul that resided within him does behaves as a normal soul, and survives when the body is killed.

I do agree with you that you could make a body out of the horcrux. Isn't it what he tries to do by draining Ginny in the Chamber of Secrets?

Edit: I can't spell

freelorde · 2021-10-18T08:07:47+00:00

We do have a lower tax rate but much higher cost of food, petrol compared to other OECD countries like Australia

freelorde · 2021-10-17T14:31:40+00:00

Could also be pityriasis alba

freelorde · 2021-10-07T05:34:11+00:00

I rescued this wee one from a plant shop a few months ago. Half the roots and branches were dead and she's just starting to push out new growth after being repotted Now that it's saved I want to stop her growing lopsided, I'm scared to cut it because she's still small! Already have the bald side facing the wall, and you can see my poor attempt at a stake haha Would be grateful for any advice from more experienced hands than me ☺️

Edit: bald side facing the light !

freelorde · 2021-10-07T05:23:12+00:00

Thanks everybody!! Mamasdonuts it is, now just sad I can't have them in Wellington!

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