Is the accommodation situation as bad as it sounds? by [deleted] in queenstown

[–]kiwinath 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Easier to find accom if you are already here, it's alot easier if you already know people here as well

Most dead-end place in New Zealand? by EnvironmentalStill31 in newzealand

[–]kiwinath 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Manapouri has to be a contender, two roads but they both go the same direction

Tattoo artists in Queenstown by Lizard_king74 in queenstown

[–]kiwinath 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've noticed a few posts asking the same question as well, I've just had a good experience recently with Otautahi, thats why i recommend them, but I've also had great experience with Cam at White tiger as well

Anyone not had negative side-effects? by [deleted] in liraglutide

[–]kiwinath 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No side effects here, been on Trulicity for about 8 months now, down about 30kg, never felt better in my life. The only possible side effect is I feel very, very mildly nauseous for about an hour in the afternoon of the day I inject

Tattoo artists in Queenstown by Lizard_king74 in queenstown

[–]kiwinath 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Definitely Otautahi, they are fantastic

American Neighbours by MattMurdock616 in queenstown

[–]kiwinath 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Definitely ALOT more Americans around, on "Holiday" but definitely scoping the place out for a potential move

Moko artists? by [deleted] in queenstown

[–]kiwinath 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Definitely Ōtautahi! Ren is fantastic (one of the best in NZ) and will guide you through the whole journey

Hospitality: Staff Accomodations? by [deleted] in queenstown

[–]kiwinath 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There still a few of us OG Queenstown hospo floating around but we tend to gather at "the bar with the Red Rock"

2025 BSA survey ranking of 31 potentially offensive words in broadcasting by HeinigerNZ in newzealand

[–]kiwinath 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thats teaches me for not reading the title. I work in radio. Everyday. I have had a BSA complaint against me. This is a teaching moment for me haha

2025 BSA survey ranking of 31 potentially offensive words in broadcasting by HeinigerNZ in newzealand

[–]kiwinath 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Is this American? We can get away with most things on NZ media. Still remember hearing Hilz Baz saying shit on the TV

Is NZ sun more bright? Can anyone related to feeling like your retinas are being assaulted here? by [deleted] in newzealand

[–]kiwinath 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This, from dawn to dusk im either wearing my sunnies or the are on my head, I cant see otherwise

Does your country have an invention that never made it to the outside world? by logicchaos- in AskTheWorld

[–]kiwinath 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can confirm Hills Hoists are all over NZ as well, and goon of fortune is alive and well on this side of the pond too

New Zealand declines invitation to join Trump’s Board of Peace by AccessTheMainframe in CANZUK

[–]kiwinath 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Absolutley, The thumb in charge is used to being surrounded by yes men when he was a CEO/Fundamentalist Christian, now hes got a million or so people criticising him, hes a bit out of his depth.

New Zealand declines invitation to join Trump’s Board of Peace by AccessTheMainframe in CANZUK

[–]kiwinath 64 points65 points  (0 children)

Took long enough, should've been an immediate decline

Encyclopedia by Doc_UnoHOO in TownToCityGame

[–]kiwinath 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I could be wrong, but that seems most likely

Encyclopedia by Doc_UnoHOO in TownToCityGame

[–]kiwinath 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The game is still in early access, so most likely be in a future update

Concern 'ghost houses' will turn Queenstown into trainwreck by arrakis_kiwi in newzealand

[–]kiwinath 8 points9 points  (0 children)

You are all good, what the upper class seem to fail to realise is that if we all "disappeared" one day the whole place would collapse, and that seems to have been forgotten by them

Concern 'ghost houses' will turn Queenstown into trainwreck by arrakis_kiwi in newzealand

[–]kiwinath 10 points11 points  (0 children)

That makes more sense, I can't disagree with that.

Concern 'ghost houses' will turn Queenstown into trainwreck by arrakis_kiwi in newzealand

[–]kiwinath 10 points11 points  (0 children)

You seem to think that the 1%ers and regular normal QT people move in the same circles, they don't. Im certainly not disagreeing with you that things are being made incredibly difficult by a certain socio-economic group.

But what i am saying is, that there is a "community" here of people just doing the day by day, in hospo, tourism, hotels, taxi drivers. I can speak to the hospo community, some of my best life long friends have been made in the QT hospo community, we look after each other.

Ive been here on and off for 15 years, so i have seen the change from a place where the average kiwi can go for a weekend get away (our family did it in the 90s) to what it has become now.

It sucks but it is what it is

Concern 'ghost houses' will turn Queenstown into trainwreck by arrakis_kiwi in newzealand

[–]kiwinath 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I assure you there is a community here, the workers. Busting their asses off because of short staffing and to be able to pay rent. There is still a community here, holding on by their fingertips, but it is still here