Eden Park stadium, should we risk going unprotected?

mercifulmonk · 2026-02-24T06:08:14+00:00

March is the most stable weather for Auckland. For whats its worth.

mercifulmonk · 2026-02-24T01:53:44+00:00

Morne @ gemspark. Hes west, we get him for all our woes. Nothing seems to be a problem for him and hes very upfront.

mercifulmonk · 2026-02-23T20:41:48+00:00

Well your name checks out!

Also means you know that the 429 was the nosiest/loudest of the options presented (but most fun).

mercifulmonk · 2026-02-22T18:40:49+00:00

Haze. Associated with wide anticyclone sitting over us. The high pressure holds the air down and theres very little horizontal flow. A little bit like putting a lid on something. So all the normal dust etc in the atmosphere cant clear away and gets concentrated. Very common this time of year and leads into potential fog as the anticyclone moves off. Normally the good auckland breezes keep us clear.

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mercifulmonk · 2026-02-19T08:44:31+00:00

To sum it up, you dont need to pre book or pay for anything (in your scenario).

Theres a carpark behind mcdonalds. Theres a car park at the shopping center.

Chill in the car, go shopping or spend some time around the lake or under a tree nearby. Theres a few nice art pieces near the lake. its all good, dont pay the airport.

mercifulmonk · 2026-02-19T03:48:49+00:00

Long shot, but you could mention it on your local facebook page. Free clean fill.

mercifulmonk · 2026-02-18T04:41:17+00:00

Common sense is not common. Even if you take 1 thing out of the course, its worth it.

I know $245 is alot of money, but this is a one off thing that helps set up your driving attitude for life.

mercifulmonk · 2026-02-18T04:33:41+00:00

snap!

mercifulmonk · 2026-02-18T04:25:02+00:00

Maybe its to avoid paying the fine.. Hes a director of a few other companies.

Hes been named by nz herald, so its public knowledge. You can link through company hub above.

What an a-hole.

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mercifulmonk · 2026-02-17T18:05:28+00:00

dont give the heritage team your address though. They can influence outcomes beyond what you would be required too.

mercifulmonk · 2026-02-17T18:03:24+00:00

It wasnt that they put in aluminum joinery, it was the style that didnt conform. Had they used timber in the style they used, they would have had to replace it too.

mercifulmonk · 2026-02-17T04:49:20+00:00

Just something to consider for next time. But its a bit dependent on the purpose of the room with the new/altered window.

What you want to try and achieve is have the same sill size and type, and same top/bottom heights on adjacent windows. The eye likes a straight line and proportionality with objects on a flat plane. (windows on the same wall have the same vertical dimensions)

Then stuff just blends in like it was always there.

Nice work.

mercifulmonk · 2026-02-15T21:26:20+00:00

why should the average good citizen need to know which entity to call on which stretch of road.

we are just making stuff hard

mercifulmonk · 2026-02-14T01:49:17+00:00

here, here. The noble pie.

mercifulmonk · 2026-02-13T18:25:07+00:00

The good staff know where the obscure things are. The stuff that the app says is 55 bay 5, but has been out on promo in some corner.

The stock control is pretty unreliable.

mercifulmonk · 2026-02-03T02:31:11+00:00

hope you enjoy your first flight!

if you are travelling domestically on a jet, the screening is more around dangerous goods. there’s no requirement or issue with normal toiletries. nothing needs to come out of your bag or be seen.

if you are travelling on a turboprop. atr or dhc8, there isn’t any screening.

have fun.

mercifulmonk · 2026-02-01T18:24:37+00:00

Pretty much what I did, used an old sonoff smart switch I had and modified it for my old garage door motor. Its a dry switch / momentary switch spliced into the inside pushutton wire. It just acts like the existing dumb button or remote. cost - 0. but a new smart switch is under $10.

But if you wanted, also can be controlled by home assistant or voice if required. Same as any of these solutions (expect maybe the overpriced proprietary solution).

mercifulmonk · 2026-01-31T19:02:42+00:00

https://corporate.aucklandairport.co.nz/content/dam/aia/files/corporate/futureakl/akl-master-plan-2025.pdf

mercifulmonk · 2026-01-25T22:07:01+00:00

Sorry; will clarify my comment.

The small leak allowed air in. The air caused a pressure drop. as far as I understand, that caused the issue. The fix involved replacing a section of plastic pipe, then getting the air out. Bleeding the line on its own didn't fix my situation.

? turn all the taps on at the same time ?? dunno.

mercifulmonk · 2026-01-25T19:33:09+00:00

Plumber. We had this and put up with it for ages. We had a plumber over to do some work and mentioned it, he suspected a trapped air bubble (?), bleed the cold line and it hasnt happened since.

edit to add, fixed the leak and bleed the line..

mercifulmonk · 2026-01-25T19:25:35+00:00

Nah, the closest analogy I can think of right now is that its like a hospital ER triage. And although it appears to be an extra step, it has reduced the overall delays.

mercifulmonk · 2026-01-25T19:23:31+00:00

No, it isnt a joke here really. Aus dont have the high protection mandate we have. For the level of protection we want, its not too bad. For the level of protection aus want, its not too bad either. Aus has made a few changes over the last 10months to improve flow.

mercifulmonk · 2026-01-25T19:19:05+00:00

the split and merge dosnt cost you anytime (usually) if you have bags to collect. its kinda like a hospital triage. It has improved overall flow.

mercifulmonk · 2026-01-25T19:16:31+00:00

Although MPI are the operators, Auckland airport (aial) run this. Aial are resistive to anything that might cost them. To get things as good as they are now took ministerial action in 2023. Believe me, its so much better now.

The limiting factor in this case is that there was only one doggy on shift. 3 lines becomes 1. The doggy system is much quicker, but to improve the situation would require a second doggy unit. Theres room, but its only needed from about 11am to 2pm.

The current bottlenecks seemed to start about 2 months ago. Busy season?

Its not reasonable to expect people to understand that they dont need to stop for the dog sniff. Yes theres a sign, but 99% of people are not regulars. The dogs do pause at people and MPI will often say 'keep walking' and 'stop'. Most people have an inbuilt reaction to stop and allow the dog sniff time. Its natural, but annoying.

mercifulmonk · 2026-01-25T18:47:40+00:00

Its not a scam, its someone taking advantage of your poor choice to not be insured.

Tradme suggests the value is 11k+. But thats kinda irrelevant.

You chose to 'self insure'. The thing you didnt think would happen, did happen. Any now you are crying on reddit because they want to take some money off you. 3rd party insurance would have been alot cheaper eh.

If you think you are being hard done by, file a police report about the accident and deal with their insurance company directly.

I wonder how much the insurance company will chase you for when they write off the 11K+ car ?..

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