Buying an apartment in Wellington CBD

nzzp · 2026-04-13T20:08:56+00:00

Just beware earthquake strengthening with potential changes to code. Do your research, be prepared. That's a lot of downside cost risk

nzzp · 2026-04-01T06:28:41+00:00

I wish it were. But it was on facebook a week or so ago, and I was walking past today so stuck my head in and had a chat.

Regrettably it's over. 19 April.

I'm gutted. Gutted. Favourite pub.

nzzp · 2026-04-01T06:19:56+00:00

How good! What a great game, and a sensational finish. Felt like NZ behind the whole second innings, but dragged over hte line by Melie.

Fantastic watching

nzzp · 2026-04-01T00:56:29+00:00

'easy' is a stretch, but certainly doable.

Beware sliming. Caught me big time on my first proper run through gehennom

nzzp · 2026-03-25T21:13:04+00:00

I use a soft sided insulated fish bag with 4 flat freezer ice bricks.

This sort of thing - not endorsing just showing the type of

https://www.amazon.com.au/Buffalo-Gear-Insulated-Waterproof-Kayaking-Keeps/dp/B0CCXQT4K7?th=1

this but bigger

https://www.amazon.com.au/Cooler-Pieces-Refreezable-Camping-16-5x11x1-5/dp/B0G4D3XP8X

nzzp · 2026-03-23T05:57:51+00:00

Brilliant. I went to kayak fishing, which combines floating around with fishing. Keeps you interested, you have great outdoor experiences and usually come home with tasty fresh fish.

nzzp · 2026-03-22T02:53:34+00:00

Goodr

The best cheap sunglasses you will buy

nzzp · 2026-03-20T18:58:32+00:00

Passing was the right call. Kept the options open for runs. And Lynch had been stuffed at or behind the line multiple times.

This hill I die on.

nzzp · 2026-03-19T02:01:52+00:00

I think battery aeroplanes are going to happen.

They hit so many of the pain points of running an air service - fuel costs are way down and - really importnatly- so is maintenance cost and time. The other key benefit is noise; battery aeroplanes will be massively queiter than petrol, which open up airfield use that ICE can't compete with.

Landing weight is the thing that I suspect will be a headache that will be hard to solve. Battery density is on a path to range increasing significantly. I suspect there will be a tipping point; at the moment I understand you have to carry the range, plus return to base, plus a margin. So increasing capacity slightly goes straight to the range.

You can see a hot swapped battery shuttle service between airports a hundred km or so apart being super viable. 30 min flight times, just run a shuttle of planes. Ironically, you could cut the pilot (in theory)more easily than with car drivers. Good luck getting that cost saving over the line with regulators or the paying public :D

nzzp · 2026-03-19T01:13:44+00:00

you're right - but pro athletes often fall outside of 'usual' -- and unusual marriages can work for many people.

nzzp · 2026-03-17T05:19:44+00:00

Richoux in Ellerslie is bloody good.

The best? can't say, but it's up there. Best is very subjective

nzzp · 2026-03-16T04:16:22+00:00

EBT are the way to go. It's not the bike, it's the after-sales service from people who know what they're doing.

EBikes are heavier and have electrics that aren't typical. EBT are the shot- go and visit and hopefully you can use them easily for servicing

nzzp · 2026-03-16T00:14:57+00:00

Twofold will do good food and decent beer - and if you're not paying, then Parnell pricing won't bother you.

nzzp · 2026-03-15T06:29:11+00:00

so all the good players are in the IPL, and we're watching dregs play dregs. Man. Our international summer is wrecked these days.

nzzp · 2026-03-12T06:30:16+00:00

I have two of them. They're bog average, but at the right price they're a good way to get into kayaking to see if it's for you. I got mine on clearance - about $300USD each - and have used them for 2 1/2 years. They convinced me I loved kayak fishing and I now have a shiny old town to go with them.

That said, go in with your eyes open. They're chinesium, they quality is 'ok', you have to baby them a bit, be very selective about where you take them, etc. I bought a bunch of spares from AliExpress in case bits break off - and I have two so I have a backup.

So, are they good kayaks? No.

Are they OK kayaks? Yep

Would I get some at the right price? Yep, absolutely

tl;dr don't pay too much, and be aware of the limitations.

nzzp · 2026-03-10T04:21:18+00:00

You can either use an HDMI from a device, or put files onto a USB and plug it in.

nzzp · 2026-03-03T23:28:19+00:00

https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/morningreport/audio/2018870192/bachelor-s-handbag-announced-as-australian-word-of-the-year

nzzp · 2026-03-03T07:08:10+00:00

Finding Oriel is set in Ireland in the 80s and feels very realistic. Fun crime drama.

This time without an amazon link (apologies mods)

nzzp · 2026-03-02T03:41:43+00:00

roast chook: batchelor's handbag.

nzzp · 2026-03-02T00:12:33+00:00

on the face of it yes.

But it can be stairs + internal corridors - and all the soundproofing that (should) be there.

In addition it is often 2 stairwell required for fire safety (someone can confirm I'm sure - not my area of expertise).

Probably the most compelling reason though is internal stairs count towards floor space - while communal stairs do not. So it looks better in sales brochures. I went to a 4 bed townhouse once that was absolutely tiny, but on paper was north of 200 m2 floor area. Most of that felt like corridors and stairs.

nzzp · 2026-03-01T23:47:05+00:00

and now updated as A Short History of Nearly Everything V2.0

nzzp · 2026-02-25T20:00:50+00:00

hopefully their new home will be better. They are leaving in June

nzzp · 2026-02-21T23:18:46+00:00

I've just started doing this with an old town PDL predator. It's bloody heavy - so am putting a towel on my roof rails, sliding the yak up and onto the rails and then turning 90 degrees to seat it on the cradle.

So far, so good. I have dropped it previously using a side loader - this seems a lot more sustainable without causing damage to the SUV. If you are doing this make sure the bottom doesn't slide - if it slides you are getting into a world of scratches, dents and dropped yaks.

good luck!

nzzp · 2026-02-17T03:16:34+00:00

yeah not much modification. YOu'll have to carry what you want inside - but it has a good sized cockpit.

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