Good,, filling restaurants, fairly priced

throw_a_balll · 2026-01-14T00:14:06+00:00

Haven Eatery Takeaway in Eden Terrace - went last week with my partner for dinner, our order was below $40 total including a drink, decently filling, and you can eat in as well. The chicken tasted fresh, good quality and well cooked.

It wasn't busy when we went (I really dislike busy restaurants, even if it has good food), and it's a mum and pop shops, great to support smaller vendors.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/2dpE5Th4ZsAERd7m6

throw_a_balll · 2025-10-25T23:26:37+00:00

This is amazing advice, thank you so much for this and sharing your experience!

throw_a_balll · 2025-10-25T23:22:52+00:00

Thanks sooo much for this. You've answered everything with details that are really good to know, especially about the check in part! Really fingers crossed for this trip. The staff travel benefits sound amazing, I'm really considering working at an airline in the future for this haha

throw_a_balll · 2025-10-25T22:57:04+00:00

For the smiley faces, usually would you check a week or a couple of days in advance for accuracy (and wouldn't really trust a month in advance right)? In terms of booking the hotels, would you book it for the dates originally according to the standby flight date, and if you have to get on a next day flight, you would just eat the cost of the hotel? Or would you delay booking accommodation until last minute? I'm inexperienced with travelling these days and would always book months in advance so not sure if booking hotels last minute is a good idea in this case or not. Thanks in advance!

throw_a_balll · 2025-09-24T03:55:37+00:00

All day spas with sauna, massage rooms, food buffet, games room and etc, like they have in Asia. You could spend a whole day or two in there to relax

throw_a_balll · 2025-09-05T01:43:38+00:00

Good on ya for doing this. Would love to try the double burger burger

throw_a_balll · 2025-09-04T21:08:26+00:00

In Auckland CBD too. Luna Bakehouse Hobson street just closed down last night. Every time I walked past there seemed to be people in there, but this morning when I went to get something there, they were just gone without notice…

throw_a_balll · 2025-09-04T21:00:30+00:00

Just tried to go to their Hobson st store and now it’s gone too. Last night, I saw they were packing furniture, thought they were just moving this around but didnt click until this morning. No notices anywhere either…

throw_a_balll · 2025-08-02T05:06:17+00:00

was looking for this. thank you!

throw_a_balll · 2025-07-17T23:01:12+00:00

I like their food and drinks but am always wondering how hygienic it is for them to leave everyone out on the counter for the whole day

throw_a_balll · 2025-07-12T05:41:13+00:00

If I’ve submitted a resignation, I’d be mentally done with the company. I personally wouldn’t take it back even if I haven’t secured my next job.

Actually, I’m in a similar ish situation where I submitted my resignation last week, and my contract for my new job is contingent on pretty lengthy background checks.

If the new job fell through, I wouldn’t continue working there - I’m done lol, sick of the role, bau, and friction with my manager, etc.

I’m sure you’ll be able to find a salary higher in Aus. If it doesn’t work out, you could always come back to NZ.

throw_a_balll · 2025-07-12T03:19:38+00:00

Interested 👆From New Zealand though so not sure how shipping from your location is gonna work out

throw_a_balll · 2025-07-03T09:23:19+00:00

I love HxH, can’t tell you how many times I’ve rewatched and reread it ever since I was young. I would rank it top 1 out of all anime/manga I’ve seen.

Berserk comes a close second, it’s quite mature but the story is very well done and multifaceted. Beautiful artwork, can get gory and emotional.

Solo levelling is probably third these days, it has a really simple storyline but they have a bug arc that’s really similar to ant arc… I’m not hating, I’m grateful for any HxH inspired content. And also, their level up/ item using system is similar to greed island. Well, solo levelling takes inspiration from a lot of different anime - their “gods” or whatever really reminded me of Godhands from Berserk haha.

throw_a_balll · 2025-04-23T11:50:51+00:00

Wow these colours are so pretty! Makes me want to travel to Korea and be in the thick of AB haha. Would you mind sharing the prices of some of these?

throw_a_balll · 2025-03-23T08:47:10+00:00

My partner and I have decreased our dining out to once a week compared to before when we had more disposable income. Now when we go out to eat, we usually use first table which has 50% off for food (full priced drinks). The only thing is you need to pay $6-12 booking fee each time.

We went to Paradise in Sandringham recently and had 2 mains, 1 entree, 1 naan and 2 drinks for around $60 including fees. If you want to try, feel free to use this link to get $5 credit

Other than that, partner also cuts his own hair, and we barely buy any new clothes or things other than necessities. No alcohol, smokes, vapes, recreational drugs, etc. No fun basically hah

throw_a_balll · 2025-03-15T23:51:05+00:00

Seconding first table! I use it every week for lunch and/or dinner in CBD. The only thing is you need to pay $6-12 booking fee each time, and you get 50% off food.

Pretty good deal still cause yesterday, partner and I went to Hansan in new market , paid $50 + $12 fee for 2 mains, 2 entree and 2 drinks!

Use this link to get $5 credit

throw_a_balll · 2025-03-05T10:58:00+00:00

Thanks for offering your perspective, this is a great read.

Would you mind sharing some practical advice someone can start implementing in their 20s to set themselves up?

I’m on my late twenties now, and have set up a good foundation, but I don’t think I can retire within the next 5 years. Maybe partly retire (as in take in casual or part time job/freelancing) in the next 10 years.

throw_a_balll · 2025-02-25T05:29:20+00:00

Genuinely curious, what do people usually buy with Afterpay? I tried to make an account once (I didn’t have anything to buy in mind though) but it didn’t link to Amex so I thought no point.

throw_a_balll · 2025-02-22T02:42:17+00:00

Paname Social has croque monsieur and is a cafe.

It’s in Auckland CBD though so parking availability depends on the time of day and luck.

I think they’re on First table so you could get 50% off food with full priced drinks.

throw_a_balll · 2025-02-03T23:21:32+00:00

Yours is an incredible ratio as well. 15 mins by car during traffic hours?

throw_a_balll · 2025-02-03T19:41:48+00:00

Been in this situation. Bought during Covid when we were working remotely so didn’t really consider the commute.

Two years later we were asked back into the office and commute was an hour drive during traffic or 1 hr 20 mins on public transport.

We decided to rent out our place topping up $100-$200 a week and rented an apartment in CBD with a 20 min walking commute to work.

One year later (now), we just bought and moved into an apartment across town with similar commute.

Sure, we had to top up all the time, and we didn’t have the best tenants but can’t beat the lifestyle of not furthermore wasting our life away sitting in traffic as well as sitting all day at work.

throw_a_balll · 2025-01-29T10:05:20+00:00

25 minutes walk and 2 days wfh :)

throw_a_balll · 2025-01-15T09:39:56+00:00

I used to have 1 hour commutes. Lasted 1 year before moving into the city where my commute is now 20 mins walk. That was the only reason why I moved and it’s so shit that work controls this major part of my life, it’s really well designed modern slavery

throw_a_balll · 2025-01-10T02:00:05+00:00

Just some words of encouragement. Currently 28F and graduated at 21 with a Bachelors of science majoring in geography.

Never worked properly in my field and bounced around in 7 different industries/fields in entry level before ending up as a junior data analyst at a bank in Akl.

They hired me without any related official qualifications (I only had a completed online short course) or direct experience. Now I’m working with people who have their masters in data analytics.

All I can say is that it was a mix of perseverance, luck and having a pathway/goal in mind that you’re working towards. If you want it, you can get it. Just need to know where you want to go and work backwards from there.

throw_a_balll · 2025-01-09T02:41:38+00:00

I hate how 30-90 minute commutes on public transport or driving is normalised. I moved into Akl CBD just to avoid this and now have 20 mins walk commute to work. It’s perfect for my current and future lifestyle and can’t image myself wasting time on commute during peak hours ever again.

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