Yes Theory make some amazing videos and emotional..so worth a watch!

I find that scary, and not good for anyone who owns a home in NZ. Council rates are bad enough!

It appears to have a mix of seed - and just needing a cost effective hardy lawn for roadside that has pesticide to stop the birds eating it.

Also as I walked to my car, a largish group of teens on bikes with face masks and dressed in dark colours came riding past into Britomart square...hope they weren't up to any mischief but simply going for a night bike ride. Otherwise, Auckland Britomart area and restaurants packed and buzzing last night - good to see!

Does anyone have a reasonable priced power/gas supplier they can recommend changing to?

It sounds like the Community Centres also fix and resell anything thats dropped off and fixable? aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/content/ac/en/rubbish-recycling/community-recycling-centres.html

I keep hearing people here talk about Auckland and NZ like it’s basically the “reset button” country. Had a few people at work this week saying they’d leave the UK tomorrow if they could. Same reasons every time... wages feel stuck, rent is stupid, getting a GP appointment feels like winning a raffle, trains barely function, and everyone is just tired. Fair enough, honestly. But then Auckland gets described like this magical coastal paradise where people finish work at 4, head straight to the beach, buy a nice house with a garden, and somehow don’t spend half their salary just existing.

Is that actually true, or is this one of those “we watched too many pretty drone videos of Waiheke Island and Queenstown” situations? I’m not even saying this sarcastically. I’ve caught myself looking at jobs in Auckland lately, then somehow ending up on boring adult tabs about visas, rentals and shipping, because I’d probably want to bring a few bits from home rather than land with one suitcase and pure optimism... Then reality kicks in and I remember I know almost nothing beyond Lord of the Rings, rugby, and that your supermarkets apparently cost a kidney. Plus, I've heard the traffic on your motorways is a total disaster.

So what’s the real version from people living there?

Are salaries decent compared to the cost of living in Auckland? Is housing really as painful and soul-crushing as people say? Are there actually jobs for ordinary people, or only if you’re in healthcare/IT/trades? And is the lifestyle genuinely better, or just better-looking from 11,000 miles away?

Whats your favourite park or beach to visit in Auckland or NZ?

I just saw a post that showed a very small notice in New World supermarkets saying that you need to swipe or scan your club card first to get the New World Club Card discounts...if you swipe or scan after..you don't get the discounts...makes no sense to me!

Kiwi Properties says their 53-hectare site will become the town and centre for the Drury region and connected to trains etc.

A number of cars came racing up to cut into the que for the motorway today...we had been waiting at least 20 mins..would you let them in?

For anyone who lives in Central Auckland City, you maybe interested in acquiring a free garden starter kit or attend a garden workshop or be a part of the community garden. The post says "Attention Auckland City Centre residents!
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We are giving away 250 free resource packs and ten weeks of online support to help you grow your own seedlings, connect to your community and help green the city centre
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Resource packs are collected from the Myers Park Cottage on the 24th of May and 6th of June from 1030am - 430pm
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We will also be establishing a new community garden at the cottage, full of flowers herbs and vegetables, which we will plant out at the end of 10 weeks when our seedlings have grown
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Visit www.deliciousrevolution.nz to sign up for your resource pack

Funny and feels like its so true too-don't you think?! haha 😃

A funky version and like this version too... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BBKacJqZCU am guessing this is AI but good and used by dancers across the world https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_Qz4jBqis0&list=RDE_Qz4jBqis0&start_radio=1

Do you think they will cover their costs with the number of people using the service?

I am a foreign student with a project to act as a company who wants to potentially expand into New Zealand in the dairy industry (exports). Would a foreign company from America have many issues with crime, terrorism, or corruption? Would the company have to worry about environmental impact or use of land given the smaller size of the country? Or is that already something the government does well, like policies protecting the land? Would the company have to recognize or understand anything having to do with the Maori people? Do you have any thought on Maori people as an NZ citizen. How would you enter into NZ as a company in this industry (joint venture or something like that)? Would you as a NZ resident want an American company doing business like this or not, and why for either?

I know I can just google information but I a seeking information form a NZ local perspective. If there is absolutely anything you would like to share from my example questions or not, it would be much appreciated. THANK YOU!

Just checking if anyone can recommend a good reliable and economic lawn mower brand and the supplier? Thanks