Hi guys,

I'm looking potentially at coming over to NZ next year and starting commercial pilot training.

I was wondering if anyone's got any insight into either of these schools as they are top of my list.

Wanaka has got the wow factor of flying around Milford sounds.

Coming from somewhere that gets 1400mm of rain a year Christchurch appeals as it seems a bit warmer less rain and close to the beach..

So really I'm hoping someone here has been to either school, whether they had a great time what they would do differently or go somewhere else?

Also the towns, where would you want to live for two years of training?

Thanks guys!

Hi all, I plan to do a PhD in Chemistry at either AUT or university of pittsburgh (USA). I want to work in NZ afterwards. What's the job market like for chemistry PhDs? Thank you

This morning the kids woke me up at 5.45am. I was thinking about pawave fees, got incensed by it, wrote a complaint to Commerce Commission. It's now 6am. I guess I should gardening or something?

Here's my complaint, if anyone is interested:

"The outlandish charging of fees for using paywave is obscene.

Of all the countries I've been to, New Zealand (and Australia) are the ONLY countries where the banks feel it necessary to charge fees for this action.

It's inherently anti-consumer, and only serves to clip the ticket at another stage- not only do they hold our money and use it, but they charge US to use it as well.

This is blatantly an abuse of power, essentially holding the nation's money hostage for a percentage fee.

I'd like an investigation into this practice, and it to be known that this is not normal globally, and that the banks in NZ are abusing their customers."

Asking on the behalf of a friend For citizen by grant, what level of police vetting is done . Does it have details like police complaints against a person which were not considered by the police and no conviction or not guilty

I am planning to travel to NZ this year with my friend. I feel like she doesn’t have a international license… does anyone know any company that will hire to P2 license…. I feel like probably not but is there a solution around that please help

Can anyone in New Zealand PLEASE that has worked or knows someone that has worked at noodle canteen give me the recipe for the honey soy noodles !! I’m pregnant and am no where near one. My cravings are killing me. Please and thankyou xo

Go anywhere, and you will see that even the tiniest creek has a bridge with a name for it on a yellow sign. What is up with that? Are you kiwis just being cute when naming the most humble bridge over the tiniest creek, or is there a reason behind this madness?

I saw the Dr and he prescribed me sr rubifen 20 mg, I hated it and went back 2 days later to the practice to see if I could have a higher dosage or be titrated based on psychologists recommendation (increase weekly). I saw a different gp and they just gave me a script for Ritalin ir with new titration instructions.

I just threw the rubifen away because it was a waste in my eyes but now I’m freaking out that my standard gp will ask what happened to that rubifen. Has anyone had an experience like this? I was really surprised that this other gp wrote out a new script instead of just increasing my dose for the month or telling me they can’t do it. I just knew it was too low of a dose, especially for sr. But now I’m worried that my Dr will pull me off the medication. Any help or experience will be appreciated.

Anyone got any recommendations for gifts for a new mum? Even better if NZ specific.

My little sister is due with her first baby at the end of may so I'm putting a package together to send her (she's in the UK).

So far I've got her a Haakaa, some nice fluffy socks, a bar of Whittakers and a couple of nursing tops & pads. I think I'm gonna order her some frozen meals too so she doesn't have to worry about cooking.

Got baby stuff covered, I just want to send some stuff to make my sister feel cared about.

My parter and I are travelling to New Zealand this year from Ireland! We will be on a non-permanent working visa so I was wondering whats the best website to look for barista, waitress, bartending etc jobs?

With all the rules and regulations coming out with freedom camping and local councils issuing fines. For the life of me I've looked everywhere to see how or if it affects truck drivers who park up on the side of the road for their mandatory 10 hour rest break.

There is sections that fatigued drivers can't be fined for having a power nap on the side of the road for x amount of time.

Has anyone come across info on commercial drivers and sleeping in their trucks being exempt from freedom camping laws or been fined by local councils.

Ok so slight rant. Scroll on if you aren't feeling like jumping on my rage train.

I prefer to make recipes with cheese from scratch, for example cheese pasta sauce, but in my household we also use cheese for other things like sandwiches. So the result of this is we buy a big block of cheese to make food bit more economical.

As of late the price of cheese has been ridiculous so my family and I have started buying the Pam's Mild. Ideally we like tasty but moved to Edam and then Pam's Mild to try save some money.

My problem lies that Pam's Mild does not melt. It has happen in 3 seperate locations with different blocks over the last couple weeks.

Honestly it sounds so trivial but tonight I was making my usual cheesy pasta recipe for my toddler and the cheese wouldn't melt again. Just turned to weird lumps. And it's the 3rd time I've sent it happen with this cheese in as many weeks. FFS.

Like I can't even afford cheese that melts anymore. Just so unreasonably frustrated at this one thing. Ugh.

Rant over/

TLDR: cheep cheese sucks.

Just wanted to ask how can I travel with an office chair? Could I bring it on the bus or just book an uber?

I'm located in the South Island and trying to find the best place to buy gold and silver?

I've done some digging and come across CPM Bullion in Christchurch, has anyone dealt with them before? They are a new company but the looks of it, but they do have very good Google reviews and their prices are much cheaper than anything else I can find online

Anyone dealt with them before by chance?

$7 for 5 bites the size of a $50c coin is wild lol. Kinda tasty though

My aunty says she used to sell Elmon Linen. She would turn up at prospective buyers houses where they would host dinner parties, like Tupperware.

I can’t find any trace of it online but believe it was around in the mid-late 80’s? Does anyone remember Elmon? And do you still own their products now similar to Tupperware?

Forgot I had purchased a ticket and am nowhere near Wellington.

Show is: 7:00pm, Sun 7 April at the San Fran. I have 1 general admission ticket.

I am a youth worker and I spend a lot of time on the phone with the MSD youth service team and was kinda just curious as to where they are based 😅

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Today's meat shopping

Hi all, I’ve got one free day next week in Christchurch. Weather will be fine and sunny.

I love nature, will have a hire car, and 2 places in opposite directions have caught my eye:

• peak hill, lake Coleridge. Arthur’s pass not too far away too.
• fisherman’s garden area, akaroa. And the general akaroa hiking area

Which out of these two would you pick? Or is there somewhere else within a 2hr drive that’s better to go for the day?

Thanks so much!