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https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/535647/new-68m-pool-opened-in-lower-hutt-s-naenae

Nice work Hutt City Council getting this done on time and on budget. It's a boost for Naenae and good news for Hutt kids for the school holidays.

I know that most people do it themselves but I was wondering if there is a place I can go in wellington to burn cds? Highly doubt that there is a place but just wanted to check!

At the moment, I’m sharing a flat and haven’t started actively searching for my own place yet. Ideally, I’d be looking for a two-bedroom property in the Lower Hutt area, staying within my comfort zone of Petone to Boulcott. However, I’ll need to sort something out next year, likely between late February and early March.

I’ve been keeping an eye on Trade Me, and it’s a bit daunting, rents for two-bedroom places are going for as much as $650 per week. Does that seem right?

How’s the rental market looking out there? Should I start trying harder to secure something now, or would it be better to wait until closer to the time? Any thoughts on whether rents are likely to decline further or climb even higher?

Also, should I be looking at other areas? Ideally, I’d like to stay within close proximity to a CityFitness gym, but I’m happy to drive up to 10 minutes to get there, no fuss.

Cheers!

Hi!! I'm looking for some strange funky oddity stuff for room decor (example taxidermy bugs/animals or stuff in jars) I was wondering if anyone knew of places around Wellington that sold stuff like this/or similar? Going for an Alice Madness Returns themed vibe to fit my room. (So.. Basically a darker alice in wonderland) (Didnt know which flair to use sorry)

We listen & we don’t judge…

Travelling to Wellington from Auckland this weekend for a girlfriends hens do. I’m the maid of honour and for shits n gigs I’m bringing down a suitcase full of cheap sex toys for decorating her house for the night lol.

To avoid the embarrassment I’m checking in the bag not bringing it on board as I don’t want to face the security people with the bag.

But out of curiosity will they still scan the checked in bag before it goes on the plane? Should I disclose it? Would they stop the bag from making it on board for any reason? lol

Bus spotted driving down Courtenay place.

Hey there, how do I go about joining a local adult touch team (just for fun)? Literally all my mates don’t play sport so on the hunt for a social team. Cheers

Bit of an odd one here guys, but here’s a memory which has been niggling at me recently. As a bratty ten year old kid I can recall exploring Seatoun Beach for smooth rocks to paint South Park characters on, so I want to say this happened in around 1999. I came upon a message inside of a plastic milk container which had been written by a girl roughly my age who mentioned she had thrown it into the ocean near Eastbourne I think as part of a school project. She included her contact details but I never reached out to her and I doubt I still have the message. If you’re out there I just want to say your message made it across the bay and I’m sorry I failed to recognise how cool that is!

Hi Wellington, I'm wanting to order some fancy bags of coffee and have them sent to someone for Christmas - there's obviously a lot of good brands to choose from (Flight, People's coffee etc) but I'm not in New Zealand so I can't wrap them up myself. Are there any places that do delivery + box the items up nicely?

Thanks :-)

Email just came out saying Frank are pulling out of network gas. Who offers the cheapest network gas & power plans in the region for a small household?

Not really interested in bundling broadband at this point, just want a cheapish gas connection and cheap electricity for a couple.

P.S. not bottled gas

Hey all, shopping for Pokémon cards for wife's neice, but a lot has changed since the original 150 cards. What's the playground vibe these days? What packs are kids after? Tyia

I went to Bond Street Deli this morning because a colleague told me about their $2.50 nitro cold brew (which is excellent) and holy shit. What a hidden gem. The vegan rhubarb muffin was delightful, super moist and tasty. And the bagels are without a doubt the best I’ve had in Wellington.

The $2.50 coffee though. Highly recommend, and at the price point I think I can skip the Moccona for a day or two during the week.

Kia ora folks!

I'm keen to hear from public sector workers who've moved to Aus. How hard was it to find work? What helped you get work and what didn't? What's been tough/easy/interesting? What do you recommend?

Cheers

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Hi everyone. I have a restricted test in porirua late morning on Friday. Feeling rally nervous even though I've had plenty of lesson and I'm a very confident driver. Any help with what I can do or ideas about what happens on the test. Thanks!

My partner and I have been watching old seasons of Hells Kitchen and now want to get a Beef Wellington. Where in town serves a good one? I thought Tasting Room did a 2-4-1 special but I cant see anything about that deal on their website anymore.

It's looking so chaotic out there, what's actually going on with the big fences and all the earth works?

Is it actually going to be regenerated like promised? I assumed it was going to be a park when it was first announced. Now I'm not sure...

Some friends were reminiscing about this, and I got to thinking about how it helped pull welly together in winter and give us all something to do. Was it partially council subsidised? Anyone here have any ties back to working on it back in the day?

Hi all, I'm new here but a friend suggested posting this. I'm lucky enough to be a finalist in the Trish Peng 'Design your Wedding Dress & Win' competition (1 of 10 out of thousands so I'm pretty chuffed!). I have designed my dream wedding dress and just need your vote to make it the winner!

Please vote for dress 9 here: https://trishpeng.com/design-your-dream-dress-voting

My fiancé has just been made redundant (like many others in the NZ public sector atm!) so this would be a HUGE help towards having our special day. Weddings are so expensive!

I am no designer - but I hope you see the vision :)

https://preview.redd.it/v4lrrw8txr4e1.png?width=524&format=png&auto=webp&s=1c14ffcd80207565b7f2c757f3e408551f4bf0a8

Hello all, I'm desperate to send out a post on your lovely FB Page Vic Deals in order to find a room next year.

The problem is, I cant. I tried to comment or post and I can't always pending, I sent a dollar like was asked, still pending, I don't know how to contact any admin to remedy this.

Yours faithfully, a desperate person.

First up for those with steam building between their ears, I am not denying there are a lot of people doing it tough, can’t find work, can’t find companionship, can’t afford life or can’t find accomodation.

But sure there are some people have something to celebrate, maybe it’s overcoming some of those things above, maybe they have a kid on the way (or had their last kids move out!), a promotion or new job or your crushing it in the garden or ran 2km nonstop for the first time. It doesn’t matter, I’m sure there are tiny triumphs happening in our town and I want to see them come to the surface.

So here is my call to action: Don’t reply in this post about the good stuff, make it its own thing so is doom scrollers get to see more positivity headlines amongst the angst and disappointment.

Please. And to those who are doing it tough, if it helps, please keep sharing as well.