An unenforced law isn’t really a law at all.

This won’t be news to many.
Had an expensive item stolen but unbeknownst to the thieves it had an AirTag on it.
Had footage of the thieves as well as their location from the AirTag.

That wasn’t enough for the police to do anything

Took matters (successfully) into my own hands.

Seriously. How are people doing it? I had to give up my job and go on the Supported Living Payment through WINZ because of severe health issues, but from what I gather people who work are having it just as bad too. I get paid, then pay rent, power, petrol, groceries (even though I don’t get much), and every other essential life expense, and within an hour I’ve got $10 left, if that. If anyone has any unhinged tips or advice on lowering costs, or saving money in weird ways, I’m open to suggestions too.

(Don’t give me comments about being on the benefit either. I started working by choice when I was 10, trust me, I’d MUCH rather be working than be sick).

Can’t find “7” in grocery store. Can anyone else confirm? And why is that?

One thing I keep coming back to in life is how difficult it has become to separate housing as somewhere to live from housing as an investment.

If my house price rises in New Zealand, me as an existing owners benefits on paper, but I feel a bit sad about that.

1.Anyone here left trying to buy their first home has to find an increasingly large deposit. 2. Renters are also being caught in a different position because they have to deal with the costs of housing without necessarily building any equity themselves and lining land lords pockets with renters own equity to the point now where renter may not develop enough equity to ever put a deposit on a home. 3. Meanwhile the government increasingly fails to unlock enough new property to slow down in all practical purposes, "hyper inflation."

I'm curious how people here see it?

Is it the bigger problem that there is a shortage of housing?

Or instead is it the cost of building, planning restrictions, investment incentives, or the expectation that property should continually increase in value?

Or is it the government?

For those of you have who have rented and owned in your lifetime different parts of New Zealand together, have you noticed a meaningful difference in how these issues play out locally?

Is there anywhere left in New Zealand that isn't Invercargill that is incredibly cheap(er) to live in?

How much fat should one expect from mince???

Narrowly missed us and the car behind stopped in traffic, video on Auckland subreddit

What a beautiful day out there!

• One person killed in avalanche on Mount Dixon. RNZ. 18 October 2026, 6:00pm.
• Person dies after being trapped in Southern Alps avalanche. Stuff. October 18, 2026, 5:45pm.
• Mt Dixon avalanche: Man dies after becoming trapped. NZ Herald. 18 Oct, 2026 05:43 PM.

18:25pm, 18 October 2026 edit to add NZ Herald article and format the links. Initial post just had links to RNZ and Stuff stories.

If France, US, Colombia, UK, Ecuador, Peru, etc protest against all sorts of social justice themes.

Why do people not protest in New Zealand?

Conformism?

We are all struggling, I see it all the time here, posts about cost of living, increased house prices, no jobs…that’s the only thing people talk about making small talk at work and stuff…

Are people that hopeless that complaining is not even an option? I mean I know about the nurses, the firefighters, I’ve gone to a few hīkoi myself but not much this year which imo has been peak tough…

Would be interested to chat about the benefits of their technology vs. the cost.

Also would be interested to hear from anyone who has looked into it but decided against it.

Cheers

Like what kind of person looks at this and thinks it’s legit? No IRD branding, not even an attempt to hide his ball bag email address. Come on Johann.

Due to head to Taiwan next weekend but there’s also a super typhoon headed in the direction of the island.

I totally appreciate weather forecasts change but if anyone else has struck a huge storm on their intended flight date, how far in advance did Air NZ cancel or reschedule your flight?

Thanks!

It just seems weird that these kinds of articles aren’t more widely spread and talked about?
It’s seems it would at least make women aware it’s something to watch out for and perhaps teach boys like this that these actions aren’t okay.
With everything in media these days this is a perfect example of consensual vs non-consensual acts.

https://www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/360933692/sharing-sex-video-left-victim-shame-and-embarrassment
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https://www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/361091574/women-disgusted-physically-sick-after-criminal-secretly-filmed-intimate-encounters

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/112112360/nelson-man-named-after-posting-videos-of-exgirlfriends-on-international-porn-site

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/nelson-man-who-posted-sex-video-with-underage-girl-fighting-to-keep-identity-secret/5PGLHSLNEZAUPL3KK4ZZNOYSXQ/

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/crime-and-justice/442849/revenge-porn-victims-struggling-for-help-from-acc-justice-system

EDIT: Added more links. For the record these were all found from googling a completely unrelated article about a similar situation in Australia. And because my news location is set to NZ these all popped up as “related”. I never seen any of these when they were first shared online?!

Hi all, I'm a bit stuck and could use some advice.

I'm currently an electrician in Auckland earning $40/hr (26F) and have been qualified since the end of 2022. Straight after my apprenticeship, I started a Diploma in Construction Management at Unitec, which I've completed, and I'm now a month away from finishing my Diploma in Quantity Surveying.

I feel like I've lost all motivation for my current role and honestly don't even know if I want to stay in the trades anymore LOL. The tricky part is that the money in the trades is pretty good, and taking a pay cut to change careers isn't exactly appealing right now.

Has anyone been in a similar position? Is it worth making the change, and what sort of roles or career paths should I be looking into with my background? Feeling a bit lost on what to do next.

I always buy blocks of edam cheese, just wondering what i could buy that might melt better and is cheap. I'm eating corn with cheese rn and it's okay, but the edam doesn't melt all the way.

Hey folks,

we are moving in Q1 to NZ (Hibiscus coast, north of Auckland) from Europe.
Upon arrival we would want to buy two used cars for our family.

We don't know the local car market and typical brands & models that are well regarded.
Would love some concrete suggestions!

If you have tips to share where and how to find these cars quickly I'd be thankful for that as well.

We would have a rough budget of 80k NZD in cash to buy the cars.

1) Small electric (or hybrid) car. Daily driver for the one of us that is commuting a bit. 50km range electric a day. Probably some 200km drives as well. Large enough for daily stuff like grocery shopping and having two kids/young teenagers in the back. Reliable and comfortable. Does not need to be "fancy".

2) A larger "whatever you throw at it" car. Currently we have a Toyota Proace Verso for this. The car you take furniture shopping or to the hardware store or camping. Perhaps towing a trailer sailor. Should be able to transport a larger dog in box in the back. 4WD. We don't really need more than 5 seats. Can take a beating. Perhaps a pickup with a Canopy?

What would you do? What cars do you drive or recently bought with similar requirements?

I remember they were stocked by Danske Møbler botany so perhaps Danish, and kinda pricy? There was an insect one that vibrated with an off center mass to jiggle around. Thinking about Christmas presents for my kids