adventuresintransitland.substack.com Wherefore now with KiwiRail
It's been a rough ride of late for KiwiRail with plenty of bad news but also some glimmers of hope. So what's going on with rail in New Zealand? Read on for my take.
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www.economist.com Why New Zealanders are emigrating in record numbers
The government may not be able to reverse the trend
"Ditch the winter chill” and “expand your horizons in sunny South East Queensland!” reads one newspaper advert, luring New Zealand’s health-care workers towards a new life in Australia. “Warmer days and higher pays”, enthused another, last year, from the Australian state’s police service. Kiwis who chose “policing in paradise” could look forward to 300 days of annual sunshine and a A$20,000 ($12,500) relocation bonus, it declared.
For many New Zealanders that is an easy sell. They are leaving their country in record numbers. Almost 129,000 residents emigrated last year—40% above the pre-pandemic average for this century. It is not a case of last in, first out. The majority of those leaving were New Zealanders, rather than immigrants returning home, creating a net loss of 47,000 citizens.
New Zealand, though a settler country, is also shaped by emigration. Its small economy and relative lack of opportunity have long driven young New Zealanders towards what they call the “overseas expe
Yeah agreed, its definitely not fantastic :/
Hey mate you make some good points, but you're coming across pretty strong here - do you reckon you could tone it down a little: https://lemmy.nz/post/63098
www.1news.co.nz NZ 'steadfast in support' for Ukraine amid Trump clash - PM
It follows astonished reactions from global leaders after Trump and his vice president verbally berated Ukraine's president in a heated and extraordinary White House meeting.
Mt Heim, from the top of Blue Moon Buttress
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.nz/post/19902182
The Ahuriri valley, NZ
Mt Heim, from the top of Blue Moon Buttress
The Ahuriri valley, NZ
Uprising (Fiordland, New Zealand)
A 19 pitch climb in the Cleddau Valley
Funnily enough, that's exactly why I was digging in to it
media.one.nz One New Zealand successfully sends first text messages via space
Another positive step in the pathway to launch groundbreaking new Satellite to Mobile service and add communications resiliency for Aotearoa
Vilicky Stena, Slovakian Tatras
Hrana Velickej steny, a UIAA 5 in the Tatra mountains
Zabi Kon
A cool feature on the ridge between Slovakia and Poland (UIAA 3)
Try this Brave Search Goggle I made, which searches a bunch of NZ companies and retailers (not all of it is NZ gear, and some of it is made by an NZ company overseas, like Macpac, Kathmandu ect).
Some of the companies I came across when putting it together:
- southernlitepacks.co.nz (backpacks)
- https://twinneedle.co.nz/ (hunting focused, but they repair clothing & packs too)
- glowingsky.co.nz (southland based merino stuff - I got some socks from them which are great)
- earthseasky.co.nz is great
- https://www.kaiwakaclothing.co.nz/
- swazi.co.nz (not 100% sure its made in NZ)
- cactusoutdoor.co.nz (I don't think their clothing is made in NZ anymore, sadly)
- https://norsewear.co.nz/ (socks, gloves, beanies)
- https://fiordlandpacks.com/ (ultralight packs)
(the full list of NZ sites in the goggle is here)
Sorry, most of it is more outdoor focused than everyday
www.rnz.co.nz Why Electric Kiwi is closing to new customers - and why it matters
It's hard to see how it could continue doing business, an expert says, and more retailers may hit similar trouble.
thespinoff.co.nz New Zealand standardised its recycling rules – why is it still so confusing?
No matter how many times you put them in the bin, lids still can’t be recycled.
Yeah definitely a different standard, but as the article points out, they try and hold their own MPs to that standard.
thespinoff.co.nz Can the Green Party’s holy mission survive its fallible disciples?
First Kerekere, then Ghahraman, then Tana and now Genter. The Greens' uncompromising posture creates an awful pressure, one that recent events suggest is untenable.
Pretty much exactly this. Bit of a hassle really
Actually, yes. Looked like they ate quite a bit. There were half eaten chocolates all over the car.
Yeah, they left quite a mess - it was pretty clean before. Don't know what they were eating but they left it everywhere. Admittedly the mud is from me :D
Someone tried to steal our Subaru in Christchurch
We were away for a week and left it on the side of the road. Doesn't look like they were particularly competent, as they ruined the ignition but didn't manage to start it.
They left quite a mess, bit annoyed to be honest.
Also, if you tap with two fingers you jump
To see how far down you can get.
https://github.com/fallaciousreasoning/bombs-away whoops sorry!
Source code is here: https://github.com/fallaciousreasoning/bombs-away
Yeah, it's a tent :D Just a corner of it
Did you see the interview from afterwards? https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=WwUoq6Gdk-g
He's always been a pretty controversial figure, but I feel like he used to be a bit wittier and more coherent. Definitely seems like he's gone off the rails the last few years.
Already there! Good suggestions though
Also added Small Planet, which I'd somehow forgotten about :D
Sweet, added! I hadn't seen Aarn packs before, seems like they make some cool stuff!
I wanted results which would prioritise things like fiordlandpacks.nz, cactusoutdoor.co.nz and southernlitepacks.co.nz. As you can see, it was only partially successful but I feel like it's still useful.
The source for the filter is https://gist.github.com/fallaciousreasoning/c7d10b8db5449fb62b601ddf111003a3 - let me know if you think there are some NZ based sites I should include.
Just not consistently full - definitely people in them, just not all the time. Only time everything is full is the school holidays...