newzealand

Not a fan of tipping culture in general but this is nuts.

The results of a new Otago University study comparing the harm caused by different drugs have been released. Here’s the breakdown by drug:...

So, our government’s “crack down on beneficiaries” also includes disabled children....

New Zealand Giant Stick Insect - Argosarchus horridus...

Almost like the cost of living is unachievable for those on the lowest wages.

In the photo on RNZ there are two overflowing tanks with a bank behind them. You can spot the tanks on Google Maps, next to the middle shed:

Pak ‘n’ Save

I didn’t realise that Meta was becoming/is already compatible with the Fediverse....

Microalgae had caught the attention of scientists around the world for their extraordinary properties “and potential to create an abundant, high-quality natural protein source using only a fraction of the water, land and time of other types of farming”.

These researchers from Canterbury University have come up with an idea that they say can cheaply remove 3 million tonnes of CO₂ from the air each year. And it utilises existing infrastructure....

Woolworths has apologised to thousands of customers after mistakenly telling about 79,000 people they had won a competition....

The Stratford-revered glockenspiel has stood proud in the main street, Broadway, since it officially opened in 1996, but it had stopped working over the weekend....

Hiringa, with partners fuel supplier Waitomo Group and Australasia’s largest heavy vehicle fleet owner TR Group, on Tuesday opened three green hydrogen stations, with a fourth under way, within the North Island’s economic “golden triangle” of freight movement.

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....

A man and woman were found dead at the Anzac Valley Road address in Waitākere before 7.30am....

I don’t know if it’s allowed here, but i matched with some cousins on ancestry. We figured out that their cousin Robert Little must be my grandfather. They say they don’t have much contact with Bob and were unable to give me a phone number for him. Google searches for him have come up empty....

We flew to the southern-most glaciers, ones that we’ve not seen since 2018," said Lorrey on the back of this year’s trip....

While chocolate-studded or fruit-free sourdough or brioche hot cross buns are becoming common, a Taranaki bakery has found a way to push the boundaries even further by producing a cheese and onion version containing onion powder, onion flakes and “a very nice Dutch cheese”.

Anybody who thinks the best way out of a recession is austerity measures needs to have their heads examined.

This is a really good read about one of my favourite weird animal facts!

Looks like it’s back to the high seas for us…