Fix & Fogg nut butter launched into space (www.rnz.co.nz)
One Wellington peanut butter company has gone where no Kiwi food company has gone before....
Kiwi cheerleading team win gold at world competition [International Open 5 division] (www.rnz.co.nz)
A New Zealand team has taken home gold at the Cheerleading World Championships in the US....
Man fights cancellation of 24-hour gym membership for ‘loitering’ after he stayed the night (www.rnz.co.nz)
How long is too long to spend in a 24-hour gym? Can you do too much squatting?...
Aotearoa Weekly Kōrero 29/4/2024
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Stop Using Your Face or Thumb to Unlock Your Phone (gizmodo.com)
Are there any legal experts that want to weigh in on this....
Cool short video about unique Archey's Frog (m.youtube.com)
Was just talking about how cool New Zealand’s rare frogs are and wanted to share. These frogs evolved to have no ears, so they also have no croaking noises (what’s the point if the mates you are trying to attract are deaf) which is unique!...
How to make bathroom switches smart? They currently have 4 manual switches.
In our two bathrooms we have a switch panel with 4 switches: one for a light, 2 for heat lamps, and 1 for a fan extractor. As we tend to forget the fan extractor I want to make this smart. Something like this...
Aotearoa Weekly Kōrero 19/4/2024
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Car Insurance 100% rise
My car insurance through Trade Me (Tower) is about to renew and the new cost is 100% higher. Any recommendations for a new insurer or are we powerless to prevent these increases?
Residents of Auckland's City Gardens Apartments ordered to evacuate over fire safety (www.rnz.co.nz)
I work with fire alarm systems for a living, so it’s fascinating to see a building get so bad it is shut down entirely by the fire brigade....
Smoking Ban - British taking our great idea, that we have abandoned (www.bbc.com)
Heard this on the BBC news podcast today, they reference our attempt…that we have given up on.
Give your feedback to Reserve Bank on digital currency here: (consultations.rbnz.govt.nz)
May as well participate since we are lucky enough to have a voice in this country
Reserve Bank considers the digital dollar: 'NZ's money must innovate to stay relevant ' (www.rnz.co.nz)
David Seymour pares back red tape for early childhood education (www.nzherald.co.nz)
‘Some’ Newshub staff to be taken on by Stuff for new 6pm bulletin (thespinoff.co.nz)
Supermarket facial recognition trial: Rotorua mother’s ‘discrimination’ ordeal (www.rnz.co.nz)
A Māori mum misidentified as a trespassed “thief” at a Rotorua supermarket trialling facial recognition technology says she felt “racially discriminated” against and embarrassed during the “horrible” birthday incident....
Napier's 162yo prison to close to tourists (www.rnz.co.nz)
Napier’s former prison is closing due to safety concerns, leaving the man who runs tours through the site unhappy he will be locked out....
Oh the irony: Kick people off benefits while cutting jobs (www.stuff.co.nz)
Aotearoa Weekly Kōrero 11/4/2024
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Aotearoa Daily Kōrero 10/4/2024
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Vote for your favourite Lemmyvision songs! (jlai.lu)
cross-posted from: jlai.lu/post/5874257...
Resident who escaped backpackers blaze says the accommodation was his only option after being homeless (www.rnz.co.nz)
By the comments made by the person being interviewed, it sounds like this was also a case of arson?...
Aotearoa Daily Kōrero 8/4/2024
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Aotearoa Daily Kōrero 6/4/2023
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