Well this made me laugh out loud, bitterly. Foodstuffs doesn't 'support' suppliers, they run us into the fucking ground. I wonder how many times the sushi supplier asked them if they could put his prices up, and they said no.

Right?! I can think of so many better uses for $6m.

All the time! We never have self-raising flour.

Surely if laws are being made based on these phone calls, then the phone calls are OIA-able. How can we ensure he is held to account for these fabrications that turn into shitty legislation?! GAH!

Better than what?!

If only there was a MORE DIRECT way NZ supermarkets could help solve this cost of living crisis! 🙄

Thank you for sharing this. There are loads around my house in flower, but I've never seen them up close. Gorgeous!

‘Dogs that have never lived in a house finding out about couches’ is my favourite genre of animal photography.

But, but, but National said before the election that their scant-on-details, un-costed water plans would be cheaper and better for everyone! How could they get it so wrong, and how are they going to blame it on Labour?! 😠

One of the mechanics at our VTNZ has hung their flu tracking certificate on the wall 😁

I saw that it’s a Mt Difficulty wine, so should have a fairly decent cellar life. I think I’ve got one from the same vintage - saving it for a special occasion 😌

I was talking to a person who’s business is hospo-adjacent. She said it’s the toughest it’s ever been, but “the last govt helped everyone too much during covid and now we’re too soft and wait for the govt to help us”. 😳 She got a polite, restrained, furious earful from me.

Ready to drink now, and could possibly be okay for another few years 🍷

My region too. I'm fucking furious.