Worldwide mortality experience since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic (2020-2024) shows excess deaths over that period in almost every country measured. Australia (+6%) was below average, and New Zealand (+0.1%) the lowest we measured.

In the 60s and early seventies the boarding house had a dorm (called big balc) that was open to the elements. Had roll down canvas blinds (no windows) to keep weather out! So how accessible or not the mains supply was in the 80s is debatable.

Also, I know I already said 4/4, so I guess this is post 5/5 LOL

But read some proper reasoned stuff on blockers. Have arguments ready for your racist sexist uncles at Christmas

www.emilywrites.co.nz/what-are-pub...

Most unpopular take yet!

Gorgeous! My favs.

www.metromag.co.nz/society/soci...

Our Asd son always finds fire works terrifying. When he was younger we used to drive out into the country to minimise the effects.

Thanks to the NZ health system being an absolute arse when it comes to dental care, Beckie needs our help to fund remedial dentures after a couple of years of really shitty health that has impacted her ability to work

givealittle.co.nz/cause/beckie...

Whiskey?

"How the costs of providing aged care could be reasonably shared between those receiving care and the Government" ....hmmmmm

Yes, unfortunately.

Has been a game changer in teaching our oven-phobic ASD son how to cook.

Anyone know what research this claim is based on “young people who go straight onto jobseeker are forecasted to stay on average 18 years on welfare over their lifetime”?

An internal part on my old karcher water blaster went - couldn’t buy a replacement here - has to go to a service centre. Aliexpress came through - $10.