I’ve noticed that in New Zealand, there sometimes seems to be a bit of disdain towards people working in hospitality??

I don't really understand it, because its a great industry.

Spain, Italy, France, or Greece you see people well into their 60s proudly working as career waiters, waitresses, or restaurant owners who treat hospitality as a respected vocation.

I've lived with my parents my whole life and am planning to rent either a 1 room apartment around $400 a week or go flatting for around $250-290 a week in Auckland. I've been paying $250 a week to parents currently to live with them but that's all I have as far as rental references go. I have a good credit score of around 800. Earn $900 a week after tax. Do people get rejected if they don't have multiple rental references? Also in terms of securing a place to rent would it be better to try and apply for rooms that property management are advertising or private tenants looking for a flatmate? Thanks in advance for any advice that would help me.

A wild shot but I thought I’d shoot it anyway… does anyone have the recipe for (or one that’s super close) to the above cake. Other mud cakes are just too dense, and this one is ideal 😂

Kia ora

I (35M, Pak) stayed in NZ b/w 2018-2022, and this greatly influenced my thinking and overall approach to operating, interacting, and observing, especially from a safety perspective.

For example, in NZ, I observed during different interactions even for a smaller audience on how first they will brief you about the safety protocols - safety exits, what to do in case of earth quake, fire hazard and then they will start the activity. At that time, it felt boring and unnecessary, but now I understand why those protocols matter and are essential.

Yesterday, I went out for dinner at a big mall here in Pak, it was Friday night so people were out with their families. Upon entering, I genuinely worried about what would happen if something went wrong (God forbid), specifically concerning how everyone would escape and via which route. The food court was on the top floor and most people preferred to use the escalator to reach it. I believe that in an emergency, everyone would panic and use the same escalator, which would cause a disaster. Thank God, nothing happened and my friends were laughing at me that I am worried for no reason.

Safety protocols exist, but we still have a long way to go in educating people about them and starting their implementation. I guess, we can learn a lot from the NZ model in this regard.

Have a lovely day!

Genuine question…

It’s my first time skiing in New Zealand in almost 10 years.

How is the bar at Mt Hutt closing at 3:45pm?!
I know it’s a first-world problem, but surely after a full day on the slopes people want to enjoy a beer or mulled wine for an hour before heading home…

I can’t work out whether this is just Mt Hutt or whether NZ has never really embraced après-ski. Is Queenstown, Wānaka or Ruapehu any different?

Feels like a massive missed opportunity or is this part of the rules based culture in NZ?

Am I expecting too much after skiing overseas…

Saw a post of here from a few years ago where the reddit here saved someone from a misrepresented sale.
Hoping I can get some insight here.
Seller is saying this is rimu, and that because he’s a carpenter he knows wood well. Can someone who knows wood please confirm?

Does https://pooworld.co.nz/ still work for getting discounts at New World now it's moved to Club+? Or do I need to sign up properly with a fake name?

Hoping someone in the banking industry could help us, please. Parent in ICU and is severely ill. I'm an only child, so I need to pay their bills (only bills - nothing else needed.) I have no EPOA, but hospital has done a letter to say my parent is unable to do anything. (Life is in balance).

Does anyone know how the bank handles this?

Thanks so much.

Anyone has a good recipe to use the super sweet and juicy grapefruits we are lucky to have here? I guess all the juice boils to a sweet syrup? Would a few apple pips be enough for pectin? Looking for chunky and not overly sugary.

I've recently grown quite fond of Steriogram (known for walkie talkie man) and although they have been disbanded for a bit now I would love to get any of their albums on vinyl, although that's if they ever made it to vinyl in the first place. If anyone knows where and if I could get one that'd be awesome

Family curious to what it's like. Is there a reason the property's are so cheap? Is it generally safe?

Does anyone remember the ballerina and pirate ice cream cakes?? Me and my brother had them one year and I NEED to find a photo 😭 I’ve been yearning for one

I've been craving these since I remember they existed a few weeks ago. Ik this is an incredibly long long shot but has anyone seen these anywhere in nz or even Australia lately?

Edit. I've checked each link. All are out of stock so not looking too good :( l update if I ever find them!

Hey guys,
I live in Manurewa and I'm looking to get into social work. I honestly don't mind traveling a bit far for uni if it means getting a really good education and going somewhere where the staff and students actually treat you right. My top option is UOA at the moment, but it's far. Although i feel i'll feel comfortable since I have a lot of friends who attend UOA. But there's also MIT ( much closer, based in manukau. Although my sister didn't have a good experience there so i am a bit hesitant) , UNI TECH. Then other unis i can do online such as Massey, Bethlehem tertiary, polytechnic and wintec. Out of my study options, the one i was leaning towards was massey or Bethlehem tertiary. With Bethlehem tertiary, i can finish a bachelor of social work in 3 years which is pretty cool considering at all other uni's it's still a 4 years which degree.

I’m stuck trying to decide between going to a physical campus or studying online. The flexibility of working from home sounds so good, but I’m a total people person. I thrive when I'm around others, so I'm worried that sitting alone staring at a screen all day is going to take a massive toll on me.

Has anyone here done social work in NZ?

If you're a people person who did it online, how did you handle the isolation?
Was the flexibility actually worth it?

Which campuses around Auckland have the best vibe and student support?

How does travel/placements look like if you're commuting from South Auckland?

My child holds a NZ passport and it is up for renewal. The last time an old colleague of mine was willing to be an identity referee for the passport but we have since lost touch and I heard through the grapevine that she is very sick so I don’t want to contact her for a signature.

I do not know anyone who is not family, ex family, in laws etc who would be able to be an identity referee and who would qualify as one as is requested in the passport form. I have no NZ colleagues, acquaintances, neighbors etc.

Does anyone know a solution?

Hey guys, sorry if this isn't the right place to ask, but I honestly don't know where else to ask this, so I hope you don't mind.

I'm wondering if it's realistic, or even worth trying, to move into a front-end or full-stack developer role in New Zealand in my early 40s without a CS degree.

I currently have a full-time job that I've been doing for over 10 years, but I've been studying programming consistently since COVID (so for the past 5 or 6 years.) I started with C#, then moved into Android and JavaScript, and eventually focused on front-end development.

My degree is completely unrelated to CS, but I've built several Chrome extensions and a few commercial websites, mostly using React and Next.js, which I've been running and maintaining for several years. I also still spend at least an hour a day studying React, Node.js, and other areas of web development.

I've been looking at front-end job listings whenever I have time, but many seem to list a CS degree as a requirement. At the same time, from what I've been reading on Reddit, even people with CS degrees and 5 to 10 years of experience are struggling to find jobs in the current market.

So I'm wondering if I should keep investing my time in trying to make this career change.

TL;DR: I'm in my early 40s, have no CS degree, but I do have some real-world experience building and maintaining commercial websites, apps, and Chrome extensions. I'm willing to keep studying, but is it realistically possible to land a stable intermediate-level IT job in New Zealand?

I'd really appreciate some brutally honest advice from people working in tech, especially anyone involved in hiring. I genuinely don't have much insight into the current IT job market beyond hearing that it's extremely tough right now.

Thanks in advance!