Don't worry everyone is safe and moving about on the road but wow wasn't expecting that

Readying the Nats billboard for more graffiti!!

Not the sharpest of pictures but nice enough for a rainy day

Just moved from Kapiti to the Hutt a few months ago, settled in within the last month, updated my CV and started volunteering again. Holy heck some of these employers are terrible. I'm going straight from hospo back into it so no issue getting interviews but the first 2 were AI; one wouldn't submit properly and the other had been given a prompt totally unrelated to the job listing. First job offer was by far the worst interview I've ever experienced, I could write a whole paragraph about how unprofessional and rude he was and I still cant believe he thought I'd want to work for him after the way he behaved. The second offer was for a job listed as full time, minimum 30 hours per week, 1st interview then a trial shift done before the manager tells me I'll be starting on a 0 hour minimum contract and let me know day-of when I can come into shifts. The 3rd was another listed as full time but when I got to the interview she said it'll probably be about 6 hours per week until it gets really busy while someones on holiday. My last part time hospo job manager before I moved called all the staff every morning at 7am to tell us if it seems busy enough for us to come to work or not. I swear it didn't use to be like this?

That felt like a long one (said the actress to the bishop)

Weirdly it doesn't seem to showing on Geonet yet so now I'm second-guessing myself. Good to see that some other people felt it too - perhaps I'm not losing my mind after all!

Well. That's quite some weather, eh.

It's been a hot minute since I've seen an Aramex rant on this sub so thought we were all due another instalment...

The amateur parcel fumblers at Aramex just managed to deliver the second half of a two parcel consignment to me, a whole seven days after the first part was dropped in the middle of my driveway.

In between the first part arriving and the second, I was told three different lies.

At first when I queried over the phone why I only had one box and not two, aramex insisted that the delivery had not been completed at all. Once I had overcome their doubts about the existence of the first box in my possession they then claimed that there was an access issue for my house. Spoiler: there definitely isn't. In any case they had found a way to drop the first parcel on my flat access driveway, all of 5 metres from the street.

Next, when pursuing this again by email I was told that the driver could not find my address. Again, this was hard to reconcile with the fact that half of the consignment had already been delivered, that there are two house numbers visible from the street and that my property is readily findable on map services.

Finally, after increasingly robust overtures from both me and the company that had sent the parcel, I was told that they couldn't completely delivery because the parcel was over 25kg. I was invited to make a 1.5 hour round trip to the depot to collect it myself. Again this excuse was demonstrably false both by use of a weighing scales and by reading of the parcel label.

Got my parcel today, no explanation or apology. At some point I'll write them a shitty email, but I think they fuel their vans on customer disappointment, so they won't care.

Tldr Aramex really sucks. Sellers, please be aware that your own reputation risks being dragged through the dirt by use of this delivery company.

Ps. I do just want to acknowledge my 'parcel privilege' since I actually do have my parcels and I understand that others have suffered worse trauma

RO-2026-105 Transdev Wellington Train 9379 Signal passed at danger and collision with stop block Khandallah, 7.74 km Johnsonville Line 6 June 2026

What is Wellington Timebank?

Wellington Timebank brings people together by sharing the knowledge, skills and life experience that enrich every generation. Find out how you can become a member of our community at the event

Klara and the Sun film fundraiser

Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/share/19KcXiA2rE/ 

Join us for this special opening night screening of Klara and the Sun and support Wellington Timebank!

Date: Thursday 22nd October

Venue: Lighthouse Cinema Cuba Street
Doors open at 5.30pm
Film starts at 6pm
Tickets are $25 waged / $20 unwaged (all tickets include snacks) and proceeds go toward keeping our Wellington Timebank in operation.

How to book tickets:

• Either through Eventfinda (there are additional fees for payment): https://bit.ly/klarafilm  
• Or email us ([info@wellingtontimebank.org.nz](mailto:info@wellingtontimebank.org.nz)) with the number of tickets you have purchased and deposit the money in our bank account:

Newtown Community and Cultural Centre 2009 Trust
06 0574 0236602 50
Ref: your name and Klara and the Sun

About the film:
Jenna Ortega, Amy Adams and Natasha Lyonne star in this Taika Waititi sci-fi, an adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro's novel about an Artificial Friend designed to prevent loneliness. A mother purchases one of these friends, Klara, for her bright teen daughter, Josie. Josie, who suffers from a mysterious illness, adores her new robot companion. On a quest to save Josie and those who love her from heartbreak, Klara learns the power of human love.
Trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wixzainceAE

Kia ora!

I've only just realised that Benjamin Clementine is coming to town this weekend, and I'm thinking of treating myself to a little solo concert date!

Unfortunately, like pretty much everyone else at the moment, funds are a bit tight! I noticed there's a discounted ticket offer on Ticketmaster, so I thought I'd try my luck and see if anyone happens to have a discount code they'd be willing to share.

Would be hugely appreciated!

I will be moving out soon for the first time and into Wellington proper, anyone have any first time renter tips or things that they wished they knew?

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Kia ora all,

Im fairly new to the Wellington area and am considering getting a qualification in hairdressing. Given this, I kind of have no idea what I'm looking at in terms of academies

Hoping for some recommendations and advice from people who have studied this here, and insights into what the different places can offer.

Im in my late 20s, neurodivergent and somewhat alternative, so wanting to get an idea of where would encourage the creative expression side a bit more. Hoping eventually to get into the colour specialist side of things

I also live with some chronic pain, so if any of the places doing these have a tendency to push training for faster paced retail style hairdressing this is something I would like to avoid (if possible).

Please don't come for me on not going down this path for chronic pain either, it's something I've been passionate about a long time so it's now or never :) but any other advice is welcome

Hey everyone,

I’m currently planning a move from Dunedin up to Wellington. I’m looking for a 1 bed, 1 bath apartment right in the central city because both my job and university will be based there, and I won't have a car.

I’m originally from Porirua, so I did look into moving back around that area to save money, but I’ve been shocked by the prices. Being from Wellington, I know that prices have been expensive (especially because it's the capital) but coming back from Dunedin, Wellington's rental market is a massive step up... 1 beds feel like they cost 3x the price of a full house down south!

Since I have a bit of flexibility on my exact move date, I want to time it right to get the best deal possible. What month do y'all think landlords post the most reasonable or cheapest rents? Are there specific times of the year when student demand drops and prices dip, or does the central market stay brutal all year?

Apologies if I come off as though I have rose coloured glasses, just incredibly shocked!

How are newtown and kilbirnie bars. How different are they from courtenay place bars.

looking for a function room/venue for a 25th birthday next month and cant find anything under $1000 😭😭 please help

How bloody good is that place just what Wellington needs when it’s dying! A ray of sunshine in this gloom!

I’m moving down for 3 months before deciding on my family comes with, what’s the weather actually like? Is it raining 9/10 days? Or is that an exaggeration?

Edit: moving from Auckland, wife works in an office I and a mobile service technician who will be driving all over Wellington and working outside mostly

Also people have said it’s windy, how do you deal, prepare and manage the wind? For those who have moved from Auckland down, how did the wind affect you? And also what was surprising about the move good/bad/ugly

Is it worth moving to wellington as someone who has lived half their life in Auckland