Denise

Vote NZ gives the advice below. A family member voted for at least 20 years after they last permanently lived in NZ, based on visiting at least once every three years.

They’re only on day 1, so there’s a fair chance the fizz everything one will come up soon.

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If they are overseas, then they’ll be renewing an existing passport? The referee in that case doesn’t have to sign anything so they could be anywhere in the world.

Thousands of NZ passports expiring as 10-year renewal surge begins More than 26,000 passports will expire before the end of the year with another 250,000 set to run out in early 2026.

DIA describes it somewhat differently.
www.1news.co.nz/2025/11/13/t...

A marinated side of salmon plus salads - just what you can order from a catering company.

More measles locations of interest including Waikato Hospital ED, a concert and some shopping malls.
info.health.nz/health-topic...

Tile with text, which reads: Measles outbreak update 5 Dec. Two new cases, one in Queenstown and one in Auckland. Both linked to known exposures. New locations of interest including Bluebridge Connemara ferry sailings, and RÜFÜS DU SOL concert, Western Springs Stadium Auckland. Check the locations of interest on our website and follow health advice. Measles symptoms? Call Healthline.

Two new measles cases confirmed - Queenstown & Auckland, linked to known exposures. 30 cases nationally (22 no longer infectious).

New locations of interest: Bluebridge ferry 30 Nov, RÜFÜS DU SOL concert 29 Nov, malls in AKL & WLG.

Check LOIs & advice: info.health.nz/measles

I think the news report was that the chair hire/room setup was an additional cost, on top of the per head, and that was why the total was $3200. Still ridiculous. The venue obviously wasn't suitable if chairs had to be hired.

Latest is that it includes chair hire & room setup, but there are plenty of modestly priced venues in Auckland with chairs already available. $25 per head is an expensive morning tea. $15 per head will get 3 items (2 savoury, 1 sweet). Are the cafe owners related to/known to Sonny Kaushal?

It's so good that he's got somewhere to go to, especially at this time of year.

Mostly sheep out that way, some beef cattle.

Also their knowledge of the local area is so great they’ve spelt Pourerere wrong.

The “traditional farmland for generations” statement is complete hokum. My great-grandfather arrived from Denmark and cut down trees to create a farm a bit further south. That whole area was the 70 mile bush for far more than four generations.

Just following the example set by John Key who opened Wellington’s Nespresso store.

Ordered online.

Buses going to Hawkes Bay airport!

I suspect their online orders are running hot. I ordered around 8am and my delivery is Dec 10.

Yes, quite loud thunder in Morningside

I am so pleased I sold my place near the south end of the Terrace tunnel. Building Karo Drive caused massive disruption, and the tunnel upgrade around rugby world cup time disturbed my sleep for over a year. NZTA were complete shit at communication throughout.

And they have been in the catering business for far longer.

Sometimes well-meaning relatives bought Bonus Bonds as a gift. That would account for a few.

Also Big W and Target for the Warehouse.

Dymocks is their Whitcoulls.
www.dymocks.com.au

I haven't investigated that yet. I'm leaning towards the refill service.

I’ve only had mine a couple of weeks. So far I’m very happy with it. There’s some black Friday deals at the moment.

Just "Auckland" or some such will do.

He's chairman of the board of the Electoral Commission, which meets several times a year, and it's very much a part time job. The Chief Executive of the Electoral Commission is the person responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Commission, including preparing for an election.

They're using the opening of the City Rail Link as a reason for allowing more concerts, so adding parking contradicts that.

Interior of Fujikyu's Thomas Land train. Seats are upholstered with fabric featuring Thomas and friends.

There are a few Thomas trains around Japan. One of them is on the Fujikyo railway to Kawaguchiko. I got on it quite unintentionally, but it was quite fun inside.