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#2432186 3-Mar-2020 23:30

freitasm: "Flying Auckland to Wellington with Air New Zealand - flight check"

NZ513 was actually Auckland to Christchurch. Last time this flight existed was three years ago. And this is a paywall article... So who pays for this "quality journalism"?

@sbiddle does.

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#2432420 4-Mar-2020 13:48

https://www.stuff.co.nz/motoring/news/119999988/expensive-childrens-car-seat-catastrophically-fails-test-ejects-dummy

"An expensive children's car seat has catastrophically failed a crash test, ejecting a dummy representing a toddler in a way that experts say would have likely been fatal in a real road crash."

and at the bottom of the article, which is a direct pull through from the SMH in OZ..

*The model is not readily available in New Zealand

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#2432464 4-Mar-2020 13:57

So much content on Stuff is for the Australian market, yet it is packaged as if it's relevant to New Zealand.

This is one of my big issues with Stuff.

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#2432829 4-Mar-2020 21:39

“Second $25 million Lotto winner found. “

Wow. Had no idea they were lost. Good catch, Stuff!

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#2432886 5-Mar-2020 07:22

Paraparaumu is getting an electronic billboard and has to tell the whole world about it. Woohoo!

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/kapiti-news/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503789&objectid=12313710

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#2432919 5-Mar-2020 08:43

sbiddle:
Paraparaumu is getting an electronic billboard and has to tell the whole world about it. Woohoo!

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/kapiti-news/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503789&objectid=12313710

New slogan for their council.

“Welcome to Paraparaumu. Nothing much happens here. “

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#2432975 5-Mar-2020 10:23

sbiddle:

Paraparaumu is getting an electronic billboard and has to tell the whole world about it.

How best to do that? I know! Why don't we set up an electronic billboard!

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#2432999 5-Mar-2020 11:11

sbiddle:

Paraparaumu is getting an electronic billboard and has to tell the whole world about it. Woohoo!

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/kapiti-news/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503789&objectid=12313710

Good, they can tell people to: WASH THEIR HANDS

Whilst the difficult we can do immediately, the impossible takes a bit longer. However, miracles you will have to wait for.

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#2433580 6-Mar-2020 11:30

"Motorists stuck on Auckland's motorways this morning should expect delays following breakdowns and crashes throughout the network."

I mean, obviously you are going to expect delays if you're stuck. I think the word they wanted in place of stuck is travelling.

I don't think these news cadets actually think about what they're writing.

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#2433591 6-Mar-2020 11:53

Journeyman:....I don't think these news cadets actually think about what they're writing.

I'm sure THINKING is not part of the job requirement.

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#2433758 6-Mar-2020 14:46

msukiwi:

Journeyman:....I don't think these news cadets actually think about what they're writing.

I'm sure THINKING is not part of the job requirement.

Space cadets...!

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#2435733 10-Mar-2020 15:11

I bet this reporter is feeling a bit stink after proudly claiming this 4 days ago.... I wonder if we will get an update- I doubt it....

"Comment: Why I'm still travelling to Northern Italy during coronavirus outbreak- 6 Mar, 2020 3:15pm

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12314595

"I've asked for advice on social media, and the responses have been mixed, but most are on the side of still going."

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#2435737 10-Mar-2020 15:20

wellygary:

I bet this reporter is feeling a bit stink after proudly claiming this 4 days ago.... I wonder if we will get an update- I doubt it....

"Comment: Why I'm still travelling to Northern Italy during coronavirus outbreak- 6 Mar, 2020 3:15pm

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12314595

"I've asked for advice on social media, and the responses have been mixed, but most are on the side of still going."

Didn't you know Social Media is the best source for advice on all sorts of topics? *

*he says posting anonymously on a forum

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#2435740 10-Mar-2020 15:30

SheriffNZ:

wellygary:

I bet this reporter is feeling a bit stink after proudly claiming this 4 days ago.... I wonder if we will get an update- I doubt it....

"Comment: Why I'm still travelling to Northern Italy during coronavirus outbreak- 6 Mar, 2020 3:15pm

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12314595

"I've asked for advice on social media, and the responses have been mixed, but most are on the side of still going."

Didn't you know Social Media is the best source for advice on all sorts of topics? *

*he says posting anonymously on a forum

The reporter probably started blocking anyone who disagreed with her...

(That's what you are supposed to do to keep those micro-aggressive nasty people from bringing you down, isn't it?? ?? ....)

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#2435743 10-Mar-2020 15:34

wellygary:

The reporter probably started blocking anyone who disagreed with her...

(That's what you are supposed to do to keep those micro-aggressive nasty people from bringing you down, isn't it?? ?? ....)

I disagree 🤣

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