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#2794445 13-Oct-2021 13:00

Looks like information provided by the company:

Sinclair said the 50cc moped does not require a driver's licence and will go 100km from one battery charge so it's a practical option for getting to work or buying the groceries.

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#2794446 13-Oct-2021 13:02

Despite that, they should have at least a basic understanding of what they're writing about, and query it, not just quote it verbatim.

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#2794449 13-Oct-2021 13:07

gzt: Looks like information provided by the company:

Sinclair said the 50cc moped does not require a driver's licence and will go 100km from one battery charge so it's a practical option for getting to work or buying the groceries.

But wait there's more:

NZTA website - Information for moped riders

What rules must I follow?

You must have a driver licence.

Is it a moped or a motorcycle?

A moped has:
two wheels
a maximum speed not exceeding 50km/h, and either
- an engine capacity not exceeding 50cc, or
- a power source other than a piston engine.

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#2796265 16-Oct-2021 17:58

The Herald just not even bothering to pay for the stock photo any more... 🙄

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#2796354 16-Oct-2021 23:34

Journeyman:
The Herald just not even bothering to pay for the stock photo any more... 🙄

The headline is almost completely decried in the very first lines of copy.

This is why certain Firefox extentions are used with a clear conscience - NZ Herald didn't pay for the image, it's doubtful that they paid the journalist & the editor shouldn't take a salary either, should we all abide by paywall restrictions?

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#2796358 16-Oct-2021 23:45

I sure don't! 😂

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#2796367 17-Oct-2021 00:14

That first sentence of the article doesn't make sense anyway.

... one in four people have been experienced ...

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#2796375 17-Oct-2021 07:31

gzt: Looks like information provided by the company:

Sinclair said the 50cc moped does not require a driver's licence and will go 100km from one battery charge so it's a practical option for getting to work or buying the groceries.

In the audio Sinclair says it's comparable to a 50cc scooter in that you don't need a motorcycle licence just a car licence.

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#2796568 17-Oct-2021 10:10

Noel Leeming selling some good looking aux cables.

https://www.noelleeming.co.nz/p/endeavour-3.5mm-aux-cable-white---2m/N168808.html

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#2796570 17-Oct-2021 10:23

Well you can hardly blame Stuff for that!

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#2796689 17-Oct-2021 12:29

I would suggest that using that ‘cable’ may cause your device to overheat.

“We’ve arranged a society based on science and technology, in which nobody understands anything about science technology. Carl Sagan 1996

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#2796699 17-Oct-2021 12:46

1024kb: This is why certain Firefox extentions are used with a clear conscience - NZ Herald didn't pay for the image,

That's a misconception on your part. Stock does not mean free. The rest of your comment is just silly. You clearly value the content provided by The Herald. It's just that you are unwilling to pay for it.

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#2796705 17-Oct-2021 13:03

gzt: That's a misconception on your part. Stock does not mean free.

If it had been paid for then it presumably wouldn't have the watermark.

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#2798045 20-Oct-2021 09:52

From the Stuff Front Page:

Another new word (ueges) from the Stuff Dictionary!

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#2798094 20-Oct-2021 11:17

gzt:
1024kb: This is why certain Firefox extentions are used with a clear conscience - NZ Herald didn't pay for the image,

That's a misconception on your part. Stock does not mean free. The rest of your comment is just silly. You clearly value the content provided by The Herald. It's just that you are unwilling to pay for it.

Similarly, you clearly have no idea what you're talking about. It's a struggle to recall an article of any real value published by the NZ Herald. As a former magazine editor I am comfortable with the criticism & mockery that I level at what used to be known as our national newspaper. The ease & effectiveness of a small FF extension is indicative of the Herald's lack of real cognition of the environment that they operate in.

You may wish to prove me wrong - you could start a "magnificent reporting by NZ Herald" thread, we could then compare the activity numbers vs this current conversation. In an argument of subjective perceived quality vs objective printed errors & blunders, you would have the upper hand - opinion is what decides perception whereas errors either exist or they do not. Yet even with such an advantage to you, I'm confident that you wont create such a thread, & that if you do, the comparative numbers will be an embarrassment.

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