ChoiceCheapies Guide to Self Isolation (Deals & More)

hamza23 on 25/03/2020 - 18:04
Last edited 20/04/2020 - 17:21 by 1 other user

Moderators have hand picked some deals and things to do, to keep you entertained and on track during this tough time. We have focused on deals that can be accessed from your home. We'll update the list below semi reguarly and you can easily access it from the 'Pages' menu at the top of ChoiceCheapies.

Groceries/Meal Delivery
HelloFresh 30% off Your First Box (for New Customers Only) Added 26/3/20 2:30pm

Retail/Pharmacy/Everything Else Delivery

Free Shipping with $50 Spend @ Chemist Warehouse
Up to 75% off and Free Shipping on Outlet Items @ Reebok Added 27/3/20 8pm
~~The Warehouse - Free Delivery on Essential Service~~
~~$1 Delivery @ JB Hi-Fi~~

Entertainment - Books & Magazines
4 Free Kids eBooks by Lisette Starr @ Red Beetle Books Added 7/4/20 8pm
Full Volumes of Iconic Marvel Comics Free @ Comixology (Avengers, X-Men, Spiderman, Captain America, Captain Marvel, Civil War) Added 3/4/20 12pm
Free Audiobook Classics from Audible (No Membership Required)
Amar Chitra Katha (Indian Comics) Free Access for 30 Days Expires 30/4/20
[eBook] 3 Free Books by Paulo Coelho
Over 700 Free Comics Added to ComiXology Added 27/3/20 11:30am

Entertainment - Movies, News & TV Shows

Free: The Guild Seasons 1-5 @ Microsoft Store Added 15/4/20 9pm
~~Free 1 Month Access (No CC Required) @ BroadwayHD~~ Added 8/4/20 9pm
Stream Selected HBO Series, Documentaries and Warner Bros Movies For Free (VPN Required) @ HBO Added 8/4/20 1230pm
Free - Virtual Tours of Egyptian Pyramids and Archaeological Sites @ ARCE Added 7/4/20 8pm
Free Stream Battlestar Galactica (2003) Entire Series @ Syfy (VPN Required) Added 6/4/20 2pm
Joseph And The Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat (Andrew Lloyd Webber Musical) Free On YouTube Added 4/4/20 6pm
All Five Seasons of Samurai Jack Are Available for Free Streaming @ Adult Swim (VPN Required) Added 4/4/20 6pm
Free Full Length Plays Every Thursday on YouTube @ National Theatre Live UK Added 3/4/20 12pm
Free Kids Shows for All (No Prime Required) @ Amazon Prime Video
Free 3 Months of News Channels (CNN, MSNBC, BBC World News, etc) @ Fetch TV Expires 23/6/20
YouTube Premium INR 129/Month (~NZ $2.90) via YouTube India (VPN Required)
PLEX Live TV Free for 3 Months Added 26/3/20 12pm
Free TV, Movie Streaming Service @ Tubi Added 26/3/20 230pm
Free 7 Day Disney+ Trial for All New Customers @ Disney+ Added 28/3/20 5pm
Free - 15 Episodes of G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero @ Hasbro YouTube Added 31/3/20 2am
Apple's Final Cut Pro X - 90 Day Free Trial - (and Soon Logic Pro X) @ Apple Added 1/4/20 2pm

Entertainment - Sport & Music

Free 30 Day Trial of F1 TV Added 14/4/20 4pm
Free Digital Albums from Nine Inch Nails - Ghosts V: Together & Ghosts VI: Locusts @ Nin.com Added 31/3/20 815pm
WWE Network - Free Streaming
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Gigs Streamed Live and Free at YouTube
~~Free 30 Day Access (Normally €19.90/ ~$37 NZD) to Berliner Philharmoniker Digital Concert Hall Video Streaming Service~~
Deezer Premium Free for 3 Months (Was $11.99/Mth) @ Deezer
Together At Home Music Performances - WHO
4 Months of TIDAL Hifi for $6
Spark Sport (Sports Video on Demand Subscription) Free until May
~~Get Native Instruments ANALOG DREAMS Free~~

Gaming

All Games

Education

[iOS] Free - 3 Months Premium Access to Amped Guitar Learning (Usually US $19.99/Month) @ Apple App Store Added 14/4/20 4pm
25,000+ Free Printable Maths, Science, Reading, STEM & Other Resources for Pre-Kindy - Year 6 @ Scholastic Teachables Added 14/4/20 4pm
Free Online Training for Microsoft Solutions and Technologies @ Microsoft Added 14/4/20 4pm
Free - Official Microsoft Azure Fundamentals Instructor-Led Training and Certification Added 12/4/20 6pm
10 Free Photography Classes (Normally $15- $50 USD Per Class) @ NIKON Online Photography School Added 10/4/20 12pm*
Free eBook: "Kubernetes: Up and Running, Second Edition" from O'Reilly @ Microsoft **Added 9/4/20 230pm
Free - Project Management Courses, Resource, Events from PMI Added 9/4/20 230pm
Free Unlimited Access to Online Technology Courses at Pluralsight Added 6/4/20 2pm
[iPadOS] Free: TI-Nspire CAS Graphical Calculator for iPad (Was $49.99) @ Apple App Store Added 6/4/20 2pm
[eBook] Free: Matthew Reilly - Roger Ascham & The Dead Queen's Command @ Google Play, Apple Book Store, Kobo, Direct Download Added 6/4/20 2pm
[Android, iOS] Free Membership to Learn & Train Chess (Was $6.99/Month) @ Magnus Trainer Added 5/4/20 3am
Free Udemy Courses Added 5/4/20 3am
Free: 16,000 High-Quality Sound Effects for Personal, Educational or Research Purposes @ BBC Added 4/4/20 6pm
4 Free Python Video Courses @ Real Python Added 31/3/20 815pm
Free Piano Lessons up to Level 1 @ HomeSchoolPiano Expires 1/9/20
3-Months Free Guitar, Bass & Ukulele Online Lessons (Normally $9.99 Per Month) @ Fender
Free 3 Month Rosetta Stone Subscription (Online Foreign Language Learning)
36x $0 Udemy Courses (Links Inside) [More](Free Udemy Courses)
[eBook] Free 4x eBooks to Learn Guitar @ Amazon AU Added 27/3/20 12pm
Free 90 Day Membership (Normally $60 USD/$100 NZD) to Codecademy Pro (High School + College Students) Added 30/3/20 1230pm
Free Guitar Lessons (Normally $29 USD/Month (~$48NZD)) from GuitarJamz Added 30/3/20 9pm
~~[iOS] Free - Homo Machina (Was $4.49) @ iTunes **Added 31/3/20 130pm~~
~~[Android] Free - Homo Machina (Was $5.49) @ Google Play~~
~~[eBook] Free - 101 Ways to Live Well (Normally $13.99) + Lonely Planet at Home eBooks @ Lonely Planet~~
~~Free Access to Over 1,100 Online Photography Classes & Courses @ Professional Photographers of America (PPA)~~

Health & Fitness

[iOS, Android] Nike Training Club (NTC) Premium Free for 90 Days @ Apple App Store & Google Play Added 14/4/20 4pm
[Android & iOS] Free 2 Months of BitGym Premium (Virtual Tours for Workouts) (Was $9.99/Month) Added 6/4/20 2pm
Free 3 Months Access to Runtastic Premium Membership Expires 18/6/20
Free Online Fitness Classes @ YMCA (No Membership Required)
Free Access to 100+ Workouts during The COVID-19 Disruptions @ Les Mills
Free 12 Week Home Workout Plan (Normally $34.99) @ Fit Affinity
[iOS] Free 1 Year Subscription (Normally $48.99/Year) to Balance: Meditation App @ App Store Added 30/3/20 1230pm
~~Centr Chris Hemsworth Workout Program - Free 6 Weeks Trial~~

Internet/Mobile/Staying Connected

Kogan Mobile 30 Days | 32GB $4.90, New Customers Only Added 12/4/20 6pm
Free Vodafone SIM @ Vodafone Added 26/3/20 230pm
Cisco Webex Free for 90 Days in More than 50 Countries @ Webex.com Added 27/3/20 3pm

Last Updated: 20/4/20 3pm

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General Discussion COVID-19

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wowbigdeal on 25/03/2020 - 23:15

+1

Thanks team 😊
bren on 27/03/2020 - 12:54

+2

Daily Fitness for Youth And Young Kids on TVNZ startig March 30 th https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/tvnz-partners-le…
0mfgroflmao on 27/03/2020 - 15:02

+1

Anyone have a list of places still operating during the lockdown? I've see the Chemist Warehouse is still shipping, as is Repco.
Cashmere on 28/03/2020 - 01:52

+2

I love Cheapies for this reason! Looking out for everyone, helping us out, getting us through. Great website, awesome community. And especially at this time it is so much appreciated! Kia kaha.
Cashmere on 28/03/2020 - 03:33

+3
Hey 0mfgroflmao, here is a small, random list I compiled of places that are still open for online shopping and delivering goods during this lockdown period:

Hemp wellness - for healthy hemp snacks and products (https://www.hempwellness.co.nz/)

Pharmacy direct - most pharmacies are open obviously during lockdown as they’re essential (https://www.pharmacydirect.co.nz)

Equagold - fine food products, quality baking supplies (https://equagold.co.nz). Use code ‘SHOPSPREE’ to get 10% off your order!!

Firstaidonline - pain relief products, first aid kits, sanitisers, antiseptic wipes, plasters, bandages (https://www.firstaidonline.co.nz)

*Chemist Warehouse - (https://www.chemistwarehouse.co.nz/)

Vegan Supply - suppliers of vegan delights (https://vegansupply.co.nz/). Free delivery when you spend over $30.

Sabato - Fine foods, chocolate & confectionery, gluten-free products, vegan stuff, Baking supplies (https://sabato.co.nz)

Gourmet direct - (https://www.gourmetdirect.co.nz)

Beer Jerk - get your beer delivered to your door - nationwide delivery (https://www.beerjerk.co.nz)

Hello Fresh - fresh ingredients, recipes delivered to your door every week (https://www.hellofresh.co.nz)

Food Box - self-explanatory - food in a box delivered to your door (https://foodbox.co.nz)

Nespresso - coffee! (https://www.nespresso.com/nz/en/home)

Countdown supermarket - groceries delivered to your door (https://www.countdown.co.nz), they have an app too.

Brewbound - BOOZE delivered to your door! (https://brewbound.co.nz)

BTW - you can still buy Lotto tix online during Lotto via their website (https://mylotto.co.nz/) or app. But what to do with the money if you actually win during lockdown is another matter - hmmm, tough choice between buying more hand sanitisers, toilet paper or maybe some more panadol! 🤔😆 Not funny i know, soz guys, just trying to laugh during a pretty darn sh*tty situation!
- bren on 31/03/2020 - 13:54
  
  +1
  
  These meals are available https://thefoodcompany.co.nz/
  - Cashmere on 01/04/2020 - 00:57
    
    Oh, thanks Bren, that’s good to know too. 🙏
Cashmere on 28/03/2020 - 23:22

Actually guys, not sure about that last site I mentioned above? Is brewbound a legit company? Not sure, be careful with that one… All the rest of them I know are legit companies and have used most of them personally too, with no problems.
- Toddy47 on 01/04/2020 - 23:29
  
  +1
  
  Looks like it is: https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/106097338/alcohol-delivery-…
  Domain is registered to Divneet Bindra who is the director of LWC Group: https://www.lwcgroup.co.nz/
  - Cashmere on 13/04/2020 - 00:59
    
    Cool thanks Toddy 😎
cartwheelz263 on 30/03/2020 - 08:01

+2

I had been quite disappointed lately seeing the sheer amount of people out and about flouting the L4 rules ; but seeing this post made me feel hopeful and brought back that sense of community. Thanks so much OP and Mods; and every single one who contributed/s to this thread!

Kia Kaha Cheapies whanau.
L3tstaxth1s on 30/03/2020 - 09:33

+1

I've asked on different thread - but is it business as usual for online purchases from Amazon US for orders fulfilled by Amazon? Keen to get some fitness gear for the lockdown, unless others are aware of where I can buy locally during Lv4? Thanks.
- Alan6984 on 30/03/2020 - 11:56
  
  +1
  
  My understanding is that, yes, Amazon US is shipping.
  
  However, there are flights to get to NZ, so it might take a while, and the couriers here probably won't deliver it to you (although I don't get that one - its just what they seem to be saying).
  
  Alan.
  - Toddy47 on 01/04/2020 - 23:31
    
    +1
    
    While Amazon US is shipping, it isn't replenishing it's stock of non-essentials to meet demand and many products are seeing heavy delays (4 weeks+). Meanwhile couriers while they say they are not delivering, are delivering everything as far as the couple of local couriers I've spoken to have said.
bren on 01/04/2020 - 10:56

+1

The Market, The Warehouse, Noel Lemmings and Harvey Norman are open for limited on-line purchases.
Health, safety and work from home products
So appliances, cleaning, computer items etc
- Dunno on 01/04/2020 - 12:13
  
  +1
  
  You can buy duvet inners but no covers, I ripped mine 2 days ago lol.
- bren on 01/04/2020 - 13:10
  
  +1
  
  Greeks on Wheels has now been given permission to operate 0800 424 335
Cashmere on 02/04/2020 - 01:13

+1

Mighty Ape is open again online.
hamza23 on 02/04/2020 - 12:14

+1

JB Hi-Fi is now able to dispatch online orders for approved essential items during the Covid-19 lockdown period.

All essential products are clearly marked as Essential throughout our website.

Any orders for non-essential items will be dispatched when we're back on deck, which at this stage won't be until at least late April.

Essential Items
Cashmere on 10/04/2020 - 00:22

Is it my imagination or have a few more online stores suddenly opened up for business again today after news of Covid cases plummeting in NZ? For example, Health 2000 wasn’t selling stuff online up until today, at least I thought they weren’t. Plus I saw an online liquor store opened up for biz again today, although I cannot recall which one - it popped up on my Facebook feed and I just kept scrolling as I didn’t think much of it at the time…

So has anybody else noticed online retailers suddenly opening up today or is it just me?

Anyway, great news re only 29 cases today, let’s hope trend continues, it’s a great sign. 🤞
Cashmere on 10/04/2020 - 01:06

https://mailchi.mp/health2000.co.nz/were-back-with-essential… Not my imagination with Health 2000…
- Alan6984 on 10/04/2020 - 10:06
  
  +2
  
  I think that the over zealous people at MPI have realised that they effectively just gifted millions of dollars to Woolworths and FoodStuffs, and the cabinet has begun to realise that there is (supposed to be) an election later this year.
  
  I seem to recall reading that about 60% of what the supermarkets in NZ sell in a normal week is on discount. Currently, I would imagine that it very much lower (or at least the discounts are much smaller) - why discount when the government has mandated that almost all your competition is not allowed to trade?
  
  Prices of perishables at the farm gate sound like they have plummeted (this is based on anecdotal evidence from people I know, rather than anything more substantive, so maybe wrong, or at least localised, but it makes sense), since there are (simplistically) only two buyers in the market now, so they set a price, and the grower takes it or leaves the produce to rot.
  
  If one retailer can open and operate safely, why can't any other retailer that also follows the guidelines?
Cashmere on 10/04/2020 - 13:14

True Alan
kiwijunglist on 19/04/2020 - 17:32

Kmart. Free delivery on orders > $45
StrayfireX on 21/04/2020 - 19:49

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