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Chinese airlines need to generate cashflow to service their (very high) debts to local government in China. Even though they're losing…
14/03/2026 - 23:24
Whichever way I navigate to the upgrade screen I can't seem to trigger the free offer.
02/03/2026 - 15:52
Worked for me. My only additional note is that completing Outlier's step 1 requires a working mobile phone number to receive an SMS code.
28/02/2026 - 13:52
Confirmed, worked for me as described.
22/02/2026 - 22:25
Yes, a few times. They call over a manager who verifies the website-listed price on their own computer. Haven't had any refusals but I…
22/02/2026 - 11:20
TradeMe are getting really weasely with their fee structure these days so this requires a bit of explaination: Ping fees are 2.19% of…
12/02/2026 - 20:11
Did you set it to NZD? I think the $704 is when it loads in AUD.
10/02/2026 - 19:44
Can you tell me if the new website has changed to queue loading behind activity trackers or ads? Even when I turn my adblocker off, Firefox…
31/01/2026 - 22:11
I did that last year. I was surprised how long the process took, including a sit-down meeting. Felt marginal for $50.
27/01/2026 - 18:34
It seems fine. Today I copied about 40GB to it and then left it plugged in for an hour - it was warm to the touch by that point. I then ran…
23/01/2026 - 12:27
I use this enclosure because it has USB-A and USB-C: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005712116439.html
23/01/2026 - 07:18
I put a 2240-sized NVMe in a slim $16 enclosure and use it as a USB drive. Super fast compared to the alternatives, and cheaper too.
22/01/2026 - 16:07
A similar model from that brand was thoroughly disapproved of by Consumer: https://www.consumer.org.nz/articles/2-robot-vacuums-to-avoid
13/01/2026 - 14:49
Haikou haiku: Free gin and tonic Pity the poors behind me Wait, it's on Visa
05/01/2026 - 16:40
I pull out one of the batteries when it's not in use and that seems to prevent battery drain.
01/01/2026 - 09:39
@beatthatflight - when I looked up the AKL-Rome flight I checked other destinations and noticed that you can go **AKL-HK for $272** on 25…
31/12/2025 - 08:22
This is all good advice, I'd just add that if anyone's going to visit Taiwan you should set aside time to do some bushwalking. Taipei is OK…
10/12/2025 - 15:57
Oh man, I only need 3 Giant Bubble Products. I curse my lack of ambition
06/12/2025 - 16:06
IMO this is the best budget phone right now - massive battery, fast 5G data speeds, decent performance. $267 -…
28/11/2025 - 08:39
It looks like some adblockers and browser addons affect the date picker. This is unusual for a simple component like a datepicker, and it's…
24/11/2025 - 16:05
[Auckland] $1 Soft Serve Coffee @ Remedy Coffee, Auckland CBD
Remedy are turning 15 years old and are doing $1 soft serve to celebrate. 8am - 2pm 1 Wellesley Street West (by Queen St cnr, opposite the…
22/11/2025 - 10:50
Hard disagree, I think they taste a lot better than regular Oreos.
19/11/2025 - 12:45
This seems like a step down, given that they plaster "50% OFF" signs in their front windows 11 months of the year.
15/11/2025 - 14:45
Note: 100 points are worth 75 cents, and can only be redeemed in 2000-point blocks.
11/11/2025 - 18:48
Note that there is a fee of $20 for Visa Rewards and $40 for Visa Platinum Rewards that will apply just after your card is activated. About…
11/11/2025 - 08:08
Benchmarks look slow for a USB-3 drive, though about what you'd expect for a low-cost drive:…
09/11/2025 - 22:04
You can buy a HOP card at a kiosk with no ID or personal info at all, and you can top it up with cash. There are cameras in the stations…
26/10/2025 - 14:36
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