money and guns
make that money and *no* guns in the cbd many of the bank atm’s are located in non-bank storefronts, with the bulk of the atm extending back into the shop. two significant difference to the states – the back of…
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wide load
firstly some background. i tend to walk fast. i’m trying to be a buddha, but some things would even test the buddha. so i’m walking home from work after stopping at the grocery. moving along well and then everything slows…
left – right – leftrightleftright
everyone has probably had the experience of walking down the sidewalk with someone coming directly towards them. you move a bit to the left – just as they do the same, so you move a bit to right – just…
WOW
tonight i went to annual wow – world of wearable art – awards show the show was started by sculptor suzie moncrieff in 1987 to showcase the work of local nelson new zealand artisans. it has grown beyond what nelson can host…
banking circa 1957
5 major bank chains here in nz – westpac, bank of new zealand, national bank, anz and kiwi bank. surprisingly only kiwi bank is nz owned – the rest are australian. my bank is westpac and so far it has…
news flash – i like it here
another great day. some highlights fine weather with plenty of sunshine and warming temperatures. my foot is feeling better each day and the walk to work was easy. living and working in wellington (the humble 617 of new zealand) is…
iggs for brickfest
actually did have eggs for breakfast but that’s really just a lead in to my experiences with language here in nz. overall i think the accent is much softer than the uk or australia, but there are two things that…
the bigger the mess
the nz police and land transport nz (their dept of transportation) are sponsoring a series of attention grabbing safety ads – all with a shocker at the end. high rise is my favourite – high-rise in the lawyers-gone-wild category ford motor…
make a postie happy – give them mail to deliver
i was having a few issues getting mail delivered (all mail gets delivered to a sister hotel and they didn’t know who i was and were returning it), and realizing that i’m likely to have several addresses in the next…
it’s a match!
most daily financial transactions in nz are made by eftpos (electronic funds transfer at point of sale). very similar to a debit card that is tied to your bank account and has a pin. unlike a credit card you don’t…