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Old 5th October 2014, 12:39     #1
Ab
A mariachi ogre snorkel
 
Is Auckland ok?

Meanwhile in the third world
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Old 5th October 2014, 13:51     #2
crocos
 
Apparently Biggus is OK.
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Old 5th October 2014, 14:19     #3
CCS
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Part of Auckland is not ok. I'm not particularly concerned about that part.
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Old 5th October 2014, 14:34     #4
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Stuff
 
I hear having your house lit up by generator power during an outage makes for good neighbour trolling. People are awesome.
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Old 5th October 2014, 14:39     #5
pxpx
 
Can't access work VPN or any remote services so wondering if the office will be up and running. Newmarket office... would be sweet to have a day off from this!

#forresthillmasterrace
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Old 5th October 2014, 16:12     #6
leadinjector
 
dragged my sorry hungover ass out of bed this morning to open the gym, but no dice. so went home napped and then had brekkie in pon snobby, so not a bad day.

some dude asked if we could open anyway despite, you know, not having any power. dedicated to the gainz.
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Old 5th October 2014, 17:11     #7
The Edge
 
No issues on the Shore. Out East is another story though.
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Old 5th October 2014, 17:39     #8
Biggus
Beaner!
 
Bah, power back on, normal life resumes...
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Old 5th October 2014, 20:41     #9
pxpx
 
yea dammit.. back to work in the morning
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Old 5th October 2014, 21:53     #10
Cinclant
 
05/10 never forget
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Old 5th October 2014, 22:02     #11
crocos
 
Never forget what?
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Old 6th October 2014, 10:20     #12
xor
 
The Peoples republic of Mangere were unaffected by this outage.

I have charcoal and a fireplace if there was an outage.
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Old 6th October 2014, 10:35     #13
Omegakai
 
didn't even know there was a power outage. west is best.
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Old 6th October 2014, 10:38     #14
Lightspeed
 
Just go into work for some sweet, sweet power. There's a shower here too I think. Been burning candles and reading The Knowledge, which is fitting.

Hopefully it's up in a day or too, laundry will be an issue soon.
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Old 6th October 2014, 20:55     #15
smudge
Ich Bin Ein Grey Lynner
 
Sunday morning was quite surreal. Normally there's this constant hum from all the light commercial/industry down around Onehunga, sunday it was total absent. Then half of auckland being incredibly polite at lights out intersections, the other half being total arseholes. Realizing I need internet more than coffee...
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Old 6th October 2014, 23:00     #16
BoyWonder
 
Actually driving around at even substantial intersections like Mt Eden Rd and Balmoral Rd it was surprisingly courteous. Quicker trip around those areas than usual.
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Old 7th October 2014, 19:32     #17
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Love, Actuary
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by xor
I have charcoal and a fireplace if there was an outage.
I've those plus a generator and just in case times get very tough there's a pig here too.
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Old 7th October 2014, 20:42     #18
crocos
 
Quote:
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just in case times get very tough there's a pig here too.
Long pig; the tastiest meat.
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Old 8th October 2014, 09:55     #19
Lightspeed
 
Apparently power is all restored, but the local cafe is still running off a generators, not sure what's up with that. Friend of a friend who worked on the substation (with but not for Vector) says that it wasn't surprising the fault occurred due to the substation construction, but that Vector managed to work some magic by getting things back up as quickly as they did.
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Old 8th October 2014, 09:57     #20
pxpx
 
Quote:
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there's a pig here too.
Hrm, slaughtering and butchering a pig. Not sure I'm up for that :P
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Old 7th August 2022, 19:47     #21
Ab
A mariachi ogre snorkel
 
appropriate thread necro

https://www.reddit.com/r/auckland/co...treet_robbery/
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Old 7th August 2022, 19:48     #22
Lightspeed
 
See, not everyone is satisfied just sitting at home on their bum.

I'm sure an employment coach will sort them out, lolz.
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Old 7th August 2022, 21:17     #23
xor
 
Poverty + 501s = #Aroha
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Old 8th August 2022, 05:01     #24
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Quote:
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Poverty + 501s = #Aroha
This.
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Old 8th August 2022, 20:39     #25
MadMax
Stuff
 
Just wait. Some dipshit is gonna lose an eye or their head and all this will quickly stop IMHO
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Old 8th August 2022, 21:42     #26
Ab
A mariachi ogre snorkel
 
I am only just realising that ram-raids are like, a thing, in Auckland now.
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Old 8th August 2022, 21:51     #27
Lightspeed
 
Yeah, it's a meme. Plenty of people in NZ with nothing to lose, nothing to hope for picking it up.
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Old 30th August 2022, 10:18     #28
Ab
A mariachi ogre snorkel
 
Hamilton really is just Auckland South now!

https://www.1news.co.nz/2022/08/30/r...ton-overnight/
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Old 30th August 2022, 11:27     #29
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Architeuthis
 
Ram raiding is a TikTok fad with the juvies. Bollard makers are calling this their Happy Time.
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Old 9th May 2023, 12:10     #30
crocos
 
Looks like the rains are back - have heard of people being sent home from their offices
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Old 9th May 2023, 12:55     #31
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FFS - caving. Who would ever think this is a good idea for school kids when rains are due? Did they not watch the Netflix docudrama about the soccer team that gave my claustrophobic self the willies? And Elon and peadoguy?
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Old 9th May 2023, 14:06     #32
Lightspeed
 
Very sad

Fucked up situation, for sure.
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Old 9th May 2023, 14:49     #33
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i just got home, google maps said "47mins earlier than predicted"
for shame i ignored the motorways, went some elaborate far out way i have never been before using main roads and side streets, barely hit traffic to be fair.. maybe 3 or 4 3-5min queues, pretty decent.

some people are looking at 2-3hour journeys
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Old 9th May 2023, 19:22     #34
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i just got home, google maps said "47mins earlier than predicted"
for shame i ignored the motorways, went some elaborate far out way i have never been before using main roads and side streets, barely hit traffic to be fair.. maybe 3 or 4 3-5min queues, pretty decent.

some people are looking at 2-3hour journeys
Drive from Wiri to Mt Wellington, Google maps said 21 mins yeah right! I thought Goggle Maps must be broken.

So from when I drove out of the carpark at 5:45pm in Wiri to my home in Mt Wellington it took me 16 minutes, here is the kicker I was driving pretty much 80K on the motorway to the Mt Wellington off ramp. Go figure.

Met service can't predict crap, I think I had the wipers on wiping every 5 seconds didn't see any of the "70mm of rain from 5pm to 7 pm" prediction.
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Old 9th May 2023, 21:36     #35
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FFS - caving. Who would ever think this is a good idea for school kids when rains are due? Did they not watch the Netflix docudrama about the soccer team that gave my claustrophobic self the willies? And Elon and peadoguy?
Ok, I guess that is more recent and relates to caves, but we have a big tragedy on our own shores only 15 years ago with the Elim school river drownings.

Sure every single school outing that would have some form of river/water system would have a clear rule of "CHECK THE FUCKING WEATHER"
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Old 10th May 2023, 11:24     #36
Ab
A mariachi ogre snorkel
 
What an awful situation. I personally cannot imagine how "caving" and "heavy rain" could go together.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/300...-students-safe
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Old 10th May 2023, 11:33     #37
Lightspeed
 
It is Whangarei Boys High. I can't imagine the grim day-to-day of getting kids through the system.

It sounds like a dynamic situation being forced upon the box-ticking exercise that education is, with tragic results.
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Old 10th May 2023, 12:33     #38
Ab
A mariachi ogre snorkel
 
Quote:
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It is Whangarei Boys High. I can't imagine the grim day-to-day of getting kids through the system.

It sounds like a dynamic situation being forced upon the box-ticking exercise that education is, with tragic results.
Thought exactly the same thing, felt like a shit for thinking it.
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Old 10th May 2023, 13:49     #39
StN
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In days of yore, it was death by misadventure. A tragedy to be sure, and Worksafe will have the clipboards out.
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Old 10th May 2023, 14:05     #40
Ab
A mariachi ogre snorkel
 
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The trip went ahead despite the region being under an orange heavy rain warning; a state where MetService says “people need to be prepared and take action as appropriate as there could be some disruption to their day and potential risk to people, animals and property”.

Yesterday, that included a forecast 90mm of rain. One parent said it had been an “absolutely insane” decision for the trip into the caves to go ahead.

The large sign near the caves features a map of the area, the cave history and, under the heading “Quick facts”, outlines flooding risks.

“The caves can fill with water to more than waist deep on an adult,” it reads.

“Always check the previous week’s rainfall and current weather forecast before entering.

“The Ivy Cave is particularly prone to flooding and caves can fill with water quite rapidly.”

The warning of the perils of visiting after heavy rainfall also features on a page on the Whangārei District Council’s website about Abbey Caves.
Yikes.
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