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taniwharugby

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Jeez TR, it's so sad what they've done to Helena Bay. We used to go up there when we were kids and stay in one of the baches. Fresh milk from the dairy farm up the road, swimming in the creek behind the baches, bliss. All gone now though, looks like the creek is even gone.
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Yeah alot of those areas are being bought up and houses built..I grew up camping at Oakura, the housing part is barely recognizable...even places that have always been popular are getting worse, like Langs, you are looking at upwards of 450k for a 1/4 acre section.
 
The Chinese have bought Carrington and have huge plans for the area....

dogmeat

Same everywhere though.
 
When I was at uni I used to go to Hahei over a gravel road. There were only about 20 baches and once you walked to Cathedral Cove you were pretty much guaranteed not to see another person all day.
 
We are still lucky in NZ that a range of breathtaking beaches, lakes and mountains are still easily accessible and by global standards - deserted.
 
Even from Akl I can jump on the boat and pretty much guarantee mooring in a piece of paradise within a couple of hours and except for 6 weeks of the year there will only be a couple of other boats in sight.
 
Its one of the main reasons I live here. Can't really blame others for thinking the same way.

NTA

In case you're ever on Sydney looking for a good beer: <a class="bbc_url" href="http://concreteplayground.com/sydney/food-drink/drink/the-ten-best-craft-beer-bars-and-pubs-in-sydney/">http://concreteplayground.com/sydney/food-drink/drink/the-ten-best-craft-beer-bars-and-pubs-in-sydney/</a> 
I've been to a few of these (a couple of them with other Ferners) and can vouch for the excellence.

phoenetia

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Yep, is alot of fluid to drink of anything, let alone beer.
 
Best I ever did 30 cans of Lion Red in a 12 hour period when I was about 22 in the hot sun on NY Eve at Paihia while playing volleyball, swimming and impressing chicks (and before any smart arse comments, I musta been doing somethign right that day...) 
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at the oktoberfest, after many years of, er, losing my bearings shortly after dusk, the pace I found that kept me upright was 1 stein an hour. Doesnt sound like much (cause at the start, the first stein is typically gone in under 20 minutes) but I found if I paced myself, I could get through 12 steins and still be upright and coherent. slow and steady finishes the race.

dogmeat

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In case you're ever on Sydney looking for a good beer: <a class="bbc_url" href="http://concreteplayground.com/sydney/food-drink/drink/the-ten-best-craft-beer-bars-and-pubs-in-sydney/">http://concreteplayground.com/sydney/food-drink/drink/the-ten-best-craft-beer-bars-and-pubs-in-sydney/</a> 
I've been to a few of these (a couple of them with other Ferners) and can vouch for the excellence.
 
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Concrete playground is good on Akl as well Their top 10's are always interesting and they seem to give a more interesting "whats on" guide. Well worth signing up for their e=shots IMO

Crucial

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="NTA" data-cid="469264" data-time="1421994197">In case you're ever on Sydney looking for a good beer: <a class="bbc_url" href="http://concreteplayground.com/sydney/food-drink/drink/the-ten-best-craft-beer-bars-and-pubs-in-sydney/">http://concreteplayground.com/sydney/food-drink/drink/the-ten-best-craft-beer-bars-and-pubs-in-sydney/</a> 
I've been to a few of these (a couple of them with other Ferners) and can vouch for the excellence.</blockquote>
 
You're all talk. A couple of weeks ago you stayed about 5 minutes walk from at least half a dozen of the best craft beer bars in NZ and apparently visited none. [emoji12]

Nepia

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In case you're ever on Sydney looking for a good beer: <a class="bbc_url" href="http://concreteplayground.com/sydney/food-drink/drink/the-ten-best-craft-beer-bars-and-pubs-in-sydney/">http://concreteplayground.com/sydney/food-drink/drink/the-ten-best-craft-beer-bars-and-pubs-in-sydney/</a> 
I've been to a few of these (a couple of them with other Ferners) and can vouch for the excellence.
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At least four of those pubs are within walking distance of my place and the one in Newtown I've been into ... but only to use their loo.

NTA

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You're all talk. A couple of weeks ago you stayed about 5 minutes walk from at least half a dozen of the best craft beer bars in NZ and apparently visited none. [emoji12]</blockquote>
 
Wife and kids. Whatcha gonna do? 
But I did taste some of the local beers in Waiheke and Waitomo. Good stuff.

jegga

<a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/65406894/officers-kicked-out-of-christchurch-bar'>http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/65406894/officers-kicked-out-of-christchurch-bar</a>

JC

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<a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/65406894/officers-kicked-out-of-christchurch-bar'>http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/65406894/officers-kicked-out-of-christchurch-bar</a>
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I didn't realise Zak Guildford and jesse Ryder had joined the police.

Crucial

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<a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/65406894/officers-kicked-out-of-christchurch-bar'>http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/65406894/officers-kicked-out-of-christchurch-bar</a>
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This was a laugh out loud moment on the train this morning.
 
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote">It is understood that, after leaving the bar, three off-duty officers took off their trousers and ran to the police station with road cones on their heads.
 
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jegga

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This was a laugh out loud moment on the train this morning.
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Yeah, that was my favourite part too.

JC

Hooroo

Just how stoked is that kid!!! I bet she will be a surfer within a year!

Crucial

You see this quite a bit on ski fields too. Parents with kids skiing between their legs and going everywhere their parent does including over big drops. It always looks amazing and they are setting the kid up well.

antipodean

NTA

Made I larf

NTA

Story on an Aussie sniper in Korea: <a class="bbc_url" href="http://smh.com.au/good-weekend/australias-deadliest-sniper-ian-robertson-never-did-the-arithmetic-20150121-12urq2.touch.html">http://smh.com.au/good-weekend/australias-deadliest-sniper-ian-robertson-never-did-the-arithmetic-20150121-12urq2.touch.html</a>

Tim

<a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.bloomberg.com/404'>http://www.bloomberg.com/404</a> <a class="" href="http://www.bloomberg.com/500">http://www.bloomberg.com/500</a>

jegga

Hot woman using a chainsaw.

The Silver Fern

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