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Forum: New Zealand
Sep 29th 2010, 12:43 am
Replies: 19
Views: 2,856
Posted By cypherpunk

Re: Pegasus Town?

There are loads of pictures showing the current state of Pegasus on Propertytalk (link (http://www.propertytalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=26777)).
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 6th 2010, 3:20 am
Replies: 6
Views: 902
Posted By cypherpunk

Re: Central heating help - where can I find...

Here you go, three for a tenner including shipping:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPII.dll?ViewItem&item=130377612033

There are probably others, search on http://global.ebay.com
Forum: New Zealand
Mar 9th 2010, 9:43 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 6,335
Posted By cypherpunk

Re: ICAS (Australian) Exams

Year 1's start at age 5, so you do the maths. :)
Forum: New Zealand
Mar 9th 2010, 9:11 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 6,335
Posted By cypherpunk

Re: ICAS (Australian) Exams

You're welcome, I had them sitting on the shelf so I just ran them through the scanner.
Forum: New Zealand
Mar 9th 2010, 1:23 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 6,335
Posted By cypherpunk

Re: ICAS (Australian) Exams

Here are a few English, Computer, Maths and Science answer sheets from 2005-2007: http://www.mediafire.com/?tjzyzwiynxy
Forum: New Zealand
Feb 7th 2010, 6:14 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,042
Posted By cypherpunk

Re: NZ plugs

You can get adapters for about $NZ1.80 each in 10+ quantities from here: http://www.focalprice.com/detail_HT262S.html

Have seen exactly the same adapters on Trademe for $12 each + $5 shipping. :)
Forum: New Zealand
Jan 25th 2010, 7:35 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 1,541
Posted By cypherpunk

Re: Crispy duck & pancakes?

They call it Peking Duck, and it's on the menu (with pancakes!) at http://www.harboursidetauranga.co.nz/OUR-MENU/STARTERS_IDL=2_IDT=1791_ID=10588_.html . Personally I miss crispy chilli beef.
Forum: New Zealand
Jan 8th 2010, 9:42 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 503
Posted By cypherpunk

Re: Radio Control Models

I am not into it but it seems quite popular in NZ as a hobby, and there is a model boat lake and club in Hagley Park in Christchurch. Check out http://www.angelfire.com/mb/powerboats/,...
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 29th 2009, 9:12 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 949
Posted By cypherpunk

Re: Making ends meet.

At this exchange rate and current prices, the average UK house price is lower than the average NZ house price (Halifax average price Sept 2009 = £163,533 vs QV nationwide average Sept 2009 $387,567)...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 26th 2009, 1:01 am
Replies: 28
Views: 2,320
Posted By cypherpunk

Re: Disaster on the $ front

I don't think it will go higher than 2.5 for a year or so at least. I say that in the hope that it will be as wrong as all my other currency predictions. :)
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 25th 2009, 5:27 am
Replies: 28
Views: 2,320
Posted By cypherpunk

Re: Disaster on the $ front

The Isle of Man depositor's compensation scheme is limited to £50k per depositor. There is no standing fund, so if everything hits the fan and there are multiple bank failures you may not get paid or...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 10th 2009, 12:55 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 724
Posted By cypherpunk

Re: Extra moving costs - de-vanning

We had the same sort of thing with PSS/NZ Van Lines but they did it at their depot and only used two guys for a 20' container, cost about $200 extra as I recall.
Forum: New Zealand
Aug 17th 2009, 8:16 am
Replies: 15
Views: 1,184
Posted By cypherpunk

Re: Comparing banks for online banking features...

Yes that's what I mean, Visa Electron (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_Electron) (and before that Visa Delta), but I see they are phasing those out now in the UK.
Forum: New Zealand
Aug 17th 2009, 5:34 am
Replies: 15
Views: 1,184
Posted By cypherpunk

Re: Comparing banks for online banking features...

Yes EFTPOS cards are just like UK debit cards. They have a low fee per transaction for the retailer so they are more widely accepted for retail payment than credit cards. There is less of the UK...
Forum: New Zealand
Aug 16th 2009, 12:43 am
Replies: 15
Views: 1,184
Posted By cypherpunk

Re: Comparing banks for online banking features...

Kiwibank: I can see and download statements going back to when I first set up the account 3 years ago. Their email notification of deposits and missed auto payments is useful and seems reliable. They...
Forum: New Zealand
Aug 13th 2009, 8:17 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 768
Posted By cypherpunk

Re: I could do a little help from a TV boffin.

Yes, if you have Windows 7 this is very easy to do using Media Center. With Vista or earlier versions it isn't so easy as Microsoft only added H.264 support to Media Center in Windows 7. You can...
Forum: New Zealand
Aug 13th 2009, 1:35 am
Replies: 11
Views: 768
Posted By cypherpunk

Re: I could do a little help from a TV boffin.

Yes it won't work at all. Apart from any frequency differences the NZ terrestrial freeview system uses H.264 compression, the UK system uses MPEG2.
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 19th 2009, 8:27 am
Replies: 15
Views: 1,663
Posted By cypherpunk

Re: Have you bought a brand new property

Here (http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?jmly5zmjdxy) is an article (8.5MB PDF) published last year in North and South magazine. It deals with the still-ongoing issues of dodgy materials, cladding...
Forum: New Zealand
May 18th 2009, 3:39 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 569
Posted By cypherpunk

Re: Investing in NZ from abroad

Well that would be nice, but no, no matter where you invest you are subject to the tax laws of the country you are resident in for tax purposes. And any other laws for non-residents in the country...
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 7th 2009, 3:46 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 2,723
Posted By cypherpunk

Re: can we bring our cordless digital phone?

No, they don't. DECT phones use 1880-1900MHz in both (http://www.rsm.govt.nz/cms/licensing/types-of-licence/general-user-licences/cordless-telephones) countries...
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 7th 2009, 12:51 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 2,723
Posted By cypherpunk

Re: can we bring our cordless digital phone?

They should work fine and they use the same frequency band as the NZ cordless digital phones. Even the CLI (Caller ID) works. It is technically illegal to use phones without an NZ Telepermit though,...
Forum: New Zealand
Mar 30th 2009, 11:54 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 863
Posted By cypherpunk

Re: IT situation in New Zealand

Unfortunately NZ developers are mostly in thrall to Microsoft so enterprise Java and Unix are less popular, although jobs do crop up from time to time.
Forum: New Zealand
Mar 29th 2009, 9:42 am
Replies: 50
Views: 2,458
Posted By cypherpunk

Re: Weekly poll No. 2

No. We have two heat pumps but lots of windows, poor ceiling insulation, no wall insulation and draughty old unused fireplaces.
Forum: New Zealand
Jan 21st 2009, 8:09 am
Replies: 54
Views: 4,285
Posted By cypherpunk

Re: The state of the GBP

Er, yikes:

http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/ambrose_evans-pritchard/blog/2009/01/20/seriously_alarmed
Forum: New Zealand
Jan 20th 2009, 6:30 am
Replies: 54
Views: 4,285
Posted By cypherpunk

Re: The state of the GBP

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601080



Of course the NZD could be even more "finished"...
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