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WATCH OUT ROAD USERS OF NEW ZEALAND
Because I can get my full licence. I posted a while ago about changes to the graduated driver licensing system in New Zealand. The changes weren’t advertised well. I ended up having to apply for an...
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That Time I Was Nearly Suspended From School
Values (Part 1) I think that sticking up for your rights is important. I think that sticking up for yourself is important. I think that if you don’t stand up for your rights, you’re making it easier...
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That Time I Was Nearly Trespassed From A Mall
I’ve heard things said about part one of this post: someone said that I will get what’s coming for me when I’m applying for a job and a potential employer comes across the post. I disagree. I regularly...
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My Hell Incident(s)
Need help? In New Zealand, you can call Lifeline on 0800 543 354 or Youthline on 0800 37 66 33 — Alice says it best: “I’ve realised my uncertainty was probably because I shared what the Hell incident...
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A Safe Place
It’s pretty sad when your principal thinks that getting drunk in a park is safer (and looks better for the school) than having a controlled, supervised after party, where alcohol isn’t provided. It’s...
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The Bystander Effect
“Watch this.” A friend slides her phone over to me. I push play, and start watching a seven minute cellphone video of a parked car. The car is not empty, though. There are three female occupants...
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Small Problems Left Unchecked Turn Into Big Problems
“Hey… why are you out here?” “Small electronics.” “…?” “Three camera card readers have gone missing. The immediate conclusion is someone must be stealing them, right, and the one camera card reader...
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Judge Not Lest Ye Be Judged
This post relates to the small problem that turned into a big problem last Friday. “Can I please talk to you?” “Ah not at the moment Matthew.” “Did you say that you didn’t want me in your class?” “Ah,...
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“You’ve divided the teachers”
December 5 was my last day of school. Ever. I’m not sure how to describe the feeling of satisfaction I got from being able to leave a place with my head held high, integrity in check, and on my own...
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TEDxChristchurch: Curiouser and Curiouser
Hi. I was at TEDxChristchurch today. If you couldn’t make it, The Press was live streaming the day on their website, and videos will be up on TEDxChristchurch’s website soon. Coming to TEDx each year...
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I Am Famous*
I thought I recognized one of the photos in one of the presentations at TEDxEQChCh, and I was right. It turns out that I recognized it because it was my image. Kind of. The photo That’s my original...
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TEDxEQChCh Salon #1
A week ago, Christchurchians braved the aftermath of the snow and met at the Bush Bar for the first TEDxEQChCh Salon*. Previous TED talks were shown, and people were invited to share what they were...
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The 1½ Star Apple Product
Okay, I lie. That’s for the 65W one, the 85W one I have actually gets 2 stars. Introducing the Apple MacBook power adapter, possibly the worst rated Apple product around. Mine has been slowly breaking...
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My Email Account Is More Secure Than My Bank Account
Update 28 September 2012: This post was written before I started working for a bank (who I love dearly), and at least some views expressed in this post have changed since then (eg. case-insensitive...
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The War On Youth: “Random” Pak’nSave Bag Searches
Update: Pak’nSave responds. An open letter. Dear People of Pak’nSave Riccarton, On 15 December I shopped at Riccarton Pak’nSave with a group of other young people. After purchasing items at a...
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The War On Youth: Pak’nSave Responds
Their reply to “Random” Pak’nSave Bag Searches. No comment on women with handbags or what happens if I did have something in my bag that I had bought from another supermarket. Dear Matt, I can confirm...
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Adiós 2011
From the future. So… *** We had an earthquake in Christchurch. Our family came out pretty well. There was some drama involved. Including the case of a stolen light bulb. And maybe we were being spied...
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WATCH OUT ROAD USERS OF NEW ZEALAND
Because I can get my full licence. I posted a while ago about changes to the graduated driver licensing system in New Zealand. The changes weren’t advertised well. I ended up having to apply for an...
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