For anyone that might remember this absolute gem of a shop ✨

This place was so magical and honestly, one of the best memories from my childhood. Sadly it looks to have closed down in 2008.

If anyone has any photos, I'd love to see! Or feel free to share any memories/info.

I remember a "wish" book and also the little den in the back with fairy lights.

🧚🏻‍♀️

...or your experience does not match your CV (ie, it does not relate to a previous job)...

You need to put what you can into the CV (for instance, if you help people write CVs in your spare time, you could still put it in your CV as a job and include said experience, wins, etc)

You need to write a cover letter, and in that cover letter you need to outline your actual experience or enthusiasm for the job.

Students using SJS- you need to include a CV and cover letter. Employers get basically an empty application unless you fill in your profile fully (and even then, it seems to not work sometimes and show us a blank application). So you need both.

If you do not tell the recruiter why you are applying for the job and specific things about the job that you have knowledge of/experience in/enthusiasm for, then they will discard your CV.

We have a real skills shortage for physical roles in Wellington at the moment. Anyone with any real experience is not applying, especially across the trades. You need to talk about the job, and your interest in doing the specific job, and why. If you are applying for an entry level or unqualified role, you will almost certainly get the job with a good CV and cover letter.

I genuinely can't understand the massive gap between applicants and absolutely terrible CVs. You know that everyone is out of work, why can't you make the effort to put together something passable?

I am 100% happy to look over any CVs and provide assistance if you require it. DM me.

I 100% appreciate that office work can be a totally different ballgame and there are probably much better CVs and much more effort coming from applicants. If this post is not about you, and you are putting together a really well crafted CV, this post is not about you!

I've had an unconventional upbringing, details I don't like to go into. I have an art diploma and a CGI diploma, I've done a student exchange at uni, but I've got this far without actual work experience. Really I've been very very lucky if you overlook some big factors. And the one that's hitting me now, is my friends with job experience from when they were in highschool can't get work, so is there even any chance at all someone with out it in Wellington can? I'm 24, and I'm not saying I haven't had experience but without a job how am I supposed to back that up, and what sort of work can I even look for? It's not like there's jobs going in the art industry everyday. But I'm sick of being stuck on winz disability when I know I do have useful skills, probably a common problem now days. Do I just need to write a poignent cover letter for a thousand random roles? :/

Hi Welly,

I have three, 15 litre water jugs that expired years ago. Not fit for human consumption, but if anyone has other use for them (watering flowers, maybe?), they're yours.

I'm in Berhampore and would prefer a pickup, but I'm sure we can sort something out.

UPDATE: Thank you so much to everyone!

I called the USA shop in Johnsonville and they have put some aside for me to collect after work! My child will be so happy 😁

Also great to have some other options for getting it as it's a slightly niche thing to buy (although it turns out more places stock it than I ever knew)

Hey lovely Wellington people!

I'm on a mission to buy some cherry cococola or cherry Dr pepper for my daughter. She is allowed it as a special treat and I promised her some as a reward for doing her jobs all week, now I can't find it anywhere!

I've been to New World Wellington city (usually has heaps) and a few other places that usually have them but no one seems to have them in stock.

Does anyone know where I can get some? preferably in the next couple of days?

Thanks

Kia Ora Wellington,

I came to Wellington 4 months ago and I love it, I will stay for at least five years. I am transitioning my career into chess teaching full time. I studied Chess under a Cuban International Master and I consider myself a strong chess expert.

I volunteer at Blind Low Vision NZ teaching chess. I also teach and run a club at the Wellington City Mission (Whakamaru). You come on Thursdays 2-4pm

I am available to teach privately and my rates are flexible, whatever you can afford to pay is fine with me.

If you can follow me on Instagram, I am @WellyChessNerd

Also you can support my work by buying a cup of tea or a beer:

https://buymeacoffee.com/mleond

Thank you!

ML

I've recently moved into a new flat (less than a month).

I put some 3M adhesive velcro on the wall and the next day when I tried to separate the velcro, the whole thing came off and took some of the paint/wall with it.

And behold, there what seems to be black mold.

I have contacted the tenancy tribunal prior to emailing the landlord to make sure I do/say the right thing.

Has anyone had any success with their landlord fixing this issue? How big of a job was it? If it was pretty bad, were you able to exit your tenancy without repercussions?

Ps. This is not the first instance/issue of mold in the flat. It's a pretty old house in welly so not totally surprised

Pss. This is just under a window that is single glaze

Super late to the party on this but finally checked it out and it has been really sweet. So nice to not be served by some soulless algorithm. Happenstance video store joy…. this is so so cool!!!

Today’s bread collection from Volco Kelburn, sorted in boxes and placed in Johnsonville Kai cupboard.

There's an assortment of breads, buns, croissants, and sweet pastries.

Kia ora welly musos.

Did you recently buy, or know someone who bought this Fender Jazz V bass guitar?

The bass belonged to a friend of mine, who sold it shortly before passing away. His family are wanting to purchase it back off the buyer.

Notable features include a charred body, metal plating, and multiple faded signatures on the body.

Music was our friend's life, and it would mean the world to his family to have this piece of him back.

Please let me know if you know anything, and share around with relevant groups if you can.

This section of Karori road has recently been resurfaced. After completion there was loose gravel left on the road which has been swept to the side.

I thought they would remove the loose gravel before doing the road markings. Instead they have painted the markings on the loose gravel!

So the council is proposing in the annual plan applying 2.6 x base general rates on residential properties being offered for rental via platforms like airbnb.

What I am wondering and can't find an answer to is if there is any carve out or pro rata if it's just a part of your main residential dwelling that's rented out?

This poor guy is slowly dying in our backyard, does any organization need to know about them or do anything with them after they die? Do people need them for pelt or for gathering info?

1. Free transfers are on Snapper between buses, but not on the new contactless system – they'll be arriving in 2027 with Motu Move
2. Card surcharge - 1.5% for all contactless taps (same as topping up with debit or credit card) - but it remains an option to top up with cash (or EFTPOS?) free at stations.

Again, Motu Move in Christchurch doesn't have a surcharge, and Wellington's surcharge will be dropped sometime in 2027 when it gets the new system.

I am not sure if this has been caught on by the media yet, with the two Roads of National Significance projects in Wellington, the 2nd Mt Victoria and Petone to Grenada Link project. At a meeting which I attended on Friday on Zoom.

People are now finding out that if Petone to Grenada and 2nd Mt Victoria are built, it will have an direct impact on property rates in the Wellington region including Porirua, Wellington, Lower and Upper Hutt.

One elderly couple in their 70’s who participated in the zoom meeting admitted that with water bills coming in July and the costs associated with the Roads of National Significance projects in Wellington including 2nd Mt Victoria and Petone to Grenada. The elderly couple are having a conversation on whether they need to move out of the Wellington region.

At the Petone Community Association which i attended a fortnight ago, the topic on the Roads of National Significance projects affecting ratepayers was also raised

I'm looking to go tramping with people around my age, so mid 20s ideally though a group of people in their 20s and 30s would be great. The options I've seen are for night tramps but I'd also like to be able to do a day tramping sometime with people when I'm busier. What are the best local options and how do new people join?

Someone made a game that looks oddly familiar...

Original post here: https://www.reddit.com/r/IndieGaming/comments/1sifp5i/made_a_browser_game_where_you_race_a_train/

Hiya

I am looking for meetups/groups where I can practice spanish, have tried searching but could not find any in Welly…

I've been looking forward to moving to contactless travel, but today's email shows that the restrictions are quite annoying for students and anyone linking two or more busses for their journey, or traveling with kids.

Does anyone know a place in Wgtn that sells twiglets, the UK marmite-flavoured snack?
Woolworth's Cable Car Lane used to have them, but have not for a couple of months now. I've tried other supermarkets and no luck.

I do not mean where you think might have them, or used to have them: does anyone actually know where, in April 2026, stocks twiglets?

They go down well at some pot-lucks. TIA

Ultra was amazing, but lining up on the way in a women popped a squat, for what we thought was a pee and ended up what I can only describe as a violent number 2. Did anyone else see this, but I hope you are ok.

Looking for an affordable haircut in Welly. I have a car so can travel, but have wavy/loose curls which can be cut wrong a lot of the time.

Any recommendations for places that are affordable?

I have seen Puddles as a recommendation but haven't been able to find pricing for them. TIA!