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  1. The signs on the windows threaten us with a good time, in fact a great time! 😂

    #NZPol #VoteGreen #Aotearoa #NewZealand

  2. The signs on the windows threaten us with a good time, in fact a great time! 😂

    #NZPol #VoteGreen #Aotearoa #NewZealand

  3. The signs on the windows threaten us with a good time, in fact a great time! 😂

    #NZPol #VoteGreen #Aotearoa #NewZealand

  4. The signs on the windows threaten us with a good time, in fact a great time! 😂

    #NZPol #VoteGreen #Aotearoa #NewZealand

  5. The signs on the windows threaten us with a good time, in fact a great time! 😂

    #NZPol #VoteGreen #Aotearoa #NewZealand

  6. Another natural distraction - masses of spring freesias in our garden this week after returning from a month overseas. Beautiful. #flowers #spring #aotearoa

  7. Another natural distraction - masses of spring freesias in our garden this week after returning from a month overseas. Beautiful. #flowers #spring #aotearoa

  8. Another natural distraction - masses of spring freesias in our garden this week after returning from a month overseas. Beautiful. #flowers #spring #aotearoa

  9. Wellington, NZ, 2013

    I like how the colours in the reflections turned out.

  10. Wellington, NZ, 2013

    I like how the colours in the reflections turned out.

  11. Wellington, NZ, 2013

    I like how the colours in the reflections turned out.

  12. Wellington, NZ, 2013

    I like how the colours in the reflections turned out.

  13. Online Workshop - #Aotearoa / #NewZealand - Why can't I fix my #WashingMachine?

    15 Sept 2026, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

    "How New Zealanders are getting a bad deal on repair – and what the UK shows is possible.

    When a washing machine fails, dirty laundry piles up while owners wait weeks for an authorised repairer. Even simple faults can become expensive repairs once call-out fees and labour charges are added.

    Yet many common repairs are straightforward. Replacing a door gasket, detergent hose or drain pump doesn't require specialist qualifications – just basic tools, practical skills, and access to the right information and parts.

    We investigated ten popular washing machine brands in New Zealand, grading each manufacturer on whether owners can access repair manuals and purchase spare parts. We found a pattern of barriers that prevent owners from carrying out simple repairs themselves.

    Then we repeated the investigation in the UK using the same manufacturers.

    The results were dramatically different. Many brands that restrict repair support in New Zealand provide UK consumers with detailed manuals, online parts catalogues, stock availability and direct ordering.

    The barriers to repair are not technical or logistical. Manufacturers already have the systems needed to support repair – they simply choose not to make them available to New Zealand consumers."

    Audience: Open to all
    Cost: Free entry
    Venue: This is an online event
    Maximum Capacity: 500

    Register and find out more:
    repairnetworkaotearoa.org.nz/r.

    #SolarPunkSunday #FixIt #WashingMachineMaintenance #ReuseRestoreRepair #MakerFest
    #RepairFestival2026 #RightToRepair #WashingMachineRepairs

  14. Online Workshop - #Aotearoa / #NewZealand - Why can't I fix my #WashingMachine?

    15 Sept 2026, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

    "How New Zealanders are getting a bad deal on repair – and what the UK shows is possible.

    When a washing machine fails, dirty laundry piles up while owners wait weeks for an authorised repairer. Even simple faults can become expensive repairs once call-out fees and labour charges are added.

    Yet many common repairs are straightforward. Replacing a door gasket, detergent hose or drain pump doesn't require specialist qualifications – just basic tools, practical skills, and access to the right information and parts.

    We investigated ten popular washing machine brands in New Zealand, grading each manufacturer on whether owners can access repair manuals and purchase spare parts. We found a pattern of barriers that prevent owners from carrying out simple repairs themselves.

    Then we repeated the investigation in the UK using the same manufacturers.

    The results were dramatically different. Many brands that restrict repair support in New Zealand provide UK consumers with detailed manuals, online parts catalogues, stock availability and direct ordering.

    The barriers to repair are not technical or logistical. Manufacturers already have the systems needed to support repair – they simply choose not to make them available to New Zealand consumers."

    Audience: Open to all
    Cost: Free entry
    Venue: This is an online event
    Maximum Capacity: 500

    Register and find out more:
    repairnetworkaotearoa.org.nz/r.

    #SolarPunkSunday #FixIt #WashingMachineMaintenance #ReuseRestoreRepair #MakerFest
    #RepairFestival2026 #RightToRepair #WashingMachineRepairs

  15. Online Workshop - #Aotearoa / #NewZealand - Why can't I fix my #WashingMachine?

    15 Sept 2026, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

    "How New Zealanders are getting a bad deal on repair – and what the UK shows is possible.

    When a washing machine fails, dirty laundry piles up while owners wait weeks for an authorised repairer. Even simple faults can become expensive repairs once call-out fees and labour charges are added.

    Yet many common repairs are straightforward. Replacing a door gasket, detergent hose or drain pump doesn't require specialist qualifications – just basic tools, practical skills, and access to the right information and parts.

    We investigated ten popular washing machine brands in New Zealand, grading each manufacturer on whether owners can access repair manuals and purchase spare parts. We found a pattern of barriers that prevent owners from carrying out simple repairs themselves.

    Then we repeated the investigation in the UK using the same manufacturers.

    The results were dramatically different. Many brands that restrict repair support in New Zealand provide UK consumers with detailed manuals, online parts catalogues, stock availability and direct ordering.

    The barriers to repair are not technical or logistical. Manufacturers already have the systems needed to support repair – they simply choose not to make them available to New Zealand consumers."

    Audience: Open to all
    Cost: Free entry
    Venue: This is an online event
    Maximum Capacity: 500

    Register and find out more:
    repairnetworkaotearoa.org.nz/r.

    #SolarPunkSunday #FixIt #WashingMachineMaintenance #ReuseRestoreRepair #MakerFest
    #RepairFestival2026 #RightToRepair #WashingMachineRepairs

  16. Online Workshop - #Aotearoa / #NewZealand - Why can't I fix my #WashingMachine?

    15 Sept 2026, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

    "How New Zealanders are getting a bad deal on repair – and what the UK shows is possible.

    When a washing machine fails, dirty laundry piles up while owners wait weeks for an authorised repairer. Even simple faults can become expensive repairs once call-out fees and labour charges are added.

    Yet many common repairs are straightforward. Replacing a door gasket, detergent hose or drain pump doesn't require specialist qualifications – just basic tools, practical skills, and access to the right information and parts.

    We investigated ten popular washing machine brands in New Zealand, grading each manufacturer on whether owners can access repair manuals and purchase spare parts. We found a pattern of barriers that prevent owners from carrying out simple repairs themselves.

    Then we repeated the investigation in the UK using the same manufacturers.

    The results were dramatically different. Many brands that restrict repair support in New Zealand provide UK consumers with detailed manuals, online parts catalogues, stock availability and direct ordering.

    The barriers to repair are not technical or logistical. Manufacturers already have the systems needed to support repair – they simply choose not to make them available to New Zealand consumers."

    Audience: Open to all
    Cost: Free entry
    Venue: This is an online event
    Maximum Capacity: 500

    Register and find out more:
    repairnetworkaotearoa.org.nz/r.

    #SolarPunkSunday #FixIt #WashingMachineMaintenance #ReuseRestoreRepair #MakerFest
    #RepairFestival2026 #RightToRepair #WashingMachineRepairs

  17. Online Workshop - #Aotearoa / #NewZealand - Why can't I fix my #WashingMachine?

    15 Sept 2026, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

    "How New Zealanders are getting a bad deal on repair – and what the UK shows is possible.

    When a washing machine fails, dirty laundry piles up while owners wait weeks for an authorised repairer. Even simple faults can become expensive repairs once call-out fees and labour charges are added.

    Yet many common repairs are straightforward. Replacing a door gasket, detergent hose or drain pump doesn't require specialist qualifications – just basic tools, practical skills, and access to the right information and parts.

    We investigated ten popular washing machine brands in New Zealand, grading each manufacturer on whether owners can access repair manuals and purchase spare parts. We found a pattern of barriers that prevent owners from carrying out simple repairs themselves.

    Then we repeated the investigation in the UK using the same manufacturers.

    The results were dramatically different. Many brands that restrict repair support in New Zealand provide UK consumers with detailed manuals, online parts catalogues, stock availability and direct ordering.

    The barriers to repair are not technical or logistical. Manufacturers already have the systems needed to support repair – they simply choose not to make them available to New Zealand consumers."

    Audience: Open to all
    Cost: Free entry
    Venue: This is an online event
    Maximum Capacity: 500

    Register and find out more:
    repairnetworkaotearoa.org.nz/r.

    #SolarPunkSunday #FixIt #WashingMachineMaintenance #ReuseRestoreRepair #MakerFest
    #RepairFestival2026 #RightToRepair #WashingMachineRepairs

  18. #Aotearoa / #NewZeland - #SewingMachine General Maintenance Workshop

    19 Sept 2026
    10:40 am – 12:00 pm

    569 Ferguson Street, Terrace End, Palmerston North 4410, New Zealand

    "Join us for this workshop alongside our 19 September #PalmerstonNorth #RepairCafé, at the Palmerston North Community Leisure Centre, as part of #RepairFestivalAotearoa.

    The workshop will cover:
    Cleaning your sewing machine
    Oiling and what not to oil, type of oil to use
    Setting tensions
    Needle and thread selection

    Daryl will have sewing machines there to demonstrate. He says that most problems with sewing machines are related to dirt, needles and not oiling properly.

    Please feel free to bring along fabric or material which gives an example of your sewing challenges. So if your overlocking is not nice and even, or you have challenges with grinning stitches (where it pulls apart after sewing)."

    FMI:
    repairnetworkaotearoa.org.nz/r

    #SolarPunkSunday #RepairCafesAotearoa #RepairCafesNewZealand #FixIt #SewingMachineMaintenance #ReuseRestoreRepair #MakerFest
    #RepairFestival2026

  19. #Aotearoa / #NewZeland - #SewingMachine General Maintenance Workshop

    19 Sept 2026
    10:40 am – 12:00 pm

    569 Ferguson Street, Terrace End, Palmerston North 4410, New Zealand

    "Join us for this workshop alongside our 19 September #PalmerstonNorth #RepairCafé, at the Palmerston North Community Leisure Centre, as part of #RepairFestivalAotearoa.

    The workshop will cover:
    Cleaning your sewing machine
    Oiling and what not to oil, type of oil to use
    Setting tensions
    Needle and thread selection

    Daryl will have sewing machines there to demonstrate. He says that most problems with sewing machines are related to dirt, needles and not oiling properly.

    Please feel free to bring along fabric or material which gives an example of your sewing challenges. So if your overlocking is not nice and even, or you have challenges with grinning stitches (where it pulls apart after sewing)."

    FMI:
    repairnetworkaotearoa.org.nz/r

    #SolarPunkSunday #RepairCafesAotearoa #RepairCafesNewZealand #FixIt #SewingMachineMaintenance #ReuseRestoreRepair #MakerFest
    #RepairFestival2026

  20. #Aotearoa / #NewZeland - #SewingMachine General Maintenance Workshop

    19 Sept 2026
    10:40 am – 12:00 pm

    569 Ferguson Street, Terrace End, Palmerston North 4410, New Zealand

    "Join us for this workshop alongside our 19 September #PalmerstonNorth #RepairCafé, at the Palmerston North Community Leisure Centre, as part of #RepairFestivalAotearoa.

    The workshop will cover:
    Cleaning your sewing machine
    Oiling and what not to oil, type of oil to use
    Setting tensions
    Needle and thread selection

    Daryl will have sewing machines there to demonstrate. He says that most problems with sewing machines are related to dirt, needles and not oiling properly.

    Please feel free to bring along fabric or material which gives an example of your sewing challenges. So if your overlocking is not nice and even, or you have challenges with grinning stitches (where it pulls apart after sewing)."

    FMI:
    repairnetworkaotearoa.org.nz/r

    #SolarPunkSunday #RepairCafesAotearoa #RepairCafesNewZealand #FixIt #SewingMachineMaintenance #ReuseRestoreRepair #MakerFest
    #RepairFestival2026

  21. #Aotearoa / #NewZeland - #SewingMachine General Maintenance Workshop

    19 Sept 2026
    10:40 am – 12:00 pm

    569 Ferguson Street, Terrace End, Palmerston North 4410, New Zealand

    "Join us for this workshop alongside our 19 September #PalmerstonNorth #RepairCafé, at the Palmerston North Community Leisure Centre, as part of #RepairFestivalAotearoa.

    The workshop will cover:
    Cleaning your sewing machine
    Oiling and what not to oil, type of oil to use
    Setting tensions
    Needle and thread selection

    Daryl will have sewing machines there to demonstrate. He says that most problems with sewing machines are related to dirt, needles and not oiling properly.

    Please feel free to bring along fabric or material which gives an example of your sewing challenges. So if your overlocking is not nice and even, or you have challenges with grinning stitches (where it pulls apart after sewing)."

    FMI:
    repairnetworkaotearoa.org.nz/r

    #SolarPunkSunday #RepairCafesAotearoa #RepairCafesNewZealand #FixIt #SewingMachineMaintenance #ReuseRestoreRepair #MakerFest
    #RepairFestival2026

  22. #Aotearoa / #NewZeland - #SewingMachine General Maintenance Workshop

    19 Sept 2026
    10:40 am – 12:00 pm

    569 Ferguson Street, Terrace End, Palmerston North 4410, New Zealand

    "Join us for this workshop alongside our 19 September #PalmerstonNorth #RepairCafé, at the Palmerston North Community Leisure Centre, as part of #RepairFestivalAotearoa.

    The workshop will cover:
    Cleaning your sewing machine
    Oiling and what not to oil, type of oil to use
    Setting tensions
    Needle and thread selection

    Daryl will have sewing machines there to demonstrate. He says that most problems with sewing machines are related to dirt, needles and not oiling properly.

    Please feel free to bring along fabric or material which gives an example of your sewing challenges. So if your overlocking is not nice and even, or you have challenges with grinning stitches (where it pulls apart after sewing)."

    FMI:
    repairnetworkaotearoa.org.nz/r

    #SolarPunkSunday #RepairCafesAotearoa #RepairCafesNewZealand #FixIt #SewingMachineMaintenance #ReuseRestoreRepair #MakerFest
    #RepairFestival2026

  23. #Aotearoa / #NewZealand - #Timaru #RepairCafé

    13 Sept 2026, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

    55c Redruth Street, Redruth
    Timaru 7910
    New Zealand

    "One small repair can save money, reduce waste, and keep a favourite item going for years longer.

    Every second Sunday of the month, the #SouthCanterbury #EcoCentre turns into a busy little workshop powered by generous community volunteers. One volunteer might be fixing a lamp, another patching someone’s favourite jeans, while nearby a bike gets tuned up and someone learns a new sewing skill over a cup of tea.

    Our volunteer repairers help give broken, damaged, and well-loved items a second chance. It’s also a chance to learn new skills, build community connections, and share conversations with others."

    Learn more:
    repairnetworkaotearoa.org.nz/r

    #SolarPunkSunday #RepairCafesAotearoa #RepairCafesNewZealand #FixIt #ReuseRestoreRepair #MakerFest #RepairFestival2026

  24. #Aotearoa / #NewZealand - #Timaru #RepairCafé

    13 Sept 2026, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

    55c Redruth Street, Redruth
    Timaru 7910
    New Zealand

    "One small repair can save money, reduce waste, and keep a favourite item going for years longer.

    Every second Sunday of the month, the #SouthCanterbury #EcoCentre turns into a busy little workshop powered by generous community volunteers. One volunteer might be fixing a lamp, another patching someone’s favourite jeans, while nearby a bike gets tuned up and someone learns a new sewing skill over a cup of tea.

    Our volunteer repairers help give broken, damaged, and well-loved items a second chance. It’s also a chance to learn new skills, build community connections, and share conversations with others."

    Learn more:
    repairnetworkaotearoa.org.nz/r

    #SolarPunkSunday #RepairCafesAotearoa #RepairCafesNewZealand #FixIt #ReuseRestoreRepair #MakerFest #RepairFestival2026

  25. #Aotearoa / #NewZealand - #Timaru #RepairCafé

    13 Sept 2026, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

    55c Redruth Street, Redruth
    Timaru 7910
    New Zealand

    "One small repair can save money, reduce waste, and keep a favourite item going for years longer.

    Every second Sunday of the month, the #SouthCanterbury #EcoCentre turns into a busy little workshop powered by generous community volunteers. One volunteer might be fixing a lamp, another patching someone’s favourite jeans, while nearby a bike gets tuned up and someone learns a new sewing skill over a cup of tea.

    Our volunteer repairers help give broken, damaged, and well-loved items a second chance. It’s also a chance to learn new skills, build community connections, and share conversations with others."

    Learn more:
    repairnetworkaotearoa.org.nz/r

    #SolarPunkSunday #RepairCafesAotearoa #RepairCafesNewZealand #FixIt #ReuseRestoreRepair #MakerFest #RepairFestival2026

  26. #Aotearoa / #NewZealand - #Timaru #RepairCafé

    13 Sept 2026, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

    55c Redruth Street, Redruth
    Timaru 7910
    New Zealand

    "One small repair can save money, reduce waste, and keep a favourite item going for years longer.

    Every second Sunday of the month, the #SouthCanterbury #EcoCentre turns into a busy little workshop powered by generous community volunteers. One volunteer might be fixing a lamp, another patching someone’s favourite jeans, while nearby a bike gets tuned up and someone learns a new sewing skill over a cup of tea.

    Our volunteer repairers help give broken, damaged, and well-loved items a second chance. It’s also a chance to learn new skills, build community connections, and share conversations with others."

    Learn more:
    repairnetworkaotearoa.org.nz/r

    #SolarPunkSunday #RepairCafesAotearoa #RepairCafesNewZealand #FixIt #ReuseRestoreRepair #MakerFest #RepairFestival2026

  27. #Aotearoa / #NewZealand - #Timaru #RepairCafé

    13 Sept 2026, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

    55c Redruth Street, Redruth
    Timaru 7910
    New Zealand

    "One small repair can save money, reduce waste, and keep a favourite item going for years longer.

    Every second Sunday of the month, the #SouthCanterbury #EcoCentre turns into a busy little workshop powered by generous community volunteers. One volunteer might be fixing a lamp, another patching someone’s favourite jeans, while nearby a bike gets tuned up and someone learns a new sewing skill over a cup of tea.

    Our volunteer repairers help give broken, damaged, and well-loved items a second chance. It’s also a chance to learn new skills, build community connections, and share conversations with others."

    Learn more:
    repairnetworkaotearoa.org.nz/r

    #SolarPunkSunday #RepairCafesAotearoa #RepairCafesNewZealand #FixIt #ReuseRestoreRepair #MakerFest #RepairFestival2026

  28. We are out about the motu, where the mountains commune with the sky.

    #Aotearoa
    #MackenzieCountry

  29. We are out about the motu, where the mountains commune with the sky.

    #Aotearoa
    #MackenzieCountry

  30. We are out about the motu, where the mountains commune with the sky.

    #Aotearoa
    #MackenzieCountry

  31. We are out about the motu, where the mountains commune with the sky.

    #Aotearoa
    #MackenzieCountry

  32. We are out about the motu, where the mountains commune with the sky.

    #Aotearoa
    #MackenzieCountry