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#OnlineEvent - #Aotearoa / #NewZealand - Why can't I fix my washing machine?

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.

So why is repair support so difficult to access?

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.

The webinar will be recorded and shared with registered participants."

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

Learn more and to register (pre-registration required):
https://www.repairnetworkaotearoa.org.nz/repair-festival-2026/why-can't-i-fix-my-washing-machine%3F--how-new-zealanders-are-getting-a-bad-deal-on-repair-%E2%80%93-and-what-the-uk-shows-is-possible.

#SolarPunkSunday #BuildingCommunity
#RightToRepair #Repairmovement
#LibrariesRule #RepairCafeAotearoa
#RepairNetworkAotearoa #RepairReuseRestore #ZeroWaste #RepairFestival2026 #FixIt #WashingMachines #WashingMachinerepair

#OnlineEvent - #Aotearoa / #NewZealand - Why can't I fix my washing machine?

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.

So why is repair support so difficult to access?

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.

The webinar will be recorded and shared with registered participants."

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

Learn more and to register (pre-registration required):
https://www.repairnetworkaotearoa.org.nz/repair-festival-2026/why-can't-i-fix-my-washing-machine%3F--how-new-zealanders-are-getting-a-bad-deal-on-repair-%E2%80%93-and-what-the-uk-shows-is-possible.

#SolarPunkSunday #BuildingCommunity
#RightToRepair #Repairmovement
#LibrariesRule #RepairCafeAotearoa
#RepairNetworkAotearoa #RepairReuseRestore #ZeroWaste #RepairFestival2026 #FixIt #WashingMachines #WashingMachinerepair

#OnlineEvent - #Aotearoa / #NewZealand - Why can't I fix my washing machine?

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.

So why is repair support so difficult to access?

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.

The webinar will be recorded and shared with registered participants."

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

Learn more and to register (pre-registration required):
https://www.repairnetworkaotearoa.org.nz/repair-festival-2026/why-can't-i-fix-my-washing-machine%3F--how-new-zealanders-are-getting-a-bad-deal-on-repair-%E2%80%93-and-what-the-uk-shows-is-possible.

#SolarPunkSunday #BuildingCommunity
#RightToRepair #Repairmovement
#LibrariesRule #RepairCafeAotearoa
#RepairNetworkAotearoa #RepairReuseRestore #ZeroWaste #RepairFestival2026 #FixIt #WashingMachines #WashingMachinerepair

#OnlineEvent - #Aotearoa / #NewZealand - Why can't I fix my washing machine?

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.

So why is repair support so difficult to access?

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.

The webinar will be recorded and shared with registered participants."

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

Learn more and to register (pre-registration required):
https://www.repairnetworkaotearoa.org.nz/repair-festival-2026/why-can't-i-fix-my-washing-machine%3F--how-new-zealanders-are-getting-a-bad-deal-on-repair-%E2%80%93-and-what-the-uk-shows-is-possible.

#SolarPunkSunday #BuildingCommunity
#RightToRepair #Repairmovement
#LibrariesRule #RepairCafeAotearoa
#RepairNetworkAotearoa #RepairReuseRestore #ZeroWaste #RepairFestival2026 #FixIt #WashingMachines #WashingMachinerepair

#OnlineEvent - #Aotearoa / #NewZealand - Why can't I fix my washing machine?

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.

So why is repair support so difficult to access?

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.

The webinar will be recorded and shared with registered participants."

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

Learn more and to register (pre-registration required):
https://www.repairnetworkaotearoa.org.nz/repair-festival-2026/why-can't-i-fix-my-washing-machine%3F--how-new-zealanders-are-getting-a-bad-deal-on-repair-%E2%80%93-and-what-the-uk-shows-is-possible.

#SolarPunkSunday #BuildingCommunity
#RightToRepair #Repairmovement
#LibrariesRule #RepairCafeAotearoa
#RepairNetworkAotearoa #RepairReuseRestore #ZeroWaste #RepairFestival2026 #FixIt #WashingMachines #WashingMachinerepair

Did you know that
@CozyConOnline
is in less than 2 weeks? Come join the cozy chill time with our Cafe theme, and be sure to check out my live commissions and offerings during the event, as well as what panels I'm running/participating in at
https://wildelementstudios.com/#events

#Art #Artist #VirtualEvent #Convention #OnlineEvent #CozyConOnline #Commissions #Sales #HumanMadeArt

Did you know that
@CozyConOnline
is in less than 2 weeks? Come join the cozy chill time with our Cafe theme, and be sure to check out my live commissions and offerings during the event, as well as what panels I'm running/participating in at
https://wildelementstudios.com/#events

#Art #Artist #VirtualEvent #Convention #OnlineEvent #CozyConOnline #Commissions #Sales #HumanMadeArt

Did you know that
@CozyConOnline
is in less than 2 weeks? Come join the cozy chill time with our Cafe theme, and be sure to check out my live commissions and offerings during the event, as well as what panels I'm running/participating in at
https://wildelementstudios.com/#events

#Art #Artist #VirtualEvent #Convention #OnlineEvent #CozyConOnline #Commissions #Sales #HumanMadeArt

Queer, behindert, chronisch krank begehrt?! 🔥 Ein Raum für uns.

Ich freue mich riesig, diesen Workshop erneut anbieten zu dürfen! Diesmal bin ich nicht allein.⬇️

#Queer #Behinderung #Chronischkrank #Begehren #Bildung #Empowerment #Inklusion #LGBTQIA #Behinderung #Gesundheit #Onlineevent #DGS #Gebärdensprache #Lambda #Workshop #Intersektionalität #SafeSpace

I'm looking forward to presenting my paper "Consumed by the Campus: #DarkAcademia, the #Gothic Imagination, and the Missing Student" at Sheffield Gothic's "Consuming the Gothic" conference (Nov. 28 & 29). Registration is now open for this event; tickets are free (but required). There are online options for both days!

https://sheffieldgothic.home.blog/welcome-consuming-the-gothic-nov-2023/

#GothicStudies #Horror #SheffieldGothic #OnlineEvent #OnlineConference #GothsAssemble

I'm delighted to share that my proposal has been accepted, and I will be presenting my paper "Consumed by the Campus: Dark Academia, the Gothic Imagination, and the Missing Student" at Sheffield Gothic's "Consuming the Gothic" conference in November.

https://sheffieldgothic.home.blog/

#DarkAcademia #Gothic #SheffieldGothic #GothsAssemble #OnlineConference #OnlineEvent #GothicStudies #ConsumingTheGothic

#CallForPapers: Consuming the #Gothic Conference

How is #consumption reflected in Gothic #literature, #film, and #art? Is it always monstrous, or can the way we consume forge a sense of community? What does consuming in relation to the Gothic mean to us today?

Proposals wanted for 20 minute research papers, 5 minute lightning talks, and creative writing pieces (of whatever length you like!).

#HybridEvent #OnlineEvent #GothicStudies #Horror #HorrorStudies #FilmStudies #MediaStudies #Academics #GothsAssemble

https://sheffieldgothic.home.blog/2023/07/27/cfp-consuming-the-gothic-conference/

At Noon Central Time today: session 71 in Worlds of Speculative Fiction. We start with a video premiere & live chat discussing C.L. Moore's Jirel of Joiry stories, and then meet to continue the conversation in Zoom!

https://youtu.be/X-ZK-TRxsHU
#CLMoore #Jirel #Fantasy #SwordsAndSorcery #OnlineEvent