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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

Join me online this Saturday, May 16th at 10AM Pacific for a meetup of the #MixedMediaCollageArtistsGuild

I'll be sharing how to make a matchbook accordion book to use as a tiny journal!

Don't be daunted by the tiny size! A single staple is the entire binding for the whole book!

https://gath.io/nsANFprHzZ6iWCKdrzgyh?e=cm3naw1cfh16fl4nr745xzu8u09khrke

Reach out if you're not on the #MMCAG email list and would like to join. I just sent out the supply list and Zoom link, I'll send you a link to see the message!

#MakeArtTogether #BookMaking #HandmadeBooks #BookArts #TinyBook #Collage #AnalogCollage #HandCutCollage #OnlineEvent

Der #Autoren #Osterkalender #2025 läuft vom 8.4. bis #Ostersonntag, 20.04. im:

➡️ https://www.autoren-adventskalender.de

#Gratis #Ostergeschichten und #Frühlingsgeschichten #lesen, entdecke durch #Kurzgeschichten täglich neue #Autor_innen (und gerne auch ihre #Bücher ...)

Gemeinsam wünschen wir euch frohe #Osterzeit!

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#Buchstodon #Bookstodon #BuchBubble #SchreibBubble #AutorenBubble #schreiben #Literatur #Autor_innenleben #Autorinnen #Autoren #Ostern #OnlineEvent @buchstodon @buechermachen @lesekreis

Im September ist unsere online Vortragsreihe zu Methoden-Einblicken zur Qualitätssicherung in der additiven Fertigung gestartet - die nächste Session gibt's am 5.10. zu Computertomographie.

Ihr wollt dabei sein? Alle Infos zur kostenfreien Teilnahme via WebEx findet ihr hier: https://www.bam.de/Content/DE/Veranstaltungen/2023/2023-10-05-methoden-einblicke-qualitaetssicherung-additiven-fertigung.html

#BAMAkademie #Onlineevent #kostenfrei #Vortragsreihe #Qualitätssicherung #additiveFertigung #Computertomographie

Hi everyone. I would really appreciate your support in answering this very short poll if you are eligible, and sharing it with your networks. Thank you very much for your time. You are wonderful.

This question is for you if:
YOU ARE / YOU CARE FOR / YOU LIVE WITH
someone who is Neurordiverse, Immune-Compromised or otherwise At Risk of COVID-19.

"Would you like to see a return of / inclusion of online events in your community?"

#neurodivergent #neurodiverse #neurodiversity #asd #autism #autismawareness #autismacceptance #autistic #autisticadults #meltdown #sensory #atrisk #vulnerable #immunecompromised #COVIDisAirborne #covid #COVID19 #Covid_19 #CovidIsNotOver #CovidIsntOver #covidisstillhere #pandemic #online #onlineevent #community #inclusion #diversity #inclusionmatters #DiversityandInclusion