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If you want to complain about NZ's rescue services start a new thread but from what I read and hear on the news most people are extremely grateful to be rescued, but the Enchanter is the issue here. The big question which is before the court is about the competence of the skipper, whether a similarly experienced skipper in the same circumstances would have taken the same risks. Expert evidence points to the Enchanter venturing into shallow water where a very large wave (but not out of the normal range of expected height), rolled them. People can make inexplicable mistakes;

Mine were fairly green also when I bought the boat from Bayswater.... but a year on with plenty of use around Nelson, sun and salt spray, they are looking nice and no green or red tinge to be seen.

Having bought the boat with a watermaker I am now deeply attached to it. Washing dishes in fresh water neans the teatowels are far less likely to get up and walk away.

Because that's not where the money is.

On the upside... https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/517050/63-point-6m-for-surf-life-saving-and-coastguard-in-budget-2024

Meanwhile the Weiti river is full and has a 3 year waiting list. Why don't Hoppers provide 10 and 12 metre berths to provide some more affordable options?

For crew? That implies all rescue helicopter crew are millionaires

I did that on the old boat. Then rinsed in a tiny bit of fresh water. Seemed to stop the rust.

Try 3k per hour ,+

Uninformed response here, but in all likelihood the difference in response is the result of: the locations; access to crew and appropriate equipment; risk assessment; time of day. The cost of operating a rescue helicopter service is significant. Crew alone (pilot, medic and winchman) would run around $3k a day if you assume 24 hour cover with provision for training and credentialing. This from a Stuff article in 2015 "The trust operates rescue helicopters out of Christchurch and Greymouth, costing more than $10 million annually, with $4m of that covered by operational payments

That is not what you said though. What is it when you say one thing and mean something else? You are correct in that we cannot blindly expect to get rescued. But I think the families of the victims, and the rest of us, can expect a reasonably competent national maritime organisation and all best endeavors for rescue. There are 17 rescue helos in the North Island and 33 nationally. We are not short of appropriate rescue assests. Unlike your example of the UK with RNLI Lifeboat stations everywhere, for a country of 5million, we have an abundance of rescue helicopter ass

What is the standard H&S charge, and what is the skipper currently being charged with? "actions or inactions resulting in the death..." There are individuals at Maritime NZ that are employed to do a job. There are some serious questions around whether they were grossly negligent in doing that job. There are 17 rescue helos in the North Island and 33 in NZ. Yet only one was sent to a mass causality event, and no-one thought it would need fuel. It certainly appears there is a case of gross negligence here. Why would someone employed by Maritime NZ not be subject to the sa

Hopper Developments plans 300-berth marina at Hobbs Bay, Gulf Harbour - NZ Herald.pdf

Yes, silver will tarnish

Pewter or bamboo?

Water blasting will do most of it. That’s what you get when you take them to a sailmaker for cleaning.

That would be great but, life. Also, Clevedon River. So nutrient rich, you can grow potatoes in the airspace over the water

Use em more and let the sunlight/UV/dry air do the job for you naturally

That's our approach for cookware and plates. Does silver tarnish in salt water?

Press Release - May 2024 Regarding the NZ Herald Article published by Anne Gibson on 16/05/2024. As of 3rd May 2024, Hoppers have submitted an application to the Ministry of the Environment under the fast-track approval process. The application includes draft planning information for a proposed future Marina at Hobbs Bay. At this stage there is no detailed design or planning for this proposed Marina project. Hopper Developments recognises the need for additional access and launching facilities in the Hibiscus Coast area, as well as additional fixed mooring infrastructure acro

Go to the hospice shop and buy a new set every yeay

This is the email that was sent to Gulf Harbour Marina berth holders last week. Hoppers will apply for fast track consent. Presumably once the legislation has passed into law. https://mailchi.mp/gulfharbourmarina/gulf-harbour-marina-scheme-operating-budget-13519673?e=4d146f083c

And 10 superyacht berths. I was just wondering if it has resource consent?

We are tired of rust-spotted cutlery. We wash dishes in sea water so really should have 316 or plastic I reckon. Ok, maybe not plastic. What steelware are you using to get food into your face, and where did you get it from?