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Here is the judgement https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/pdf/jdo/34/alfresco/service/api/node/content/workspace/SpacesStore/470cce0a-ffd8-4b50-855a-be1c353c811d/470cce0a-ffd8-4b50-855a-be1c353c811d.pdf it is one of those stories with alot of gray areas.The principal red flag for me was that the founder of Orion was an ex Sealegs employee so in my view really he had taken IP with him. However the ruling does not place much weight on this. There was also the initial relationship between Sealegs and Smuggler which fell apart. So all in all bit like a divorce, very messy.

that idea will not fly with the female members of the crew...

yes, that thought had crossed my mind😄. Showing our ages there VP eh

moving into a new home next week and thinking about Shower Domes. Most of the reviews seem positive but a few have mentioned feeling a bit claustrophobic and others have complained like the feeling of being in a sauna - don't mind the latter if it keeps showers short as we will still be on tank water 😄. Any comments or feedback?

LATAM are taking bookings for flights from 1 August between Brazil & NZ, that will be the only realistic option. Of course subject to their being able to fly. Ironically I need to set foot in Brasil by early October to maintain my residency there, I will first try to negotiate with the consulate here for an extension.

This is why my step daughters asked my wife and I to move from Brasil to NZ 2 years ago. Remarkable how many Brazilians are in NZ these days. That being said we are in daily contact with family, friends and suppliers for our business and for most, beyond virus restrictions, life is pretty much unchanged. Depends alot on where you live. There are no direct shipping services between Brasil and NZ or Australia.Cargo typically gets transhipped in a US or Mexican port (or occasionally Panama) which of course brings on its own set of problems. Other issue of course that I would expect shipping

I see they are part of the Powertool Centre Group, same as the shop on Quay St. Are they a franchise or a co-op? My practice in the likes of Mitre 10/Bunnings is look for one of the crusty old characters, most of them are ex trades and after a bit of a chat they will generally steer you away from the crap

I wonder where Maritime NZ fit into this and their regulatory role to ensure NZ complies with its MARPOL obligations? Certainly agree this is not the correct way to dispose of it, if it cannot be broken up here then should be compelled to go to a breakers, altho the likely outcome in that case would be an "accident" during the tow which would see it sink. The ruling from the EPA is very "unusual", normally they never have a concern for the likely cost to an applicant. I wonder who had chartered the trawler and what if any insurance coverage there was on it.

don't forget the fishing industry's other very good "friend", Winston Peters

you might want to correct the spelling of the discussion heading 😃 By the way you are aware Sealord is ~half owned by the Japanese. I assume Moana holds the quota.

I face this same situation if I ever took my yacht to Australia as I hold permanent residency there. If I did not import the yacht on arrival I would have to put up a bond for the value of the GST and yacht can remain there max 12 mths (last time I looked). I do not know if this option is available in NZ

there is an old discussion here

I did not bother with sanding or primer, however going over it with a scotchbrite would probably be a good idea, paint (at least when I used it some years back) really bonded to the old flow coat.

cleaned out all the crud and oil (Perkins engine had been leaking oil, what a surprise), used degreaser, scrubbed clean with detergent and rinsed with hot water

this stuff is great even on GRP, just watch the fumes when applying https://www.bunnings.co.nz/berger-jet-dry-4l-white-water-based-one-coat-line-marking-paint_p1410021

Went to my yacht on Saturday to give the engine a run. Started fine but when put into gear (still on the berth) no movement, had to give the engine a bit of a rev to get the folding prop to open as there must have been growth in the gear teeth that mesh the prop blades. So if you have a folding or feathering prop suggest you check it is engaging before getting underway. Also growth on the blades will severely affect the prop's performance - first place to attack with a scrubbing brush when you go for that cold swim.

Good summary of some off road Sth Is touring options here https://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/destinations/nz/78381835/south-island-adventure-on-roads-less-travelled#comments might have to buy a second bike when the finances have recovered

Last big sell down by Amalgamated Dairies was August 2019 which reduced their holdings to the current 11.9% shown on the Marketscreener link, none since https://www.nzx.com/companies/SAN/announcements?utf8=✓&year=2019 Reading here https://www.nzx.com/companies/SAN/analysis, it is of note that they have to keep foreign shareholding below an aggregate of ~22.5% to avoid issues with their quota holdings.

https://beacons.org.nz/BeaconDisposal.aspx or open it up, cut the battery out for safe disposal and into the rubbish

That was back in 2016, when the family trust controlled Amalgamated Dairies owned 33% of Sanfords. It would appear the Goodfellows continued to sell down their shareholdings both from Amalgamated Dairies and Peter and Bruce Goodfellow's Avalon investments, however according to the 2019 Annual report (and https://www.marketscreener.com/SANFORD-LIMITED-6491409/company/), Amalgamated Dairies is still the largest shareholder with 11.98% of shares and Avalon holds 3.74%. Both Peter and Bruce are on Sanford's board.

The fishing industry has both bases covered, on the one side they have Winston in their pocket and on the other hand National president Peter Goodfellow's family is the major shareholder in Sanfords

Rubbermark Industries have a few more options but you need to contact them https://www.rubbermark.co.nz/product/fendering/

Those of us living in the Warkworth district hate being part of the Auckland Council as well, and in spite of the dedicated efforts by Bill Townson we have not been able to escape. Your question about fuel storage is interesting and there does not seem to be a single set of data covering the entire country. This spreadsheet details NZ's consumption of petroleum products: https://www.mbie.govt.nz/assets/Data-Files/Energy/nz-energy-quarterly-and-energy-in-nz/Oil.xlsx This report into the break of the pipeline between Marsden and Wiri terminal includes details of storage at both e

When they say it can use bio fuel, they are talking about the componentry in the fuel system being resistant to ethanol, no guarantee about performance. Holden were selling Commodores into Brazil for about 12 years (until 2011 when Brazil increased taxes on imports) where all petrol has ethanol, min 25%, so they had to engineer the cars for it. If that fuel figure for your Commodore is on E10 that is not good, should not be such a difference, maybe more ethanol in it than they declare. Ethanol has lower energy content than petrol. I had a 1.8 Chev Meriva in Brazil, on the local E25 fuel i

and very difficult to get a good bond to weathered surfaces