Kiwification

I used the YouTube API to generate these graphs showing the top participants in the NapierLife competition, so that suspicious increases in viewership can be detected.

photo credit: oskay
Kiwis, definitely more so than us South Africans, are into DIY. Perhaps it’s because there’s a lower barrier-to-entry, since Kiwi houses are generally made of wood, and not brick.
(It may also have to do with the high cost of labor - the minimum wage is $12/ hour)

A groundbreaking discovery! In New Zealand, you can pick and choose your power company, as well as the rate you pay!

Yesterday I received a letter in my postbox from “Contact Energy Limited”.

The letter basically said “Hello new occupant. Contact us within 7 days or we’ll shut your power off (for safety reasons).”

Confused, I questioned my local flock of Kiwis, who enlightened me to the fact that in New Zealand, there are MULTIPLE power companies who can supply you with electricity.

I’ve been trying to post a new insight on Kiwification every weekday.

I’ve failed over the last 2 days, but it’s because I’ve been doing “real life” things - the things we moved to New Zealand to do.

Here are a few, inspired by this post on “Zen Habits”…

When Kiwis ask us what we miss about South Africa, our answer is invariably “friends and family”.

While we can’t see our loved ones in person anymore, we try to use technology to make the world a little smaller. Here are a few ways you can keep those relationships going…

You have to wonder who came up with the official slogan “Wild At Heart”, for what is reputed to be one of the world’s toughest runways to land a plane on…

Kiwis will tell you a lot about the perils and thrills of landing at the Wellington airport.

Because of its short runway, and exposure to frequent winds, landings can be bumpy, hair-raising, and “exciting”…

This helpful, educational video will teach you how silly the kiwi accent can be :)
YouTube - Beached Whale.