Things aren’t as happy as they could be in Trade Me Land. Grumblings on the message board about the new fees aren’t surprising. In fact, the new fees aren’t surprising either — Fairfax stumped up a lot of cash to buy the auction icon and like any company, will be looking to pull as much […]
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Poor old Georgie Bush is the smelly kid once again, this time playing a leading role in a video game that’s popping up on Islamic extremist websites. Players fight United States soldiers before trying to knock off the President in the game dubbed Night of Bush Capturing, which reports say has been produced by a
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This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) Everyone has a tradesman story, whether it’s a tale of woe or, just occasionally, a legend of derring-do and well-finished woodwork. The latest online buzz in the world or tradesmen (or women) is My Tradesman, a site where you, the client, get to rate the
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There’s another new auction site looking to attract Kiwi buyers and sellers. Zillion already has a good range of auctions running and anyone who uses Trade Me will recognise many of the names. Competition is a good thing, especially for the consumers, so good luck to the new site.
If you’re planning a holiday any time soon, you might like to take a look at Air New Zealand’s Grabaseat offers. The available flights change daily and there are some huge bargains to be had. Did I mention that I’m going on holiday soon? Thirteen sleeps to go, not that I’m counting or anything.
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Kiwi singer-songwriter Aly Cook needs your help. Her latest song, Country Storm, is featured in the voting section of the New Country Star website. Click on the vote button, then scroll down to find her track. After you vote, you’ll be able to see how she’s doing — the more votes she gets, the more exposure.
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(This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) Now that I’ve been to the movies to see the latest adventures of Captain Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest, I’m feeling a bit of a compulsion to bung a parrot on my shoulder and start talking like a pirate, me
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