LOCALS STUNNED: TRADIES DISCOVER ULTIMATE 'BACKYARD' HOLIDAY: THE FRANKTON FIORD CRUISE ON PLASTIC CHAIRS
*Two Queenstown locals redefine frugality and fashion in the middle of a housing crisis.*
Tradie Tales
Building sites, utes, and the sacred morning pie ritual from Kaitaia to Bluff.
LOCALS STUNNED: TAURANGA BUILDERS TURN DEMOLITION ARTISTS
*Shapes on sites are shifting as Tauranga tradies swap building up for tearing down.*
PONSONBY TRADIE SPIRALS AS JOB ‘DONE TUESDAY’ ENTERS THIRD YEAR
_Three years of waiting for a plumbing job is the true Auckland experience._
WELLINGTON TRADIES BUILD 'ENTERTAINMENT DECK' THAT CAN'T EVEN HOLD A CHAIR
A bloody good example of ‘size doesn’t matter’ gone wrong.
MOSGIEL PERGOLA APPROVED, PHYSICS STANDS IN DISBELIEF
This council-approved structure has left tradies scratching their heads and residents shaking their fists.
GLADSTONE INSULATION JOB UNCOVERS TIME CAPSULE OF VB CANS
A bloody unexpected find has left locals questioning the choices of past generations.
SCAFFOLDERS IN NAPIER ADD 'ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT' TO BILL
*Local scaffolders revel in a new pricing model that has tradesmen shaking their heads.*
MOUNTAIN OF MOANING: BUILDER REFUSES TO WORK UNTIL NAILS ARE NAMED!
*One Auckland builder has taken protests to a whole new level — this time involving timbre and tantrums.*
HENDERSAUSAGE-CAPADES: ROOFTOP SAUSAGE SIZZLE TAKES UTE CULTURE BY STORM
A rooftop sausage sizzle in Henderson has tradies across Auckland questioning their life choices.
PLUMBER UNCOVERS GARDEN GNOME PLOT IN STOKE DRAINS
_Somebody call the police; this is a crime against plumbing!_
TAKAPUNA RENOVATION UNCOVERS HAUNTING WALLPAPER PAST
Discovering a time capsule of tacky trends from the 2000s has left tradies in disbelief.
LOCAL TRADIE'S KITCHEN PLANS TURN INTO A DUNGEON OF BEIGE
_One Hamilton East client seeks the ‘ideal’ kitchen straight from TV, but ends up with a colour palette that puts nurses to sleep._
SMOKO MEETING TURNED INTO PIE PARLIAMENT IN DEVONPORT
Why talk about real issues when you can lecture on pastry safety?
ELECTRICIAN'S CATALOGUE OF UNCERTAINTIES HAS LOCALS SHOCKED
*Mysterious labels spark confusion and a new trend in questionable wiring.*
LOCAL TRADIE CLAIMS ROOF HOLE IS 'VENTILATION, BRO'
*A bold new interpretation of architectural design has hit Karori, and it’s blowing through like a southerly squall.*
LINWOOD RETAINING WALL BELIEVED TO BE HELD TOGETHER BY NO. 8 WIRE AND WISHFUL THINKING
There's more than just earth behind that wall in Linwood.
ONERAHI TRADIE CLAIMS JOB DONE, ONLY FINISHING LEFT TO DO
*One local craftsman insists all work is complete—well, except the bits that aren’t.*