A fix-it man with dwindling days, saving electronics from landfill
Rod Burch isn’t sure how much longer he’s got to live, but he wants to spend the time he does have keeping electronics from ending up in the dump.
An electrician trained by Auckland City Council (back in the days when “there wasn’t anything in the electrical line the council didn’t deal with”), Burch spends every Wednesday volunteering to fix up lamps, printers, coffee machines, and toasters.
What kind of volunteering would you most like to do? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).
A Neighbourly Riddle! Don’t Overthink It… Or Do?😜
Do you think you know the answer? Simply 'Like' this post if you know the answer and the big reveal will be posted in the comments at 2pm on the day!
If you multiply this number by any other number, the answer will always be the same. What number is this?
Poll: As a customer, what do you think about automation?
The Press investigates the growing reliance on your unpaid labour.
Automation (or the “unpaid shift”) is often described as efficient ... but it tends to benefit employers more than consumers.
We want to know: What do you think about automation?
Are you for, or against?
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9.5% For. Self-service is less frustrating and convenient.
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43.5% I want to be able to choose.
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47.1% Against. I want to deal with people.
Tamahere home in dentist case was once centre of accountant’s fraud
It’s been a feature in a recent Hamilton District Court trial , but a Tamahere mansion already has an complicated history.
The property in Woodcock Rd - notable for having a hydroslide in the back yard - the scene of now-disproved alleged sexual offending by Hamilton dentist Rahul Gautam - made headlines more than 15 years ago, when it was a focus in the case of accountant Gary Soffe.
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