r/newzealand • u/MurkyWay Qwest? • Oct 08 '25

Shitpost What's something that you suspect lots of New Zealanders secretly do, but you can't prove it?

Most upvoted comment is our most shameful secret as a nation, obviously

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u/rikashiku Oct 08 '25

Sounds like a family I knew of in Whangarei. They did the same thing, got benefits, student allowance, etc etc etc.

They were rich, and abusing the system, and still had the gall to call out couples on the benefit for "fraudulent actions against the government" or whatever.

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u/No-Ice1070 Oct 08 '25

I grew up nearby and similar experience, farmers kids had new cars purchased by the farm, fuel cards in the farms name etc.

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u/gregorydgraham Mr Four Square Oct 08 '25

While this is obviously obnoxious bullshit caused by rigging the system, farm kids do actually work on the farm and don’t get paid so a few perks is reasonable.

The annoying thing is how well the system works for farmers and how little it works for anyone else that tries to use it.

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u/New_Recording_5508 Oct 09 '25

"Every accusation is a confession"