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Kōrero: Household management

DIY? No thanks

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DIY? No thanks

Do-it-yourself repairs and maintenance were not favoured by all men – finance manager Kevin Faulkner of Auckland was one of those who preferred not to do it himself. He is shown here in his landlord's shed in 2008, holding a wrench (like the other tools, dust-covered).

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New Zealand Herald

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by Janna Dixon

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Me pēnei te tohu i te whārang

Megan Cook, Household management – Outside work, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/39703/diy-no-thanks (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Megan Cook, i tāngia i te 28 November 2012.