Worst and Best things about moving back to Uk from NZ
With a number of posts (myself included) of people thinking of moving back I thought it would be really interesting to see what people who have either moved back to the UK full time or gone back and forth between New Zealand and the UK recently have found to be positive and negative about going back.
Would be great to get some of this from people who have recently made the move back to the UK :thumbsup: Here's a few things for me when I moved back to the uk some 12 years ago (I have been back in nz for 10 years since): Worst: higher competition for jobs, people everywhere, dirty cities, civil unrest in your face, Bad coffee, bad weather, expensive car insurance, dark by 4 PM in the winter. Best: better houses, beer, pubs, banter, open countryside for all to roam, europe close by, history, British music, House parties where men and women mixed, cold Christmases, double glazing, football, British tv, family close by. |
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Cons: Traffic, car insurance
Pros: Gigs and festivals, bustling cities, lots of things to see and do, everything is close by, great pubs, affordable beer, groceries less than half price, cheap utility bills, well built houses, affordable housing, warm housing, central heating, double glazing, 39p cucumbers, real news, great tv, cheap vehicles, better weather (Yorkshire v Dunedin), comedy gigs, proper sense of humour, 39p cucumbers, nightlife options, family days out, having money in my bank account, BBC6Music, London, holidays, cheap flights to Europe, budget hotels, noisy football matches, great clothes shops, being able to walk my dog wherever I want, fresh food, Aldi, motorways, facinating historic building and places, many job opportunities...... and 39p cucumbers. |
Re: Worst and Best things about moving back to Uk from NZ
Originally Posted by barnsleymat
(Post 12388801)
Cons: Traffic, car insurance
Pros: Gigs and festivals, bustling cities, lots of things to see and do, everything is close by, great pubs, affordable beer, groceries less than half price, cheap utility bills, well built houses, affordable housing, warm housing, central heating, double glazing, 39p cucumbers, real news, great tv, cheap vehicles, better weather (Yorkshire v Dunedin), comedy gigs, proper sense of humour, 39p cucumbers, nightlife options, family days out, having money in my bank account, BBC6Music, London, holidays, cheap flights to Europe, budget hotels, noisy football matches, great clothes shops, being able to walk my dog wherever I want, fresh food, Aldi, motorways, facinating historic building and places, many job opportunities...... and 39p cucumbers. |
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I'm planning on making the move to NZ next year and it's interesting that 'being able to walk my dog wherever it want' and 'open countryside for all to roam' both crop up.
I've been on holiday to NZ 5 times (only North island) and never noticed any restrictions on dog walking or access to the countryside. Can someone please explain what I am missing? Thanks |
Re: Worst and Best things about moving back to Uk from NZ
Dogs are not allowed in areas administered by DOC. This includes campsites, conservation areas, wildlife refuges and walking tracks and trails.
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Re: Worst and Best things about moving back to Uk from NZ
Originally Posted by barnsleymat
(Post 12388801)
Pros: Aldi, Now I know you're just making it up and taking the piss. . . . :rofl: |
Re: Worst and Best things about moving back to Uk from NZ
Originally Posted by Jon.B
(Post 12388854)
I'm planning on making the move to NZ next year and it's interesting that 'being able to walk my dog wherever it want' and 'open countryside for all to roam' both crop up.
I've been on holiday to NZ 5 times (only North island) and never noticed any restrictions on dog walking or access to the countryside. Can someone please explain what I am missing? Thanks This might help (you need to zoom right in for all legend details) https://www.wams.org.nz/wams_desktop/index.html |
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What's with the car insurance in NZ? On the Canadian forum, many decry the expensive Canadian car insurance vs the cheap insurance in Blighty.
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Re: Worst and Best things about moving back to Uk from NZ
its not a legal requirement
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Re: Worst and Best things about moving back to Uk from NZ
Originally Posted by Justcol
(Post 12389220)
its not a legal requirement
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Re: Worst and Best things about moving back to Uk from NZ
Originally Posted by Justcol
(Post 12389189)
:huh: :blink:
Now I know you're just making it up and taking the piss. . . . :rofl: |
Re: Worst and Best things about moving back to Uk from NZ
Have to agree barnsleymat ... Aldi & Lidl are great!
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Re: Worst and Best things about moving back to Uk from NZ
Originally Posted by Shard
(Post 12389233)
Any insurance or just comprehensive?
Apparently the take-up rate is comparable with countries having compulsory insurance (where cars/drivers still not 100% covered), but I don't have first hand info on that. |
Re: Worst and Best things about moving back to Uk from NZ
So back to the original thread....
Best and Worst things about moving back to the UK from NZ :) Thanks so far BarnsleyMat :) |
Re: Worst and Best things about moving back to Uk from NZ
Are you asking re UK as yours seems to be about the UK. Not NZ.
Shouldn't there be 4 lots. Best/Worse UK : Best/worst NZ I originally thought this was better placed in the UK forum but see you may have ping ponged? When are you moving back then. confused.com. |
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