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Forum: New Zealand

Jun 25th 2014, 1:31 am

Replies: 234

$95k in Auckland

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Posted By jmh

Re: $95k in Auckland

I just got back from New World and spent around $100 on my weekly shop. I don't scrimp and save, I just throw it in without checking the price. I used to spend GBP60 on my weekly shop in 2011, so I...

Forum: New Zealand

Jun 24th 2014, 8:12 pm

Replies: 234

$95k in Auckland

Views: 30,540

Posted By jmh

Re: $95k in Auckland

People who leave tend to focus on the negative and those who stay focus on the positive. It's not a big surprise that your support team have all gone home. It's pretty easy for people to do their...

Forum: New Zealand

Jun 24th 2014, 8:44 am

Replies: 234

$95k in Auckland

Views: 30,540

Posted By jmh

Re: $95k in Auckland

I was just thinking Stephen, I would expect someone in your sector and with your level of experience to be earning a bit more than that. If it's not too late, see if you can negotiate. If you don't...

Forum: New Zealand

Jun 18th 2014, 10:10 am

Replies: 234

$95k in Auckland

Views: 30,540

Posted By jmh

Re: $95k in Auckland

Get down that beach and dig for pipis and tuatuas. Plenty of kai if you know where to look.

Forum: New Zealand

Jun 18th 2014, 9:51 am

Replies: 234

$95k in Auckland

Views: 30,540

Posted By jmh

Re: $95k in Auckland

Another point worth making is that I am an old bird so I have had time to save and pay off a mortgage. When I was 30 I did not own a property and had to buy a one bed flat on a mortgage because...

Forum: New Zealand

Jun 18th 2014, 9:38 am

Replies: 234

$95k in Auckland

Views: 30,540

Posted By jmh

Re: $95k in Auckland

Yawn, are we really going over this old ground again. It's not even as if I want to defend Auckland. I think people should go elsewhere so there's no argument from me on that score.

I'm hoping...

Forum: New Zealand

Jun 18th 2014, 9:26 am

Replies: 234

$95k in Auckland

Views: 30,540

Posted By jmh

Re: $95k in Auckland

Since I don't know where you're talking about I assume there are disincentives for many people or they would be paying silly prices to live in my place (which is not a posh area like yours). I did...

Forum: New Zealand

Jun 18th 2014, 9:04 am

Replies: 234

$95k in Auckland

Views: 30,540

Posted By jmh

Re: $95k in Auckland

That's an exaggeration. I've just sold my 2 bed terrace for GBP300,000 and it is considered cheap because it is in a less popular area and over an hours commute into London. Down the road in the...

Forum: New Zealand

Jun 18th 2014, 2:56 am

Replies: 234

$95k in Auckland

Views: 30,540

Posted By jmh

Re: $95k in Auckland

When I was in the UK last year I found food and clothing cheaper, but it's worth checking on other stuff. I researched buying a mifi and assumed that I could get it cheaper on Amazon in the UK and...

Forum: New Zealand

Jun 17th 2014, 10:28 pm

Replies: 234

$95k in Auckland

Views: 30,540

Posted By jmh

Re: $95k in Auckland

Thank you for your community service Davros, and no I'm not being sarcastic. I find it incomprehensible why the British believe that NZ is like Britain but without the problems. It has plenty of...

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