Aukland
Apr 3rd 2005, 10:29 am
#1
AdyC
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Joined: Apr 2005
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Aukland
Hello everybody,
The temptation to move to Beautiful New Zealand has finally overwhelmed us.
We rather like the look of Aukland, job prospects don't look too shabby, I am a construction project manager, and I have heard good things about the educational system out there; my daughter is nearly 16.
Any guidence about the differences between the english schools curriculum and the Kiwi version would be most welcome and any problems you may have encountered when you all took The Big Step.
Many Thanks in anticipation.
AdyC
The temptation to move to Beautiful New Zealand has finally overwhelmed us.
We rather like the look of Aukland, job prospects don't look too shabby, I am a construction project manager, and I have heard good things about the educational system out there; my daughter is nearly 16.
Any guidence about the differences between the english schools curriculum and the Kiwi version would be most welcome and any problems you may have encountered when you all took The Big Step.
Many Thanks in anticipation.
AdyC
Apr 4th 2005, 12:11 pm
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Joined: Nov 2001
Location: Nelson, New Zealand
Posts: 343
Re: Aukland
Originally Posted by adyc
Hello everybody,
The temptation to move to Beautiful New Zealand has finally overwhelmed us.
We rather like the look of Aukland, job prospects don't look too shabby, I am a construction project manager, and I have heard good things about the educational system out there; my daughter is nearly 16.
Any guidence about the differences between the english schools curriculum and the Kiwi version would be most welcome and any problems you may have encountered when you all took The Big Step.
Many Thanks in anticipation.
AdyC
The temptation to move to Beautiful New Zealand has finally overwhelmed us.
We rather like the look of Aukland, job prospects don't look too shabby, I am a construction project manager, and I have heard good things about the educational system out there; my daughter is nearly 16.
Any guidence about the differences between the english schools curriculum and the Kiwi version would be most welcome and any problems you may have encountered when you all took The Big Step.
Many Thanks in anticipation.
AdyC
Good luck! there are lots of ads on the TV right now encouraging Aucklanders who are "stuck in the rut" (or something like that) to move to Dunedin!
I like Auckland, coming from the Uk, i quite miss busy towns and cities (sad eh!) Auckland is buzzing, lots of construction going on there for you. Not got any kids in school, so sorry can't help there.
I visit Auck quite a bit with my work and it's definately a different feel up there than here, oh and humid... and never far from a rain storm
I think every city/town in NZ has it's own buzz, its own feel. Aucks great for that.
When you get there, you may take one look at the Auck motorway (car park more like :scared: ) and go to Dunedin
Problems when we took the big step? Yeah not bringing everything with us from UK and having to spend a bloody fortune replacing what we left behind!
It was winter here when we first got here and bloody freezing as we were in Akaroa.....don't ask me why!
Not much really, settled in quite well, all found good jobs (which we are still in)within 6 weeks.
Rented a house, found a doctor, dentist, registered with IR etc. and enjoying getting more junk mail through the post in one day than a month in UK!
Hope all goes well for you all. It's working for us so far.
Apr 4th 2005, 6:24 pm
#3
AdyC
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Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 2
Re: Aukland
Originally Posted by garrisondamn
You mean AUCKLAND!
Good luck! there are lots of ads on the TV right now encouraging Aucklanders who are "stuck in the rut" (or something like that) to move to Dunedin!
I like Auckland, coming from the Uk, i quite miss busy towns and cities (sad eh!) Auckland is buzzing, lots of construction going on there for you. Not got any kids in school, so sorry can't help there.
I visit Auck quite a bit with my work and it's definately a different feel up there than here, oh and humid... and never far from a rain storm
I think every city/town in NZ has it's own buzz, its own feel. Aucks great for that.
When you get there, you may take one look at the Auck motorway (car park more like :scared: ) and go to Dunedin
Problems when we took the big step? Yeah not bringing everything with us from UK and having to spend a bloody fortune replacing what we left behind!
It was winter here when we first got here and bloody freezing as we were in Akaroa.....don't ask me why!
Not much really, settled in quite well, all found good jobs (which we are still in)within 6 weeks.
Rented a house, found a doctor, dentist, registered with IR etc. and enjoying getting more junk mail through the post in one day than a month in UK!
Hope all goes well for you all. It's working for us so far.
Good luck! there are lots of ads on the TV right now encouraging Aucklanders who are "stuck in the rut" (or something like that) to move to Dunedin!
I like Auckland, coming from the Uk, i quite miss busy towns and cities (sad eh!) Auckland is buzzing, lots of construction going on there for you. Not got any kids in school, so sorry can't help there.
I visit Auck quite a bit with my work and it's definately a different feel up there than here, oh and humid... and never far from a rain storm
I think every city/town in NZ has it's own buzz, its own feel. Aucks great for that.
When you get there, you may take one look at the Auck motorway (car park more like :scared: ) and go to Dunedin
Problems when we took the big step? Yeah not bringing everything with us from UK and having to spend a bloody fortune replacing what we left behind!
It was winter here when we first got here and bloody freezing as we were in Akaroa.....don't ask me why!
Not much really, settled in quite well, all found good jobs (which we are still in)within 6 weeks.
Rented a house, found a doctor, dentist, registered with IR etc. and enjoying getting more junk mail through the post in one day than a month in UK!
Hope all goes well for you all. It's working for us so far.
Thanks for that Alan. Are you based in Dunedin? Glad it is working for you and yours, I must admit I feel quite positive about this, even at this early stage. By the way, how long did it take you to get your Visas etc.?
Regards,
Ady
Apr 5th 2005, 10:34 am
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Joined: Nov 2001
Location: Nelson, New Zealand
Posts: 343
Re: Aukland
Originally Posted by adyc
Thanks for that Alan. Are you based in Dunedin? Glad it is working for you and yours, I must admit I feel quite positive about this, even at this early stage. By the way, how long did it take you to get your Visas etc.?
Regards,
Ady
Regards,
Ady
as it says by my name!Welcome to the forum
From memory, it took 3 days for our application to be accepted from submission! whole process took a lot longer though. Getting all the relevant info takes time, medicals, police clearance, job references etc. Used a immigration consultant too, very efficient and very expensive!!!
Good luck guys!
Apr 5th 2005, 12:28 pm
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Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 119
Re: Aukland
[QUOTE=adyc]Hello everybody,
The temptation to move to Beautiful New Zealand has finally overwhelmed us.
We rather like the look of Aukland, job prospects don't look too shabby, I am a construction project manager, and I have heard good things about the educational system out there; my daughter is nearly 16.
Any guidence about the differences between the english schools curriculum and the Kiwi version would be most welcome and any problems you may have encountered when you all took The Big Step.
Many Thanks in anticipation.
Hello Adyc. The local schools examination NCEA which was introduced two or three years ago seems to be dogged by controversy. The more academic schools are particularly vocal about its shortcomings and as a result opted to offer CIE [Cambridge International Examinations] as an alternative to the NCEA. I am sending a link to Macleans College, search the site and you will find information about the CIE and NCEA examinations. Cheers binman
http://www.macleans.school.nz/events/2004/24_02_04.htm
The temptation to move to Beautiful New Zealand has finally overwhelmed us.
We rather like the look of Aukland, job prospects don't look too shabby, I am a construction project manager, and I have heard good things about the educational system out there; my daughter is nearly 16.
Any guidence about the differences between the english schools curriculum and the Kiwi version would be most welcome and any problems you may have encountered when you all took The Big Step.
Many Thanks in anticipation.
Hello Adyc. The local schools examination NCEA which was introduced two or three years ago seems to be dogged by controversy. The more academic schools are particularly vocal about its shortcomings and as a result opted to offer CIE [Cambridge International Examinations] as an alternative to the NCEA. I am sending a link to Macleans College, search the site and you will find information about the CIE and NCEA examinations. Cheers binman
http://www.macleans.school.nz/events/2004/24_02_04.htm
