squiddley

Just want to tell everyone that i am in the process of doing my WTRV, and that my wife has also landed a job, which will make things a lot easier when we arrive. A couple of questions i have are as follows.......because if takes 8 weeks for our things to arrive what is the best solution when we arrive we have 2 children also aged 6 and 11. do you get a holiday let furnished????/
are these easy to obtain??

any advice PLEASE and when are the school holidays?

happynz

The New Zealand school year is broken up into four ten-week terms with two-week breaks between terms except after term four which breaks in mid-December for around six weeks. The end of term one finished this past Friday. Primary and secondary students are now on a two-week holiday.

squiddley

Hi,thanks for the info on the school holidays...
Got another question...
When we fly over to NZ,the baggage allowance is not that great,do the airlines offer more of an allowance migrating,if they do which is the most generous

happynz

If you fly via North America you will have a greater luggage allowance available, two bags at 23kg each per passenger. Going via Asia it's usually the standard 20kg per person. Some on these forums have said that Singapore Airlines will increase the baggage allowance if shown that a person is emigrating.

squiddley

Man thanks for the reply ..Happynz
Regards
Squidd

Steve and Julie

Be careful on your baggage. When we emigrated here, we were told we could take 30kg each, checking in, were only allowed 23kg so had to go and buy a suit case, and pay to get it sent on a week later. Cost us more than the value in the case. :curse: The travel agent told us we could take 30kg but you cant.:curse:

Good Luck with the move

Ju

happynz

Good advice. Aways double check with the carrier and get it in writing.

Steve and Julie

Ya, as they always seem to tell you one thing and its never right when you get there.

happynz

Are these questions for Squidd?

Steve and Julie

Ya caught the wrong button !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

happynz

Oops.

squiddley

Thanks everybody...
Whats the best way to sort out accomodation,once we arrive,as i said earlier we will be without our furniture for a while,just the case we have carried with us
Squidd...

simonmarkellis

Check into a motel/hotel for your first day or so to get over the flight... you could book holiday let accomodation initially which do come fully furnished but are expensive. The alternative is to rent a place, then rent the furniture... try www.dtr.co.nz as one place for renting virtually everything. A lot for yourselves will depend on how long after you arrive, does your stuff get here? If it's a matter of just a few weeks, holiday accom may be better...

squiddley

Hi...
Thanks to everyone for the advice and the wedsite details....
Cheers
Squidd

Genesis

Hi, did you go for Blenheim in the end?