Kia Ora!
Nov 23rd 2006, 12:10 pm
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Kia Ora!
Hiya all.
There was me thinking Kia Ora was an additive filled orange squash until we decided to move from Perth after six months to NZ...
Anyone else on here that's done this??
We're looking at settling somewhere on the Bay of Plenty... any ideas where would suit us?? We'd prefer to stay out of the city but still be close enough to visit. We love scenery. Somewhere where we could climb a mountain one day, lounge on the beach the next. Have kids - aged 7 and 18 months - so good schools important. Budget for a house in the region of $350,000. Have friends in Mt. Manganui - wouldn't want to live on their doorstep but wouldn't want to travel for hours to see them neither.
My partner is a plumber/gas fitter - am I right in thinking that the NZ equivalent to British Gas/Transco is Vector??
Fussy? Nah...not me!
Any info would be greatly appreciated.
Mardy
There was me thinking Kia Ora was an additive filled orange squash until we decided to move from Perth after six months to NZ...
Anyone else on here that's done this??
We're looking at settling somewhere on the Bay of Plenty... any ideas where would suit us?? We'd prefer to stay out of the city but still be close enough to visit. We love scenery. Somewhere where we could climb a mountain one day, lounge on the beach the next. Have kids - aged 7 and 18 months - so good schools important. Budget for a house in the region of $350,000. Have friends in Mt. Manganui - wouldn't want to live on their doorstep but wouldn't want to travel for hours to see them neither.
My partner is a plumber/gas fitter - am I right in thinking that the NZ equivalent to British Gas/Transco is Vector??
Fussy? Nah...not me!
Any info would be greatly appreciated.Mardy
Nov 24th 2006, 12:08 am
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Re: Kia Ora!
Stay in Perth I reckon 
Nov 24th 2006, 12:10 am
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Re: Kia Ora!
Originally Posted by Ransi
Stay in Perth I reckon
Nov 24th 2006, 12:22 am
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Re: Kia Ora!
Originally Posted by mardybum
Nah! Too many pissheads here!
Nov 24th 2006, 12:24 pm
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Re: Kia Ora!
Does anyone have any suggestions???
Nov 26th 2006, 10:20 am
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Re: Kia Ora!
Originally Posted by mardybum
Does anyone have any suggestions???
Nov 26th 2006, 12:19 pm
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Re: Kia Ora!
Originally Posted by Ransi
Apparently not ...
Nov 26th 2006, 12:45 pm
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Re: Kia Ora!
Originally Posted by mardybum
Everyone hates me ... boooo hooooo
Nov 27th 2006, 4:52 am
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Re: Kia Ora!
Originally Posted by mardybum
Does anyone have any suggestions???
Mountains, lakes, forests, an hour to the beach, 2.5 hours to the ski fields.
And you will definately get a nice house for the money you quoted.
Cheers
Gill
Nov 27th 2006, 5:18 am
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Re: Kia Ora!
Originally Posted by Gill and Rob
Rotorua, centre of my universe
Mountains, lakes, forests, an hour to the beach, 2.5 hours to the ski fields.
And you will definately get a nice house for the money you quoted.
Cheers
Gill
Mountains, lakes, forests, an hour to the beach, 2.5 hours to the ski fields.
And you will definately get a nice house for the money you quoted.
Cheers
Gill
Thanks for that, Gill, will have a look... Someone has suggested Whakatane - have you been here?? It looks beautiful. Cheers
Nov 27th 2006, 5:42 am
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Re: Kia Ora!
Originally Posted by mardybum
Hoorah! Ha ha, Ransi, somebody loves me!
Thanks for that, Gill, will have a look... Someone has suggested Whakatane - have you been here?? It looks beautiful. Cheers
Thanks for that, Gill, will have a look... Someone has suggested Whakatane - have you been here?? It looks beautiful. Cheers
Hi
Papamoa, 22 km from the mount (can see it from our window) right on the beach, about 60km from whakatane. we went there and was a little disappointed, didn't dislike it just far from our favourite place so far.
Nick
Nov 27th 2006, 5:47 am
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Re: Kia Ora!
Originally Posted by mardybum
Hiya all.
There was me thinking Kia Ora was an additive filled orange squash until we decided to move from Perth after six months to NZ...
Anyone else on here that's done this??
We're looking at settling somewhere on the Bay of Plenty... any ideas where would suit us?? We'd prefer to stay out of the city but still be close enough to visit. We love scenery. Somewhere where we could climb a mountain one day, lounge on the beach the next. Have kids - aged 7 and 18 months - so good schools important. Budget for a house in the region of $350,000. Have friends in Mt. Manganui - wouldn't want to live on their doorstep but wouldn't want to travel for hours to see them neither.
My partner is a plumber/gas fitter - am I right in thinking that the NZ equivalent to British Gas/Transco is Vector??
Fussy? Nah...not me! Any info would be greatly appreciated.
Mardy
There was me thinking Kia Ora was an additive filled orange squash until we decided to move from Perth after six months to NZ...
Anyone else on here that's done this??
We're looking at settling somewhere on the Bay of Plenty... any ideas where would suit us?? We'd prefer to stay out of the city but still be close enough to visit. We love scenery. Somewhere where we could climb a mountain one day, lounge on the beach the next. Have kids - aged 7 and 18 months - so good schools important. Budget for a house in the region of $350,000. Have friends in Mt. Manganui - wouldn't want to live on their doorstep but wouldn't want to travel for hours to see them neither.
My partner is a plumber/gas fitter - am I right in thinking that the NZ equivalent to British Gas/Transco is Vector??
Fussy? Nah...not me!
Any info would be greatly appreciated.Mardy
Good hunting
