Moving to New Zealand
#17
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Jezzy
To help provide an insight for all those wanting to go, what are the Top 3 positve and negative bits from you first month.
PF
To help provide an insight for all those wanting to go, what are the Top 3 positve and negative bits from you first month.
PF
#18
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Location: Palmerston North
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Helen
We are now considering going to New Plymouth. I know you said you are moving there, have you visited yet and if so what was it like.
How far are you with your application?
Kara
We are now considering going to New Plymouth. I know you said you are moving there, have you visited yet and if so what was it like.
How far are you with your application?
Kara
#19
Hi Kara,
we have never been to New Zealand, never mind New Plymouth. However we met the mayor of New Plymouth at the Emigrate 2003 show. he sold the region to us. we also have a friend who is there at the moment visiting so will hopefully be filled in soon on the region.
Helen
we have never been to New Zealand, never mind New Plymouth. However we met the mayor of New Plymouth at the Emigrate 2003 show. he sold the region to us. we also have a friend who is there at the moment visiting so will hopefully be filled in soon on the region.
Helen
#20
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Joined: Jun 2003
Location: Palmerston North
Posts: 115
Originally posted by tom's mum
Hi Kara,
we have never been to New Zealand, never mind New Plymouth. However we met the mayor of New Plymouth at the Emigrate 2003 show. he sold the region to us. we also have a friend who is there at the moment visiting so will hopefully be filled in soon on the region.
Helen
Hi Kara,
we have never been to New Zealand, never mind New Plymouth. However we met the mayor of New Plymouth at the Emigrate 2003 show. he sold the region to us. we also have a friend who is there at the moment visiting so will hopefully be filled in soon on the region.
Helen
I'm sure my husband will easily get a job he's a sheet metal fabricator and welder, not so sure what I will do, I'm a database analyst and most of the businesses I would work for would be based in main cities. I'm sure I would find something though.
It would be good to keep in touch with somebody moving to the same area as ourselves.
Kara
#21
pros and cons of NZ life
Now lets see
Positive
1. Nice weather
2.Very friendly people
3.Cheap petrol
Negative
1.Supermarket prices about even with the UK
2.Low wages
3.Very very bad drivers
Hope this helps
Positive
1. Nice weather
2.Very friendly people
3.Cheap petrol
Negative
1.Supermarket prices about even with the UK
2.Low wages
3.Very very bad drivers
Hope this helps
#22
Your husband will have plenty of work where ever he goes in NZ as sheet metal tends to be everywhere and I have seen jobs advertised this week.
#23
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Location: Palmerston North
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We're hoping to get a job offer before we go over to New Zealand, New plymouth seems to have a lot of engineering companies.
Where ever we decide to live before we leave England is will be where we settle. I want to get the children settled in as soon as possible.
Its really difficult to decide where to live. All I know is I want the North Island but no Wellington or Aukland (don't want ciy life again).
Kara
Where ever we decide to live before we leave England is will be where we settle. I want to get the children settled in as soon as possible.
Its really difficult to decide where to live. All I know is I want the North Island but no Wellington or Aukland (don't want ciy life again).
Kara
#24
Re: pros and cons of NZ life
Jezzy you are so right about the bad drivers - I've never seem such dangerous driving !
They wet themselves if they're stuck behind someone else and think nothing of overtaking on bends - That said - we've been here nearly 2 years now and have not been involved in any accidents or anything... guess luck must be on our side !
They wet themselves if they're stuck behind someone else and think nothing of overtaking on bends - That said - we've been here nearly 2 years now and have not been involved in any accidents or anything... guess luck must be on our side !
#25
Re: pros and cons of NZ life
Totally, totally agree!! And the weird thing is, when they do overtake they don't go speeding off or anything. They just end up driving 0.00001kms faster than you are.
And it's not just "Hoons" (how I love that word!) It's just about everyone. They seem totally unaware that they are driving 2 cms from your bumper.
Definitely in my top 3 bad things list!!
Nicola.
And it's not just "Hoons" (how I love that word!) It's just about everyone. They seem totally unaware that they are driving 2 cms from your bumper.
Definitely in my top 3 bad things list!!
Nicola.
Originally posted by xpat19
Jezzy you are so right about the bad drivers - I've never seem such dangerous driving !
They wet themselves if they're stuck behind someone else and think nothing of overtaking on bends - That said - we've been here nearly 2 years now and have not been involved in any accidents or anything... guess luck must be on our side !
Jezzy you are so right about the bad drivers - I've never seem such dangerous driving !
They wet themselves if they're stuck behind someone else and think nothing of overtaking on bends - That said - we've been here nearly 2 years now and have not been involved in any accidents or anything... guess luck must be on our side !
#26
moving to new zealand
Hi
we're also planning to go to Taranaki, but just a bit down the coast from New Plymouth, haven't been there yet, but have been researching on the net for about 18 months, including the property websites, have found a house we love and are about to go out there in 5 weeks to buy (providing we actually like it once we're there!) then we'll rent it out 'til we move, hopefully after christmas next year (gives us a chance to get settled before the new school year starts).
My husband's a welder and I'm a further ed teacher but am doing a secondary PGCE so I can teach in schools, can't put in for PR yet 'til I've got it and my husband hasn't got enough points on quals or experience to apply himself, Estate agent out there says there shouldn't be any problems either of us finding work and should be able to rent the house out, no problem. We've got 2 children 2 & 4, and have been in touch with the local primary school - really nice and helpful!
Will post what i've found out about the area when we get back.
I hope this is of interest!
we're also planning to go to Taranaki, but just a bit down the coast from New Plymouth, haven't been there yet, but have been researching on the net for about 18 months, including the property websites, have found a house we love and are about to go out there in 5 weeks to buy (providing we actually like it once we're there!) then we'll rent it out 'til we move, hopefully after christmas next year (gives us a chance to get settled before the new school year starts).
My husband's a welder and I'm a further ed teacher but am doing a secondary PGCE so I can teach in schools, can't put in for PR yet 'til I've got it and my husband hasn't got enough points on quals or experience to apply himself, Estate agent out there says there shouldn't be any problems either of us finding work and should be able to rent the house out, no problem. We've got 2 children 2 & 4, and have been in touch with the local primary school - really nice and helpful!
Will post what i've found out about the area when we get back.
I hope this is of interest!
#27
Re: pros and cons of NZ life
Originally posted by Akaubear
Totally, totally agree!! And the weird thing is, when they do overtake they don't go speeding off or anything. They just end up driving 0.00001kms faster than you are.
And it's not just "Hoons" (how I love that word!) It's just about everyone. They seem totally unaware that they are driving 2 cms from your bumper.
Definitely in my top 3 bad things list!!
Nicola.
Totally, totally agree!! And the weird thing is, when they do overtake they don't go speeding off or anything. They just end up driving 0.00001kms faster than you are.
And it's not just "Hoons" (how I love that word!) It's just about everyone. They seem totally unaware that they are driving 2 cms from your bumper.
Definitely in my top 3 bad things list!!
Nicola.
Nicola,
If you don't mind me asking what are the other two bad things?
Always good to be aware of the pitfalls!
#29
Re: pros and cons of NZ life
Hmmm.... I would say:
The quality of food here isn't as good as in the UK;
I'm actually struggling for a 3rd! Sure, the TV isn't good, but I find there's usually something reasonably watchable on (mainly US programmes), and if there isn't - I do something else instead (like, ummm, surf the ‘net!)
Ok then… no Aquafresh toothpaste!!
Nicola.
The quality of food here isn't as good as in the UK;
I'm actually struggling for a 3rd! Sure, the TV isn't good, but I find there's usually something reasonably watchable on (mainly US programmes), and if there isn't - I do something else instead (like, ummm, surf the ‘net!)
Ok then… no Aquafresh toothpaste!!
Nicola.
Originally posted by jajpe
Nicola,
If you don't mind me asking what are the other two bad things?
Always good to be aware of the pitfalls!
Nicola,
If you don't mind me asking what are the other two bad things?
Always good to be aware of the pitfalls!