KoalaCaroline

Hi All,

Just thought would introduce myself. We are family of four who are keeping our options open about emigrating to either New Zealand or Australia.

New Zealand is slightly winning due to the no snakes and only one dangerous spider scenario lol.

BEVS

Kia Ora to you and have some no snakes karma to get you off to a good start.

See you on the main forum

love30stm

Yep no snakes....just possum's lol, but hardly seen any of them either....lol and welcome

BEVS

Possums = road kill down in this neck of the woods.

howden40

Welcome, ask away.

NZ is for me, my brother moved to Oz in 1978 and won't even leave to go on holiday it loves it so much. The one time he did if an Oz advert came on TV he stood up for it.

Pauline

howden40

Welcome, ask away.

NZ is for me, my brother moved to Oz in 1978 and won't even leave to go on holiday it loves it so much. The one time he did if an Oz advert came on TV he stood up for it.

Don't forget Oz also has poisonous spiders, crocks, sharks, sea snakes. Where my brother lives you don't go in the sea due to stone fish where you paddle, then you have to pass the sea snakes to reach the sharks - go figure.

Pauline

KoalaCaroline

Thanks guys,

You lot are much friendlier than the ones on the Australian forum lol

Still looking around. Its all so confusing, dont know what to do for the best really. We want to do the best by the kids. I have read that unlike here (UK) the kids dont really play outside in OZ, unfortunately, if that is the case my 10 year old is gonna go mad. He plays outside constantly, in fact is out there riding his bike with his little friends from our road right now.!!!

Think I like Christchurch in New Zealand, but again so many places to look at. We are going to Melbourne in March for a look around, but now I have seen the plus side to New Zealand I am wondering if we shouldnt have chosen New Zealand for our rekkie. Oh well, we will just have to see how it goes I suppose.

Thanks for the warm welcome.

howden40

Hi again

The kids appear to live outside here. Very family orientated country, families get together not just the adults kids as well.
The biggest plus I can see for kids is they remain kids for longer which is good as they are NOT little adults they are kids. You are an adult for so long you should be allowed a childhood.

Pauline

iwannagonow

100% DITTO!!!

This is one of the main reasons we are moving to NZ!

Welcome & good luck with whatever you decide

KoalaCaroline

Hi, all this is so confusing. Havent even told hubby I am looking at New Zealand, if I did I think he would cart me off to the nut house.

BEVS

That's the way to do it. Don't tell the husband !

The kids around us play out all the time.

Melbourne v NZ. HHmmm

howden40

Mine wanted to cart me off years ago, but the kids wouldn't let him - they love their nutty mother.

Anyway

Do what I do, to date it has worked every time. Instill the idea and leave it to grow.
Discuss NZ how close it is for hols etc and what a nice place it sounds to be. No more than than just instill the idea. Leave it to grow and one nite suggest you look at NZ site just for something to do.
With any luck before you know it, it will be his idea to consider NZ.

Or

If he drinks encourage him to have one too many and instill the idea then ending with 'well i'll look into it when I get a chance, following day look into it and tell him 'as suggested I have looked at NZ site and you know what I'm glad you suggested it.

Works for me

Pauline

PS OH is now aware of this, he just doesn't recognise when I'm doing it. And being male doesn't want to admit.

KoalaCaroline

LOL, I think I will go for the second option. He does love a good drink