Papamoa Welcome Bay
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Papamoa Welcome Bay
Anyone in Papamoa or Welcome Bay?
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I know a couple quite well who live in Papamoa - moved there from Auckland, if that helps? They adore it.
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I was there last weekend, parked right next to the most adorable beach in NZ. Great sand, warm water(I'm told), showers and a clean loo. Litter free beach. Clear blue sky. Loads of space. A quality restaurant 50m away. Just over the hill https://www.google.co.nz/maps/place/...00ef6143a2db60
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Looks like a busy day when this was taken... https://www.google.co.nz/maps/place/...00ef6143a2db60
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Final photo promise... https://www.google.co.nz/maps/@-37.6...xVbIZw!2e0!3e2
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I am in Brookfield. Been here for 2 weeks ( in NZ for 4 weeks )
I'm really struggling. Have 3 girls 6. 4. 2. I don't like the area (sorry) or the schools. We are trying to get a rental in Papamoa or Welcome Bay.
If anyone would like to help out a very isolated me and my 3 children (hubby is working and met lots of new friends ) please pm me or just respond on here.
I'm really struggling. Have 3 girls 6. 4. 2. I don't like the area (sorry) or the schools. We are trying to get a rental in Papamoa or Welcome Bay.
If anyone would like to help out a very isolated me and my 3 children (hubby is working and met lots of new friends ) please pm me or just respond on here.
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Beautiful photos
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Final photo promise... https://www.google.co.nz/maps/@-37.6...xVbIZw!2e0!3e2
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Of the two I'd go Papamoa, but just IMO I've found the 'true locals' to be not so friendly but that's prob because I'm an pakeha ex-pom JAFA.
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It's just not for me. I feel different when I am in papamoa and welcome bay. When I get back here not so good. Hard to explain
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Sorry to sound miserable. I'm really not. Just missing friends.
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Papamoa is great place, I totally understand feeling better when your there, I do too.
ignore all the refs to old folks, walk down the beach at any time of day and its full of all kinds of people, I thinks its a wonderful place.
ignore all the refs to old folks, walk down the beach at any time of day and its full of all kinds of people, I thinks its a wonderful place.
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Hi, thank you.
I do get the feeling that people can be very negative on here. I just need some help settling.
Sue
I do get the feeling that people can be very negative on here. I just need some help settling.
Sue
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Perhaps organise a meet-up one weekend. When I felt the same as you back in 2007, some of the ladies on here took me under their wing and organised a ladies night out in Takapuna. It was great to meet others and talk about my hopes and fears. I'm still very good friends with one of those ladies.
If I was closer I would organise it but I'm too far away sadly.