'Relating well in NZ' course- well worth doing
Mar 29th 2008, 4:27 am
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Re: 'Relating well in NZ' course- well worth doing
Apologies, Helen. Pascal is acting all "innocent" but he likes to have a dig at me. Quite why he has nothing else better to do, I don't know. Oh well, there are weirdos all over the interwebs. 
Not too bad for starters...
I wonder how they would react if we came up with a list of what would really be useful to know, put it together for them, and presented it to them. They might really appreciate the effort of current expats wanting to help out new expats. I think I'll start a new thread on that. 
Sure does eh? Go on do tell!
we have arrived with PR and i contacted our 'settlement office', told them we were in Porirua. They sent us a pack of 'Whats on in Wellington', 'Whats on at Te Papa' , 'whats on at the botanical gardens', a wellington bus timetable and train timetable for the johnsonville line. Oh, and a Porirua bin bag and recycle bag.
I thought it was pretty naff when I could have done with knowing the basics like what is the number for emergency services, an explanation of the ambulance service out here, where to get bin bags, how to use the post office and what do the various postal services mean, and those grey boxes on the side of the road arent poop scoop bins, but letter boxes.
Nothing about any courses or how to settle in.
Nothing about any courses or how to settle in.
Sure does eh? Go on do tell!
Mar 29th 2008, 4:55 am
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Re: 'Relating well in NZ' course- well worth doing
[QUOTE=Maz;6126378]Apologies, Helen. Pascal is acting all "innocent" but he likes to have a dig at me. Quite why he has nothing else better to do, I don't know. Oh well, there are weirdos all over the interwebs.
Pot calling the kettle black me thinks.
Pot calling the kettle black me thinks.
Mar 29th 2008, 5:04 am
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Re: 'Relating well in NZ' course- well worth doing
[QUOTE=Maz;6126378]Apologies, Helen.
it's ok Maz just don't let ppl wind you up- put them on 'ignore' if you don't like their comments, thats what I do
it's ok Maz just don't let ppl wind you up- put them on 'ignore' if you don't like their comments, thats what I do
Mar 29th 2008, 5:10 am
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Re: 'Relating well in NZ' course- well worth doing
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I wonder how they would react if we came up with a list of what would really be useful to know, put it together for them, and presented it to them. They might really appreciate the effort of current expats wanting to help out new expats. I think I'll start a new thread on that.
If you like I'll send you the contact details of the relational services Tauranga for you to send to Wellington
This course did give us local info booklets but was more to do with helping ppl settle in a new country. Setting new goals and networking.
I wonder how they would react if we came up with a list of what would really be useful to know, put it together for them, and presented it to them. They might really appreciate the effort of current expats wanting to help out new expats. I think I'll start a new thread on that.
If you like I'll send you the contact details of the relational services Tauranga for you to send to Wellington
This course did give us local info booklets but was more to do with helping ppl settle in a new country. Setting new goals and networking.
Mar 29th 2008, 5:12 am
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Re: 'Relating well in NZ' course- well worth doing
Thanks Helen! 
Mar 29th 2008, 6:04 am
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Western bay of plenty settlement support nz YMCA Tauranga, 82 Devonport rd, Tauranga.
*** www.migrantsupport.org.nz*** excellent
settlement support tel. 07 578 9272
Relationship sevices 07 5787833 are the organisation who lead the courses from Kaitiaia to Invercargill 0800 735 283 www.relate.org.nz
*** www.migrantsupport.org.nz*** excellent
settlement support tel. 07 578 9272
Relationship sevices 07 5787833 are the organisation who lead the courses from Kaitiaia to Invercargill 0800 735 283 www.relate.org.nz
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