debbyandmark

Hello All. My family and I are moving out to Welly in Jan next year. However, I'm coming out there early to start work and find a house for us all when we all make the move! I'm flying out first week in November and was wondering if anyone here knew of any rooms for rent for the period Nov07-Feb08 (with a break in the middle for christmas). If you do please let me know.

... A bit about us.....

We are Mark and Debby, and our Kids Georgia Milli & Lucas. All moving out in Jan/Feb as I mentioned - to Wellington. All pretty easy going and looking forward to the "NZ Lifestyle"...

Also, apart from the room needed - we'd be really keen to get together with people who are living in Wellington already, preferably with kids but not essential!! As we really want to make some mates and settle in ASAP!

Thanks for reading our post!

Mark & Debby

simonmarkellis

Can't help with the room, but meeting up is no problem. There's a group of us who meet up as and when for coffee and trips, kids play, we talk etc... always welcome...

Simon

debbyandmark

Hey - Really appreciate that! We'd love to catch up with you all when we get there.... any tips for keeping the kids amused during the flight??

simonmarkellis

If you go with either Air New Zealand or Singapore, they look after the kids superbly, with films, in built games consoles, ice creams, sweats, drawing books the lot. We brought our's DS Lite, never touched it.

debbyandmark

we've just invested in a couple of those too!!! - perhaps I'll stick them on EBAY!

simonmarkellis

Boopy

Hiya Deb & Mark,
If you send a PM to Wilma & Co, also Donna F on the forum they both have 3 kids each, with 4 out of 6 going to Papakowhai School. Kids aged between
3 - 12 yrs. They will be a wealth of info on family stuff.

luvwelly

Do you know where your job will be exactly?
Do you plan to move into your family rental asap (as soon as you've found it) or to stay in single accommodation for most of the period you quoted?
Are you sure your employer doesn't offer help with finding initial accommodation?
Do you plan to buy a car straightaway?

In Wellington centrally (potentially within walking distance of your office) there are 4 Star Qualmark backpacker hotels www.wellywoodbackpackers.co.nz
www.downtownbackpackers.co.nz
, all ranges of hotel and a category aimed at people in your sort of situation....short term let serviced apartments e.g. www.questonwillis.co.nz
(search under 'Quest' or 'What's new?' (66 Boulcott Street) for others. There's also Quest on the terrace, Quest on Johnston etc etc.

You need something with a kitchenette such as 'Quest on willis' or you will feel very strange unable to cook for yourself and having to eat in cafes all the time.

donnaf

We took Nintendo DSs and the older kids used them, also IPods which they didn't touch! We packed bits and pieces in their bags for throughout the flight, also sweeties which were gone pretty quickly! We flew with Cathay Pacific who were great - lots of snacks, OK in flight programmes etc. Our kids are 10, 9 and 4 and they have settled in really well and quickly - we love it here! We're in Welly and part of the group who meet regularly so we look forward to seeing you when you arrive!
Can't help with accomodation though - sorry...

luvwelly

http://www.whatsnew.co.nz/428.0.html
This is the website of the 66 Boulcott Street one - very central and cheaper than Quest. Has weekly rates.

debbyandmark

Hi, thanks for that information.... really appreciate everyones posts! I'll be woring in the CBD for ANZ National Bank. On the accomodation front I was looking for a room or somewhere small for myself Nov-Jan/Feb - then we were going to look at renting a house for us all when the rest of the tribe arrive.... Then we were planning on buying once we figure out where we want to be... (but who knows how long that will be!).

Thanks for the links you sent us - we're going to spend some time looking through them once we can get the kids off the computer!

Hope to chat to you again soon!

Debby & Mark..

debbyandmark

... forgot about the car question - we were going to get one in Jan/Feb when the rest of the family arrive.

And on the employer thing - No I don't think there's support for relocation.

Mark & Deb

debbyandmark

Hello - thankyou for the response! That's good to hear, as the flight was the thing we were all dreading most! Our kids are 8, 6 & 2, hopefully they'll settle well too. How long have you been there now?

Yes we look forward to seeing you guys too once we arrive!

Bye for now.
Debby & Mark.

Ted Logan

You may find it difficult in Wellington City for rental around the time your looking. This is due to the universities starting back up. Not sure about Greater Wellington though.

donnaf

Hi Debby,
we've been here nearly 9 months now. Are you stopping off on the way or doing it all in one go? We came out 2 years ago on holiday and did the return flight all in one go - the kids were fine but it nearly killed us! We stopped off for 3 days this time which helped to break it up a bit.
The Welly crowd that we meet up with are great, most of us have kids between 1 - 15 (ish) and our expat mates are a great support. Hope all goes well with the impending move - if you want any real estate websites for rentals let me know,
Donna