Tauranga or Papamoa Meet up
 

Hi,

My husband & I moved here about a year ago and looking to increase our circle of friends. My husband runs a business from home & I am a housewife (trying to get into screenplay writing)...:D

We LOVE Papamoa but finding it a little too quiet :confused:

We are in our early thirties and would love to meet up with any expats in the area :)

I am originally from NZ but spent the last 10yrs in the UK however my husband is English (Bristol boy)!

Drop me a PM if anyone is interested in having a drink with us!

Cheers, Lou

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**actually just read you have to make 3 forum posts before you are able to use the private messaging...so plse just reply under this thread - thanks :-)

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I have sent you a private message. You will love Papamoa once you get used to it. We left there last Sunday having spent six weeks with our family.:thumbsup:

June

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We are in Cambridge but go to the mount a fair bit!

Drop me a pm and ill send you our number. We are having a bit of a do on the 26th if you want to travel and dont mind meeting new people! Any way your choice, we are from dorset and are in our VERY early 40's (crap im old)

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Thanks so much Witty - I have PM you :thumbup:

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We probably are overdue a BE meet up, it's just sometimes a bit hard to organise to fit in around everyone and all their different commitments. Everyone seems so busy!

We used to try and arrange them for evening drinks at Rain, how are you newbies fixed for babysitters?

Alternatively BBQ's and picnics are an alternative? I don't mind putting the word out if you lot decide what you want to do and then some of us oldies can come along!:p

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I'll be your friend :)

We are a couple in our early 30s, we have EXACTLY the same problem, we moved to Papamoa about a year ago, bought a house, etc, but haven't made too many friends (How many is too many? :huh:).

I think it's hard when your not part of a community like a church and even in some social clubs (sports clubs, etc) it's hard making friends that you'd do anything other than play sports with.

Plus it would be cool to have some English friends here :D

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Hi AM Loolah :)

That would be great to have drinks or BBQ's... picnics - sounds like a fun plan!! We're really easy and 'children' free so whatever works best for the others - just count us in!! :thumbup:

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Awesome - just Pm you :)

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:blink: Argh, I can't view PM's because of the 3 posts rule... :thumbdown:

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But wait - this is my 3rd post. Now to discover what secrets lie within the elusive PM system that is protected so harshly :rolleyes:

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Ooooo, sit back and have oxygen to hand ....

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Hey, I have just moved to Otumoetai and work in Gate Pa. My hubbie will be here in about 6 weeks, of similar age etc would be fab to meet up some time! I don't have a car though and given how naff the buses are at night, would probably need to be on a weekend :)

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Hi, thanks for the message - I have just PM you :) speak soon!

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Me and the better half would be up for one of those drinks if you organise it.:thumbsup:

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yea definitely - how does nxt thurs or fri sound to you? :)

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we are cool for Thursday or Friday night. Friday is probably better for us (lay in Saturday morning)

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Excellent - Fri it is then :) where shall we meet? Rain in Paps or Astrolab at Mount? Wherever, we're easy :thumbup:

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We havent been to Rain yet so we can go there if thats easiest?

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awesome - how's 7pm? Cheers

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yep cool next Friday at 7pm. Ive PM the mrs phone number if needed

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Excellent - thanks. See you then!

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Am i now classed an oldie :eek: :eek: :rofl:

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Hi

We moving to Papamoa area in may time me hubby 18month old and another one im carrying in my tum. we are relocating from Auckland and nervous about meeting people and making a nice group of friends and familiar faces would love to meet up once we get there.

:)Thanks

Rainy,Tom and Lilahni

(we are a british family been in nz for 6 months)

any pointers for my hubby he is a sparky and hoping to get work there either for someone or as a contractor or odd jobber??

give me a message:thumbsup:

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hey were in early thirtys brits moving in 3 weeks from auckland to MT maunganui/paps (big scarey move as we have only been here 6 months) and now gona have to to all the set up thing again, but dead chatty so hope to meet some nice peeps. Hubby is a sparky, im a full time mum, love being outdoors, hubby enjoys spearfishing surfing climbing walking etc, i love hols walking coffees cinema and chatting lots!!!:rofl:

love love to meet up can you let me know some details, be nice to hook up for a coffee and you can tell us all bout the area etc

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see you may 2011 i hope
:thumbup:

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hi

moving from auckland 14th may will be up for a meet up will be moving near bayfair, me hubby and little girl, from the south uk and been in nz for 6 months will be great to meet you guys and have some peeps to chat to as we are so newbies and know noone there!!

speak soon

lorraine and tom:thumbsup:

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Wow lots of replies on this thread.

My family and I just moved up from Christchurch and looking to meet new people in Papamoa. Let me know if you want to meet up sometime.:D

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Hi Guys, Just moved from Doncaster to the mount anyone wanna catch up?

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Just seen this thread, we have been in Katikati since Sept would love to meet up if any of you are planning another meet, Thanks :)

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Hi all,
We are a married couple in our early 30's, very friendly and social.
Just moved to welcome bay (rental) with our 2 kids (11+ 2 yrs old).
Only been here 2 weeks, and our stuff is still on it's way.
Like the sound of Papamoa, but don't know enough about the area.
It's a strange feeling leaving all your friends in the UK and starting again.
Friendships are hard to develop in a new country I imagine.
Would love to hear from new people, I'm off to post more threads so I can get's PM's from you all (i hope :)))

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Welcome.:)

There are heaps of us in Tauranga, we are quite a social lot.;) We've done a couple of things recently, which usually means there may now be a bit of a lull.

Papamoa is great, if you want quiet, laidback, beachy. I can't imagine living anywhere else at the moment and have been here 4 and a half years.:thumbup: