Think this could equate to whole of NZ and not just Welly
Jun 7th 2013, 7:53 am
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Think this could equate to whole of NZ and not just Welly
How Wellington works: the accordionist from my wife's band just told her to tell me to pass on to my dad that my brother is running late. 
Jun 7th 2013, 8:12 am
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Re: Think this could equate to whole of NZ and not just Welly
Wellington: Absolutely, positively incestuous banjo country.
Jun 7th 2013, 8:28 am
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Re: Think this could equate to whole of NZ and not just Welly
Ha ha. My first job back in NZ after 24 years away was tutoring for a private training provider in Auckland. Our first day on the job and all us newbies sat round the table and introduced ourselves. When I gave out my name someone said "you're not Ian Hxxxx's daughter are you? Yes I am! Ha ha.
Jun 10th 2013, 5:06 pm
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Re: Think this could equate to whole of NZ and not just Welly
Some years ago whilst waiting for my residency to come through I decided to go on holiday to a little visited [and even less so now
] Middle Eastern country without Mr S. Did an organised tour to make life easier and safer.
There were 6 in the group, one was a Kiwi and was on holiday without his fiancée. Turned out he lived in the city I was moving to and worked in a related job to myself so was able to advise me on employment possibilities. Ok, a fairly spooky coincidence to start with given where we were at the time and the fact the 6 of us were pretty much the only tourists around.
His fiancée also worked in the same large organisation Mr S did. So big that there was little chance they would know each other...
So we thought! Anyway I was having trouble contacting Mr S so the Kiwi asked his fiancée to send a quick 'hi, Persephone's still alive' message through the company's internal email system.
Turned out Mr S and the Kiwi's fiancée were once a couple...
Yeah, that felt a bit weird for all concerned!!!
That's my small world/ everyone knows everyone in NZ anecdote!
] Middle Eastern country without Mr S. Did an organised tour to make life easier and safer.There were 6 in the group, one was a Kiwi and was on holiday without his fiancée. Turned out he lived in the city I was moving to and worked in a related job to myself so was able to advise me on employment possibilities. Ok, a fairly spooky coincidence to start with given where we were at the time and the fact the 6 of us were pretty much the only tourists around.
His fiancée also worked in the same large organisation Mr S did. So big that there was little chance they would know each other...
So we thought! Anyway I was having trouble contacting Mr S so the Kiwi asked his fiancée to send a quick 'hi, Persephone's still alive' message through the company's internal email system.Turned out Mr S and the Kiwi's fiancée were once a couple...
Yeah, that felt a bit weird for all concerned!!!
That's my small world/ everyone knows everyone in NZ anecdote!
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Jun 10th 2013, 8:15 pm
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