Where next? - UK Citizen/NZ perm res living in New Zealand
Mar 27th 2023, 8:20 pm
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Re: Where next? - UK Citizen/NZ perm res living in New Zealand
Originally Posted by Mishclark
Coming in as am Australian who is in NZ, I was stuck in Australia for a couple of years with the borders shut during covid, there's a massive rental crisis, housing and mortgage costs growing, food expensive as well. Same problems, different country. The wages are more so that may help but for me I'm a single income earner in healthcare, I'm skint in both countries so may as well enjoy NZ where I prefer.
I do have more chance buying a house again in NZ as there is no stamp duty. That was a killer in Oz.
even as an Aussie I can't stand the heat. Much prefer the weather in Canterbury.
Good luck with whatever you do, many people have made the jump to Oz and loved it.
I do have more chance buying a house again in NZ as there is no stamp duty. That was a killer in Oz.
even as an Aussie I can't stand the heat. Much prefer the weather in Canterbury.
Good luck with whatever you do, many people have made the jump to Oz and loved it.
The way the author of this thread was going on, you would think that they live in Afghanistan.
I thought about OZ but we still love it here in Canterbury so decided to stay put.
We have a great life here ............. despite living in a shack surrounded by criminals
Last edited by Bermondsey George; Mar 27th 2023 at 9:15 pm.
Mar 28th 2023, 9:36 am
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Re: Where next? - UK Citizen/NZ perm res living in New Zealand
Originally Posted by Bermondsey George
At last, the voice of reason and a balanced view ....
The way the author of this thread was going on, you would think that they live in Afghanistan.
I thought about OZ but we still love it here in Canterbury so decided to stay put.
We have a great life here ............. despite living in a shack surrounded by criminals
The way the author of this thread was going on, you would think that they live in Afghanistan.
I thought about OZ but we still love it here in Canterbury so decided to stay put.
We have a great life here ............. despite living in a shack surrounded by criminals
I love Canterbury, now post covid I can visit kids in Oz all I want. Except it's cold today 😱
Mar 28th 2023, 4:41 pm
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Re: Where next? - UK Citizen/NZ perm res living in New Zealand
Originally Posted by LittleGreyCat
$1.2 million?
Now that is a motor home I must see! .....
Now that is a motor home I must see! .....
I assume the market for such vehicles is primarily professional touring musicians or racing drivers.
Mar 29th 2023, 8:31 am
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Re: Where next? - UK Citizen/NZ perm res living in New Zealand
Originally Posted by Pulaski
Try here for used motor homes over USD1.7 million and new ones starting at USD2.3 million.
I assume the market for such vehicles is primarily professional touring musicians or racing drivers.
I assume the market for such vehicles is primarily professional touring musicians or racing drivers.
Mar 29th 2023, 8:00 pm
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Re: Where next? - UK Citizen/NZ perm res living in New Zealand
Originally Posted by Justcol
Fairly pointless thread as you don't want suggestions, sounds like you just want to vent because you can't afford a house
it's obvious NZ isn't for you and from your rants I honestly can't think of anywhere that would be. You've said a lot about what you don't like but nothing about what you actually want.
it's obvious NZ isn't for you and from your rants I honestly can't think of anywhere that would be. You've said a lot about what you don't like but nothing about what you actually want.
OP - you mentioned you hated working with the Aussies as well, and seem oblivious to the fact that cost of living and housing is exorbitant in every Western country. Maybe go back to the UK - plenty to complain about there but at least it's your hometown.
Mar 29th 2023, 8:01 pm
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Re: Where next? - UK Citizen/NZ perm res living in New Zealand
Originally Posted by Mishclark
many people have made the jump to Oz and loved it.
Mar 29th 2023, 8:05 pm
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Re: Where next? - UK Citizen/NZ perm res living in New Zealand
Originally Posted by LittleGreyCat
Note the very recent announcements about asbestos in pre-2000 housing stock.
Asbestos in housing stock
Building Control has been lax to criminal.
Chickens are coming home to roost with the number of red and yellow stickered houses in the Auckland area.
I wonder is someone has joined up the dots about all the bits of trashed houses being swept into the waterways which are full of asbestos?
Yeah/nah - she'll be right!
Asbestos in housing stock
Building Control has been lax to criminal.
Chickens are coming home to roost with the number of red and yellow stickered houses in the Auckland area.
I wonder is someone has joined up the dots about all the bits of trashed houses being swept into the waterways which are full of asbestos?
Yeah/nah - she'll be right!
And I didn't know re: asbestos - is that a new revelation?
Mar 29th 2023, 8:07 pm
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Re: Where next? - UK Citizen/NZ perm res living in New Zealand
Originally Posted by jarv5116
A Ponzi scheme is we’re the guy doing the scheme sells the tickets or investments and doesn’t actually have the prize or capital and then sells more tickets or investments to cover the original and so it goes on and on
And what's with blaming Australian banks for other factors - lack of CGT, poor investment choices rendering property the best one, stimulus, prior abolition of interest deductability rules and Brightline
OP - Maybe don't read dumb Facebook memes that misinform you - you'll learn facts and be happier that way, I really think that.
Mar 29th 2023, 8:32 pm
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Re: Where next? - UK Citizen/NZ perm res living in New Zealand
Originally Posted by springbeeagain
.... OP - Maybe don't read dumb Facebook memes that misinform you - you'll learn facts and be happier that way, I really think that.
And it is just about impossible to disprove a conspiracy theory because, being built on half-truths and lies, there is nothing rigid underneath that can be disproved. I find it bizarre, to say the least, that convoluted conspiracy theories take hold when there are simple, plausible explanations. .... To wit, "the media" are not in on some intricate global plot to deceive and manipulate everyone, they are just lazy and incompetent.
Last edited by Pulaski; Mar 29th 2023 at 8:35 pm.
Mar 30th 2023, 11:26 pm
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Re: Where next? - UK Citizen/NZ perm res living in New Zealand
Agree completely but you will just be called a WWEF or whatever illumanti "sheep." Impossible to reason as imo all these things are powered by innate feelings of powerlessness, despair and fear, so hard to reason with their chosen trojan horse.
May 26th 2023, 12:13 pm
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Re: Where next? - UK Citizen/NZ perm res living in New Zealand
Originally Posted by springbeeagain
He said he hated working with Aussies too so somehow I'm not sure that will solve it for him.
