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Forum: New Zealand
Jul 30th 2010, 9:43 am
Replies: 27
Views: 2,087
Posted By gvbjersey

Re: So you reach out to grab a spare loo roll and...

so do you just pick it up in your hands or do the old glass/bit of cardboard thing? :eek: Don't they bite/scratch?
Jul 29th 2010, 3:59 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 1,223
Posted By gvbjersey

Re: "Close" Family Member

I know! The wife has an uncle and all associated relatives from his loins which we get on great with but they are no use to us in emmigrating.

Grrr:curse:
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 26th 2010, 12:18 pm
Replies: 45
Views: 3,205
Posted By gvbjersey

Re: Buying a car

Not wanting to get too far off subject, but do cars, new or old have to have the equivalent of a yearly (or regular) MOT? How much are these in NZ?
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 26th 2010, 10:01 am
Replies: 5
Views: 775
Posted By gvbjersey

Re: Baby sitters and Nurseries

Good question.:thumbs_up:

I've got a 2 yo and one due in a couple of weeks so I'd like to know about this too, especially the costs involved, are they deductable too etc...?

Oh it all adds...
Jul 25th 2010, 9:21 am
Replies: 3
Views: 1,223
Posted By gvbjersey

"Close" Family Member

Why is it (unless I'm wrong...), that an uncle is not classed as a close member for bonus points, but is with regards to "humanitarian" reasons? :confused:

Humanitarian = refugee?
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 25th 2010, 9:12 am
Replies: 19
Views: 1,761
Posted By gvbjersey

Re: Finding Employment in NZ

Large companies in the UK have to employ a certain number of "minorities".
Australians (and I presume Kiwi's too) are classed as a minority so would probably not have that problem. They are seem as...
Jul 19th 2010, 12:01 pm
Replies: 0
Views: 862
Posted By gvbjersey

Question CISI

Good day all,

If I had a Diploma in Investment Operations awarded by the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment, is this a NZQA recognized qualification or will it have to be reviewed?
...
Forum: New Zealand
Dec 1st 2009, 8:52 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 953
Posted By gvbjersey

Re: Can you emmigrate with a rabbit?

shame on you all!:rofl:

Shame about the rabbit. Will see how it goes.
Forum: New Zealand
Dec 1st 2009, 2:38 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 953
Posted By gvbjersey

Can you emmigrate with a rabbit?

I think that Oz won't allow it, but can a neutered and fully vaccinated rabbit be moved too?

We have a rescue rabbit and the thought of leaving him behind somewhere is a bit upsetting as he is the...
Forum: Singapore
Dec 1st 2009, 2:26 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 2,742
Posted By gvbjersey

Re: Work Relocation to Singapore?

.... well we discussed over the weekend and my better half wouldn't be happy to move at all, full stop, and wouldn't be happy with me travelling a lot too, so it looks like I'll have to try and find...
Forum: Singapore
Nov 29th 2009, 6:45 am
Replies: 9
Views: 2,742
Posted By gvbjersey

Re: Work Relocation to Singapore?

Thanks. Ideally she would stay at home (and possibly make No.2?) and possibly put my daughter into nursery etc for a couple of times a week.

She'd love to do that now but no way with the Jersey...
Forum: Singapore
Nov 28th 2009, 4:29 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 2,742
Posted By gvbjersey

Re: Work Relocation to Singapore?

Thanks for your comments. I have been twice (once a couple of years ago on Business (same project) and before that when I was travelling so I know a bit about the layout etc), although nothing about...
Forum: Singapore
Nov 27th 2009, 3:42 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 2,742
Posted By gvbjersey

Question Work Relocation to Singapore?

Hi all,

For the last three years I have been working on a project in Switzerland (not living in Switzerland but commuting from Jersey regularly) which has now "gone live" and the project will now...
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 17th 2009, 3:12 pm
Replies: 81
Views: 5,374
Posted By gvbjersey

Online Article about NZ - why we all love Nz apparently. (merged 2 threads)

Interesting article in website today....

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1193517/Hotter-cheaper-traffic-jams-Why-New-Zealand-paradise-British-expats.html[/URL]

Hope the link works...
Jun 15th 2009, 7:48 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 504
Posted By gvbjersey

Re: EOI POints for Uncle?

:curse:
Thanks for the feedback. Was hopefull but you never know. I may be able to bludge some time at theirs if/when we get there :cool:
Jun 15th 2009, 10:05 am
Replies: 4
Views: 504
Posted By gvbjersey

EOI POints for Uncle?

Hi All,
Thanks for help and advice so far. Much appreciated :thumbsup:

I had a look on Immi NZ website to see if we would get points for my wife having an uncle who is now a NZ Citizen (after 30...
Jun 13th 2009, 8:53 am
Replies: 2
Views: 469
Posted By gvbjersey

Re: How long in EOI Pool before ITA?

Cheers Bevs. And is there a maximum number of times you an put in an EOI?
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 12th 2009, 10:18 am
Replies: 3
Views: 499
Posted By gvbjersey

Re: NZ Employment Question

Thats what I thought. Look like most of it is in Auckland but we can contacts (better halfs uncle) in Welly so have a couple of options available.
Cheers for the response!:)
Jun 11th 2009, 8:19 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 469
Posted By gvbjersey

Question How long in EOI Pool before ITA?

Hi Guys and gals, probably an easy question, but if I have over 100 points and am in the pool, how long will my application be in there if it is not selected (as I am not way over 100 points and not...
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 11th 2009, 8:13 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 499
Posted By gvbjersey

Question NZ Employment Question

OK, so the UK economy is apparently showing some green shoots of stopping the continual drop down into oblivion (apparently!), but what is the word on the street regarding NZ?

I am from a...
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 10th 2009, 9:45 am
Replies: 32
Views: 2,417
Posted By gvbjersey

Re: Given Birth 3 days before flying!!!

Congratulations to your friend.
We were told to get a passport for our daughter even though we were travelling between Jersey and the UK so would assume its the same for longhaul to a different...
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 9th 2009, 12:14 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 1,394
Posted By gvbjersey

Re: Non human natives

Aha, that would be telling......:p

As beer is more inportant than water, I wanted the salty type analysis.

Thanks for the feedback everyone, appreciated.:thumbsup:
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 8th 2009, 8:58 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 1,394
Posted By gvbjersey

Re: Non human natives

when backpacking several years ago, I found a size 8 downwards was a solution, if you don't the sound and mess :eek:

On another note, anything in the water locally to be wary of?
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 8th 2009, 10:19 am
Replies: 20
Views: 1,394
Posted By gvbjersey

Re: Non human natives

whats that saying... "sleep well everyone!" :eek:
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 7th 2009, 3:41 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 1,394
Posted By gvbjersey

Question Non human natives

OK, eveyone goes on about the fact that everything is Oz is out to kill you, sharks, spiders, roos, aussies etc:eek:, but what is the NZ equivalent?
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