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Forum: New Zealand
Jun 29th 2012, 2:17 pm
Replies: 66
Views: 6,297
Posted By pieface

Re: Speaking Kiwi

Surely most New Zealanders would also look at you in abject horror, if you'd said that in front of them!

It would be very unusual to pronounce the letter Z as Zee (as Americans do) in New Zealand....
Forum: New Zealand
May 17th 2011, 6:46 pm
Replies: 32
Views: 2,696
Posted By pieface

Re: UK driving licence

Not tested it personally, but I think the purposes of the one year rule are fairly clear. It is to allow short term visitors to drive on their foreign licence. Also ensuring anyone in NZ long term...
Forum: New Zealand
May 17th 2011, 6:05 pm
Replies: 32
Views: 2,696
Posted By pieface

Re: UK driving licence

http://www.nzta.govt.nz/licence/residents-visitors/driving-nz.html#year

Here for a year or more?

If you'll be in New Zealand for more than a year, you need to gain a New Zealand driver licence....
Forum: New Zealand
May 17th 2011, 1:32 pm
Replies: 32
Views: 2,696
Posted By pieface

Re: UK driving licence

No, that is not the case. A lot of people appear to be under this impression, but are leaving themselves open to prosecution for driving unlicensed. Also potentially invalidating their insurance.
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Forum: New Zealand
Sep 1st 2010, 8:58 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 6,448
Posted By pieface

Re: New Zealand Driving License

The paragraph below that does add some ambiguity though:

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Here for a year or more?

If you'll be in New Zealand for more than a year, you need to gain a New Zealand driver licence. If...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 1st 2010, 12:39 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 6,448
Posted By pieface

Re: New Zealand Driving License

Are you certain that by leaving and re-entering the country that it resets the one year clock? I'm not sure exactly what the NZTA rules are, but I would be very careful of that.

I would suggest...
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 23rd 2010, 11:01 am
Replies: 50
Views: 4,859
Posted By pieface

Re: Lurker forced out of hiding

Quite simply - this is where my life is now. I love it in the UK, despite its problems it is an amazing place and feel privielged to be part of it. I often think about going back to New Zealand,...
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 23rd 2010, 1:31 am
Replies: 50
Views: 4,859
Posted By pieface

Lurker forced out of hiding

Right, now this is going to be a bit of a hefty post, so I shall break this down into sections as I have a few things to get off my chest!


Disclaimer: I shall offend some I'm sure, that is not...
Forum: New Zealand
Dec 31st 2009, 12:22 pm
Replies: 94
Views: 10,429
Posted By pieface

Re: Racism toward Poms

This is a very good point. No matter what country you're in, you're going to get peoples backs up if you look like you're slagging the place off. People would be justified in telling to go back to...
Forum: New Zealand
Dec 31st 2009, 11:58 am
Replies: 6
Views: 852
Posted By pieface

Re: moving to Dunedin

The Dental School is very central, there aren't really any primary schools in the city centre. The nearest would be George Street Normal School or Arthur Street School. They are decile 9 & 8...
Forum: New Zealand
Dec 23rd 2009, 1:42 pm
Replies: 94
Views: 10,429
Posted By pieface

Re: Racism toward Poms

Normally I'm a bit of a lurker, feel I must chime in on this one though! As a bit of background, I was born and raised in Dunedin, but have lived nearly all of my adult life in the UK. I'm a dual...
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 19th 2009, 3:33 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 4,622
Posted By pieface

Re: INTERNAL FLIGHTS NZ - WHAT CAN YOU TAKE?

You'll only get your hand luggage x-rayed at the larger airports which handle domestic jet flights, 737's, A320's etc. Passengers for these filghts are held in a secure area before boarding. This...
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