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Forum: New Zealand
Aug 13th 2019, 7:23 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 3,504
Posted By rogercruse

Re: Auckland to Wellington

Oops! Just re-read my post and realised that its confusing!.

The scheduled time was 12 hours but it actually took 14 hours!

Why? The train has to stop and drop off / pick up passengers at...
Forum: New Zealand
Aug 13th 2019, 9:57 am
Replies: 25
Views: 3,504
Posted By rogercruse

Re: Auckland to Wellington

Have a look at the the train.

We did Auckland to Wellington in 2010 when we arrived. It was a older and slower train then. The journey was advertised at the time to take twelve hours. However, it...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 3rd 2012, 5:30 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 860
Posted By rogercruse

Re: UK Passport renewal

I had to get my UK passport renewed fairly soon after arriving. Should have got this done BEFORE I got my NZ stickers!

The process for renewal in NZ wasn't cheap but was quick... I simply...
Forum: NZ Update
Sep 2nd 2012, 10:39 am
Replies: 10
Views: 2,566
Posted By rogercruse

Re: Two years ago, I left my wife...

It's a nice feeling isn't it!:)
Forum: New Zealand
Aug 19th 2012, 4:07 am
Replies: 51
Views: 5,446
Posted By rogercruse

Re: Where does everyone live

I'm originally from inner London, and then moved around a bit to a few places just outside of London.

Moved to Auckland two years ago and lived on the North Shore before moving to our current home...
Forum: NZ Update
Aug 15th 2012, 3:24 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 941
Posted By rogercruse

Re: Two years tomorrow...

Well done, Lisa.

Sounds like you're really settled in to New Zealand!
Forum: NZ Update
Aug 12th 2012, 6:49 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 2,566
Posted By rogercruse

Two years ago, I left my wife...

...in the UK and travelled to New Zealand with three large suitcases and a booking for two nights at a central Auckland hotel.

I left my wife left behind so she could organise a few minor things...
Forum: New Zealand
Aug 8th 2012, 9:23 am
Replies: 18
Views: 2,118
Posted By rogercruse

Re: commutable places to Auck CBD

I lived in a small apartment near Takapuna and regularly got the ferry from Bayswater into the CBD.

While the Bayswater ferry service isn't as frequent as the Devonport service, it was much nicer...
Forum: New Zealand
Aug 6th 2012, 1:49 am
Replies: 14
Views: 1,181
Posted By rogercruse

Re: Team NZ Team GB

Supporting both. Who's to say you can't?

Got a couple of NZ Olympic shirts from Rodd & Gunn and my wife's best friend's sister's son is representing Team GB in the men's High Jump...

That's...
Forum: New Zealand
Aug 5th 2012, 8:51 am
Replies: 18
Views: 2,118
Posted By rogercruse

Re: commutable places to Auck CBD

We live in Waimauku, my wife works locally and I commute to the CBD in about half the travel time that my commute into central London would take for basically the same distance.

Interesting,...
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 31st 2012, 5:32 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 1,026
Posted By rogercruse

Re: Electrical Items

DAB radio service is available in the centre of Auckland, but the choice of stations is limited and simply a duplicate of some existing FM stations.

Your Roberts radio (if its a clever one like...
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 30th 2012, 5:58 am
Replies: 13
Views: 1,026
Posted By rogercruse

Re: Electrical Items

Get a couple of 4 gang power extensions and then change the UK plug (or use an adaptor) to an NZ plug to get yourself up and running sooner when you arrive. You can then, as your leisure, replace the...
Forum: Immigration, Citizenship and Visas (NZ)
Jul 29th 2012, 7:11 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 1,310
Posted By rogercruse

Re: Initial stages of considering moving to New Zealand

Sorry, that's on another immigration forum:eek:
Forum: Immigration, Citizenship and Visas (NZ)
Jul 29th 2012, 4:43 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 1,310
Posted By rogercruse

Re: Initial stages of considering moving to New Zealand

Have you checked what points you'll get using the Points Calculator?

It's somewhere fairly oblivious on the NZ Immigration website. And there's a flowchart that provides an overview of the...
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 27th 2012, 12:48 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 673
Posted By rogercruse

Re: Mortgage brokers in Auckland

Used a mortgage broker that someone had recommended. Even though the mortgage process is fairly straight forward, he helped and we would use him again.
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 21st 2012, 10:14 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 1,029
Posted By rogercruse

Re: Fridges & Freezers - too old?

If you have the room in your container and the funds, you might consider buying a new unit in the UK, remove the packaging, plug it in and use it for a while, then repackage it ready for shipping.
...
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 19th 2012, 9:29 am
Replies: 9
Views: 6,690
Posted By rogercruse

Smile Re: renewing british passport in NZ

Got my new passport in five days!

Dropped it off at the post shop on a Monday afternoon and got it back on Friday morning.
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 13th 2012, 11:00 am
Replies: 10
Views: 936
Posted By rogercruse

Re: Blackberry Abroad?

Originally with O2 in the UK and arrived in New Zealand with a one year old Blackberry 9700 and had it working on Vodafone NZ within a couple of hours.

Signed up for an IPhone and sold the...
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 13th 2012, 10:12 am
Replies: 6
Views: 831
Posted By rogercruse

Re: Takapuna medical centre / Drs surgery

I agree with wiakotoguy. Talk to an insurance broker to find the right medical cover for you.

As for a Doctor, I originally registered with the surgery at Hauraki on Lake Road.
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 5th 2012, 4:36 pm
Replies: 40
Views: 3,705
Posted By rogercruse

Re: Auckland or Blackburn

Auckland or Blackburn? It would take me a nano second to choose!

You don't mention where in Auckland you're going to be working so assuming you'll need to comute to the CBD then the choice is...
Forum: New Zealand
May 4th 2012, 5:30 am
Replies: 13
Views: 2,241
Posted By rogercruse

Re: ok any tips??? Phones

Had the similar problems with O2. We had two mobiles on one contract and as I moved to NZ about six months before my wife, I downgraded my phone contract to a payg in an attempt to both keep the...
Forum: New Zealand
May 2nd 2012, 6:05 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,598
Posted By rogercruse

Re: Is there one thing you didn't take with you when you moved abroad that you wished

The neighbour's cat!

Let me explain. Her cat would come over to our house and stay for a couple of hours to avoid her new dog. After two years, the cat has got used to the dog but continued to...
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 11th 2012, 7:13 pm
Replies: 27
Views: 2,735
Posted By rogercruse

Re: For you ladies that have moved to NZ in the last year or so.....

Me too. Had to buy the box set after catching a couple of episodes. I learnt about kiwi culture from watching all six series. Granted, it's like watching The Sopranos and thinking you understand...
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 6th 2012, 1:53 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 1,388
Posted By rogercruse

Re: Region Free DVD Player

My Samsung BluRay player had to be tweaked to allow it to play UK purchased DVDs.

Just google the make and model number to get the instructions.
Forum: New Zealand
Mar 30th 2012, 5:11 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 452
Posted By rogercruse

Re: Auckland Beer Festival tomorrow.

Hope to see you there!

We met about a year ago at Browns Bay.
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