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Forum: New Zealand
Mar 1st 2014, 6:40 am
Replies: 8
Views: 677
Posted By GS.83

Re: Internal flights - Christchurch to Auckland

www.skyscanner.net will find you the cheapest flight but likely to be jetstar.
Forum: New Zealand
Feb 25th 2014, 6:01 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 886
Posted By GS.83

Re: Structural engineer considering christchurch rebuild or Auckland

It depends what you are looking for, you won't get a similar lifestyle as it is totally different..... The receptionist at my work is having a new house built and owns a boat, back home this would be...
Forum: New Zealand
Feb 22nd 2014, 6:43 am
Replies: 5
Views: 886
Posted By GS.83

Re: Structural engineer considering christchurch rebuild or Auckland

As a Structural Engineer in Chch you would be on considerably more than you are in UK at present, there is huge demand and the consultancies are picking and choosing what jobs they design as not...
Forum: New Zealand
Feb 9th 2014, 4:08 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 1,218
Posted By GS.83

Re: It's all going so quickly - any thoughts Sockburn ChCh please?

Wigrams not a bad area and new housing there Wigram Skies....

Sockburn is alright as well, theres much worse areas. There may be thefts but unfortunately that is becoming more common all over...
Forum: New Zealand
Feb 9th 2014, 4:03 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 704
Posted By GS.83

Re: Sunday / Saturday Football Teams in Christchurch?

go to www.mainlandfootball.co.nz

They have a list of all the leagues (doesn't start for a couple of months so maybe need to look at last years tables) and it has a list of all the clubs and...
Forum: New Zealand
Feb 1st 2014, 3:00 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 2,741
Posted By GS.83

Re: Scotswoman looking for a drop from back home!

Haha, had never seen that website before and usually had whoever was going home for a visit stocking up and bringing it back.
You can get 20/20 in the british shop in Auckland though....
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 27th 2013, 9:54 am
Replies: 22
Views: 3,128
Posted By GS.83

Re: Confused yet excited Irish couple for Christchurch

With your background you will have your choice of jobs in Chch more than likely at a higher level than back home. You will prob start on between 65k-70k. Register with Hays as they are really good...
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 27th 2013, 9:43 am
Replies: 13
Views: 4,086
Posted By GS.83

Re: apply for jobs painter

A fellow Killie lad, good to see ;)
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 1st 2013, 7:14 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 657
Posted By GS.83

Re: 33 yr old wanting to join a football team in christchurch

Plenty of teams at lots of different levels. Check out www.mainlandfootball.co.nz
The teams contact details are on there too.

The leagues run from March-August so not long left in the season,...
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 21st 2013, 6:11 pm
Replies: 37
Views: 3,908
Posted By GS.83

Re: Decent areas in christchurch

In my opinion the best areas to be reasonably handy to the city are (in no particular order):- Spreydon, Somerfield, Riccarton, Hillmorton, Merivale..... Papanui is decent as well but a bit further...
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 4th 2013, 7:35 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 1,788
Posted By GS.83

Re: Christchurch - City centre living

Agree with this, also depending on your music taste there is Dux Live and the Dark Room. Oh and the Wunderbar in Lyttelton.

Pomeroys a cracking wee pub though. :thumbsup:
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 4th 2013, 7:31 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 2,218
Posted By GS.83

Re: Workers moving to chch - new accommodation idea - would you live in a pod?

I wouldn't say there is a shortage but high demand, going to an open home in chch can be quite an experience, was at one fairly recently with another 30 people at it, that was only one out of...
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 4th 2013, 7:27 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 2,218
Posted By GS.83

Re: Workers moving to chch - new accommodation idea - would you live in a pod?

they are being marketed at an investment opportunity, they are temporary for 9 years then the land lease expires but you get to keep the pod.

If occupied for the full period then potential to make...
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 1st 2013, 6:12 pm
Replies: 21
Views: 3,623
Posted By GS.83

Re: Moving to New Zealand September 2013

This will not be enforced, can work for the full duration of your WHV without any issues at all, in fact you are unlikely to hear from immigration at any stage throughout your first year. You have...
Forum: New Zealand
May 7th 2013, 8:41 pm
Replies: 53
Views: 9,280
Posted By GS.83

Re: Cost of living questionnaire

Yeah depending what you buy then you don't have to spend a fortune on groceries. $400 between us, that's going out at the weekend, a meal or two out, cinema, whatever else. Still renting as not got...
Forum: New Zealand
May 6th 2013, 5:55 pm
Replies: 53
Views: 9,280
Posted By GS.83

Re: Cost of living questionnaire

In my opinion it all depends on your priorities, location, where you shop etc.
Anyway my tuppence-worth

[QUOTE=tiger mama;10679807]

Monthly unless stated otherwise...
Location: Christchurch...
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 19th 2013, 8:42 am
Replies: 16
Views: 2,688
Posted By GS.83

Re: What do we have to do to get a job in Christchurch??!!!

From my experience of arriving and also in my employment since then I say you have to be here to be taken seriously.
Many employers are inundated with applications from abroad and the majority will...
Forum: New Zealand
Mar 16th 2013, 3:43 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 2,376
Posted By GS.83

Re: Just back from Queenstown

Agree with this, love it!
Forum: New Zealand
Dec 17th 2012, 7:04 pm
Replies: 46
Views: 4,230
Posted By GS.83

Re: Are we crazy to relocate to Christchurch?

I moved here nearly a year ago now to work on the Rebuild and had job offers I could only dream of back home within a week.

Working in construction and although though rebuild is far from underway...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 24th 2012, 7:42 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 6,211
Posted By GS.83

Re: Christchurch medicals!!!

I had mine last week and went to the Immigration Medical Christchurch on Bealey Ave
http://www.immigrationexpresschch.co.nz/ImmigrationExpress/index.html

Was $460 I think all in, that includes...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 10th 2012, 9:58 pm
Replies: 541
Views: 71,363
Posted By GS.83

Re: The Christchurch thread

I would imagine there will be plenty of roofing work outwith the 'rebuild', as the EQC are renovating/fixing thousands of homes and much of this will be roofing. Don't think of the rebuild as one big...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 10th 2012, 6:23 pm
Replies: 541
Views: 71,363
Posted By GS.83

Re: The Christchurch thread

There is still a lot of demolition work to be done before the rebuild in CBD starts however minor work like retaining walls etc have started in Lyttelton and roads...well....everywhere.

Hard to...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 10th 2012, 6:21 pm
Replies: 40
Views: 3,161
Posted By GS.83

Re: Structural Engineer maybe coming to Christchurch - Any info please

Nope not the FH yard, and they don't employ Structural Engineers.
Forum: New Zealand
Aug 2nd 2012, 4:18 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 1,976
Posted By GS.83

Re: Construction in Christchurch??

A lot of demolition to be done before the major building will start, in the Red Zone anyway. A lot of smaller make safe jobs and retaining walls etc underway in the likes of Lyttelton but for large...
Forum: NZ Update
Jul 24th 2012, 3:08 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 4,287
Posted By GS.83

Re: A Month in Christchurch............

You're looking at another right here, may need to rectify that though!
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