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Forum: New Zealand
Nov 8th 2013, 7:39 am
Replies: 3
Views: 876
Posted By Linbin

Re: One for business owners

cant fault it but hours can be long but now built up an excellent and lucrative core clientele and don't bother with timewasters who don't want quality just cheap Chinese workers who they can then...
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 8th 2013, 7:36 am
Replies: 35
Views: 3,149
Posted By Linbin

Re: What do you wish you'd shipped over..

my lovely convertible car, my trailer, my basket ware as they didn't check anything!
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 8th 2013, 7:34 am
Replies: 29
Views: 2,465
Posted By Linbin

Re: help is needed...dont know who else to ask

one option which has worked for a few people I know is to register with employment agencies and pick up some temp work in call centres in the city as these often lead to permanent job offers . A lot...
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 8th 2013, 7:27 am
Replies: 29
Views: 1,965
Posted By Linbin

Re: What other languages do you speak?

my family speak French as we lived there for 8 years prior to coming here and my daughter took French as an option to get some easy credits but was external course via computer link, very badly...
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 4th 2013, 8:50 am
Replies: 18
Views: 1,829
Posted By Linbin

Re: Should we come to Auckland for a week before deciding?

We originally came over for 2 weeks with children and toured north island as far as warkworth then down to South island as far as Christchurch (pre major earthquake) as that's where we had...
Forum: Immigration, Citizenship and Visas (NZ)
Jun 4th 2013, 8:38 am
Replies: 1
Views: 453
Posted By Linbin

Business Visa flipped to Residency

Just accomplished getting Residency for myself and family on my working visa after originally coming here on Long Term Business Visa which was very costly and took a long time but due to our...
Forum: Immigration, Citizenship and Visas (NZ)
Oct 29th 2012, 6:11 am
Replies: 23
Views: 2,972
Posted By Linbin

Re: From LTBV to NZ Residency - what are the steps for this please.

We arrived in Jan 12 with LTBV as we bought a franchise, so far doing fine,wife got a job and kids settled. Franchise very busy in a great area was def a good move. Buying a franchise is a good way...
Forum: Immigration, Citizenship and Visas (NZ)
Oct 29th 2012, 5:50 am
Replies: 9
Views: 929
Posted By Linbin

Re: residency question

Darren
Exactly why we went business visa route. Bought a franchise been here since January been a great way to get in.:thumbsup:
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 8th 2012, 3:47 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,773
Posted By Linbin

Re: Gulf Harbour

Steve
There are good points and bad for GH but having been here now since january with 3 children , downsides outweigh the good. Have 20, 17 &14 year old and live in Red beach, husband works all...
Forum: Immigration, Citizenship and Visas (NZ)
Jul 24th 2012, 9:03 am
Replies: 1
Views: 570
Posted By Linbin

LTBV-when to apply for residency

We have been here 6 months and have got the balance of our 3 year LTBV. Business is doing well, wife has job when can we apply for residency , do we have to wait till end of 3 years? we will be...
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 13th 2012, 9:59 pm
Replies: 40
Views: 3,705
Posted By Linbin

Smile Re: Auckland or Blackburn

Topic seems to have wandered a little but we have been here since Jan with 2 teenagers, we came from France but Brits originally and left UK 9 years ago as could see where it was going..down! Know...
Forum: New Zealand
May 10th 2012, 8:49 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,773
Posted By Linbin

Re: Gulf Harbour

Think it would depend on where and if you were working. Looked at that area when we visited but too long a drag up and down the peninsula road if you work off the peninsula and a little isolating for...
Forum: New Zealand
May 10th 2012, 8:45 am
Replies: 28
Views: 3,316
Posted By Linbin

Re: Traveling with Korean Airlines

Best advice DONT if you can avoid it, when we visited nz went Emirates (excellent, )went to Oz (Malaysian excellent) when we emmigrated did it budget (Korean awful) seats v uncomfortable, food...
Forum: New Zealand
May 10th 2012, 8:38 am
Replies: 20
Views: 1,620
Posted By Linbin

Thumbs up Re: Long Term Buisness, has anybody been there n done it??? Q's

Paul
We arrived jan this year on LTBV and have just today got our 9 month extended to 3 years.so yeehah!!took us longer than 3 mnonths even with houses sold etc and we used a migration agency and...
Forum: Immigration, Citizenship and Visas (NZ)
Feb 26th 2012, 1:19 am
Replies: 8
Views: 1,281
Posted By Linbin

Re: Is buying a business the way to go ?

see my recent post we have just arrived under lTBV as bought national franchise, great move, persevere its worth it
Forum: Immigration, Citizenship and Visas (NZ)
Feb 26th 2012, 1:17 am
Replies: 8
Views: 1,281
Posted By Linbin

Re: Is buying a business the way to go ?

We have just arrived (4 weeks ago) on LTBV as we bought a reputable franchise, having had our own business before. was a long process and couldnt have been achieved without a migration agency deling...
Forum: New Zealand
Feb 19th 2012, 2:05 am
Replies: 18
Views: 7,476
Posted By Linbin

Re: Child Benefit equivalent in NZ?

That would be interesting, our stuff is en route due in 2 weeks so gearing up for a few days stress in preparation
Forum: New Zealand
Feb 19th 2012, 12:03 am
Replies: 18
Views: 7,476
Posted By Linbin

Re: Child Benefit equivalent in NZ?

Thanks
Forum: New Zealand
Feb 18th 2012, 11:45 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 7,476
Posted By Linbin

Child Benefit equivalent in NZ?

Is there an equivalent, in NZ, of child benefit which all families with children of school age recieve in Europe which is not dependant on family income?
Forum: NZ Update
Feb 16th 2012, 1:09 am
Replies: 102
Views: 21,824
Posted By Linbin

Re: After 4.4 years, i've had enough of NZ

Def not a mail reader just lived it.enjoy
Forum: NZ Update
Feb 16th 2012, 12:41 am
Replies: 102
Views: 21,824
Posted By Linbin

Re: After 4.4 years, i've had enough of NZ

I dont think any of you have recent exprience of the uk if you think its better, the MPs, dont get me started, banks, local councils, political correctness so bad you feel like a foreigner in your...
Forum: NZ Update
Feb 15th 2012, 8:58 pm
Replies: 102
Views: 21,824
Posted By Linbin

Re: After 4.4 years, i've had enough of NZ

Believe me just come from France and had plently if visits to Uk over past few years it is a hole, you are certainly best away from Europe for the next 10 years at least, Maybe Oz
Forum: NZ Update
Feb 12th 2012, 5:52 am
Replies: 102
Views: 21,824
Posted By Linbin

Re: After 4.4 years, i've had enough of NZ

maybe just move area not country NZ is a surprisingly big place with lots of diff lifestyles to offer
Forum: NZ Update
Jan 29th 2012, 8:44 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 2,022
Posted By Linbin

Re: !0 days in Orewa

interested in theatre for me (middleaged but up for someting different)
Forum: NZ Update
Jan 29th 2012, 8:43 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 2,022
Posted By Linbin

Re: !0 days in Orewa

not sure how to access PM
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