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Forum: New Zealand
Oct 5th 2025, 12:35 pm
Replies: 29
Views: 5,413
Posted By Mark Smith

Re: going back for a visit

Who knows, but hopefully the fish and chips or snacks from M&S are still lush!
Forum: New Zealand
May 21st 2025, 3:11 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 40,501
Posted By Mark Smith

Re: Is everyone leaving? Very quiet here.

Having recently assisted a friend with his deliveries, I can say without hesitation that Christchurch and surrounds are going off. Rolleston, Lincoln, Prebbleton, Halswell and West Melton to name but...
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 11th 2024, 4:38 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 10,255
Posted By Mark Smith

Re: NZ is the second worst place for expats!

The wagons are circling round...
Forum: New Zealand
Mar 25th 2024, 12:32 pm
Replies: 28
Views: 4,726
Posted By Mark Smith

Re: Insurancers - House - contents - car.

Just to add to my reply above.
Renewal came in for our contents insurance (actually AA not ASB as stated above). Never claimed for anything in NZ, cover based on $100,000, $300xs, Chch, alarm and...
Forum: New Zealand
Mar 2nd 2024, 12:01 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 14,358
Posted By Mark Smith

Re: NZ for retirement (dual UK//NZ citizen)

Just an estimate based on what my patients tell me they pay monthly.
Forum: New Zealand
Mar 2nd 2024, 8:40 am
Replies: 14
Views: 14,358
Posted By Mark Smith

Re: NZ for retirement (dual UK//NZ citizen)

3. Healthcare - my opinion is that it's really struggling here in Christchurch. Not sure if that would be mirrored elsewhere in NZ or in smaller towns.

FYI GP appointments are a co-payment model,...
Forum: New Zealand
Jan 21st 2024, 5:00 pm
Replies: 28
Views: 4,726
Posted By Mark Smith

Re: Insurancers - House - contents - car.

Home insurance ASB, $2200 gone up by about $500 - came in cheaper than AA even with 2 discounts. Note that $600 of the premium was EQC and Fire service levy. Never claimed but no doubt floods up...
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 16th 2023, 7:09 pm
Replies: 44
Views: 9,410
Posted By Mark Smith

Re: Where next? - UK Citizen/NZ perm res living in New Zealand

Lovely place and scenery but I've seen more culture on a yoghurt lid, better long term prospects at a San Fran tent city. The future looks bleak for law abiding folks who want to be left alone. ...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 3rd 2017, 10:16 am
Replies: 6
Views: 1,815
Posted By Mark Smith

Re: Wide fit shoe brands?

Sports shoes New Balance come up the widest with D, 2E, 4E and 6E fittings.

Ziera does wide/extra wide (removable insoles), although you might find the styles a little dull. Hotter from the UK do...
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 5th 2017, 5:41 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 1,282
Posted By Mark Smith

Re: HELP - potential relocation to NZ

I'm from a little town originally and find Christchurch to be a large buzzing metropolis, whereas I know Londoners who really struggled with how small Chch feels and hated the slow pace of life....
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 3rd 2017, 11:37 am
Replies: 8
Views: 1,810
Posted By Mark Smith

Re: Tesco V NZ

In the 6 years of being here my salary has gone up by a whopping 1.2%. Another 10 years and i'm out of this profession as other low or non skilled jobs catch up or overtake my salary. Probably a good...
Forum: New Zealand
May 14th 2017, 9:25 am
Replies: 225
Views: 26,210
Posted By Mark Smith

Re: 'Fess up . Who has relit their fires this evening.

I gave in last night. Mmm warm and toasty fire!
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 25th 2017, 4:18 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 933
Posted By Mark Smith

Re: Insurance for visit back to uk

There doesn't seem to be much between Southern cross, NIB and AA on price. I guess it's down to the small print. (I used NIB on recent trip to Nepal, 11 days at around $72).
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 25th 2017, 12:37 pm
Replies: 225
Views: 26,210
Posted By Mark Smith

Re: 'Fess up . Who has relit their fires this evening.

Still haven't fired our logburner up either.
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 23rd 2017, 11:50 am
Replies: 4
Views: 662
Posted By Mark Smith

Anzac day services

E kore ratou e koroheketia
Penei i a tatou kua mahue nei
E kore hoki ratou e ngoikore
Ahakoa pehea i nga ahuatanga o te wa.
I te hekenga atu o te ra
Tae noa ki te aranga mai i te ata
Ka...
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 12th 2017, 5:37 pm
Replies: 38
Views: 5,801
Posted By Mark Smith

Re: Did anyone emigrate without getting a job first?

Bare in mind that was only in my locality though. Good luck either way.
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 12th 2017, 11:22 am
Replies: 38
Views: 5,801
Posted By Mark Smith

Re: Did anyone emigrate without getting a job first?

A good friend of mine here was a qualified Biomed scientist, however the DHB tended to only recruit from within a certain chosen few, she could only get work as a technician. Eventually fed up, she...
Forum: New Zealand
Feb 15th 2017, 12:37 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 2,689
Posted By Mark Smith

Re: Reality of Chch?

Agreed but in a New Zealand context, I'd rather be in Chch city center than under some of that stuff in Wellington.

In short NZ is a little, lonely spiky strip of rock in the pacific. Our...
Forum: New Zealand
Feb 6th 2017, 9:04 am
Replies: 1
Views: 529
Posted By Mark Smith

Re: Petition - freedom of movement commonwealth countries

Hang on, I'll just finish rolling around on the floor.

Seems a bit off to me, not really the full commonwealth is it? Where's Pakistan, India, Jamaica etc - Not very diverse at all.

Also I...
Forum: New Zealand
Jan 23rd 2017, 6:00 am
Replies: 7
Views: 1,010
Posted By Mark Smith

Re: Adding extra power points (New Build)

From my experience, don't get the cheapo $10 sockets. I had my mancave rewired and used these, only to have to replace them a year later.
Forum: New Zealand
Jan 18th 2017, 7:30 am
Replies: 33
Views: 3,200
Posted By Mark Smith

Re: haggling on rent...?

Mixed bag here in Chch. Cash and rent-free offers fail to lure tenants as Christchurch housing shortage u-turns | Stuff.co.nz...
Forum: New Zealand
Jan 18th 2017, 7:28 am
Replies: 6
Views: 1,118
Posted By Mark Smith

Re: Christchurch

I can only speak from my experience, which I am sure will differ greatly.
Been here 5.5 years now, was a bit of an unknown quantity at first and the quakes were unsettling (don't worry about them...
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 2nd 2016, 4:04 pm
Replies: 55
Views: 4,036
Posted By Mark Smith

Re: US Election.

Well I've got my generator on a cross over switch, the welding kit, acrow props, buried silver coins, bigger fence with keypad entry, water tank, puritabs, hoarded food, kayaks, fishing gear and gun....
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 2nd 2016, 3:19 pm
Replies: 55
Views: 4,036
Posted By Mark Smith

Re: US Election.

What stairs? I live in a single story NZ shed!
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 2nd 2016, 1:50 pm
Replies: 55
Views: 4,036
Posted By Mark Smith

Re: US Election.

In conclusion, we are all screwed then :rofl:
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