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Forum: New Zealand
Jul 19th 2014, 12:32 pm
Replies: 37
Views: 3,720
Posted By Hurtle

Re: Wow Gas Central heating

Very interested in this topic, I guess the fact it's cold focuses your attention!
We bought a 1990 house in May 2013, which needed total renovation, as it had been rented out for about 6 years and...
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 19th 2014, 12:14 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 6,378
Posted By Hurtle

Re: Yorkshire Tea

Pak n Save in Paraparaumu sells it, if you fancy a drive out!
Forum: New Zealand
Jan 25th 2013, 9:51 am
Replies: 44
Views: 4,716
Posted By Hurtle

Re: shipping costs

We used PSS and to be honest we have been very disappointed. We had a 40' container and 2 men 4 days to pack our house in the UK. It left the UK on October 24th and we were told it would arrive...
Forum: Immigration, Citizenship and Visas (NZ)
Jan 24th 2013, 9:53 am
Replies: 3
Views: 624
Posted By Hurtle

Re: EOI form question

Quick update, submitted our EOI 8th of Jan, selected 23 Jan. We only had about 100 points but I do have a job in NZ and a 2 year work visa.

Very excited! :)

They say they need to do some...
Forum: New Zealand
Dec 30th 2012, 7:30 am
Replies: 21
Views: 2,041
Posted By Hurtle

Re: 1st Kiwi Christmas

We had a great Christmas despite still not having our stuff yet from the UK. Full on turkey dinner, watched a video and then went for a long walk on the beach. Definitely prefer the sun to the rain,...
Forum: Immigration, Citizenship and Visas (NZ)
Dec 30th 2012, 7:22 am
Replies: 3
Views: 624
Posted By Hurtle

Re: EOI form question

Yes, it does, thanks. :)
Forum: Immigration, Citizenship and Visas (NZ)
Dec 30th 2012, 4:09 am
Replies: 3
Views: 624
Posted By Hurtle

EOI form question

This may be one of the dumbest questions asked, but here goes anyway! :blink:

I am filling out the online EOI form, The section about children asks for 'Country of Residence'. Does it mean the UK...
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 19th 2012, 6:51 am
Replies: 17
Views: 2,749
Posted By Hurtle

Re: Credit in NZ

We've only been here 3 weeks, but when we insured our cars, they just took our word for it that we had full no claims bonus. With the second car, I put 50% down and got finance on the rest no...
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 27th 2012, 10:14 am
Replies: 59
Views: 4,733
Posted By Hurtle

Re: October 2012 Leavers and NZ arrivals thread.

We've made it!!
Stayed over Friday night in Auckland and flew down to Welly this morning. Tip for anyone following us, if you have any cases over 23kg you cant pay for excess weight, you have to...
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 15th 2012, 8:11 pm
Replies: 59
Views: 4,733
Posted By Hurtle

Re: October 2012 Leavers and NZ arrivals thread.

6 bedrooms and rammed with crap!
Many trips to the tip and still we are filling the skip on our drive.

Thanks for the tip on meter readings. :thumbsup:
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 15th 2012, 7:28 pm
Replies: 59
Views: 4,733
Posted By Hurtle

Re: October 2012 Leavers and NZ arrivals thread.

Packers at 8 am this morning. PSS said 4 days packing and 1/2 a day loading the container. Imagine our surprise when the container arrived at 11am!

Few frantic phone calls from the packers and it...
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 6th 2012, 5:53 pm
Replies: 59
Views: 4,733
Posted By Hurtle

Re: October 2012 Leavers and NZ arrivals thread.

Update on our travel plans.
We leave 24th October, so does the container and the cats fly on the 27th.
We arrive in Auckland on 26th, have lunch with my new employer :eek: the fly to Wellington on...
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 4th 2012, 9:14 pm
Replies: 35
Views: 3,254
Posted By Hurtle

Re: What would you have packed - Newbie fun!

I'd just discovered Mr Rental through the medium of Google, looks like the way to go until our gear arrives. We will want to be out of the motel asap as there will be 5 of us and after the first 2...
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 4th 2012, 7:36 pm
Replies: 35
Views: 3,254
Posted By Hurtle

Re: What would you have packed - Newbie fun!

We will fly on 24th of October and our container will probably ship the same day. We are unlikely to get our stuff before Xmas, or if we do it will be only just! So, what would you pack in airfreight...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 26th 2012, 7:18 pm
Replies: 32
Views: 2,817
Posted By Hurtle

Re: PANIC !! Looks like It's our turn next.

We are aiming to fly 24th October, still waiting for 1 Visa, haven't bought tickets yet, or sold the house, still one more shipping quote to get.

So all good really, can't see a problem myself.:D
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 26th 2012, 7:10 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 485
Posted By Hurtle

Re: Container alternatives?

You can share a container. Talk to the shippers, PSS, Doree Bonner etc. They will come and do a quote for you.

Worth shopping around, we need a 40' container and quotes vary by £2500 !!!

Shared...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 23rd 2012, 9:23 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 5,666
Posted By Hurtle

Re: School fees in new zealand

Your children will need to apply for Domestic Student Visa's, so you would only pay what the Kiwi's pay, i.e. nothing or a small 'voluntary' contribution. AFAIK.
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 23rd 2012, 7:58 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 542
Posted By Hurtle

Re: School fees in new zealand

Thanks Skybluestu, we are seriously considering Paraparaumu. We already have some friends there too. Seems a good balance of value for money property, climate, schools and distance to work.
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 22nd 2012, 9:46 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 542
Posted By Hurtle

Re: School fees in new zealand

Thanks for the reply and yes we will give you a shout once we're off the boat!

Our youngest is 14 so it's Secondary schools we are looking at and looks like where we live will depend on the...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 22nd 2012, 8:46 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 542
Posted By Hurtle

Schools in Whitby.

Thread Hijack!

MrsFychan, we are considering Whitby as a place to live, apart from the $15,000 a year private school :eek:, what are the others like? The Decile ratings seem generally quite low...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 22nd 2012, 8:27 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 1,283
Posted By Hurtle

Re: Cost & way of taking cats to New Zealand please

Hi Alison, short answer is yes, it's expensive... and complicated!

Firstly, you have to start preparations 6 months before you want to ship your cats as they have to have Rabies jabs. This is then...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 12th 2012, 10:00 pm
Replies: 59
Views: 4,733
Posted By Hurtle

Re: October 2012 Leavers and NZ arrivals thread.

Hi all, we should be leaving the UK on the 24th October, destination Wellington. Five of us and 3 cats :eek:

I have mooched about the forum quite a bit over the last few months and have found it...
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