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Forum: New Zealand
Jan 17th 2020, 5:18 am
Replies: 0
Views: 673
Posted By Gill84

Help a Scots girl out in Taranaki

Hi fellow Brits, help me out...I’m coming second in a competition to win tickets to the WOMAD festival in New Plymouth...however the person currently in the lead appears to have half of South America...
Forum: New Zealand
Dec 7th 2017, 8:07 am
Replies: 40
Views: 13,791
Posted By Gill84

Re: Lonely and want to move back

Thank you to those of you that offered me some sensible advice. I’m pleased to say I’m feeling a lot better and much more positive about a future in New Zealand. I think a combination of hormones...
Forum: New Zealand
Dec 7th 2017, 7:50 am
Replies: 11
Views: 2,280
Posted By Gill84

Re: Make New Friends

Hi Julie,
I’m also in New Plymouth. Sorry to hear you’ve had a hard time making friends. I’ve also found it difficult - I know loads of people, have lots of acquaintances, work colleagues, husbands...
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 17th 2017, 7:17 am
Replies: 40
Views: 13,791
Posted By Gill84

Lonely and want to move back

I met my kiwi husband when we were both working overseas, and after a couple of years enjoying the carefree ‘expat’ lifestyle, we decided to make the move together to NZ. We have since got married,...
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 11th 2014, 7:19 am
Replies: 7
Views: 1,811
Posted By Gill84

Re: work in New Zealand - teacher

If you want to work in NZ as a primary teacher, and you're not arriving on a partnership visa, you'll find it really hard to find a job. I can't comment on other types of teaching as I've only had...
Forum: New Zealand
Dec 23rd 2013, 7:20 am
Replies: 57
Views: 3,584
Posted By Gill84

Re: Trying to change teaching jobs

Hi, I'm 29 and from Scotland. I taught in Scotland for my first 2 years, then 3 years in Dubai and 2 years in Hong Kong. I met a kiwi boy and moved to Taranaki with him on a 1 year partnership visa...
Forum: Immigration, Citizenship and Visas (NZ)
Oct 4th 2013, 10:39 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 3,358
Posted By Gill84

Re: NZ Partnership Visa Help!!!

No problem! I know how stressful it was when I was trying to find a way into NZ, so I know what you're going through!
The immigration Nz website appears to be down at the mo, so I can't copy the...
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 4th 2013, 9:48 am
Replies: 10
Views: 1,464
Posted By Gill84

Re: Coming to NZ To Teach? Read This.

I've had a really positive experience on the work front. I arrived in NZ at the start of July, immediately called up a few local schools and arranged meetings with the principals to get on their...
Forum: Immigration, Citizenship and Visas (NZ)
Oct 4th 2013, 9:28 am
Replies: 10
Views: 3,358
Posted By Gill84

Re: NZ Partnership Visa Help!!!

Hi Megan,

I was in a similar situation to you. I'm from Scotland, moved to Hong Kong in August 2011 to work, then met my boyfriend (a NZ citizen) out there in Jan 2012. We were together (but...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 12th 2013, 7:35 am
Replies: 30
Views: 2,851
Posted By Gill84

Re: Thiniking of moving to Auckland for girlfriend - please help....

I'm a 28 year old primary teacher from Scotland, and I met my kiwi boyfriend in Hong Kong (I was teaching at an international school there) and he was playing semi-pro rugby there on a working...
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 5th 2013, 8:15 am
Replies: 28
Views: 2,502
Posted By Gill84

Re: July 2013 Arrivals and Departures

I finally got the phone call this morning to come and pick up my passport and visa!! So immediately came home and booked a flight for....Tomorrow!! Leaving Hong Kong at 21.05pm on Saturday 7th July...
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 11th 2013, 2:10 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 6,663
Posted By Gill84

Re: Oh no...medical has been referred :(

I just got my check up results back - much quicker than the doctor had suggested - and they are all clear, no abnormalities! What a relief! I've spoken to my case officer, but she says she would only...
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 10th 2013, 2:03 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 6,663
Posted By Gill84

Re: Oh no...medical has been referred :(

Thanks for your reply. That's positive news that your husband's medical was processed so quickly. My case officer told me its likely to take 3 weeks for the medical assessor to get back to her, but...
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 10th 2013, 1:00 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 6,663
Posted By Gill84

Oh no...medical has been referred :(

I heard last week that my medical has been referred to the external medical assessor. This is a real blow, as I was hoping to have my visa in 2 weeks time and be flying to NZ at the beginning of...
Forum: New Zealand
May 18th 2013, 3:50 am
Replies: 17
Views: 2,035
Posted By Gill84

Re: Can I come on a tourist visa, until my temporary work visa is processed?

Hi Perephone,
The reason I'm applying for a temporary visa is that we've only been living together for 9 months,and also because I want to make sure that we can settle in New Zealand before...
Forum: New Zealand
May 16th 2013, 8:04 am
Replies: 17
Views: 2,035
Posted By Gill84

Re: Can I come on a tourist visa, until my temporary work visa is processed?

Yes, I see where you're coming from. It's really frustrating when the immigration people seem to give out mixed messages...it just seems silly to me that you can apply for a partnership/work visa...
Forum: New Zealand
May 15th 2013, 10:36 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 2,035
Posted By Gill84

Re: Can I come on a tourist visa, until my temporary work visa is processed?

Thanks for your reply ChrisWilson. Unfortunately I cannot get a working holiday visa because I've not been a resident of the UK for the past 5 years (I've been working in Hong Kong as a primary...
Forum: New Zealand
May 15th 2013, 12:35 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 2,035
Posted By Gill84

Re: Can I come on a tourist visa, until my temporary work visa is processed?

Thanks for your replies everyone. It's been a really hard week. I got the idea in my head that I would try to arrive in New Zealand on a tourist visa (so just with my arrival card...sorry for the...
Forum: New Zealand
May 12th 2013, 6:01 am
Replies: 17
Views: 2,035
Posted By Gill84

Re: Can I come on a tourist visa, until my temporary work visa is processed?

Also...does anyone know if you can submit your application at one branch (I'd be submitting it in Hong Kong, as that's where I'm working at the moment), travel to New Zealand, and have it completed...
Forum: New Zealand
May 12th 2013, 5:57 am
Replies: 17
Views: 2,035
Posted By Gill84

Re: Can I come on a tourist visa, until my temporary work visa is processed?

Hi lapsed kiwi. I'm not sure about this one. If I have some sort of proof that I'm awaiting my partnership based temporary visa getting processed, would they let me arrive on a tourist visa in the...
Forum: New Zealand
May 12th 2013, 4:52 am
Replies: 17
Views: 2,035
Posted By Gill84

Re: Can I come on a tourist visa, until my temporary work visa is processed?

Thanks Catchafire. I was also wondering how it works with submitting my passport?

I have to submit my passport with the visa application - and obviously I would need it to travel into New...
Forum: New Zealand
May 12th 2013, 4:22 am
Replies: 17
Views: 2,035
Posted By Gill84

Can I come on a tourist visa, until my temporary work visa is processed?

It has taken a bit longer than I thought to collect all of the relevant supporting documents for my partnership based temporary work visa application - medical, chest x-ray, UK police clearance...
Forum: New Zealand
May 6th 2013, 1:28 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 639
Posted By Gill84

Re: Teacher arriving in Taranaki in July

Thanks for your reply AndyEvs! I was in the Middle East for 3 years and I taught expat and local kids in a small city called Al Ain, which is about 90 mins drive south of Dubai in the Emirates. I...
Forum: New Zealand
May 5th 2013, 12:28 pm
Replies: 28
Views: 2,502
Posted By Gill84

Re: July 2013 Arrivals and Departures

Thanks for your reply. I'm in the process just now of submitting all of my qualifications for assessment by the New Zealand Qualifications authority - it has cost nearly NZ$750 to get this done, and...
Forum: New Zealand
May 5th 2013, 8:23 am
Replies: 28
Views: 2,502
Posted By Gill84

Re: July 2013 Arrivals and Departures

I'm a Scottish teacher, currently working in Hong Kong, and I'll be arriving in Auckland by myself (but living in Taranaki with my boyfriend who is a kiwi) during the first 2 weeks of July, dependent...
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