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Forum: New Zealand
Feb 13th 2018, 9:12 am
Replies: 26
Views: 3,206
Posted By Ianriv

Re: What are the best areas to live in around Aukland?

Err. Yes you really did!
Forum: New Zealand
Feb 13th 2018, 9:04 am
Replies: 26
Views: 3,206
Posted By Ianriv

Re: What are the best areas to live in around Aukland?

Erm I think you have time judging issues but hey-ho. Maybe get a job near the airport and commute it before telling other people it’s fine
Forum: New Zealand
Feb 13th 2018, 8:59 am
Replies: 26
Views: 3,206
Posted By Ianriv

Re: What are the best areas to live in around Aukland?

So in your opinion, a commute that you don’t do, would be perfectly fine, that would take around 2 hours on a good day during peak time, because you think a trip to the airport every now and again is...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 14th 2016, 11:50 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 2,101
Posted By Ianriv

Re: How to beat exchange rates? E.g. buy a sought after car in UK and import to NZ

No insurance for whilst it's out, covered by share a camper.
There's ways and means around GST and compliance is only a worry if you buy a duffer. With a mechanic in the family back home that's not...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 9th 2016, 4:54 am
Replies: 19
Views: 1,876
Posted By Ianriv

Re: Where to go for a beer in Auckland City?

No one hopes to spend a week in Botany!
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 9th 2016, 4:07 am
Replies: 25
Views: 2,101
Posted By Ianriv

Re: How to beat exchange rates? E.g. buy a sought after car in UK and import to NZ

we are really looking into bringing campers down and then hiring them out on Share a Camper. Nice bit of passive income with little risk
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 8th 2016, 3:23 am
Replies: 19
Views: 1,876
Posted By Ianriv

Re: Where to go for a beer in Auckland City?

The Barrell Inn in Howick is an Irish pub that has a great fire, acceptable beer and the odd bit of live music. It's the closest i have found to a pub pub but even then it just scrapes the...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 16th 2015, 4:59 am
Replies: 30
Views: 2,996
Posted By Ianriv

Re: How long did it take to get a job?

or used cars.

Yes I have heard them all before. :thumbup:

Unlike most others though I do have a modicum of ability and professional pride however!
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 15th 2015, 9:52 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 948
Posted By Ianriv

Re: Looking for a surf buddy in Auckland

The drive can vary. Sometimes with not alot of traffic once the motorway goes to single lane can be as quick as an hour from Auckland. Sometimes up to two depending on what's going on up North that...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 14th 2015, 4:57 am
Replies: 30
Views: 2,996
Posted By Ianriv

Re: How long did it take to get a job?

Hi

I moved down here 2 years ago without a job and managed to get one in 4 weeks. didn't really apply for anything until I got here. Long story on why but it wasn't practical. Used to be a multi...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 14th 2015, 4:43 am
Replies: 6
Views: 948
Posted By Ianriv

Re: Looking for a surf buddy in Auckland

Hi

I was in a similar position, wife is a Kiwi, decided that it was time to come home. Been here two years now. Has it's moments etc etc but it's all good. Miss Sunday afternoons in the pub...
Forum: New Zealand
Jan 26th 2015, 11:48 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 516
Posted By Ianriv

Re: Roger Whittaker - The Indian Legend

Oh. My. Goodness.

I walked into the same restaurant Sunday.

And walked straight back out again!

Straight to the chippy next door
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 20th 2014, 10:25 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 809
Posted By Ianriv

Re: World Cup Radio coverage

I have the same problem. I am currently using an android phone and cannot get it to hide its IP on tune in radio using mobile data but if it's connected to a wifi network using unotelly (which I use...
Forum: New Zealand
May 16th 2014, 12:40 am
Replies: 4
Views: 453
Posted By Ianriv

Re: Any other Retail Managers out here?

Yes lots thanks, suffice to say pen and paper isn't really the most efficient replenishment system in this day and age. I also saw the way you trolled Dennis Bergkamp's thread and don't really want...
Forum: New Zealand
May 15th 2014, 11:49 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 453
Posted By Ianriv

Any other Retail Managers out here?

I've been over here for 9 months now and am on my second job as the first one I got really wasn't my style. I knew that the retail landscape was going to be different here but I am already thinking...
Forum: New Zealand
May 15th 2014, 10:55 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,659
Posted By Ianriv

Re: Do we bring our white goods?

Totally agree with moonie, we sold our old Toyota for a pittance in the UK but regret it as it would have been worth around 4k over here if not more. Well worth the hassle of importing it.
Forum: New Zealand
May 15th 2014, 8:14 am
Replies: 23
Views: 2,029
Posted By Ianriv

Re: Moving to Auckland

I live on Eastern Beach (about 15 mins from Mount Wellington) and am very lucky to have both a well insulated, properly double glazed warm rented house with great views to Waiheke. It's $550 a week...
Forum: New Zealand
Aug 23rd 2013, 8:20 pm
Replies: 26
Views: 2,184
Posted By Ianriv

Re: When your container arrives, how long till you get your belongings?

Ours is through now. Have the princely sum of $46 to pay which is pretty sweet.
Now just need to convince our prospective landlord that we will get jobs soon and not be a risk when renting their...
Forum: New Zealand
Aug 18th 2013, 10:32 am
Replies: 26
Views: 2,184
Posted By Ianriv

Re: When your container arrives, how long till you get your belongings?

Our stuff arrived on 7th August at Auckland and after filling out the paperwork with PSS had to go to NZ van lines and refill out similar forms again for some reason. We were told it would take a...
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 29th 2013, 4:03 pm
Replies: 38
Views: 2,994
Posted By Ianriv

Re: August 2013 Arrivals and Departures

Hey

I've been waiting for this for ages too! We left the UK on 26th June and land in Auckland on 8th August. Travelling the States in the mean time with the mrs being a bridesmaid in Oz...
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 13th 2013, 11:22 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 1,139
Posted By Ianriv

Re: Containers

Hi, our stuff gets picked up in just 12 days by PSS. We had a quote from Doree but they were over a grand more than PSS. We went with PSS! Hopefully this wasn't the wrong decision made by us but time...
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 10th 2013, 8:30 am
Replies: 5
Views: 1,004
Posted By Ianriv

Re: Emigrating travel insurance

Hi

We are moving down in just over two weeks, eek!

On the way down there are two of us travelling the States for 40 odd days and then a bit of Australia. After phoning most of the insurance...
Forum: New Zealand
May 8th 2013, 2:15 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 958
Posted By Ianriv

Re: bank accounts

Hi

Long time lurker first time poster!

Me and the OH (who is a Kiwi) are moving down in August but I finally have something I can help someone with!

I have set up an account with ANZ. They...
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