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Forum: New Zealand
Jul 23rd 2013, 8:31 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 947
Posted By elk1973

Re: Accommodation when you first arrive

Thanks guys
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 20th 2013, 8:58 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 947
Posted By elk1973

Accommodation when you first arrive

Hi Guys,

sounds like there were no casualties from the earthquake, which is the best news.

We're still on track to arrive in August, so now just looking at accommodation for when we first...
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 12th 2013, 4:09 pm
Replies: 33
Views: 3,366
Posted By elk1973

Am I wrong or Am I right?

We're soon to be moving to Auckland, but I am getting 2nd thoughts.
Is NZ that much different from the UK?
I get the feeling we're moving to somewhere just like the UK, but only further away with...
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 8th 2013, 4:48 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 3,122
Posted By elk1973

Re: Moving from NZ to Oz

Thanks for your response. I appreciate that. I suppose for me I am worried about the weather in NZ. I hated the weather in the UK, I mean I really hated it it affected my health, and I am worried the...
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 7th 2013, 1:26 am
Replies: 22
Views: 3,122
Posted By elk1973

Re: Moving from NZ to Oz

We are not on the skills shortage list on NZ so its not that easy to get in :(
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 6th 2013, 11:27 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 3,122
Posted By elk1973

Moving from NZ to Oz

Hi Everyone

I am hearing lots of conflicting stories here and need some clarity.
We are British moving to NZ in August, do we need to have full NZ residency before we can apply to Australia?
And...
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 24th 2013, 10:42 pm
Replies: 38
Views: 3,285
Posted By elk1973

Re: August 2013 Arrivals and Departures

Wow I can't believe I am replying to an August Arrival!


We're currently living or should I say sweating in Dubai.
Both hubby and I have job offers in Auckland, will be submitting visa's next...
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 21st 2013, 10:03 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 1,849
Posted By elk1973

Re: The Working Environment

I was hanging on before I posted on the New Arrivals board. Hubby had his offer letter through yesterday and I have had a verbal offer just waiting for offer letter they said would send it through...
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 21st 2013, 9:08 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 1,849
Posted By elk1973

Re: The Working Environment

yes...I've had to turn two down, and hubby is experiencing the same. I think it depends on the field you're in.
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 20th 2013, 11:03 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 1,849
Posted By elk1973

Re: The Working Environment

Now that sounds positive :)
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 20th 2013, 9:18 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 1,849
Posted By elk1973

Re: The Working Environment

I'm Test Manager (if you don't know what that is, its managing the delivery IT solutions - usually within a large corporation like banking, retail and so on). Finding a job in NZ is not difficult I...
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 19th 2013, 7:11 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 1,849
Posted By elk1973

The Working Environment

When I was young, with lots of enthusiasm and drive to succeed I worked in the City of London, it was a hot bed of politic's, manipulation, and bitchiness. After each maternity leave (there were 3) I...
Forum: NZ Update
Jun 19th 2013, 12:07 am
Replies: 8
Views: 2,208
Posted By elk1973

Re: UPDATE: 6 weeks in

will you get citizenship or just the kids? Do kids get automatic citizenship after 5 years?
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 17th 2013, 10:51 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 2,310
Posted By elk1973

Re: Anyone thinking about moving to Auckland should watch this

house prices rise, people still want the house, the banks loan more than peolple can afford, people eventually default on their mortgage repayments, banks have bad debt and hey presto...its Europe. ...
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 17th 2013, 4:58 pm
Replies: 44
Views: 3,191
Posted By elk1973

Re: When looking for a property....

Hahahaha love the common sense factor! yea we'll be renting so alot of kittng out wouldn't be for us just yet. I think its about making sensible choices when renting.
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 16th 2013, 9:11 pm
Replies: 27
Views: 2,625
Posted By elk1973

Re: How has your life changed?

well yes we have, Australia is a lot harder to get into as we're not on the skills shortage list, but we are for NZ. Hubby seems to think going to NZ is a good route to OZ.
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 16th 2013, 7:37 pm
Replies: 27
Views: 2,625
Posted By elk1973

Re: How has your life changed?

Really I hate the colder so its going to be difficult for me :thumbdown:
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 16th 2013, 6:18 pm
Replies: 27
Views: 2,625
Posted By elk1973

Re: How has your life changed?

you sound a bit like me here in Dubai. I love Dubai have made lots of friends, but I can't get work, here so financially its not working for us and we will never make a home of it because you can...
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 16th 2013, 4:42 pm
Replies: 44
Views: 3,191
Posted By elk1973

Re: When looking for a property....

phew was getting a bit worried:fingerscrossed:
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 16th 2013, 4:40 pm
Replies: 44
Views: 3,191
Posted By elk1973

Re: When looking for a property....

errr just thinking the same thing...so why are we moving I ask myself?
Forum: Middle East
Jun 15th 2013, 9:46 pm
Replies: 67
Views: 7,070
Posted By elk1973

Re: To Buy or not to Buy ?...tired of renting !

That's a bit unfair, if you go to other towns like Sharjah you will see older properties, also in Bur Dubai. Arabian Ranches are pretty good builds. Silicon Oasis would worry because of the water.
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 15th 2013, 9:41 pm
Replies: 44
Views: 3,191
Posted By elk1973

Re: When looking for a property....

why is the housing so poor in NZ? I don't just don't understand - surely developers have said we're going to raise standards?
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 15th 2013, 9:38 pm
Replies: 44
Views: 3,191
Posted By elk1973

Re: When looking for a property....

your pulling my leg...that sounds like bloody camping!
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 15th 2013, 6:37 pm
Replies: 44
Views: 3,191
Posted By elk1973

When looking for a property....

So I keep reading about how cold the houses are in NZ, however some can we quite warm if you get the right equipment by the looks of things.
In england I'd just look for double glazing, and good...
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 15th 2013, 4:27 pm
Replies: 21
Views: 2,387
Posted By elk1973

Re: Average Wage

Thanks for this detail - it gives me a good picture. I was looking at a rental budget of around $700 a week, we rarely eat out (to much of a mission with 3 kids and too expensive) but we would...
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