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Forum: New Zealand
Feb 8th 2018, 6:49 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 1,301
Posted By kiwi white

Re: citizenship

When you send off your original documents with the application do they make a copy and then send them back quickly or hang on to them until they make a decision? Just asking as I was about to send...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 28th 2016, 8:25 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 982
Posted By kiwi white

Re: Amazon fire

Yes but you need to change the country on the TV to the UK. I have a Samsung too and it was easy to do, just Google how to do it. There is a sequence of buttons on the remote you enter.
Once done...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 28th 2016, 10:52 am
Replies: 8
Views: 982
Posted By kiwi white

Re: Amazon fire

Yes I got a box about two years ago. Even with a regional unblocker service I couldn't get iplayer/ITV player to work on it even though they do work on my other smart TV. Netflix and Amazon paid...
Forum: New Zealand
May 10th 2016, 12:35 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 1,436
Posted By kiwi white

Re: Dunedin

I'm in the Waverley/Andersons Bay area and really like it. And everywhere is quite close to the CBD in Dunedin!
Forum: New Zealand
May 9th 2016, 11:41 am
Replies: 17
Views: 2,761
Posted By kiwi white

Re: Been here 8 years, still not sure :)

Must be something about Yorkshire and Dunedin, I'm a Leeds lad myself. Lived in Dunedin 10 years and have to say if it was just me I would have gone home ages ago. There really isn't much to do but...
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 22nd 2015, 7:46 am
Replies: 64
Views: 10,290
Posted By kiwi white

Re: Leaving Auckland...

Also consider we have been here 10 years and this was by far the worst winter so far, it's not normally so cold and wet. Last year was very mild.

We love Dunedin and invested in upvc double...
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 20th 2015, 10:08 am
Replies: 3
Views: 635
Posted By kiwi white

Re: Otago/Dunedin Tattooist

Visual Intelligence Tattoo & Art Studio on Princes Street. However he is so good there is often a waiting list of a year.
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 28th 2015, 7:32 am
Replies: 5
Views: 585
Posted By kiwi white

Re: Dish TV

DTRs Explained - Recording Two channels at once - Information (http://www.dishtv.co.nz/support/dtrs-explained-recording-two-channels-at-once.htm)

Sounds like you have a single tuner box.
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 27th 2015, 9:10 am
Replies: 21
Views: 14,407
Posted By kiwi white

Re: Nice Family Friendly Areas in Dunedin?

I would completely disagree with this but I guess it's a personal thing. The Waverley/Andersons Bay/Tainui/Musselburgh area is really nice for families and there are a lot of good schools. We had 5...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 24th 2015, 9:00 am
Replies: 21
Views: 14,407
Posted By kiwi white

Re: Nice Family Friendly Areas in Dunedin?

Err Musselburgh is nice and nowhere near South Dunedin!?
Forum: New Zealand
Aug 13th 2015, 11:02 am
Replies: 5
Views: 1,033
Posted By kiwi white

Re: NZ maternity pay

Note the 16 weeks is paid but only up to a maximum of $516.85/week.
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 29th 2015, 9:40 am
Replies: 3
Views: 800
Posted By kiwi white

Re: Children with asthma

My asthma is better here in Dunedin than back in Leeds. One of the many reasons we wanted to live in a small city when we moved over here.
Forum: New Zealand
May 14th 2015, 12:41 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 769
Posted By kiwi white

Re: Flying with a car seat

We used a CARES Airplane Safety Harness when we went back to the UK and our son was 22 months. Check it out online at kidsflysafe.com. Easy to use, easy to carry and worked well for us. Sold it on...
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 1st 2015, 8:00 am
Replies: 26
Views: 2,902
Posted By kiwi white

Re: PVCu Double glazing

UPVC Windows & Doors. It's a local Dunedin company run by a couple of English guys. They import the frames from Germany from memory.
Forum: New Zealand
Mar 31st 2015, 10:07 am
Replies: 26
Views: 2,902
Posted By kiwi white

Re: PVCu Double glazing

We had PVCu windows installed a couple of years ago and it has made a big difference. We just had the windows done (12K) and hope to do all the doors soon which will be around the same amount. Noise...
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 13th 2014, 8:51 am
Replies: 17
Views: 1,277
Posted By kiwi white

Re: Car Insurance - who with?

Were with the AA since we arrived 8 years ago but this year the premiums went up and I got quotes for $150 less from other insurers. Rang AA up to see if they would reduce their quote to compete and...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 16th 2014, 2:40 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 1,461
Posted By kiwi white

Re: free view recorder?

Yep we get it through our Samsung too.
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 11th 2014, 12:48 pm
Replies: 133
Views: 13,344
Posted By kiwi white

Re: things you notice

Noooo, I used to go regularly to watch Rugby League, Cricket and Football and all had a decent atmosphere. MOT
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 10th 2014, 2:24 pm
Replies: 74
Views: 7,825
Posted By kiwi white

Re: creepy crawlies

Move to Dunedin, it's too cold (allegedly) for any creep crawlies!
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 10th 2014, 2:22 pm
Replies: 133
Views: 13,344
Posted By kiwi white

Re: things you notice

How there is no atmosphere at rugby games or the majority of sport in NZ. No singing, no banter with the ref/linesperson, no shouting abuse at the players...hoping the Kiwis game in November is...
Forum: New Zealand
Aug 14th 2014, 12:42 pm
Replies: 133
Views: 13,344
Posted By kiwi white

Re: things you notice

Hardly ever see anyone having a professional driving lesson. Which I would imagine is why no-one can drive!
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 15th 2014, 10:29 am
Replies: 59
Views: 30,392
Posted By kiwi white

Re: Cost of (and experiences) shipping UK to NZ.

It was 9 years ago and every experience is different but we used Pickfords and had an absolute nightmare. Would strongly advise against using them.
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