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Forum: New Zealand
Dec 4th 2014, 7:23 am
Replies: 32
Views: 2,802
Posted By Polly 3

Re: Xmas dinner...

Christmas, what that? not even given it a thought yet. Trying to find the cash to repair our broken home. Still a storm last week might come to our rescue, that damage comes under our insurance and...
Forum: New Zealand
Dec 2nd 2014, 9:06 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 798
Posted By Polly 3

Re: well that was an odd quake

Had the cooker move across the floor once, I really don't think you can ever get accustomed to quakes, we had a plan, turn off the gas heating/cooker and open the garage door. You would be surprised...
Forum: New Zealand
Dec 2nd 2014, 7:14 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 1,369
Posted By Polly 3

Re: Congratulations BEVS

Yes, thank you, this site is awesome, hope it continues in its friendly way and we don't cause too much trouble for you!
Forum: New Zealand
Dec 2nd 2014, 7:11 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 798
Posted By Polly 3

Re: well that was an odd quake

I remember a big quake in 1968, it was a rolling one, I was in primary school and the floor of the classroom was like jelly, it wobbled so much we couldn't stand up. How big was this one?
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 27th 2014, 7:05 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 901
Posted By Polly 3

Re: Said goodbye to my cat :(

So sorry, but yes, you will now be able to travel around, wish you all the best for the move.
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 27th 2014, 7:02 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 1,150
Posted By Polly 3

Re: Welsh Family moving to Wellington

Having had boys play football in Wellington for ten years, you have no problems at all, its really popular, my sons always have a choice of teams.
Sent you a PM over the schools.
Yes, furniture and...
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 25th 2014, 8:27 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 891
Posted By Polly 3

Re: Air Freight Packages

No, we have never been hit with charges, always declared it as part of a house move. We have landed with 60kg p/p on the plane, unaccompanied air freight and the container of course. HOWEVER, we have...
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 25th 2014, 8:31 am
Replies: 15
Views: 1,661
Posted By Polly 3

Re: Finding somwhere to live

Absolutely get a serviced unit, many of them in the central city area. When we have to come over to Wellington for work, they never put us in a hotel, too expensive. In a serviced apartment, you...
Forum: Australia
Nov 24th 2014, 12:57 am
Replies: 6,964
Views: 590,835
Posted By Polly 3

Re: What's the Temperature & Weather like where you are now?

On the web page now, thanks!
Forum: Australia
Nov 23rd 2014, 9:28 pm
Replies: 6,964
Views: 590,835
Posted By Polly 3

Re: What's the Temperature & Weather like where you are now?

11 years ago!
Forum: Australia
Nov 23rd 2014, 7:59 pm
Replies: 6,964
Views: 590,835
Posted By Polly 3

Re: What's the Temperature & Weather like where you are now?

Yeah, whats happened is the slab has gone under half the house, lost all the fences as well. Only moved a little, but its not good, its appears the slab is on expansive clay, with no rain at all for...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Nov 23rd 2014, 9:23 am
Replies: 60
Views: 4,640
Posted By Polly 3

Re: What's the Temperature & Weather like where you are now?

42C in my yard today, no rain for around four months, its humid and I am sitting in front of the fan, dreaming of snow and cold and going home. Snakes are on the move, looking for water and one...
Forum: Australia
Nov 23rd 2014, 6:12 am
Replies: 6,964
Views: 590,835
Posted By Polly 3

Re: What's the Temperature & Weather like where you are now?

42C, the ground around my home has dried out and now got subsidence under the slab, probably in excess of 30,000 to repair, really not happy, really want out NOW!
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 23rd 2014, 6:01 am
Replies: 31
Views: 2,785
Posted By Polly 3

Re: Where to go

Justcol, thank you, mainly medical stuff, distance to hospitals and really dull things like that. its such a pretty part of the country, looking for a place with an active community, somewhere where...
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 22nd 2014, 9:54 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 2,785
Posted By Polly 3

Re: Where to go

Really justcol! Its good to know your happy with NZ, love Cambridge too, boy the house prices are high, almost at Wellington level, my husband has you neck of the woods on his hit list for location,...
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 20th 2014, 10:46 am
Replies: 31
Views: 2,785
Posted By Polly 3

Re: Where to go

SplitOz, glad you like Napier, we hope to be there early next year,I agree, the place has a great feel and the weather is great.
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 20th 2014, 8:46 am
Replies: 20
Views: 1,390
Posted By Polly 3

Re: Flying via LA - Positive Info

Wow, good news, I rate LAX with Frankfurt as two of the worst airports I use regularly!
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 18th 2014, 9:15 am
Replies: 8
Views: 874
Posted By Polly 3

Re: Guidance please -Shipping or air freighting a few boxes of essential items.

If you don't have much, you can share a container, the transport companies do this all the time, it will bring the price down significantly. However, if you want to air freight the things you need...
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 18th 2014, 9:05 am
Replies: 33
Views: 4,136
Posted By Polly 3

re: Queries from two UK Pensioners Emigrating to Daughter & family in Auck - Tax&Pension

Hello and welcome, I hope you will be very happy in New Zealand. I can't help you re your pension questions, however, we buy and sell homes and move internationally a fair bit and therefore move...
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 17th 2014, 6:43 am
Replies: 22
Views: 1,831
Posted By Polly 3

Re: Bringing Cremation Ashes Home

So sorry to hear that news, I have done this with no problems (although 15 years ago) i emailed customs and told them what had happened, they told we it was all fine to bring them in as long as I...
Forum: Australia
Nov 16th 2014, 10:08 am
Replies: 6,964
Views: 590,835
Posted By Polly 3

Re: What's the Temperature & Weather like where you are now?

41.3C today, no wind, very humid, had no rain for weeks and weeks. We have the fans going full blast, its 8.30pm and we are still just melting, oh for a breeze!
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 4th 2014, 6:57 am
Replies: 31
Views: 3,691
Posted By Polly 3

Re: All possible costs for relocating/emigrating to New Zealand

Cos, when you arrive you may not be able to get to a warehouse easily.We arrived to a 14 room empty house with nothing, no car, 4 kids and a dog, we were very glad for anything that first night or...
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 4th 2014, 6:21 am
Replies: 31
Views: 3,691
Posted By Polly 3

Re: All possible costs for relocating/emigrating to New Zealand

Allow for excess baggage for those things you must bring with you and rental car and or public transport/taxi costs until you either get a vehicle or yours arrives. Boy it really costs to set up...
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 4th 2014, 1:13 am
Replies: 29
Views: 2,550
Posted By Polly 3

Re: PSS for partial container? Also shipping tools

Just one question, for those of you that have shared a container, what happens with MAF and customs customs on entering NZ? Would your "Stuff" be held up if the other people goods didn't meet the...
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