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Forum: New Zealand
Apr 14th 2020, 11:05 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 1,973
Posted By 462

Re: Turned 65 years

Try Mike Williams of Taxbridge. He is an expat with a wealth of experience in these matters. Highly recommended.

https://taxbridge.co.nz
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 5th 2020, 5:32 am
Replies: 1,385
Views: 152,073
Posted By 462

Re: Coronavirus

Yes - this happened in the UK in the 1970's when the Tories inroduced the three day week! :o

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three-Day_Week

"In the 1970s most of the UK's electricity was produced...
Forum: New Zealand
Feb 14th 2020, 2:45 am
Replies: 10
Views: 1,973
Posted By 462

Re: Turned 65 years

It’s actually very easy. We are in our 70's and came here whilst receiving our UK pension, which we then had to bring over from time to time, the ER varying and sometimes causing us quite a...
Forum: New Zealand
Dec 13th 2019, 6:53 am
Replies: 5
Views: 2,406
Posted By 462

Re: Moving Dog from UK to NZ

Copied from my August Posting:

"In 2015 we brought over our 10 and a half year old cat. We used PetAir UK. They collected our cat from our home bringing a substantially constructed custom made...
Forum: New Zealand
Aug 31st 2019, 5:27 am
Replies: 2
Views: 1,075
Posted By 462

Re: Recommendations for transporting cat from Uk to nz

In 2015 we brought over our 10 and a half year old cat. We used PetAir UK. They collected our cat from our home bringing a substantially constructed custom made crate after asking for a description...
Forum: New Zealand
Aug 14th 2019, 7:48 am
Replies: 7
Views: 1,427
Posted By 462

Re: Queries Relating To Commencing NZ Income Tax

My wife and I finally got around to having a meeting with Mike Williams of TaxBridge. What an enlightening experience! He is a pleasant and very knowledgeable ex-pat. We were so impressed we engaged...
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 30th 2019, 9:07 am
Replies: 18
Views: 10,650
Posted By 462

Re: Transferring money from UK bank to NZ? Advice needed!

That is a very good explanation.

I shopped around the FX companies before we left the UK and had varying offers. The smaller companies will negotiate with you. I recommend Halo Financial. My...
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 2nd 2019, 1:45 am
Replies: 7
Views: 1,427
Posted By 462

Re: Queries Relating To Commencing NZ Income Tax

Thanks for your help. chc4me replied to my pm and gave useful advice. I have now contacted Mike Williams of TaxBridge and will be having a meeting with him in the near future.
Forum: New Zealand
Mar 26th 2019, 4:20 am
Replies: 7
Views: 1,427
Posted By 462

Re: Queries Relating To Commencing NZ Income Tax

Thanks for your advice. I did PM him a few days ago, but as yet have not had a reply. If he has not received the PM perhaps he could contact me?
Forum: New Zealand
Mar 22nd 2019, 3:34 am
Replies: 7
Views: 1,427
Posted By 462

Queries Relating To Commencing NZ Income Tax

I have not posted here for a few years, but regularly read the items which are always interesting.

We were UK pensioners in our early ‘70’s and came to NZ in 2015 to provide support for our...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 14th 2015, 8:44 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 1,830
Posted By 462

Re: Advise on NewZealand Banks

Try TSB Bank - they get some of the highest user ratings of all NZ banks, with mostly free banking. We were going to open ANZ accounts, but they were very slow to respond. From the time we...
Forum: New Zealand
Aug 14th 2015, 10:12 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 1,176
Posted By 462

Re: Anyone want some rain?

Plenty in the UK at the moment, so we will decline your kind offer! Some evenings are cold enough for central heating - you know, those things with boilers and radiators like you don't have in...
Forum: New Zealand
Aug 14th 2015, 10:08 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 2,620
Posted By 462

Re: Emigration Travel Insurance

Will try DUInsure - thanks!
Forum: New Zealand
Aug 14th 2015, 9:58 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 2,071
Posted By 462

Re: HiFx recent money transfer anyone?

HiFX told me that they used to have an arrangement with Westpac, but as HiFX have now been acquired by Euronet Worldwide, that arrangement has been discontinued.

I have asked three FX companies...
Forum: New Zealand
Aug 10th 2015, 11:13 am
Replies: 18
Views: 2,071
Posted By 462

Re: HiFx recent money transfer anyone?

:blink:More information. We decided to do an initial test - our UK bank - HiFX to Westpac. We only used the minimum 50GBP for this test. We had to pay HiFX the minimum under £3k transaction...
Forum: New Zealand
Aug 4th 2015, 10:47 am
Replies: 11
Views: 2,697
Posted By 462

Re: happy birthday to Bevs

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!:cake::teeth_smile:
Forum: New Zealand
Aug 2nd 2015, 11:49 am
Replies: 5
Views: 2,620
Posted By 462

Re: Emigration Travel Insurance

Thank you for that. I have now obtained a quotation from Go Walkabout, but this was quite expensive. I have also discovered Insure and Go provide one way insurance and their quote was better, so...
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 31st 2015, 8:56 pm
Replies: 33
Views: 4,106
Posted By 462

Re: Queries from two UK Pensioners Emigrating to Daughter & family in Auck - Tax&Pen

I know this point was sometime back, but now having delved deeper into what FX companies do - could you explain why the requirement for an 'International' bank account? Lloyds have offered me one,...
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 31st 2015, 8:34 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 2,071
Posted By 462

Re: HiFx recent money transfer anyone?

We have done a comparison HSBC/HiFx with my daughter in NZ and we in the UK using Facetime. The exchange rate for HiFx was better than the bank.

The rates are obviously all lower than the...
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 29th 2015, 9:35 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 2,071
Posted By 462

Re: HiFx recent money transfer anyone?

Seems you cannot be sure whether you will get charged or not - ANZ said there would be a charge and the following is quoted from the HiFX FAQ on their website:

"Charges

Whilst we always send...
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 28th 2015, 8:43 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 2,620
Posted By 462

Emigration Travel Insurance

I have been looking at one-way emigration travel insurance for the over 70's. Many insurers only seem to quote for a round trip back to the UK. Does anybody have a recommendation?
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 28th 2015, 8:35 pm
Replies: 33
Views: 4,106
Posted By 462

Re: Queries from two UK Pensioners Emigrating to Daughter & family in Auck - Tax&Pen

I have enquired of HiFX and TorFX and they say that there is nothing they are able to do because these are charges from the transferring (sometimes even on-route) and receiving banks. Barclays act...
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 28th 2015, 7:52 pm
Replies: 33
Views: 4,106
Posted By 462

Re: Queries from two UK Pensioners Emigrating to Daughter & family in Auck - Tax&Pen

Thank you for that. I spoke with an ANZ rep who is chasing our banking business. When I asked about this point, she said that there was always a transaction/landing charge by ANZ. Could it be that...
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 22nd 2015, 5:34 pm
Replies: 33
Views: 4,106
Posted By 462

Re: Queries from two UK Pensioners Emigrating to Daughter & family in Auck - Tax&Pen

Sorry for the delay in replying - but I am sure that you will all remember how frantic this time is!

Thanks for that - HiFx account opened! Pickfords have given a moving qoute (very...
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 16th 2015, 8:27 pm
Replies: 33
Views: 4,106
Posted By 462

Re: Queries from two UK Pensioners Emigrating to Daughter & family in Auck - Tax&Pen

Hello again everyone!

Well, end September/beginning of October are when we come to Auckland and our NZ based family are eagerly awaiting us! The delay has been in part due to our moggie having...
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