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Forum: New Zealand
Feb 4th 2022, 5:48 am
Replies: 2
Views: 1,132
Posted By Skoskie

Re: Napier

I lived very close to the Botanical Gardens till a few months ago - Hospital Hill. Best area in Napier for me with Bluff Hill second.
Napier South used to be very pleasant but sadly crime rate has...
Forum: New Zealand
Dec 2nd 2021, 6:05 am
Replies: 4
Views: 1,178
Posted By Skoskie

Re: Anyone living in New Plymouth ?

Have replied - I hope!
Forum: New Zealand
Dec 1st 2021, 6:36 am
Replies: 4
Views: 1,178
Posted By Skoskie

Re: Anyone living in New Plymouth ?

Yes, moved here in July
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 26th 2017, 2:30 am
Replies: 5
Views: 894
Posted By Skoskie

Re: Medicals

A recent mammogram is accepted instead of a breast examination on the day
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 19th 2017, 11:32 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 828
Posted By Skoskie

Re: Really confused - please help.....

I”ve never heard that about toiletries in a container! Most people stock up - I certainly did and had no problem with the removal company. Opened herbs and spices I’m not so sure about but think that...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 23rd 2017, 3:07 am
Replies: 28
Views: 4,645
Posted By Skoskie

Re: New Zealand Hype

Opposite for us - been here under two years but right from the get-go, we've found people to be really friendly and inclusive. Happy to accept us into existing groups of friends. And they are...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 15th 2017, 6:04 am
Replies: 23
Views: 1,802
Posted By Skoskie

Re: Shipping Timelines

Yes - the animals cost us more than everything else put together! We had three cats - and a 70 kg Leonberger...
On the positive side, none of them seemed at all bothered by the journey ( I of course...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 15th 2017, 1:36 am
Replies: 23
Views: 1,802
Posted By Skoskie

Re: Shipping Timelines

For sole use 40ft container (2204 cu ft) door to door Scottish Borders to Napier,including packing and unpacking,the final quote was £6950. Without insurance through them. I think we got them to...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 15th 2017, 12:11 am
Replies: 23
Views: 1,802
Posted By Skoskie

Re: Shipping Timelines

Will have a search to see if I can find documentation...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 14th 2017, 9:04 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 1,802
Posted By Skoskie

Re: Shipping Timelines

We had a full container - the chap who came to give us a quote worked out how much space we would need and we decided to go with that option though as it turned out we could have fitted a bit more...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 6th 2017, 9:16 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 1,802
Posted By Skoskie

Re: Shipping Timelines

We used Anglo Pacific. Packing up was good with no breakages on arrival. Supposed to have labels and packing lists provided by the packers but the guys who arrived hadn't heard of them but they did...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 5th 2017, 2:23 am
Replies: 12
Views: 2,481
Posted By Skoskie

Re: Hawkes Bay

You could try Airbnb? Sometimes have rentals available for a few weeks.
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 3rd 2017, 3:50 am
Replies: 12
Views: 2,481
Posted By Skoskie

Re: Hawkes Bay

Different poster! Anyway, let us know if we can help- but you'll be fine.
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 2nd 2017, 8:52 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 2,481
Posted By Skoskie

Re: Hawkes Bay

No,20 months so feeling quite settled.

We moved out here after my husband decided to retire early (still does a fair bit of voluntary work) so I suspect our interests etc ( no ages!) might well be...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 2nd 2017, 2:35 am
Replies: 12
Views: 2,481
Posted By Skoskie

Re: Hawkes Bay

We are still settled here and still loving it - been here about 20 months now. Whereabouts in the Bay are you?
Forum: New Zealand
Aug 22nd 2017, 6:31 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 1,802
Posted By Skoskie

Re: Shipping Timelines

I got so used to sleeping on a mattress on the floor for a few weeks after our stuff shipped,I was convinced I'd fall out of a real bed when I finally got one!!

Best of luck in your new home!
Forum: New Zealand
Aug 22nd 2017, 3:59 am
Replies: 23
Views: 1,802
Posted By Skoskie

Re: Shipping Timelines

Tracking your container can be very educational!
When ours arrived into Napier,I think it was only a couple of days before we got the call to expect delivery to our door the next day. The final...
Forum: New Zealand
Aug 1st 2017, 4:27 am
Replies: 36
Views: 4,631
Posted By Skoskie

Re: Advice please - Moving to NZ soon....

We had quite a troublefree experience in the end using Anglo Pacific and then Efficient this end. (Though we found AP's "tracking" service totally useless,we managed to do it ourselves. And Efficient...
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 9th 2017, 11:47 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 1,051
Posted By Skoskie

Re: Bringing money to NZ

Thank you for the reply -that's something I'll have to investigate!
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 9th 2017, 11:23 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 1,051
Posted By Skoskie

Re: Bringing money to NZ

That's very interesting. Does it only apply to money which has been gifted or to any lump sum of capital? Proceeds from house sale for example?
Forum: New Zealand
May 12th 2017, 12:30 am
Replies: 12
Views: 2,481
Posted By Skoskie

Re: Hawkes Bay

Hi
We moved to Hawkes Bay in January 2016 from the UK and can truthfully say we have been warmly welcomed from the start and now have a wide circle of people we consider friends,including a couple...
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