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Forum: Moving back or to the UK

Apr 17th 2005, 12:03 pm

Replies: 11

back in NZ after 2 wks in UK

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Posted By Kiwilamb

Re: back in NZ after 2 wks in UK

Hi Daisy, this might seem a bit silly but homemade mushy peas can be had in NZ. As an ex-pat northerner, it seems a crime to have battered fish and chips without the peas but I couldn't find the...

Forum: New Zealand

Mar 26th 2005, 11:07 am

Replies: 22

Cost of living in NZ - the bottom line

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Posted By Kiwilamb

Re: Cost of living in NZ - the bottom line

Woolworths is the supermarket most like UK stores like Tesco and Sainsbury and has a good range of familiar brand name goods. As a by the by, TipTop Ice Cream is gorgeous, better than anything I can...

Forum: New Zealand

Mar 25th 2005, 10:05 am

Replies: 22

Cost of living in NZ - the bottom line

Views: 2,508

Posted By Kiwilamb

Re: Cost of living in NZ - the bottom line

Ok, a few comparison. Brumbies (a South Island bakery chain) sell two loaves for $5. Freya bread, our choice but there are much cheaper, is around $2.75. Fresh apples can be from 99c to $3.99 per...

Forum: Australia

Sep 6th 2004, 12:34 pm

Replies: 5

Child Poverty in Aus?

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Posted By Kiwilamb

Child Poverty in Aus?

Hi

A recent report in the news had the shocking story that 30% of NZ children live in poverty. :( I know that when I was in the UK, I took these sort of figures less than seriously as 'poverty'...

Forum: New Zealand

Aug 27th 2004, 5:14 am

Replies: 7

Shopping in New Zealand

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Posted By Kiwilamb

Re: Shopping in New Zealand

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Hmm, I would ask what New Zealanders did before Fleece was invented. Clothes I have found difficult to shop for - I have been here over six months now and I have yet to find a store that hits the...

Forum: Australia

Aug 5th 2004, 10:02 am

Replies: 70

Australian Education

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Posted By Kiwilamb

I know that the original question was regarding...

I know that the original question was regarding Australian schools but I thought that I would mention my experience of NZ schools. I think that there is an oversupply of primary school teachers here...

Forum: Australia

Aug 1st 2004, 5:40 am

Replies: 31

Barrier Reef - Where to stay/visit?

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Posted By Kiwilamb

We went to the Lakes Resort in Cairns which was...

We went to the Lakes Resort in Cairns which was self-catering apartments but with a restaurant on site for when you didn't want to prepare yourself. We have young children so the sc was great -...

Forum: Australia

Jul 28th 2004, 11:49 am

Replies: 28

Tone Of voice

Views: 1,515

Posted By Kiwilamb

Family leaving do- that would have been nice, my...

Family leaving do- that would have been nice, my parents took the news we were going so badly that they wouldn't even come to see us off and have refused to visit. :eek: We left just after New...

Forum: New Zealand

Jul 27th 2004, 11:46 am

Replies: 82

New Zealand or Australia

Views: 6,207

Posted By Kiwilamb

Thanks for all replies - I am pleased to see that...

Thanks for all replies - I am pleased to see that I am not the only one to find Helen Clarke :scared: If you are reading this Helen please, don't large it up on the international scene when you...

Forum: New Zealand

Jul 25th 2004, 5:35 am

Replies: 82

New Zealand or Australia

Views: 6,207

Posted By Kiwilamb

New Zealand or Australia

Hi, I have only recently discovered this forum so please forgive me if I am going over old ground. We decided that we wanted to go abroad for some time while the kids were still at primary school...

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