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Forum: New Zealand
Jun 15th 2005, 10:47 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,260
Posted By My wifes a Kiwi

Re: Migration to NZ down

Don

Just out of interest why do you think this is? Are the low wages putting people off. I have done some calculations I recon you need $60000 to live well in NZ and that’s mortgage free....
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jun 11th 2005, 10:34 am
Replies: 40
Views: 4,294
Posted By My wifes a Kiwi

Re: moving back

LooLa's nice take on Laa Laa's not heard that one.
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jun 10th 2005, 12:50 pm
Replies: 40
Views: 4,294
Posted By My wifes a Kiwi

Re: moving back

LOL You hear it lot now (in the UK) quite a nice term for them
I think.
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jun 4th 2005, 10:06 pm
Replies: 40
Views: 4,294
Posted By My wifes a Kiwi

Re: moving back

Bloody good idea if shes got big LaLa's I'll go for it.
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jun 4th 2005, 8:13 pm
Replies: 40
Views: 4,294
Posted By My wifes a Kiwi

Re: moving back

Its funny I have the opposite problem, my wife after 15 years of living in the UK wants to go back to NZ. Its caused no end of arguments and problems at home. We went there on a visit a couple of...
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 22nd 2005, 3:57 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 568
Posted By My wifes a Kiwi

Re: Anyone looked into moving a car from NZ to UK?

Don

Check out

http://www.parkers.co.uk/

to price your car over here its very accurate. costs £3 to use.
Dont forget petrol is 80.5p a litre here for unleaded. I was in NZ
last month...
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 21st 2005, 10:57 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 568
Posted By My wifes a Kiwi

Re: Anyone looked into moving a car from NZ to UK?

Don

You should be able to pick up a Hilux for less than £8000 in the UK.
There is a glut of 4X4's in the UK. I think you should get a good 96
one for around £5000.

Check out...
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 19th 2005, 6:35 am
Replies: 28
Views: 1,367
Posted By My wifes a Kiwi

Re: Should I stay or should I go now

Jeremy fair point. I am still waiting for a higher offer from my company out
there.
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 18th 2005, 9:51 pm
Replies: 28
Views: 1,367
Posted By My wifes a Kiwi

Re: Should I stay or should I go now

This will be in a container. Frankly it will have to happen its only 2 years
old with 33000 miles. I can't sell it I would lose a whole shed load of money.
Was your car still in one piece when it...
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 18th 2005, 9:44 pm
Replies: 28
Views: 1,367
Posted By My wifes a Kiwi

Re: Should I stay or should I go now

Thanks for the info Gina,

If I do go I will rent out my place as you say property is coming down in NZ.
However I expect the same over here. I will have around £200000 when I sell
my place....
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 18th 2005, 7:03 pm
Replies: 28
Views: 1,367
Posted By My wifes a Kiwi

Re: Should I stay or should I go now

I was going to do that......

I have had quotes for around £1000 to ship it. It seems to make sense as I would take such a hit if I sold the car here. Why would'nt you do that ??

Hope things...
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 18th 2005, 4:59 pm
Replies: 28
Views: 1,367
Posted By My wifes a Kiwi

Re: Should I stay or should I go now

Can I ask why you came back to the UK from N.Z. And how did you find it
when you lived out their. I agree with my wife and you its is a bit of a car
culture in the UK (biggest luxury car market in...
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 18th 2005, 4:49 pm
Replies: 28
Views: 1,367
Posted By My wifes a Kiwi

Re: Should I stay or should I go now

I guess you have a point there its miles to the nearest beach (Southend) not
quite the same is it. What line is your husband in and why did he find the
prospects so bad out their. The salaries are...
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 18th 2005, 2:41 pm
Replies: 28
Views: 1,367
Posted By My wifes a Kiwi

Re: Should I stay or should I go now

For sure I think she regrets the fact she didn’t get citizenship when she lived their. But their you go if we all had a degree in hindsight. “Hey”if I did that would be another 50 points.

The...
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 17th 2005, 11:17 pm
Replies: 28
Views: 1,367
Posted By My wifes a Kiwi

Re: Should I stay or should I go now

New Kiwi

Thanks thats a good way at looking at it. For sure I wont sell the house. The
rent from it will cover morgage not NZ rental costs I will have to use some
savings for this. Your right I...
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 17th 2005, 11:09 pm
Replies: 28
Views: 1,367
Posted By My wifes a Kiwi

Re: Should I stay or should I go now

I know what are they like. I mean 20 years to get it sorted I thought I was
slow at getting round to doing stuff.
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 17th 2005, 9:20 pm
Replies: 28
Views: 1,367
Posted By My wifes a Kiwi

Re: Should I stay or should I go now

No she doesn't have a resident visa. I can't believe she lived their all
that time (25 years without one). She talks a thinks like a kiwi however
the only way we can get in is via points system....
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 17th 2005, 8:14 pm
Replies: 28
Views: 1,367
Posted By My wifes a Kiwi

Re: Should I stay or should I go now

House rental seems like the best bet if you can cover morgage and costs.
My place needs decorating so not so worried if tenants trash it a bit.
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 17th 2005, 7:54 pm
Replies: 28
Views: 1,367
Posted By My wifes a Kiwi

Re: Should I stay or should I go now

Debs

Thanks for your reply

Sorry things didnt work out for you. Can I ask how much of a salary drop
you had to take. And did you take any cash out there with you.

I am with you on renting...
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 17th 2005, 7:49 pm
Replies: 28
Views: 1,367
Posted By My wifes a Kiwi

Re: Should I stay or should I go now

Jeremy,

Thanks for the reply

Yes the job will be in expensive Auckland. I will rent a house there using
some savings I have. We will let out the house in the UK as house prices
seem to be...
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 17th 2005, 7:20 pm
Replies: 28
Views: 1,367
Posted By My wifes a Kiwi

Should I stay or should I go now

Hi

I am married to a Kiwi girl (well she’s a Brit but she moved to NZ when
she was 6 months old). Like so many Kiwis she came to the UK in her twenties
and stayed for 15 years in which time she...
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