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Forum: Australia

Sep 13th 2005, 3:50 am

Replies: 28

Is this right re :child benefit, house grant, etc

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Posted By JWW

Re: Is this right re :child benefit, house grant, etc

All it does is offset some of the $14,000 you end up paying in stamp duty tax when you buy the house.

Forum: New Zealand

Mar 31st 2005, 7:26 am

Replies: 88

Schools and more

Views: 7,000

Posted By JWW

Re: Schools and more

Have you thought about giving it another go. Maybe moving to Westmorland or something. The car thing would have been a blow but that can happen anywhere.

Forum: New Zealand

Mar 31st 2005, 7:15 am

Replies: 88

Schools and more

Views: 7,000

Posted By JWW

Re: Schools and more

Ah, it's far more complex than how high up the hill you are. There is a triangle created by Dyers Pass, Hackthorne Rd and McMillian Ave....that is the 'dress circle'???. Plus all the little...

Forum: New Zealand

Mar 31st 2005, 4:02 am

Replies: 88

Schools and more

Views: 7,000

Posted By JWW

Re: Schools and more

Yere it cracks me up. I can remember my wife overhearing a conversation between two mums at Cashmere primary. One of the mums was new and had obviously just told the other she lived in Lower...

Forum: New Zealand

Mar 31st 2005, 3:09 am

Replies: 88

Schools and more

Views: 7,000

Posted By JWW

Re: Schools and more

Probably Hornby....don't worry about it. ;)

Forum: New Zealand

Mar 31st 2005, 3:07 am

Replies: 50

The sunniest place in NZ to live

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Posted By JWW

Re: The sunniest place in NZ to live

Christchurch is the sunniest main centre in the country. Followed by Auckland believe it or not.

On an unrelated subject, anyone know of any reasonable b&b's around Twizel? I've got some serious...

Forum: New Zealand

Mar 31st 2005, 3:03 am

Replies: 88

Schools and more

Views: 7,000

Posted By JWW

Re: Schools and more

It's amazing how quickly things are dealt with once the Cashmere elite get upset. Must be some funny handshakes going on somewhere.

There be a lot of barristers on them there hills.

Forum: New Zealand

Mar 31st 2005, 1:52 am

Replies: 88

Schools and more

Views: 7,000

Posted By JWW

Re: Schools and more

I will only talk about the south of the city as this is where we live. Nice areas where you will get a house for around $250,000 to $350,000 include Somerfield, Halswell, Beckenham, Lower Cashmere,...

Forum: New Zealand

Mar 23rd 2005, 8:48 pm

Replies: 7

Air fares from New Zealand

Views: 853

Posted By JWW

Re: Air fares from New Zealand

You can use a UK credit card to book online as long as you use a UK address.
If you go back regulary, always book the return flights while in the UK.

So, buy a one way from NZ to UK (always...

Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)

Mar 22nd 2005, 3:36 am

Replies: 2

NZ citizenship

Views: 434

Posted By JWW

Re: NZ citizenship

yes you could

Forum: New Zealand

Mar 22nd 2005, 1:47 am

Replies: 50

UK teacher looking to relocate to NZ with wife and 2 kids

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Posted By JWW

Re: UK teacher looking to relocate to NZ with wife and 2 kids

I remember that, it was on the front page of the press a few weeks ago. Hope you're recovering. I can see why you might not be happy with Ch'ch at the moment.

You have to admit though it is the...

Forum: New Zealand

Mar 22nd 2005, 1:10 am

Replies: 83

We probably won't go back to live in NZ

Views: 8,824

Posted By JWW

Re: We probably won't go back to live in NZ

How can you say NZ is behind in its attitude to women. The three top jobs in the country are held by women. NZ was the first country to give women the vote.

A lot of women look forward to...

Forum: New Zealand

Mar 21st 2005, 11:09 pm

Replies: 83

We probably won't go back to live in NZ

Views: 8,824

Posted By JWW

Re: We probably won't go back to live in NZ

It's amazing how you can be put off. I think people who are considering moving countries are very nervous about it and if they read stuff about gangs and poor standards of living etc it can have a...

Forum: New Zealand

Mar 21st 2005, 10:23 pm

Replies: 83

We probably won't go back to live in NZ

Views: 8,824

Posted By JWW

Re: We probably won't go back to live in NZ

Oz is very predatory towards NZ business. NZ is a country of small business due to the fact as soon as one gets to a resonable size it is normally bought by a larger Australian or American company....

Forum: New Zealand

Mar 21st 2005, 8:54 pm

Replies: 83

We probably won't go back to live in NZ

Views: 8,824

Posted By JWW

Re: We probably won't go back to live in NZ

The same reason people leave Adelaide and the regional areas of Oz to go to Sydney and Melbourne.

Do you really think the cost of living is cheaper in Sydney, or the weather better in Melbourne?...

Forum: Moving back or to the UK

Mar 17th 2005, 11:36 pm

Replies: 98

Thoughts about Perth and Returning to UK

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Posted By JWW

Re: Thoughts about Perth and Returning to UK

Very entertaining thread this.

I seem to remember the Aussie defence strategy was only to defend the south-east of the country in case of invasion from the north. Something to do with being able...

Forum: New Zealand

Feb 18th 2005, 8:57 pm

Replies: 31

So.., tell us about the South Island?

Views: 2,093

Posted By JWW

Re: So.., tell us about the South Island?

Your right of course, I was thinking Bluff for some reason.

Forum: New Zealand

Feb 18th 2005, 12:50 am

Replies: 31

So.., tell us about the South Island?

Views: 2,093

Posted By JWW

Re: So.., tell us about the South Island?

Invercargill is a provincial town, population around 50,000. People who have lived there profess to like it but have still left. Gore is a fishing port and has a reputation of attracting a certain...

Forum: New Zealand

Feb 18th 2005, 12:34 am

Replies: 31

So.., tell us about the South Island?

Views: 2,093

Posted By JWW

Re: So.., tell us about the South Island?

This is the bit where Scottish tells you he/she has never been there.

Forum: New Zealand

Feb 8th 2005, 11:58 pm

Replies: 4

Information On Gisborne

Views: 611

Posted By JWW

Re: Information On Gisborne

I have always found New Zealanders to be extremely friendly and welcoming. They seem genuinely pleased you've chosen NZ to live in, and are generally very proud of the place. You will receive some...

Forum: New Zealand

Feb 8th 2005, 9:40 pm

Replies: 4

Information On Gisborne

Views: 611

Posted By JWW

Re: Information On Gisborne

Les, New Zealand is a great place to live. Not everyone is successful and it doesn't suit everyones lifestyle. Just come over with your eyes open and enjoy it for what it is. It is a fact of life...

Forum: New Zealand

Feb 2nd 2005, 8:04 pm

Replies: 13

Where to live in Christchurch?

Views: 915

Posted By JWW

Re: Where to live in Christchurch?

I've only ever stayed in one hotel in Ch'ch (when we first got here), that was the Heritage in Cathedral sq. The new company paid for it, so I don't know how much it cost, it may be quite pricey,...

Forum: New Zealand

Feb 2nd 2005, 7:58 pm

Replies: 13

Where to live in Christchurch?

Views: 915

Posted By JWW

Re: Where to live in Christchurch?

I just had a look at my bill, $56 including all the sports. You must have had movies as well or something.

Not quite sure where you have been shopping but Christchurch isn't bad at all. The four...

Forum: New Zealand

Feb 1st 2005, 7:28 pm

Replies: 13

Where to live in Christchurch?

Views: 915

Posted By JWW

Re: Where to live in Christchurch?

Loads of mall's (some big, some small), loads of cinema's, live matches and highlights on sky tv only, but scores are reported on the evening news. Sky tv package with sports channels around $50 a...

Forum: New Zealand

Jan 31st 2005, 7:56 pm

Replies: 13

Where to live in Christchurch?

Views: 915

Posted By JWW

Re: Where to live in Christchurch?

The winter months in Ch'ch tend to be sunny, dry and crisp, cold nights mild days. So you can pretty much do anything you can in summer. You will even get occasional days of around 20c right in the...

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