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Forum: New Zealand
Apr 25th 2007, 12:35 am
Replies: 167
Views: 7,379
Posted By Radio Ham

Re: The real New Zealand picture thread

Same here... a few UK refinements in the form of better ventilation and sensible dry heat and the house is superb. Add in an automatic pyrethrin sprayer to chase the flies to outside and you're...
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 25th 2007, 12:19 am
Replies: 27
Views: 1,415
Posted By Radio Ham

Re: What have I forgotten?

Good on you both, and good luck. ;)

ITA to residence will take longer than the 6 months visitor visa you will enter on, so expect to have to apply and pay for a 3 year work visa to tide you over...
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 19th 2007, 7:53 am
Replies: 7
Views: 543
Posted By Radio Ham

Re: 6 weeks ...

I remember it well.... the excitement of throwing away objects lovingly stored for ages, the thrill of knowing that the return plane tickest were really only one way, the sleepless night time moments...
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 19th 2007, 7:43 am
Replies: 27
Views: 1,415
Posted By Radio Ham

Re: What have I forgotten?

Hello Forum

A year on I thought I'd let you all know that life on the North Shore is fantastic. I found a job in August and now commute to Manukau daily, my OH is employed at a local Special...
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 3rd 2006, 9:33 am
Replies: 5
Views: 451
Posted By Radio Ham

Re: Car Rental from Auckland

I'm impulsive, so I rented for 1 week and then bought a car from Albany Toyota, who also have a lot on the North Shore. My rental was cheap, arranged by AA in Takapuna, who I would reccomend to...
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 8th 2006, 9:45 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 654
Posted By Radio Ham

Re: Resident Visa Granted

Congratulations!

You must be thrilled... and you'll love not doing much in NZ. :)
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 8th 2006, 9:40 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,165
Posted By Radio Ham

Re: Can you succesfully get residency starting from a vistor visa?

I'm having the adventure you describe right now... I've been here job hunting for the last 4 weeks in Auckland and my EOI has just been drawn from the pool.

It's hard to get a job from offshore...
Forum: Immigration, Citizenship and Visas (NZ)
Jun 8th 2006, 2:11 am
Replies: 4
Views: 809
Posted By Radio Ham

Re: Expression of Interest Paperwork

Same here - make sure you've filled in the boxes for correct number of children and then added each one to your application online. Good luck.
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 2nd 2006, 7:19 am
Replies: 44
Views: 2,431
Posted By Radio Ham

Re: Need some upto date info on move to NZ ASAP

I was talking to someone in Auckland who has been on the ground for a couple of years working with a permit and had their PR application fast tracked - taking 14 weeks, which is said to be a record...
Forum: New Zealand
May 29th 2006, 10:51 pm
Replies: 83
Views: 5,283
Posted By Radio Ham

Re: Why do we hardly hear of any negatives on Australia but plenty on life in NZ?

... and before someone starts on the sharks, remember more people are killed by coke machines and coconuts falling on them than are attacked by sharks. :scared:
Forum: New Zealand
May 27th 2006, 9:37 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 730
Posted By Radio Ham

Re: Petrol vs Diesel

Hi

When you buy your Toyota Hilux Surf Diesel you will find that Diesel is less expensive at the pumps than petrol, but you also need to pay an additional Road User Charge (RUC) licence which is...
Forum: New Zealand
May 25th 2006, 11:15 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 1,173
Posted By Radio Ham

Re: HD TV and Sky

HD = High Definition - a fantastic picture for TVs capable of producing it. Juat about to start broadcasting in the Uk. I would not hold your breath for NZ though...
Forum: New Zealand
May 25th 2006, 11:12 pm
Replies: 0
Views: 340
Posted By Radio Ham

CQDX from Auckland North Shore

I know regular readers are waiting with baited breath to hear news from Radio Ham since the start of the adventure in May, and now that I'm finaly up and running on Xtra I'm happy to report I'm alive...
Forum: New Zealand
May 25th 2006, 10:54 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 552
Posted By Radio Ham

Re: North Shore here we come

Try Lorraine Wood at Devonport Realty (www.devonportrealty.co.nz),
Carole Malone [[email protected]] or Shannon Corbett [[email protected]]

I'm renting in...
Forum: New Zealand
May 25th 2006, 10:45 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 554
Posted By Radio Ham

Re: Auck & Chch & UK Meet Ups

Hi Tammy

I'll try very hard to be at 204 Quay Street on the 10th at 8pm.

Nice one!
Forum: New Zealand
May 25th 2006, 10:02 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 831
Posted By Radio Ham

Re: nukiwi anyone?

Sorry for the delay in replying... I've been a bit busy relocating to Auckland!
Thanks for your reply Wobbler.
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 26th 2006, 6:53 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 698
Posted By Radio Ham

Re: Another Banking Thread

I have just opened an HSBC account on Queen St Auckland from the UK and all went well... but expect it to take 10 weeks, you will need to pay for a bankers draft to transfer the funds which costs...
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 26th 2006, 6:46 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 665
Posted By Radio Ham

Re: GNVQ3 in Early Years Childcare and Education

OH not happy... seems I was not listening again. ;)
Her mail to me is below:

Have read email, however, my qualification is NVQ3 EYCE not GNVQ3CCE the latter being the = of GCSE study the former...
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 26th 2006, 8:59 am
Replies: 14
Views: 821
Posted By Radio Ham

Re: Taking my car...??

I looked at taking my Merc ML430 and ditched the idea on cost and support grounds. You'll need a Subaru in NZ anyway....
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 26th 2006, 8:57 am
Replies: 4
Views: 567
Posted By Radio Ham

Re: Will, Power of Attorney

I agree witk Kiwi Child having just done the same thing. The enduring power of attourney I've just signed in the UK applies to UK law and UK assets only. I will need to do the same thing to cover...
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 26th 2006, 8:51 am
Replies: 5
Views: 658
Posted By Radio Ham

Re: Round and Round in Circles

Hi there, I am in exactly the same position. I went to NZ for 3 weeks in July 2005 and met agencies and employers with great response. The downside is that employers seem to want an immediate...
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 24th 2006, 12:09 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 665
Posted By Radio Ham

Re: GNVQ3 in Early Years Childcare and Education

Ian

Many thanks for this reply. I'll get OH to take a close look at your links.
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 24th 2006, 12:06 pm
Replies: 27
Views: 1,415
Posted By Radio Ham

Re: What have I forgotten?

Breathe, i have a strange feeling of :beer: :beer: induced deja vu setting in...
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 24th 2006, 7:55 am
Replies: 4
Views: 665
Posted By Radio Ham

GNVQ3 in Early Years Childcare and Education

Hi - My OH is wondering if there is anyone out there with a GNVQ3 in CCE working in NZ now, and what if anything else did they need to do to work/supervise/run a day nursery?

The Pre-assessment...
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 22nd 2006, 5:59 pm
Replies: 27
Views: 1,415
Posted By Radio Ham

Re: What have I forgotten?

Should I have bought a tent then? :o
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