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Forum: New Zealand
Dec 5th 2006, 12:07 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 558
Posted By Tech21

Pool draws for skilled migrants?

I believe the next draw is tomorrow, but will there be another this year? Does anyone have a list of draw dates?

Thanks,
Jane
Forum: New Zealand
Dec 5th 2006, 12:03 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 13,574
Posted By Tech21

EOI query - Issuing Authority for birth certificate?

Help - what is this all about?

The EOI notes specify that this is the government agency that issued the birth certificate. I have no idea what to fill in?!?!?!?

Myself, my partner and my child...
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 29th 2005, 9:50 am
Replies: 47
Views: 2,931
Posted By Tech21

Cats, kids and venomous spider encounters.

Just a thought, we are looking to bring our 6 cats over with us.
All of them are avid spider hunters so what is the possibility of any of them getting a bite from one of these horrid unwanted...
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 29th 2005, 8:48 am
Replies: 47
Views: 2,931
Posted By Tech21

If you don't like spiders, don't read this.

YOU KNOW YOU SHOULDN'T READ IT....'CAUSE ONCE YOU HAVE READ IT YOU CAN'T UN-READ IT!!

BE WARNED!!

DON'T DO IT!!


NZ Spider info got from the Web (no pun intended)

The Avondale Spider.
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 28th 2005, 3:49 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 410
Posted By Tech21

Solar power, anyone use it?

Hi,
Just wondering, does anyone out there ever make use of solar power in the home for heating etc?
Is it available?
If it is, is it expensive to install?
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 28th 2005, 3:39 pm
Replies: 47
Views: 2,931
Posted By Tech21

Re: Cockroaches...

Thanks for that.
Is that 2 inch diameter just body or body and legs (most important to get this clarified)?
We get spiders in the house usually when it is raining 'cause we always leave the...
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 28th 2005, 8:24 am
Replies: 47
Views: 2,931
Posted By Tech21

Re: Cockroaches...

Just how big and how common are these spiders then?
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 28th 2005, 8:00 am
Replies: 16
Views: 1,109
Posted By Tech21

Re: House building materials jargon.

Thanks for all the replies and info, much appreciated, I now have a much better idea what I am looking at in the house descriptions.

The UK house I live in at present is wood frame (4"x4" section)...
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 27th 2005, 11:42 am
Replies: 16
Views: 1,109
Posted By Tech21

House building materials jargon.

Looking through the houses for sale, can someone please translate these materials into "normal" (UK) materials or give me a description of what they are please.

Joinery = Aluminium (to my mind...
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 27th 2005, 10:28 am
Replies: 13
Views: 826
Posted By Tech21

Re: House rental prices, a bit puzzled.

Thanks for the info.
When (if) we eventually go, we are looking to go South Island exactly where just depends where there are any jobs on offer. Don't mind travelling to work (got to be better...
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 27th 2005, 7:45 am
Replies: 13
Views: 826
Posted By Tech21

Re: House rental prices, a bit puzzled.

Many thanks for that, 1 mystery cleared up, several to go.
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 27th 2005, 7:17 am
Replies: 13
Views: 826
Posted By Tech21

House rental prices, a bit puzzled.

Having looked through the rental section of http://www.dbh.govt.nz/ I am a little mystified of where of the figures quoted in various posts of $400+ /wk for a 3 bed house are coming from. Are there...
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 26th 2005, 1:53 pm
Replies: 145
Views: 11,398
Posted By Tech21

Re: Negative Vibes.

Got it in one (with the exception of the high salary bit), my field is network support, user support, LAN and WAN and my wife is in IT project management. My job doesn't pay that highly either in...
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 26th 2005, 11:13 am
Replies: 145
Views: 11,398
Posted By Tech21

Re: Negative Vibes.

Thanks for taking the time to write a reply to each point, very much appreciated.
You mention "a secure job in the UK" unfortunately most pundits reckon these days a secure job can only be...
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 26th 2005, 10:38 am
Replies: 145
Views: 11,398
Posted By Tech21

Re: Negative Vibes.

How???
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 26th 2005, 10:25 am
Replies: 145
Views: 11,398
Posted By Tech21

Re: Negative Vibes.

Like what?

Just in case you missed it I did write : - If any of this is wrong, please let me know.
So don't just give me the puerile one line put down, be constructive if you can.
This is just...
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 26th 2005, 10:07 am
Replies: 145
Views: 11,398
Posted By Tech21

Negative Vibes.

I have read this thread with interest as a prospective immigrant from the UK to NZ.

Just some observations : -

1) It appears (to me at any rate) that people who want to return to the UK all...
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 26th 2005, 8:34 am
Replies: 8
Views: 1,247
Posted By Tech21

Re: Ross Kemp - Gangs

I watched it.
If you feel that the "Mongrel Mob" are a problem take a walk round Salford (especially Ordsall) and Moss Side then see if your opinion changes.
Or go to Birmingham and watch the...
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 21st 2005, 8:44 am
Replies: 10
Views: 827
Posted By Tech21

Re: Info on some basic stuff required please.

Thanks for the prices (from everyone), much appreciated.

Melting pot,

This is assuming you are paying $1.40 a litre for petrol;
And I have converted the end result to miles per gallon (being...
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 20th 2005, 7:11 am
Replies: 10
Views: 827
Posted By Tech21

Re: Info on some basic stuff required please.

I hope you mean £0.99/lit which is $2.77 on a (meaningless) direct comparison or if you really do mean £1.99/lit then you really are getting stiffed on petrol prices in Surrey.

Yes, direct...
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 19th 2005, 12:31 pm
Replies: 21
Views: 1,422
Posted By Tech21

Re: Crime rate. Quite a long post, be warned.

I live on the outskirts of Warrington, Cheshire. I don't live in the centre and I certainly don't live on an awful housing estate but it doesn't stop the roaming bands of youths from wandering...
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 19th 2005, 10:45 am
Replies: 21
Views: 1,422
Posted By Tech21

Re: Crime rate. Quite a long post, be warned.

We were, and I now stress the word “were”, thinking of moving over ASAP probably to the north end of South Island definitely not Auckland or any large city.
We are looking to move away from all...
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 18th 2005, 2:00 pm
Replies: 21
Views: 1,422
Posted By Tech21

Re: Crime rate. Quite a long post, be warned.

This got posted twice for some reason? So I have deleted the text from this one.
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 18th 2005, 2:00 pm
Replies: 21
Views: 1,422
Posted By Tech21

Re: Crime rate. Quite a long post, be warned.

Hi, Thanks for the reply.
What exactly is P ?
Heard about people being murdered in Oz, haven't heard about any in NZ though.

Found this site that calculates crime rates....
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 18th 2005, 9:35 am
Replies: 21
Views: 1,422
Posted By Tech21

Crime rate. Quite a long post, be warned.

Hi,
I keep reading in posts lines like "don't be using rose tinted spectacles because crime in NZ is on the rise”.

So, just how bad is the crime and what form does it take?

Example: in the...
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