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Forum: New Zealand
Jan 1st 2007, 6:21 am
Replies: 59
Views: 2,929
Posted By GINGERSEAMONSTER

Not Emigrating now, research books for sale!!

After over a year of research in books and on line through this forum and other websites we were 95% sure we were going to emigrate down under to either Whangarei, Tauranga or Hawkes Bay area. It all...
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 17th 2006, 8:19 am
Replies: 15
Views: 1,790
Posted By GINGERSEAMONSTER

Re: Hawkes Bay Region

why all the vagueness about the areas ? is it really cheap cos of mongrol mob or because it is predominantly Maori? nobody is going to accuse anyone of racism just for saying that an area is mainly...
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 17th 2006, 7:26 am
Replies: 15
Views: 1,790
Posted By GINGERSEAMONSTER

Re: Hawkes Bay Region

My wife is currently in NZ on a reccy, in Tauranga at the moment and due to go to Napier and Hastings in a couple of days time. The "MMM" you refer to , is that the Mongrel Mob by any chance, and if...
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 2nd 2006, 2:01 am
Replies: 7
Views: 506
Posted By GINGERSEAMONSTER

Re: Nursing Reg.

sorry, clicked "submit" before saying
thank you in anticipation etc
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 2nd 2006, 2:00 am
Replies: 7
Views: 506
Posted By GINGERSEAMONSTER

Re: Nursing Reg.

How long did the nursing registration take from posting it to getting confirmation? Reason i ask is my wife goes to NZ next week on a 2 week recce, depending on whether a thumbs up or a thumbs down...
Forum: New Zealand
Aug 7th 2006, 3:29 am
Replies: 8
Views: 615
Posted By GINGERSEAMONSTER

Re: Sports Equipment

Should have said £500 for a mountain bike, not snow board.
Forum: New Zealand
Aug 7th 2006, 3:28 am
Replies: 8
Views: 615
Posted By GINGERSEAMONSTER

Re: Sports Equipment

Thanks for asking that- i was going to, i'm in the same situation and can't decide whether to get one over in uk or take a chance that they will be cheaper in nz. looking to pay about £500. anybody...
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 7th 2006, 9:27 am
Replies: 24
Views: 1,775
Posted By GINGERSEAMONSTER

Re: Driving in NZ

Many thanks for all the replies. My wife is a safe driver (probably safer than me!!) and the replies have put her at ease so she is not worried about driving over there, she has taken out the extra...
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 4th 2006, 10:07 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 1,775
Posted By GINGERSEAMONSTER

Driving in NZ

My wife is coming over to NZ in October on a 2 week recce and is hiring a car to get around. We have an itinerary which involves driving to Hawkes Bay area, Tauranga and Whangarei, so she will be...
Forum: New Zealand
Mar 11th 2006, 7:11 am
Replies: 4
Views: 2,904
Posted By GINGERSEAMONSTER

Ordnance Survey Maps

Does New Zealand have the equivalent of the British Ordnance Survey maps?

I have already bought a road atlas of NZ, but I now need a more detailed map, at a scale of 1:50,000, in particular of the...
Forum: New Zealand
Feb 5th 2006, 6:12 am
Replies: 72
Views: 4,185
Posted By GINGERSEAMONSTER

Re: Islam and future problems

I've read all of the entries on this thread about the recent events surrounding the pictures in the papers, and obviously seen all the news coverage. I began thinking these pictures must be really...
Forum: New Zealand
Feb 4th 2006, 8:09 pm
Replies: 37
Views: 2,944
Posted By GINGERSEAMONSTER

Re: The Kiwi paranoid and over the top dog obsession

I am not a dog fan, in fact i cant see the point of them.

But i do hate irresponsible dog owners who leave them in gardens or yards all day barking non stop annoying all of the neighbourhood.
...
Forum: New Zealand
Jan 25th 2006, 9:24 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 3,403
Posted By GINGERSEAMONSTER

Re: New Zealand films - Goodbye Pork Pie

Has anyone seen the DVD "New Zealand Travel Guide" presented by Ian Wright who presents the Globetrekker show on sky telly?

We have looked around for a DVD or video which shows the countryside and...
Forum: New Zealand
Jan 15th 2006, 7:01 am
Replies: 10
Views: 1,441
Posted By GINGERSEAMONSTER

Re: Need To Know?????

I was going to post a similar question to the one Claire has about cost of living in NZ. My wife and I are hoping to move down in aprox July ’07. I have been reading several books on NZ, followed a...
Forum: New Zealand
Jan 4th 2006, 10:28 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 920
Posted By GINGERSEAMONSTER

Re: Housing Quality and Work

These replies have been like buses - nothing for 2 months and then half a dozen come along at once!!

Thanks for the replies.

Anyone any experience with the stop-gap, casual work question i...
Forum: New Zealand
Dec 23rd 2005, 2:57 am
Replies: 51
Views: 4,477
Posted By GINGERSEAMONSTER

Re: The Prancing Pony

I'm suprised turkeytickler and the other negative posters haven't been on this string pouring their misery on the rest of us!!

Anyway merry Christmas to all forum users whichever hemisphere you...
Forum: New Zealand
Dec 19th 2005, 11:10 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 2,014
Posted By GINGERSEAMONSTER

Re: Quantify please "The different way of life"

Thanks again to everyone who has posted, particularly the positive ones and those of you who have said what a good thread this has been. it has certainly raised the issues i wanted it to ie the...
Forum: New Zealand
Dec 18th 2005, 11:10 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 2,014
Posted By GINGERSEAMONSTER

Re: Quantify please "The different way of life"

Many thanks for the replies so far, some of the reasons we are looking in to a move to NZ are:
1. Overcrowding here- it can take me over an hour to get to work 11.5miles away by car, only 35 mins...
Forum: New Zealand
Dec 18th 2005, 5:43 am
Replies: 22
Views: 2,014
Posted By GINGERSEAMONSTER

Quantify please "The different way of life"

I have read a few books on NZ such as 'A land of 2 Halves' and 'Living and Working in NZ', as well as reading loads of posts on here by way of research in to moving to NZ.

A lot of friends at home...
Forum: New Zealand
Dec 13th 2005, 10:02 am
Replies: 15
Views: 1,200
Posted By GINGERSEAMONSTER

Hijackers

I started a thread asking for information and feedback on housing quality and type, heating and insulation. "Housing/Heating/Insulation"
I got quite a lot of useful feedback from several different...
Forum: New Zealand
Dec 9th 2005, 7:47 am
Replies: 39
Views: 2,153
Posted By GINGERSEAMONSTER

Re: Housing/Heating/Insulation

Many thanks to all of you who have posted, most of them have been helpful in some way or other.
I am going to read up on insulation and ventilation to overcome the problems encountered with...
Forum: New Zealand
Dec 5th 2005, 7:32 am
Replies: 39
Views: 2,153
Posted By GINGERSEAMONSTER

Housing/Heating/Insulation

I've posted a similar querry before but didn't get any response, so heres hoping for at least one reply.

I've seen a lot of postings about the housing quality and the fact that they are not...
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 21st 2005, 1:34 am
Replies: 2
Views: 421
Posted By GINGERSEAMONSTER

Re: Other employment

Hiya Al,

Which brigade are you with here in uk? I am with Greater Manchester and asked similar questions a few weeks ago but nobody replied!!!!

My wife and i are looking to move to nz in 2007...
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 4th 2005, 8:22 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 920
Posted By GINGERSEAMONSTER

Housing Quality and Work

Apologies if the subjects have been covered before in other threads, but I have read through loads of them and my particular querries haven't been covered.
A lot of the entries mention how cold the...
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