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Forum: New Zealand
Dec 12th 2005, 3:21 am
Replies: 22
Views: 1,573
Posted By auldduck

Re: Housing

Without being too nutty professor about it, I reckon that given the relative cost of building plots and the poorer materials used in NZ, NZ housing is much more expensive than UK (barring central...
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 30th 2005, 7:21 pm
Replies: 92
Views: 5,679
Posted By auldduck

Re: NZ - poverty myth.

That's really pushing it, after tax you won't be very well off.

However, there are quite a few tax credits/ child support subsidies for the low paid which would help a lot.

cheers - Quackers
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 30th 2005, 12:40 am
Replies: 92
Views: 5,679
Posted By auldduck

Re: NZ - poverty myth.

You are mixing up two different concepts. 1. genuine poverty. 2. poverty as perceived by myself.

The second concept is simply based on what I consider to be enough for a minimum quality of life in...
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 30th 2005, 12:30 am
Replies: 58
Views: 2,718
Posted By auldduck

Re: Is this forum the most negative on the web?

and 9 to 5 usually means exactly that in NZ, without extra unpaid overtime exce4pt in mgt jobs
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 30th 2005, 12:19 am
Replies: 58
Views: 2,718
Posted By auldduck

Re: Is this forum the most negative on the web?

plus statutory holidays on top
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 29th 2005, 12:35 am
Replies: 92
Views: 5,679
Posted By auldduck

Re: NZ - poverty myth.

I have never been happy with the definition of 'poverty' as a level of income some way below the median. Poverty can easily be measured in more absolute terms, eg a definition that would look at the...
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 23rd 2005, 1:40 am
Replies: 46
Views: 2,767
Posted By auldduck

Re: migration & NZ economic outlook

You're actually not correct about migrants from the UK, which are still high vs last 10 years average, plus overall inward migration is holding steady at about +45,000 a year. However, net...
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 22nd 2005, 1:26 am
Replies: 3
Views: 611
Posted By auldduck

Re: Nzqa

You will definitely have to have your Pak quals assessed so you might as well bundle everything in together in the app - same fee. We found that supplying loads of supporting info really helps.
...
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 22nd 2005, 1:20 am
Replies: 8
Views: 630
Posted By auldduck

Re: Cost of Furniture

Real/ solid wood furniture items such as dining table and chairs are excellent value in NZ. Maybe half the typical UK cost.

3 piece suite etc generally looks a tad more expensive in NZ.

Don't...
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 22nd 2005, 1:17 am
Replies: 115
Views: 5,501
Posted By auldduck

Re: Come on, lets have a moan!

NZ - Brits recently arrived are seen as ready/ easy rip-offable material by tradies.

cheers - Quackers
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 14th 2005, 5:23 am
Replies: 15
Views: 1,355
Posted By auldduck

Re: What kind of standard of living can I get for...

We're a family of 5 (ie 3 young kids) and would struggle to live on less than $1000 a week even mortgage free. And that's running just 1 car. Kids NEED things!!! Plus of course we could scrimp & save...
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 12th 2005, 10:14 pm
Replies: 36
Views: 2,757
Posted By auldduck

Re: Materialistic Brits?

Kiwis love new things and possessions as much as us Brits, they just can't all afford as much. :rolleyes:
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 12th 2005, 10:03 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,355
Posted By auldduck

Re: What kind of standard of living can I get for...

After tax you'll have less than $1000 a week, that is pushing the povo line though without any mortgage to pay you should be able to afford to run 2 cars and have some holidays.

Certainly NOT a...
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 12th 2005, 9:58 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 618
Posted By auldduck

Re: Investments

No - you are liable to tax in both the Uk and in NZ on any interest earned, not declaring it can be a criminal offence.

cheers - Quackers
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 10th 2005, 4:18 am
Replies: 17
Views: 2,473
Posted By auldduck

Re: Are there white-tail spiders in Dunedin?

Out Queenstown/ Alexandria way there are some of NZ's best vineyards with 'guaranteed' sunshine and temperatures of about 30C for the summer months.

You can expect a lower temp - maybe 20-24C in...
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 9th 2005, 1:51 am
Replies: 17
Views: 2,473
Posted By auldduck

Re: Are there white-tail spiders in Dunedin?

We have also been pecked at very nastily by some big black birds with red beaks (on the beach).

Don't come to NZ, it's a jungle out there. ;)
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 9th 2005, 1:25 am
Replies: 17
Views: 2,473
Posted By auldduck

Re: Are there white-tail spiders in Dunedin?

Thing about sealions is not to walk between them and the sea, though no problem if they are more than a few metres away.
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 9th 2005, 1:23 am
Replies: 68
Views: 4,902
Posted By auldduck

Re: Kiwis can't believe we have a problem with cost of living

Been back in Dunners a few days and already had a load of good experiences, eg

the electrical shop guy who gave me a no questions refund on a new fan heater when I got the old one going again,...
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 9th 2005, 1:10 am
Replies: 17
Views: 2,473
Posted By auldduck

Re: Are there white-tail spiders in Dunedin?

But we do have some very vicious sealions :D
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 7th 2005, 11:57 pm
Replies: 68
Views: 4,902
Posted By auldduck

Re: Kiwis can't believe we have a problem with cost of living

They're nice enough down in sunny Dunny but hey! - we're all the salt of the earth down here. ;)

cheers - Quackers
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