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Forum: Immigration, Citizenship and Visas (NZ)
May 11th 2015, 1:58 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 550
Posted By PaulGent

PR - Returning to work in NZ

I have lived and worked in NZ for over 8 years with my wife from October 2005 to February 2014. Since February 2014 we have been back in UK working and living. I have been offered the chance to go...
Forum: New Zealand
Feb 15th 2012, 7:32 am
Replies: 94
Views: 7,838
Posted By PaulGent

Re: Driving standards in NZ

I drive one of those blue and white milk tankers for a living. I got my truck licence here in NZ anfd well paid too. I get to see fantastic scenery and with almost no stress EXCEPT for the Kiwi...
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 7th 2011, 11:01 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 4,055
Posted By PaulGent

Re: Mount Maunganui & Taurange watch out!

Welcome Bay to the Mount doesn't take long. I travel all the way out to Whakatane for work every day (80kms+ each way) and that only takes me just over an hour. Welcome Bay to the Mount is about 10...
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 7th 2011, 9:31 am
Replies: 11
Views: 4,055
Posted By PaulGent

Re: Mount Maunganui & Taurange watch out!

Hi there. We have been in Tauranga for 6 years and we are loving it. Our children are all grown up and back in UK so I can't help much with the schools. Probably best for you to find a rental house...
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 13th 2011, 8:34 am
Replies: 127
Views: 13,586
Posted By PaulGent

Re: Men..... in shorts!

Maybe I can shed some light on this suject. I have been in NZ for 6 years now and I guess I must have gone "native" . 3 years ago I passed my truck licence and have been driving large trucks ever...
Forum: New Zealand
Mar 26th 2009, 6:02 am
Replies: 20
Views: 4,904
Posted By PaulGent

Thumbs up Re: Truck Driver in NZ needs Help

OK I guess I sahould out my two penny's worth in here!

My wife and I came to NZ in 2005 and we got PR through her work, qualifications and experience. In Feb last year I decided that I wanted to...
Forum: New Zealand
Jan 5th 2009, 7:56 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 904
Posted By PaulGent

Re: HGV Driver

Hi there

You can PM me if you'd like some info on Truck Driver jobs

:)
Forum: New Zealand
Jan 5th 2009, 7:54 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 516
Posted By PaulGent

Re: Advice

PM me if you'd like some info on the driving jobs

:)
Forum: New Zealand
Jan 5th 2009, 7:50 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 851
Posted By PaulGent

Re: Any drivers here

Hi
I am a class 5 truckie in the North Island driving a logging truck and trailer uint. I hadn't driven a truck till I came over to NZ and I only opassed my class 5 test 6 months ago.
Let me know...
Forum: New Zealand
Jan 5th 2009, 7:41 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 624
Posted By PaulGent

Re: Moving

My wife is a Nurse Manager at Tauranga Hospital, so she may be able to help finding a nursing job.
Drop me a line if you'd like some advice etc.
Forum: New Zealand
Dec 16th 2007, 8:09 am
Replies: 21
Views: 1,587
Posted By PaulGent

Re: an observation

Hi palvanie
I agree with what most of the others have said ... you really need to come over and visit as you will be unlikely to get a job offer via email especially in the specialist industry you...
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 28th 2007, 8:59 am
Replies: 9
Views: 735
Posted By PaulGent

Re: UK Home -Sell or Rent ?

Hi Tommy
Not sure how good this advice is but it worked for us.
We found a really good interior designer to "dress" the inside of our house when we wanted to sell it. Prior to that we had the house...
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 15th 2007, 8:03 am
Replies: 14
Views: 2,347
Posted By PaulGent

Talking Re: bop booze up

Woohoo....it looks like we have a quorum :confused: for the evening. For those of you who don't know De bierhaus is at the Devonport Road end of the Strand and, as you might expect, is decorated like...
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 11th 2007, 8:55 am
Replies: 14
Views: 2,347
Posted By PaulGent

Re: bop booze up

Ah ha....I have returned!!

We have been in Uk and recently got back but we r all fired up for Friday the 16th!!

Carolyn and I will both be there. as per original plan I suggest that we start at...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 13th 2007, 10:28 am
Replies: 16
Views: 1,206
Posted By PaulGent

Re: Rotorua anyone?

Hi Nici
Rotorua is certainly nothing like as bad as you might imagine and the leevl of the sulphur small varies according to where you are in the city.
If your OH is a driver and he meets the class...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 10th 2007, 11:43 am
Replies: 55
Views: 3,439
Posted By PaulGent

Re: Reaons for leaving the UK

Hi Jackie.
I am from Cardiff and my wife is from Bridgend .... and she is a nurse too!

You sound like you are coming over for all the right reasons. It's taken her 18 months to get her ward...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 5th 2007, 10:48 am
Replies: 13
Views: 830
Posted By PaulGent

Re: information brochures

Hi Deannos

You ight want to read "A New Life in New Zealand" written bu Paul Goddard. Him and his family were on the BBC Get A New Life series a few years ago.

Take it with a bot of a pinch of...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 5th 2007, 10:28 am
Replies: 10
Views: 750
Posted By PaulGent

Re: which mobile company to use.

Hi Jan

I used this guy off TradeMe and he unlocked my very obscure Samsung
D600E phone with no probs. PM me and I will give you his details if you want them.

Paul
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 5th 2007, 10:26 am
Replies: 10
Views: 750
Posted By PaulGent

Re: which mobile company to use.

Hi There

I don't think there's a great deal of difference in coverage or costs between Vodafone and Telecom. I believe that Telecom are slightly cheaper if you use pay as you go.

I have a...
Forum: New Zealand
Aug 21st 2007, 2:38 am
Replies: 82
Views: 8,227
Posted By PaulGent

Thumbs up Re: Forum Get Together, what about Bay of Plenty???

It looks like we have a quorum for the 16th November!:thumbsup::thumbsup:

So...everyone find your diary or the fridge calendar and write it in BIG RED letters!!!

As the motto for the evening I...
Forum: New Zealand
Aug 17th 2007, 4:47 am
Replies: 82
Views: 8,227
Posted By PaulGent

Talking Re: Forum Get Together, what about Bay of Plenty???

OK ....let's stop talking about what a good idea it is and get down to some serious planning. I reckon that the 3rd week in November would be a goo date to start with. We will be back from UK,...
Forum: New Zealand
Aug 16th 2007, 9:11 pm
Replies: 82
Views: 8,227
Posted By PaulGent

Re: Forum Get Together, what about Bay of Plenty???

Carolyn and I are definitely up for another one of those drunken evenings!! We are off to the UK in October for 2 and a half weeks but should be around for most of the time apart from that.
If it's...
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 30th 2007, 5:10 am
Replies: 13
Views: 621
Posted By PaulGent

Re: Diesel Cars

Hi Colin

Sorry for the confusion. I was referring to getting a NZ class 2 licence not having held a truck licence at all in the UK. In UK I only had car and motorcycle licence in UK both of which...
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 30th 2007, 4:08 am
Replies: 13
Views: 621
Posted By PaulGent

Re: Diesel Cars

Hi Nero
You have up to 12 months before you have to concert your UK licence to a NZ liucence. To dothe conversion you have to do a theory test only - no practical test. BUT you do have to do a...
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 22nd 2007, 11:53 am
Replies: 17
Views: 1,067
Posted By PaulGent

Re: The Welsh have landed......

Hi there and welcome to NZ

Cardiff and penarth is where we r from.


Let us know if ur in the bay of plenty and we'll have a pint!

Paul
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