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Forum: New Zealand
Nov 11th 2008, 9:32 pm
Replies: 27
Views: 1,324
Posted By SavBlancGal

Re: teaching in the south island.

I just stumbled across this advertising farming jobs. May be something of interest for you.

http://www.ruralnews.co.nz/apps/jobs/
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 1st 2008, 10:19 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 2,663
Posted By SavBlancGal

Re: Your one wish

I wish I'd known just how much time and money is needed to make visits home.
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 31st 2008, 12:30 am
Replies: 30
Views: 2,298
Posted By SavBlancGal

Re: Air Newzealand - my experience

Well here's what I would do...

I'd cancel with Air New Zealand and take the full refund, and then book with Qantas leaving from Rotorua airport. They have direct flights to ChCh at $116 each way...
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 24th 2008, 7:46 pm
Replies: 37
Views: 3,965
Posted By SavBlancGal

Re: WESTPAC WARNING!!!

And clearly you are not alone...

http://www.stuff.co.nz/4738849a11.html
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 24th 2008, 5:44 am
Replies: 37
Views: 3,965
Posted By SavBlancGal

Re: WESTPAC WARNING!!!

I'd expect to have to pay something (not by choice naturally), along the lines of three months interest maybe, but not that amount!

Perhaps the ombudsman can help you out.
...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 28th 2008, 10:53 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 1,455
Posted By SavBlancGal

Re: TranzAlpine Train

Hi June

I just had a look to see what was on offer for refreshments as my husband is doing the Tranzalpine trip this coming weekend. It says on the link that they have a buffet carriage.
...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 27th 2008, 3:49 am
Replies: 1
Views: 472
Posted By SavBlancGal

Re: To UK by sea?

Someone was asking the same thing on the moving back part of BE.

http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=563050
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 26th 2008, 11:13 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 1,421
Posted By SavBlancGal

Re: I Have Found It Be Blowed ...

I'd love to do something like that. Try and get hold of a copy of At Home on the Road by Jill Malcolm. It's her account of doing exactly that. The blurb on the cover says

"She found homes for...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 25th 2008, 6:24 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,302
Posted By SavBlancGal

Re: Just flown Korean Air- impressions

This agency do a search of quite a few airlines, including Korean Air, so you can compare.

http://www.houseoftravel.co.nz/book+flights/

You can also register with them to receive notice of any...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 24th 2008, 12:09 am
Replies: 20
Views: 1,571
Posted By SavBlancGal

Re: Why did we move to NZ?

Why did I move to NZ?

I didn't.

ask my Dad why he moved to NZ


Ah, a fellow ex-child immigrant. What answer does your Dad give to the question? Mine still insists it was for a...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Sep 22nd 2008, 11:29 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 703
Posted By SavBlancGal

Re: Traveling back to uk from nz by sea?

We came out to NZ by ship... but that was back in the early 70's. Took six weeks in total.

There's a poster over on the NZ part of BE whose mother flew from Heathrow to Honolulu, then did the...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 22nd 2008, 11:18 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 11,679
Posted By SavBlancGal

Re: The Coromandel or the Bay of Islands

Tutukaka's a good spot for snorkelling - just north of Whangarei on the east coast.

http://www.discovertutukaka.co.nz/coast.htm
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 22nd 2008, 11:01 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 662
Posted By SavBlancGal

Re: Buying a Business

Here is a bit of info that may point you in the right direction, but I'm certainly not 'promoting' this particular broker - don't know a thing about them.

http://www.companysales.co.nz/?t=24

If...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 12th 2008, 7:54 am
Replies: 8
Views: 983
Posted By SavBlancGal

Re: Specialist referral?

It would be great if the waiting time was reduced to one week, but I've yet to ever get an appointment with a specialist in under four weeks even privately. It's only when you need surgery that the...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 12th 2008, 4:06 am
Replies: 8
Views: 983
Posted By SavBlancGal

Re: Specialist referral?

Only thing I could advise is to ask to be listed for an earlier appointment (with the specialist) should a cancellation be made by someone else - your wife would need to be able to go within a days...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 8th 2008, 8:52 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 479
Posted By SavBlancGal

Re: any one out there fly rc jet turbines

Just 'googled' and found this link

http://www.nzjma.com/
Forum: The Rovers Return
Sep 3rd 2008, 3:48 am
Replies: 81
Views: 5,787
Posted By SavBlancGal

Re: Things my mother lied to me about

As for my mum, well it's not one of those old wives tales, but the biggest lie she ever told me was:
"When we move to Australia, we'll come back to England every year for a visit, maybe twice a...
Forum: New Zealand
Aug 30th 2008, 11:19 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 638
Posted By SavBlancGal

Re: Bowling Clubs

This site may be of interest.

http://www.bowlsnz.co.nz/

I did read an article, a while ago now though, that clubs were very keen to have younger members join up so you'll no doubt be welcomed...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Aug 29th 2008, 4:57 am
Replies: 0
Views: 393
Posted By SavBlancGal

How Long Between Visits

After many, many years of trying to persuade my kiwi husband to go and give living in the UK a try I think I may well have made a breakthrough. Who said intense nagging doesn't work!!!

As he...
Forum: New Zealand
Aug 23rd 2008, 8:59 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 1,081
Posted By SavBlancGal

Re: Buying a Mortgagee sale house...

There's some info on the second page of this article about mortgagee sales.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/category/story.cfm?c_id=76&objectid=10528531
Forum: New Zealand
Aug 14th 2008, 10:25 pm
Replies: 33
Views: 2,890
Posted By SavBlancGal

Re: Mammogram

When I turned 45 I registered for my 'freebie' mammogram and waited and waited for an appointment. I phoned and got told I was on the waiting list and it would happen, but the queue was fairly long....
Forum: New Zealand
Aug 12th 2008, 10:37 pm
Replies: 21
Views: 1,474
Posted By SavBlancGal

Re: Bloody Telecom

We have the exact same thing here in the rural BOP... no problem getting a phone line with Telecom but no broadband so we use a private company (EOL in Tauranga) and pay around $40 a month for...
Forum: New Zealand
Aug 10th 2008, 10:45 pm
Replies: 32
Views: 3,320
Posted By SavBlancGal

Re: Airport security- racist

Last time I exited NZ (going on holiday) I got taken aside to have the 'magic wand' waved over me checking for explosives. Got told that it may touch my body, so I asked if I could have a George...
Forum: New Zealand
Aug 7th 2008, 3:15 am
Replies: 11
Views: 1,609
Posted By SavBlancGal

Re: Washing machine plumbing. Help!!!!!

Sorry can't help on the 'legal' side of this but if the issue for you is that you don't want the taps in full view above the kitchen bench (and I wouldn't), can't they plumb it in from the existing...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Aug 4th 2008, 5:26 am
Replies: 35
Views: 3,442
Posted By SavBlancGal

Re: Has anyone left their Aus/OS Spouse to return to UK?

It's a tough one alright, but I will never ever give up scheming/plotting/planning a return, even as I say for a period of time (if I don't go forever) and even if I have to go on my own. At this...
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