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Forum: New Zealand
Jun 10th 2009, 7:23 pm
Replies: 347
Views: 29,665
Posted By Bonniewoo

Re: House still not sold.......guess loads of you in the same boat!!!!

You're full of hot air and have no idea what you're talking about! I hope you're comments on other threads won't be so heartless. Don't suppose you're an estate agent by any chance?:thumbdown:
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 10th 2009, 6:59 pm
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 10th 2009, 6:58 pm
Replies: 347
Views: 29,665
Posted By Bonniewoo

Re: House still not sold.......guess loads of you in the same boat!!!!

Wow, what is your problem? Our house was on the market for the best part of last year, and in the end my OH had to turn down his job offer because the house just wouldn't sale. It's alright saying,...
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 20th 2008, 4:34 pm
Replies: 36
Views: 2,772
Posted By Bonniewoo

Re: BUYERS DROPPED OUT!

We were in the same position in the summer after putting our house on the market round about March time. We had a couple of offers, but too low to accept (according to my OH). I wanted to accept...
Forum: New Zealand
May 20th 2008, 6:01 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 793
Posted By Bonniewoo

Re: Getting Very Depressed Now

Know what you mean, we've had ours up for sale since the end of March. We've had 16 viewings mainly from window shoppers (can't sell their properties either), one really silly offer which we...
May 20th 2008, 1:53 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 565
Posted By Bonniewoo

Problems with chest x-ray!!

Well we all went for our chest x-rays yesterday & mine, oh and eldest son's were fine, but our 13 year old son's showed he had a shadow on his lung!!:(

Took him to our GP today & it turns out the...
Forum: New Zealand
May 20th 2008, 7:16 am
Replies: 6
Views: 704
Posted By Bonniewoo

Re: First timer to Forums & Emigration !

Hello & welcome!

We too are going for a 3 year work permit and have been advised there will be no problem with our kids going to school. As for buying property, I read somewhere that if you have...
Forum: New Zealand
May 5th 2008, 7:40 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 776
Posted By Bonniewoo

Re: Should we just do it?

If we can't move to NZ then I feel we would be better off staying put. We've probably got about 4 weeks until we reach the point of no return with the house, but I guess we could always get our...
Forum: New Zealand
May 5th 2008, 5:59 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 776
Posted By Bonniewoo

Should we just do it?

Well, got an offer on our house at the weekend so it's time to make our minds up! It's not quite what we wanted but considering what the market is like we would be mad to turn it down.

My hubbys...
Forum: New Zealand
May 2nd 2008, 2:31 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 726
Posted By Bonniewoo

Re: cant stand the waiting.

Oh my god a £60k drop, that's huge. You must have a way more expensive house than ours to be able to drop the price so much! If we had to drop that much we'd have virtually no equity left and...
Forum: New Zealand
May 1st 2008, 8:11 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 726
Posted By Bonniewoo

Re: cant stand the waiting.

We're a stones throw away from town, just down from the stadium and have had the house up for sale since the end of March, we've had several viewings, but only one silly offer. Our estate agent...
Forum: New Zealand
May 1st 2008, 2:58 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 726
Posted By Bonniewoo

Re: cant stand the waiting.

We had meds booked but cancelled them as like everyone else, our house isn't selling either. We've had several viewings but mainly from people who have also got their homes up for sale with nothing...
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 24th 2008, 5:28 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 443
Posted By Bonniewoo

Re: Another question about shipping pets ;-)

We too have had quotes from Golden Arrow & Airpets and would be interested to hear peoples experiences of using either. We have a four year old boxer and have been told there are risks involved with...
Apr 12th 2008, 2:00 pm
Replies: 29
Views: 1,735
Posted By Bonniewoo

Re: police checks

We too did the £35.00 one. Posted them off late last Tuesday and they arrived back today! Wow, super quick, our cheques haven't even cleared through our account yet! :)
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 3rd 2008, 4:47 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 507
Posted By Bonniewoo

Re: NZQA Timescale

We sent ours off two months ago and have been told it's in a queue and might be started on next week!! The cost which they took also two months ago was $486.00 which included the return fee (about...
Apr 3rd 2008, 2:06 pm
Replies: 29
Views: 1,735
Posted By Bonniewoo

Re: police checks

People say that buying a home is one of the most stressful things you go through but it's nothing compared to this! :)
Apr 3rd 2008, 1:55 pm
Replies: 29
Views: 1,735
Posted By Bonniewoo

Re: police checks

If you want the quick police checks for £35.00 then the address is
www.acpo.police.uk/certificates.asp

Hope this helps!

Lisa
Apr 3rd 2008, 7:40 am
Replies: 11
Views: 1,397
Posted By Bonniewoo

Re: Sorry, another work visa question

Thanks rockape. Finally got through to New Zealand house yesterday and they said because the job offer is permament we will have to still go through meds and police checks and suggested we go for...
Apr 1st 2008, 7:30 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 1,397
Posted By Bonniewoo

Re: Sorry, another work visa question

Thanks for your help Happynz. Our boys are 13 & 16 and will both need to be in school. I'll contact our doctors soon and find out the best time to collect all our medical notes.

Do you happen...
Apr 1st 2008, 4:58 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 1,397
Posted By Bonniewoo

Re: Sorry, another work visa question

We can't go for PR as we need to build our points up before we can submit an EOI. Hope we're being advised right to not submit meds or police checks so that we can get a 12 month visa. Also thought...
Apr 1st 2008, 4:53 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 1,397
Posted By Bonniewoo

Re: Sorry, another work visa question

Hi Newkiwi

Totally confused now. We have been advised by an immigration consultant to send in the Application to Work in NZ along with our employers supp NZIS1113 form with no police checks or...
Apr 1st 2008, 10:49 am
Replies: 11
Views: 1,397
Posted By Bonniewoo

Sorry, another work visa question

We are receipt of a job offer which states permament full time so the plan was to apply for a three year work permit and then apply for residency once in NZ.

We are now a bit worried about how...
Mar 27th 2008, 10:41 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 641
Posted By Bonniewoo

Re: Work Permit

We're applying for a work permit and if you want one for more than twelve months you have to go for full medicals, chest x-rays, blood tests and provide police checks. Don't know about proof of...
Forum: New Zealand
Mar 27th 2008, 10:47 am
Replies: 13
Views: 809
Posted By Bonniewoo

Re: Booked our meds, do the costs sound sky high?

You're right there isn't really alot of choice near here without driving stupid distances. Have got one other quote which isn't alot cheaper so for now will stick with our nearest doctor. Our other...
Forum: New Zealand
Mar 27th 2008, 10:10 am
Replies: 13
Views: 809
Posted By Bonniewoo

Re: Booked our meds, do the costs sound sky high?

Hi Robbo25

Have just discovered this so hopefully we can knock £123 off the bill and not scare our 13 year old son to bits!

Lisa
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