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Forum: New Zealand
Mar 9th 2024, 6:02 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 834
Posted By Justcol

Re: NZ for retirement (dual UK//NZ citizen)

Blimey, is that for a live in doctor and medical team.

I have full cover health/hospital/pharmacy+ for less than $70 a week and I'm 61 years old
Forum: New Zealand
Feb 28th 2024, 4:16 am
Replies: 2
Views: 332
Posted By Justcol

Re: Changes to NZ blood donation

Considering they are supposedly so short of donors and blood stock is low, they don't seem to be doing very much to get this info out. There must be tens of thousands of migrants affected by this,...
Forum: New Zealand
Dec 27th 2023, 6:02 am
Replies: 1
Views: 572
Posted By Justcol

Re: Flight disruption in Nelson - is this common?

I heard that on the news the other day and thought it was a bit odd. I think it might have been on the news because it was an uncommon thing, or it could have been a slow news day ๐Ÿค”
we get a few...
Forum: New Zealand
Dec 25th 2023, 1:30 am
Replies: 5
Views: 760
Posted By Justcol

Re: Merry Xmas everyone!

Ho ho bah humbug...I'm working ๐Ÿ™„
Forum: New Zealand
Dec 4th 2023, 4:01 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 1,111
Posted By Justcol

Re: Feb: Dunedin - a little bit South

I know you can often see AA from Anderson's bay cemetery
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 12th 2023, 8:29 am
Replies: 38
Views: 4,013
Posted By Justcol

Re: Preparing to move.

We did a huge tiki tour right around the south island, and a lot of places all through the interior. I struggled to find places I liked as much as where I am. I did like the idea of disappearing to...
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 11th 2023, 8:26 am
Replies: 38
Views: 4,013
Posted By Justcol

Re: Preparing to move.

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/britishexpats.com-vbulletin/800x494/13138786_10154179746761202_3821396165499275978_n_1017f3954aa4996dfb249b915b70dffab101097d.jpg
This is my wee little corner of NZ....
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 9th 2023, 2:14 am
Replies: 38
Views: 4,013
Posted By Justcol

Re: Preparing to move.

Haast !! You gotta be joking. He said rural, not remote. From Haast it's 150km, if the road is open, to the nearest supermarket. Haast is the place where people from remote hideaways go to hide....
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 8th 2023, 5:28 am
Replies: 38
Views: 4,013
Posted By Justcol

Re: Preparing to move.

Otago on the South island sounds just up your street.
I'm in a tiny town down here. Afterschool activities are limited to school sports practice. It's nothing like the UK. It's normal to see kids...
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 6th 2023, 5:50 pm
Replies: 38
Views: 4,013
Posted By Justcol

Re: Preparing to move.

It's difficult to compare cost of living from one place to another, but NZ is notoriously expensive for anything, food, fuel, house prices, rents, vehicles, etc etc.

I would do some research...
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 5th 2023, 7:08 am
Replies: 25
Views: 1,559
Posted By Justcol

Re: Insurancers - House - contents - car.

Everything is with ASB. Vehicles are with AA.
Don't know the costs, the wife covers all that stuff.
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 5th 2023, 6:56 am
Replies: 9
Views: 1,571
Posted By Justcol

Re: Young UK family looking to move to NZ - but where, please help :)

Shame you didn't think of that when you went to Timaru.

The problem is, what people want is subjective. Personally I can't abide Auckland. It's a terrible place. The CBD is the most uninspiring...
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 31st 2023, 6:38 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 2,563
Posted By Justcol

Re: Where do the Brits like to live in Auckland?

Not sure it has white anything.
New Zealand European, Mฤori, Samoan, Cook Islands Mฤori, Tongan, Niuean, Chinese, Indian and other, are usually the choices.
you can be more specific under other if...
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 31st 2023, 10:12 am
Replies: 17
Views: 2,563
Posted By Justcol

Re: Where do the Brits like to live in Auckland?

In keeping with the current trends, I have been identifying as an afro Caribbean woman for several weeks now. It's really been quite an eye opener
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 31st 2023, 9:57 am
Replies: 17
Views: 2,563
Posted By Justcol

Re: Where do the Brits like to live in Auckland?

what gives you that idea ??

The scenario seems a little odd, but is it any different to the dozens of other "wheres a good place to live" posts


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Forum: New Zealand
Oct 13th 2023, 8:27 am
Replies: 32
Views: 3,112
Posted By Justcol

Re: Six on, six off?

Yes I know all that Bev's. However I don't see it as any different to the UK system that everyone complained about. Migrants pouring into the UK and later piggybacking others off one visa. It can be...
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 4th 2023, 12:33 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,225
Posted By Justcol

Re: Current weather and quakes in NZ. All OK?

It never disappoints



Bit of a breeze came through and cleared the cobwebs, nothing more.


The local ranges and landscape shield our little township which means we tend to escape most of...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 26th 2023, 8:52 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,225
Posted By Justcol

Re: Current weather and quakes in NZ. All OK?

There's was a boil water alert in Qtown for a wee while before the weather came through.

Weather is great here in otago, could do with a few more showers in summer but on the whole it's pretty...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 24th 2023, 10:54 am
Replies: 32
Views: 3,112
Posted By Justcol

Re: Six on, six off?

Can't do anything about those born in a country being idle buggers. That's a job for Governments to figure out, but I thought migrants were supposed to be of some benefit to the country.
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 24th 2023, 7:40 am
Replies: 32
Views: 3,112
Posted By Justcol

Re: Six on, six off?

TBH I hate the fact that visas can be issued under this kind of blatant manipulation.
Residency should be for people who will contribute in some way towards the needs of the country, not those who...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 22nd 2023, 2:25 am
Replies: 10
Views: 1,280
Posted By Justcol

Re: If we get our visas - what do we do with UK resources?

I've read and understand everything you've said. I have a feeling we'll be be reading a similar post in a few years telling us things have changed a lot since 2023...๐Ÿ™„
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 18th 2023, 11:49 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 1,280
Posted By Justcol

Re: If we get our visas - what do we do with UK resources?

I can tell you right now what will happen.
You will come over, hunt around trying to settle in a perfect place that doesn't exist within Cooee of a hospital while flying back and forth to blighty...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 17th 2023, 8:52 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 1,280
Posted By Justcol

Re: If we get our visas - what do we do with UK resources?

With such a half arsed low level of commitment to embracing NZ, I really wouldn't bother coming.

โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹NZ national party is not the UK tory party.
NZ labour is not UK labour, and no one is...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 8th 2023, 9:43 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 1,596
Posted By Justcol

Re: Moving back with 10 year old

Kids make friends very easily, they are more resilient than we give them credit for.
it's no different than going UK to NZ, and within very little time the kids who come here are usually settled...
Forum: New Zealand
Aug 11th 2023, 9:34 am
Replies: 36
Views: 5,870
Posted By Justcol

Re: Job offer - Auckland

Great to hear you made it.
โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹Despite all the gripes and political grumblings, it's still a great place to be.
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