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Forum: New Zealand
Oct 23rd 2007, 4:06 am
Replies: 168
Views: 11,220
Posted By Hoyo

Re: Making Kiwi Mates - What's the Secret?

depends if she is a pakeha or not. :p

If you want to see how devisive race relations are in NZ , the next time your work place is offering a treaty of whaitangi lecture - go along!!!!!

If there...
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 22nd 2007, 11:30 pm
Replies: 168
Views: 11,220
Posted By Hoyo

Re: Making Kiwi Mates - What's the Secret?

Luke skywalker sorted them out. Go Yoda!!:thumbsup:

Sometimes I get slighty pee'd off about NZ stance towards England - My opinion is they want the umbrella of protection which being on friendly...
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 22nd 2007, 11:16 pm
Replies: 168
Views: 11,220
Posted By Hoyo

Re: Making Kiwi Mates - What's the Secret?

good post enjoyed reading it. :)
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 22nd 2007, 7:43 am
Replies: 168
Views: 11,220
Posted By Hoyo

Re: Making Kiwi Mates - What's the Secret?

No worries - it is very "PC" this board, you see we all have to live in perfect harmony with each other...otherwise they get shut down. Simple economics really - bad for business. Mark my words! :p
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 22nd 2007, 7:35 am
Replies: 168
Views: 11,220
Posted By Hoyo

Re: Making Kiwi Mates - What's the Secret?

:) I am listening to you! :wub: Mate, good on you, for at least putting across your views - don't let anybody rattle you, it's only the internet!
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 22nd 2007, 7:29 am
Replies: 168
Views: 11,220
Posted By Hoyo

Re: Making Kiwi Mates - What's the Secret?

Ooh 'eck....looks like I'm in for some bother![/QUOTE]

Nah, you're a women you'll be alright.
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 22nd 2007, 7:28 am
Replies: 168
Views: 11,220
Posted By Hoyo

Re: Making Kiwi Mates - What's the Secret?

Degenerate? Man, I'm loving it. A lively kick arse debate.... a bit of passion!

I am all for Delores - it's great having a kiwi giving an opinion here. Personally I find Campbell really...
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 22nd 2007, 6:50 am
Replies: 25
Views: 2,230
Posted By Hoyo

Re: Palmerston North, i wish someone told us this

When you look at the weather stats you would see that Wellington compared to Auckland (or many many overseas destinations) has one of the highest sunshine hours per year....doesn't mean the weather...
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 22nd 2007, 6:46 am
Replies: 168
Views: 11,220
Posted By Hoyo

Re: Making Kiwi Mates - What's the Secret?

Hey congrats on a possible friendship.


My take on the positive thing is that, yeah initially you would not appreciate someone who has just moved here to start the old : "ooooooo you don't wanna...
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 22nd 2007, 6:28 am
Replies: 168
Views: 11,220
Posted By Hoyo

Re: Making Kiwi Mates - What's the Secret?

mainly the russians I would have thought....I'd hardly compare 12000 kiwi losses (no matter how tragic) to 24 millions russians.
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 22nd 2007, 6:20 am
Replies: 168
Views: 11,220
Posted By Hoyo

Re: Making Kiwi Mates - What's the Secret?

Dynamite post!

My overall opinion on how to make kiwi mates is....become an identikit Kiwi!!!!

That means, losing your accent, losing an "Opinion", losing the desire to "talk shite or take...
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 22nd 2007, 6:11 am
Replies: 168
Views: 11,220
Posted By Hoyo

Re: Making Kiwi Mates - What's the Secret?

Have you ever been to Auckland?

In a few years time they will outnumber the Maoris........

Is that a bad thing?


I don't think so, but Winston Peters sure does!
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 22nd 2007, 4:46 am
Replies: 25
Views: 2,230
Posted By Hoyo

Re: Palmerston North, i wish someone told us this

Yeah I think so too. The lure of the almighty OZ dollar. Maybe the weather as well.
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 22nd 2007, 4:28 am
Replies: 25
Views: 2,230
Posted By Hoyo

Re: Palmerston North, i wish someone told us this

Deadly insects in brisbane? I didn't see any...:) Not even a snake! I did see some ferocious looking cockroaches I had fun 'taming'. Also big fruit bats. wombats, lizards etc.

I guess the reason...
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 22nd 2007, 4:11 am
Replies: 168
Views: 11,220
Posted By Hoyo

Re: Making Kiwi Mates - What's the Secret?

So, given all you have said, what is the best way to make mates here? Cos I for one am dying to know the secret! :)
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 22nd 2007, 1:52 am
Replies: 25
Views: 2,230
Posted By Hoyo

Re: Palmerston North, i wish someone told us this

funny. :)

and whats wrong with any of the above? I wouldn't mind seeing some pig wrestling!

Palmy north...difficult one. On the one hand fantastic location - with good access to "nature" and...
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 21st 2007, 9:54 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 1,775
Posted By Hoyo

Re: I am leaving New Zealand to go to Brisbane!

Thanks, yeah, can always come back, who knows what the future holds? Take each day as it comes. Yesterday is history and tomorrow is a mystery...
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 21st 2007, 8:12 am
Replies: 24
Views: 1,775
Posted By Hoyo

Re: I am leaving New Zealand to go to Brisbane!

:) Yep.

I am not even bitter about leaving - it's more like closing the book on a relationship which wasn't working. On the one hand it's scary but you know it's the right thing to do.
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 21st 2007, 12:46 am
Replies: 24
Views: 1,775
Posted By Hoyo

Re: I am leaving New Zealand to go to Brisbane!

I booked a one way ticket back to London today..

This is probably the biggest decision I have ever made in my life. Reaching the decision to leave has been an emotional rollercoaster. One I...
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 20th 2007, 11:41 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 1,775
Posted By Hoyo

Forum: Australia
Oct 20th 2007, 2:13 am
Replies: 64
Views: 3,984
Posted By Hoyo

Re: Brisbane or Cairns?

thanks. what is a good area to live in Brisbane if you are single? I am into my running, so somewhere close to the bush would be ideal. Also, when I arrive I will be carless for a while - will that...
Forum: Australia
Oct 20th 2007, 1:33 am
Replies: 64
Views: 3,984
Posted By Hoyo

Brisbane or Cairns?

Looking at my lonely planet guide - Cairns seems great. It sort of sounds what iam after : tropical rainforests, beaches etc...

What is the work sit like there? :confused:

Although I have...
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 19th 2007, 6:07 am
Replies: 17
Views: 1,392
Posted By Hoyo

Re: Vietnam in NZ.....

don't get me started..:o

"Charlie don't surf!"

"I watched a snail crawl along the edge of a straight razor. That's my dream. That's my nightmare. Crawling, swiftly, along the edge of a...
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 19th 2007, 2:16 am
Replies: 24
Views: 1,775
Posted By Hoyo

Re: I am leaving New Zealand to go to Brisbane!

did I mention the sun trap? :)
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 19th 2007, 2:02 am
Replies: 24
Views: 1,775
Posted By Hoyo

Re: I am leaving New Zealand to go to Brisbane!

Ha. Well there will be one room going very soon. It would be sweet to arrange someone to take over my room.

We presently have sky tv, broadband, indoor-outdoor flow,2 cats, a bbq, xbox360, dvd,...
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