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Forum: New Zealand
Jun 18th 2010, 6:09 am
Replies: 61
Views: 6,923
Posted By Garbanza

Re: Why NZ ???

You will no doubt be spewing then at the changes in the last budget effectively removing the major tax breaks that used to exist with an LAQC? According to my accountant anyone with up to 4 rental...
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 15th 2010, 11:17 pm
Replies: 61
Views: 6,923
Posted By Garbanza

Re: Why NZ ???

We were going to invest in a rental property along with other friends there before we left, but No.2 son came along as so that plan went out the window. The setting up of a business here would be...
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 15th 2010, 12:27 am
Replies: 61
Views: 6,923
Posted By Garbanza

Re: Why NZ ???

In answer to your question(s), have been here now for 2 and a half years and find the transition ongoing and I think it will be for me a long time to permanently settle down. I have chilled out...
Forum: NZ Update
Mar 5th 2010, 9:02 pm
Replies: 165
Views: 34,956
Posted By Garbanza

Re: 2years on and it's still crap.

Other half of Garbanza here. After we first arrived in December 2007 I spent 6 months doing nothing much except for helping out friends and family with various building projects; I then spent a year...
Forum: NZ Update
Mar 4th 2010, 9:20 pm
Replies: 165
Views: 34,956
Posted By Garbanza

Re: 2years on and it's still crap.

Reading a few pages of these threads re: frustration about living here in NZ is a complex one. I am a kiwi but lived in the UK for 23 years, enough to put down severe roots, marry a Londoner and...
Forum: New Zealand
Mar 2nd 2010, 10:14 pm
Replies: 61
Views: 6,923
Posted By Garbanza

Re: Why NZ ???

Would love to Berni, problem is we now live in NZ, haven't had the time lately to edit the Berko bit and put Silverstream NZ which is where we reside now. Are you thinking of coming over here, if you...
Forum: New Zealand
Mar 2nd 2010, 7:48 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 1,787
Posted By Garbanza

Re: Looking at moving to Taupo

Not worried about being dead in winter, we're more worried about making a reasonable living and schools for the kids. Eventually we want to buy land and become Mr & Mrs Self Sufficiency right down...
Forum: New Zealand
Mar 2nd 2010, 1:44 am
Replies: 61
Views: 6,923
Posted By Garbanza

Re: Why NZ ???

Ever thought of going on the net and looking at possibly where in NZ sharks hang out for a bite. I would be more cautious about the beaches that have rip currents. Apparently 130 people here a year...
Forum: New Zealand
Mar 2nd 2010, 12:25 am
Replies: 61
Views: 6,923
Posted By Garbanza

Re: Why NZ ???

Lived in the UK for 23 years, long enough to buy a flat, travel all over the place, have a long relationship which still lasts with the husband and finally have 2 wonderful boys 5 and 11. ...
Forum: New Zealand
Mar 2nd 2010, 12:02 am
Replies: 7
Views: 1,787
Posted By Garbanza

Looking at moving to Taupo

Me and my english hubby and 2 kids moved back in 2007 to be near my family as I had lived in the UK for 23 years. Quite a bit of culture shock for me and it has not quite worked out how I imagined,...
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 14th 2007, 7:10 pm
Replies: 0
Views: 289
Posted By Garbanza

SMS anybody use them

Have had a very good quote for a 40 footer out to NZ, really like them but the husband is wondering whether anybody out there has had the pleasure? Only 9 days to completion......
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 11th 2007, 9:39 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 1,024
Posted By Garbanza

Re: Child Trust Fund in the UK

Thanks for that. Ironically that's where my husband opened his bank account too many years ago ;-) We'll have to get in touch with them.
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 8th 2007, 6:37 am
Replies: 14
Views: 981
Posted By Garbanza

Re: Removal Company Advice wanted

Cheers thanx for that.

Garbanza
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 7th 2007, 3:51 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 981
Posted By Garbanza

Re: Removal Company Advice wanted

Team Embo

Having trouble locating The Removal Group, where are they based, can't seem to find them on Yell.com???

Garbanza
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 2nd 2007, 8:13 am
Replies: 14
Views: 981
Posted By Garbanza

Re: Removal Company Advice wanted

Has anyone used SMS by any chance?

Thanks in advance
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 2nd 2007, 8:11 am
Replies: 14
Views: 981
Posted By Garbanza

Re: Removal Company Advice wanted

Thanks for that I'll get on to them.
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 1st 2007, 2:47 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 1,024
Posted By Garbanza

Child Trust Fund in the UK

Does anybody have any info on Banks and Building Societies that will transfer over the monies accumulated in the Child Trust Funds that were started up here in the UK roundabout 2004. The Building...
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 1st 2007, 2:36 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 981
Posted By Garbanza

Removal Company Advice wanted

We are now in the process of downsizing our accumulated crap from the house and double garage in preparation for the International Removal guys to come in. Does anybody have any info on which...
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 16th 2007, 10:40 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 1,441
Posted By Garbanza

Re: Hi from the UK

Thanks BEVS I will probably print off all that you've said. I'll probably be plugging your brains with a few more questions if that's okay with you. Must go now as it's 11.30pm and my youngest boy...
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 16th 2007, 8:34 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 1,441
Posted By Garbanza

Re: Hi from the UK

Thank you for that BEVS, I forgot they have toy libraries out there, in fact I think we used one when we were out there holidaying over 6 years ago. I've gone mad here and bought loads of new...
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 16th 2007, 8:08 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 1,441
Posted By Garbanza

Re: Hi from the UK

I hope so as we still live in Berkhamsted until late November when we complete on the house. We leave the UK in the last week of November. I will miss John Lewis's most of the major department...
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 16th 2007, 4:18 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 1,441
Posted By Garbanza

Re: Many Thanks

To Simonmarkellis and Animal Crackers thanks for the support, right now we are up in the air with the husband finishing work this Friday and school half term next week. But what the hell it's only...
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 15th 2007, 6:14 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 1,441
Posted By Garbanza

Hi from the UK

Greetings from the UK folks, I'm an ex-pat NZder with english husband and kids soon to make the big jump back to NZ in mid December 2007. The move will be a bit painful for me as I have been here 23...
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