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Forum: New Zealand
May 24th 2017, 8:54 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 1,611
Posted By carriem41

Re: North or South Island? Where to live in NZ?

Id agree, focus on the job, travel when you get here , then decide. I work at Wellington hospital and love Welly. Neat city, easy to get around and out to the bush. Also, easy to make friends as...
Forum: New Zealand
Feb 4th 2008, 11:15 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,134
Posted By carriem41

Re: Do-er-up-ers

We bought an old villa and did the doing up project....took 9 months, we found building regs very strict and consent takes a while, tradesmen and building materials worked out very expensive compared...
Forum: New Zealand
Jan 30th 2008, 1:29 am
Replies: 27
Views: 1,638
Posted By carriem41

Re: earthquakes

Always a possibility....best just to be prepared,store your water and emergency supplies and put it to the back of your mind so you can enjoy everything else NZ has to offer.
Forum: New Zealand
Jan 21st 2008, 6:16 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 581
Posted By carriem41

Re: Hello from Gosport!!!!

Hello! Are you working in Haslar then? Im a nurse, EX-RN and lived there for 14 years before moving home and then to NZ, loved it there, always sunny! Feel free to pm me with any questions on NZ...
Forum: New Zealand
Jan 21st 2008, 6:10 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 786
Posted By carriem41

Re: Newly Registered Nurse - Auckland based needs work

What about looking for new grad programmes within the DHB, has she tried ringing HR to discuss getting onto a programme, I noticed on "seek" there are some new grad programmes offerred in the private...
Forum: New Zealand
Jan 18th 2008, 9:28 pm
Replies: 109
Views: 5,784
Posted By carriem41

Re: OMG!! British girl murdered on WHV

to those of you who think this thread is diverting from the horrific murder of that poor girl....this was the original question
Forum: New Zealand
Jan 18th 2008, 7:41 pm
Replies: 109
Views: 5,784
Posted By carriem41

Re: OMG!! British girl murdered on WHV

So the many cases i deal with involving domestic abuse and child abuse and not to mention violent crime...they all attend because the are "silly silly silly"?
To come here and think its all roses is...
Forum: New Zealand
Jan 17th 2008, 8:20 pm
Replies: 109
Views: 5,784
Posted By carriem41

Re: OMG!! British girl murdered on WHV

True that where ever you go in the world there is good and there is bad. Unfortunatly NZ has its fair share of the bad....one of the worlds highest violent crime records, increasing domestic abuse...
Forum: New Zealand
Jan 17th 2008, 2:29 am
Replies: 82
Views: 6,159
Posted By carriem41

Re: favourate quotes of your kids

Im off to see the Police tonight, I was trying today to explain to my daugher who they are, I said they were a popular band when I was younger
and her response "are they still all alive?" How to...
Forum: New Zealand
Jan 16th 2008, 4:32 am
Replies: 11
Views: 555
Posted By carriem41

Re: whicker furniture

Is this some kind of Whicker discrimination?! Good quality whicker is flippin expensive, ideal for this climate as long lasting, durable, you can pay hundreds for original Antique whicker.....so why...
Forum: New Zealand
Jan 15th 2008, 7:54 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 465
Posted By carriem41

Re: Cinderella - the ole gal was spot on you know

Cheer yourelf with ENCHANTED Disney movie.....take your kids as an excuse to have a good cry and expereince a happy ever after ending!
Forum: New Zealand
Jan 15th 2008, 7:43 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 555
Posted By carriem41

Re: whicker furniture

We brought whicker conservatory furniture and a whole array of baskets, containers ect, no problems
Forum: Immigration, Citizenship and Visas (NZ)
Jan 12th 2008, 9:56 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 825
Posted By carriem41

Re: EOI Help

Hi, good on you for applying, sometimes the forms can feel a little confusing, we kept having to remind ourselves that this was to apply from anywhere in the world not just the UK!
Forum: New Zealand
Jan 11th 2008, 2:23 am
Replies: 14
Views: 1,199
Posted By carriem41

Re: Something different on my birthday....

Happy birthday Dee and well done for giving Kayaking go....hey whens the party?
Forum: New Zealand
Jan 9th 2008, 2:55 am
Replies: 10
Views: 845
Posted By carriem41

Re: Got the Job offer - is it too early???

Youve been a member since 2004...have you been to another country since? If not....get EXCITED!!!!! Tell everyone sooner rather than later so they can get used to the idea and it also makes it more...
Forum: New Zealand
Jan 7th 2008, 10:45 pm
Replies: 36
Views: 2,421
Posted By carriem41

Re: When did you feel assimilated into your NZ surroundings

Took about a year for us, just after we`d moved into our own house, I remember flying out of Welly for a short trip to Oz and feeling I was leaving home behind...was a reassuring feeling that finally...
Forum: New Zealand
Jan 7th 2008, 1:08 am
Replies: 5
Views: 813
Posted By carriem41

Re: Seeing a Doctor in Wellington

Try the after hours medical centre Adelaide road 8am to 11pm, will cost about $50-70, seen pretty quickly, ED will cost you minimum $221.00 plus costs for any investigations.
Forum: New Zealand
Jan 5th 2008, 5:51 pm
Replies: 26
Views: 1,652
Posted By carriem41

Re: Your thoughts on emigration consultants?

our advice would be save your money and do it yourself, theres so much advice on these forums and all for free!
Forum: New Zealand
Jan 5th 2008, 1:34 am
Replies: 45
Views: 2,677
Posted By carriem41

Re: NZ Driving Licence

Where do you live and what colour and make of car....hmmm isnt the whole idea of the test to test your knowledge?
Forum: New Zealand
Jan 4th 2008, 8:07 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 506
Posted By carriem41

Re: medical

DHB healthcare is of a good standard, most of the medical staff I work with are top class, tons of Brits that have left the NHS in despair or that come for training which is excellent. if you have a...
Forum: New Zealand
Jan 3rd 2008, 11:04 pm
Replies: 45
Views: 2,677
Posted By carriem41

Re: NZ Driving Licence

oh and if the driver in front is at a give way and doesnt drive on quick enough for you feel free to beep your horn, purposefully dont give way when turning left just to more confuse the already...
Forum: New Zealand
Jan 3rd 2008, 10:38 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 1,514
Posted By carriem41

Re: Can we bring antihistamines and steriod cream?

I think you`ll be fine either way as long as you declare everything, theyre not too bothered about inhalers, dirt cheap here so not like you are going to sell them on the black market...its really...
Forum: New Zealand
Jan 3rd 2008, 10:31 pm
Replies: 45
Views: 2,677
Posted By carriem41

Re: NZ Driving Licence

dont forget to swear, shout and gesticulate to everyone when you are driving and having a bad day...
Forum: New Zealand
Jan 3rd 2008, 8:05 pm
Replies: 21
Views: 1,305
Posted By carriem41

Re: Paint - where do you get it?

Yes you can ship emulsion...we brought a huge pot of that common colour! Mind its still sat in the garage.
Forum: New Zealand
Jan 3rd 2008, 7:59 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 605
Posted By carriem41

Re: Marching On Together

I agree, bring everything everything and more, I cringe when I think how much we gave away...could have made a killing on trade me. Bring everything electrical..just need to change plugs or buy a few...
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