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Search: Posts Made By: eddie_nz
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Forum: New Zealand
Jun 16th 2009, 3:44 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 1,453
Posted By eddie_nz

Re: Swine Flu?

Tis quite amusing as lots of people note NZ distance incase of global health issues, as one of the reasons to move there....

Bit like the couple I know who moved to the falklands in feb 82 as they...
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 15th 2009, 9:27 am
Replies: 40
Views: 2,433
Posted By eddie_nz

Re: Amazing stuff about NZ

Its also illegal in the UK but you rarely get a fine..
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 11th 2009, 10:17 am
Replies: 347
Views: 29,708
Posted By eddie_nz

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

The thing is:-

1) Houses are worth what people are prepared to or able (via a loan) to pay for them. Now loans have recenlty been harder to get so there is less money around and people just cant...
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 11th 2009, 9:39 am
Replies: 14
Views: 845
Posted By eddie_nz

Re: Drugs (but not bad ones...)

Indeed and if you want to purchase psuedophidrine you often need ID, drivers or passport they often record who purchases it
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 10th 2009, 8:58 am
Replies: 7
Views: 4,264
Posted By eddie_nz

Re: Rules about duty-free when in transit

Buy the wine in NZ and stick it in your hold luggage, liquid rules only count for carry on...

duty free carry in they will give you a sealed bag and put the drink in that will then get scanned and...
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 8th 2009, 11:00 am
Replies: 18
Views: 5,202
Posted By eddie_nz

Re: How much tax do you pay on wages in NZ??

Fine you save after tax personally I think it would be better is the gov let people save without taxing them, or provided a better state work related pension.
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 8th 2009, 10:20 am
Replies: 18
Views: 5,202
Posted By eddie_nz

Re: How much tax do you pay on wages in NZ??

Oooh don't forget 'voluntary' payments to schools.
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 8th 2009, 10:17 am
Replies: 18
Views: 5,202
Posted By eddie_nz

Re: How much tax do you pay on wages in NZ??

Pensions,

My pension in the UK comes out of my gross salary pre tax, in NZ any savings come out post tax and get taxed that = shit.

I take it you mean you can live on 47 k if you don't have a...
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 8th 2009, 9:28 am
Replies: 18
Views: 5,202
Posted By eddie_nz

Re: How much tax do you pay on wages in NZ??

Yeah remember no tax free amount so paperboys pay tax :-(

You will be taxed at a pretty high rate then have to pay for medical insurance and pensions are shit....

To sumise tax pecantage for me...
Forum: New Zealand
May 27th 2009, 12:26 pm
Replies: 48
Views: 2,283
Posted By eddie_nz

Re: Crushing the Boy/Girl Racer's Cars

[QUOTE=Browner_;7608069]Aha, I spy my favourite topic!



What is needed is a mixture of legislation that is easily enforceable

That would include:
- compulsory third party insurance
...
Forum: New Zealand
May 27th 2009, 12:23 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 1,710
Posted By eddie_nz

Re: Totaly fed-up of Trying To Sell House

Your house would sell if you put it up at a price that people would buy it at.

If you be happy with that price is a different matter...
Forum: New Zealand
May 7th 2009, 9:04 am
Replies: 35
Views: 2,255
Posted By eddie_nz

Re: IKEA!

Flat packs in a container and you may get import duty.....
Forum: New Zealand
May 7th 2009, 8:30 am
Replies: 35
Views: 2,255
Posted By eddie_nz

Re: IKEA!

dont forget if they come to NZ the prices will much bigger % of your hard earned than in the UK....
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 28th 2009, 8:52 am
Replies: 73
Views: 3,948
Posted By eddie_nz

Re: Devils advocate....??

17 grand is a good amount, don't get me wrong we travelled with 900 quid but that was back in 97 and we were young and stupid..

The big thing is balancing the budget, earm more than you spend and...
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 28th 2009, 8:12 am
Replies: 73
Views: 3,948
Posted By eddie_nz

Re: Devils advocate....??

Pretty standard

Cons gov comes in spending gets capped
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 27th 2009, 3:18 pm
Replies: 73
Views: 3,948
Posted By eddie_nz

Re: Devils advocate....??

10k isk money is good and certainly more than you alluded to in your intial post.

Buying everything you need is never comfortable and we've all done it..

I guess it just depends if you can get...
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 27th 2009, 2:21 pm
Replies: 73
Views: 3,948
Posted By eddie_nz

Re: Devils advocate....??

£17,000 is lots its not $17000 or £1700??

£17,000 is 43k NZD which is even getting into house deposit territory with a mortgage on top of course.
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 27th 2009, 1:01 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 795
Posted By eddie_nz

Re: One way flights to NZ

Cathey are great LA is a pit don't fly though there...
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 27th 2009, 12:52 pm
Replies: 73
Views: 3,948
Posted By eddie_nz

Re: Devils advocate....??

You may not care you children may...
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 27th 2009, 12:32 pm
Replies: 73
Views: 3,948
Posted By eddie_nz

Re: Devils advocate....??

So essentially you want to go from renting and not having much spending money in the UK to renting and not having much spending money in NZ because it’s hotter...

The renting expenditure will make...
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 27th 2009, 10:48 am
Replies: 73
Views: 3,948
Posted By eddie_nz

Re: Devils advocate....??

Everyone does the move on a budget but not all budgets are equal....

As for he major costs being flight and paperwork, that’s just the start of the costs...

How old are the girls, school...
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 27th 2009, 10:22 am
Replies: 73
Views: 3,948
Posted By eddie_nz

Re: Devils advocate....??

A positive attitude doesn't put a roof over you head or food on the table.

Never underestimate how cold hard cash improves your life...
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 27th 2009, 8:23 am
Replies: 73
Views: 3,948
Posted By eddie_nz

Re: Devils advocate....??

so you don't mind not spending any money or buying as little as possible

What about your children??

surely they have things they like/want which can't be replaced on a shoe string.
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 17th 2009, 7:50 am
Replies: 5
Views: 771
Posted By eddie_nz

Re: Does NZ 'look after' its Senior Citizens?

when you drive past them and they have a for sale sign outside

you just know its 'one carefull now dead owner' :(
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 16th 2009, 3:31 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 771
Posted By eddie_nz

Re: Does NZ 'look after' its Senior Citizens?

Considering how much various goverments have ****ed around with pensions..

I'd give it a no
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