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Forum: New Zealand
Feb 15th 2009, 11:58 pm
Replies: 43
Views: 3,859
Posted By wattsnz

Re: New flag for the kiwis!

Looks like we had the same idea :D
Forum: New Zealand
Feb 15th 2009, 11:56 pm
Replies: 43
Views: 3,859
Posted By wattsnz

Re: New flag for the kiwis!

In this case I think you'll find Wikipedia is your friend...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_Flag
Forum: New Zealand
Jan 28th 2009, 12:54 am
Replies: 20
Views: 1,152
Posted By wattsnz

Re: Sky?

We didn't own our virgin media/ntl modem but when we asked if they wanted it back they said it wasn't financially worth their while collecting it and to just put it in the bin.

As for our Sky+...
Forum: New Zealand
Jan 26th 2009, 8:04 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 427
Posted By wattsnz

Re: School age

Hi, children can start school any time after their fifth birthday - they don't need to wait until the new school year to start. They have to legally start when they are 6. There's more info here: ...
Forum: New Zealand
Jan 26th 2009, 7:41 am
Replies: 20
Views: 1,152
Posted By wattsnz

Re: Sky?

Depends on your TV, we brought 2 LCD TV's with us, a small 19" Samsung and a 42" Toshiba and both work just fine on an aerial. The signal is pretty good where we are too so no problems there. We...
Forum: New Zealand
Jan 26th 2009, 7:36 am
Replies: 17
Views: 1,161
Posted By wattsnz

Re: advice re flight via LAX

That's only if you don't get the one flight a day that is all the way through to Auckland on the same flight number -we investigated this one very carefully beofre travelling last October as we were...
Forum: New Zealand
Jan 24th 2009, 1:44 am
Replies: 5
Views: 6,253
Posted By wattsnz

Re: Bed sizes

We gave away our mattress before leaving the UK, figuring to buy a new one to sleep on the floor on until our container arrived, and nearly came a cropper on this one. We realised about an hour...
Forum: New Zealand
Jan 22nd 2009, 5:00 am
Replies: 9
Views: 920
Posted By wattsnz

Re: preschoolers in chch?

How about Rangiora! We have a 27 month old and a 12 month old.
Forum: New Zealand
Jan 17th 2009, 7:46 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 560
Posted By wattsnz

Re: White & Co - Removals

We used them. They were ok, worked very fast, though their labelling of boxes was a bit random at times and we found all sorts of things packed in boxes labelled something totally different when we...
Forum: New Zealand
Jan 16th 2009, 12:02 am
Replies: 7
Views: 647
Posted By wattsnz

Re: savings accounts

Lloyds TSB - same as National over here - only know that as it looks like we will be changing our current bank lock stock etc to National due to some serious mucking us around on a mortgage - saying...
Forum: New Zealand
Jan 15th 2009, 6:04 pm
Replies: 54
Views: 4,287
Posted By wattsnz

Re: The state of the GBP

That was always going to happen now we've done it :blink: At least we only transferred what we really need for now, the rest can wait. We're still not really unhappy with the rate we got, especially...
Forum: New Zealand
Jan 15th 2009, 8:47 am
Replies: 54
Views: 4,287
Posted By wattsnz

Re: The state of the GBP

We were holding out for 2.88 before and it never quite made it, how we wish we'd transferred when it hit 2.85. We've just bitten the bullet and transferred some of our funds over at 2.73 - we...
Forum: New Zealand
Jan 12th 2009, 7:27 am
Replies: 26
Views: 1,862
Posted By wattsnz

Re: Another newbie in Rangiora

I'll be the one with the blue pushchair with a 2 year old girl in the front and a one year old boy in the back, so probably difficult to miss :D. Shirley and I have already met so we should be easy...
Forum: New Zealand
Jan 11th 2009, 10:05 pm
Replies: 26
Views: 1,862
Posted By wattsnz

Re: Another newbie in Rangiora

I'll definately be there Shirley :thumbsup:
Forum: New Zealand
Jan 7th 2009, 9:05 am
Replies: 26
Views: 1,862
Posted By wattsnz

Re: Another newbie in Rangiora

Sounds good to me - only a couple of hundred yards up the road for me :).
Forum: New Zealand
Jan 3rd 2009, 3:34 am
Replies: 26
Views: 1,862
Posted By wattsnz

Re: Another newbie in Rangiora

The 14th is good by me, though I can do other mornings too if this doesn't suit some :).
Beth
Forum: New Zealand
Jan 2nd 2009, 6:54 pm
Replies: 26
Views: 1,862
Posted By wattsnz

Re: Another newbie in Rangiora

Count me in, would definatley be nice to meet up again Shirley :thumbsup:, and to meet up with some of the others here :).

Happy New Year to you all.
Forum: Working Abroad by Profession
Dec 29th 2008, 6:52 am
Replies: 0
Views: 841
Posted By wattsnz

Question Anyone need a Quantity Surveyor in Christchurch?

Hi all,

We've been in NZ a couple of months now (with permanent residence visas) and hubby is still looking for work as a QS, preferably in the Christchurch area, but will consider short to medium...
Forum: New Zealand
Dec 26th 2008, 12:24 am
Replies: 26
Views: 1,862
Posted By wattsnz

Re: Another newbie in Rangiora

Hi Helen, thanks for your message :). I've sent you a PM.

Regards,

Beth
Forum: New Zealand
Dec 22nd 2008, 8:22 am
Replies: 10
Views: 739
Posted By wattsnz

Re: Help!

We got our 2 year old one of those mini trampolines for her birthday - it says 3+ but she loves it, and so does her nearly 1 year old brother! it's the kind that has a handle for them to hold onto...
Forum: New Zealand
Dec 22nd 2008, 7:58 am
Replies: 26
Views: 1,862
Posted By wattsnz

Re: Another newbie in Rangiora

Hi, thanks for your reply. I'd heard Pomiora a few times before, but not the others. At least the weather has improved now. I think the dog is greatful too as she gets more walks :lol:
My OH is a...
Forum: New Zealand
Dec 20th 2008, 2:50 am
Replies: 26
Views: 1,862
Posted By wattsnz

Smile Another newbie in Rangiora

Hi all,

Just had a look through some previous threads and it seems there are a few of you out there also in Rangiora, so thought I'd say hi.

We arrived mid October and have settled relatively...
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 30th 2008, 2:53 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 598
Posted By wattsnz

Thumbs up Re: Travel insurance and more

At last, I've found something suitable!:thumbsup:

Thanks for the suggestions Julesnye, they gave me some ideas for new search terms to use and I tried Google.co.nz instead of uk. Unfortunately the...
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 29th 2008, 1:26 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 598
Posted By wattsnz

Re: Travel insurance and more

Hi Julesnye, thanks for the suggestion but we really don't know if we will have an address to go to yet. We have contacted rental agents and they said to get back to them closer to the time (we're...
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 29th 2008, 11:26 am
Replies: 3
Views: 495
Posted By wattsnz

Thumbs up New Member

Hi All,

Just thought I'd introduce myself :). We currently live in Salisbury, but have got our residence visas and have booked our flights to NZ :thumbsup: for 12th October. We will be moving to...
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