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Forum: New Zealand

Mar 18th 2013, 8:31 pm

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North & South magazine - cost of living

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Posted By shocked kiwi

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Yes it is legal for the Nz banks to haircut your savings. Just ring up your local bank and ask them. ANZ told me that it would happen overnight without warning. If you have a term deposit or savings...

Forum: New Zealand

Mar 17th 2013, 9:21 pm

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North & South magazine - cost of living

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Posted By shocked kiwi

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:confused:
To give you an idea, everything has basically doubled in price since the financial crisis whereas wages have either stayed the same or dropped. Nz is in the doo-doo financially as a...

Forum: New Zealand

Mar 15th 2013, 10:17 pm

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North & South magazine - cost of living

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Posted By shocked kiwi

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Yes I would move back to the Uk if I could. I have been back in Nz 10 years and thought it my obligation to give it a good go here, and since the financial crisis of 2007 it has got harder.I loved...

Forum: New Zealand

Mar 15th 2013, 9:04 pm

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North & South magazine - cost of living

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Posted By shocked kiwi

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The fact that you will have no mortgage is good but most of the decent houses are in the million plus bracket now in Auckland unless you live a smaller city. Auckland and Christchurch have housing...

Forum: New Zealand

Mar 15th 2013, 4:08 am

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North & South magazine - cost of living

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Posted By shocked kiwi

Re: North & South magazine - cost of living

Stop globalisation

Forum: New Zealand

Mar 15th 2013, 4:03 am

Replies: 78

North & South magazine - cost of living

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Posted By shocked kiwi

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:)
LOL thanks got a laugh from your comments. I just want the old NZ back as it was such a good place approx 10 years ago.

Forum: New Zealand

Mar 14th 2013, 10:26 pm

Replies: 78

North & South magazine - cost of living

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Posted By shocked kiwi

Re: North & South magazine - cost of living

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As a kiwi living in Nz, you always have the feeling that you are being ripped off. At a cafe in Auckland they wanted $12 for a cheese toastie(no salads or extras) and $6 for a coffee,...

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