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Forum: New Zealand
Oct 12th 2023, 8:27 pm
Replies: 32
Views: 4,608
Posted By Justcol

Re: Six on, six off?

Yes I know all that Bev's. However I don't see it as any different to the UK system that everyone complained about. Migrants pouring into the UK and later piggybacking others off one visa. It can be...
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 3rd 2023, 12:33 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 2,533
Posted By Justcol

Re: Current weather and quakes in NZ. All OK?

It never disappoints



Bit of a breeze came through and cleared the cobwebs, nothing more.


The local ranges and landscape shield our little township which means we tend to escape most of...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 26th 2023, 8:52 am
Replies: 13
Views: 2,533
Posted By Justcol

Re: Current weather and quakes in NZ. All OK?

There's was a boil water alert in Qtown for a wee while before the weather came through.

Weather is great here in otago, could do with a few more showers in summer but on the whole it's pretty...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 23rd 2023, 10:54 pm
Replies: 32
Views: 4,608
Posted By Justcol

Re: Six on, six off?

Can't do anything about those born in a country being idle buggers. That's a job for Governments to figure out, but I thought migrants were supposed to be of some benefit to the country.
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 23rd 2023, 7:40 pm
Replies: 32
Views: 4,608
Posted By Justcol

Re: Six on, six off?

TBH I hate the fact that visas can be issued under this kind of blatant manipulation.
Residency should be for people who will contribute in some way towards the needs of the country, not those who...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 21st 2023, 2:25 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 1,875
Posted By Justcol

Re: If we get our visas - what do we do with UK resources?

I've read and understand everything you've said. I have a feeling we'll be be reading a similar post in a few years telling us things have changed a lot since 2023...🙄
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 18th 2023, 11:49 am
Replies: 10
Views: 1,875
Posted By Justcol

Re: If we get our visas - what do we do with UK resources?

I can tell you right now what will happen.
You will come over, hunt around trying to settle in a perfect place that doesn't exist within Cooee of a hospital while flying back and forth to blighty...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 17th 2023, 8:52 am
Replies: 10
Views: 1,875
Posted By Justcol

Re: If we get our visas - what do we do with UK resources?

With such a half arsed low level of commitment to embracing NZ, I really wouldn't bother coming.

​​​​​​NZ national party is not the UK tory party.
NZ labour is not UK labour, and no...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 8th 2023, 9:43 am
Replies: 6
Views: 2,117
Posted By Justcol

Re: Moving back with 10 year old

Kids make friends very easily, they are more resilient than we give them credit for.
it's no different than going UK to NZ, and within very little time the kids who come here are usually settled...
Forum: New Zealand
Aug 10th 2023, 9:34 pm
Replies: 36
Views: 7,550
Posted By Justcol

Re: Job offer - Auckland

Great to hear you made it.
​​​Despite all the gripes and political grumblings, it's still a great place to be.
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 31st 2023, 7:05 am
Replies: 10
Views: 10,932
Posted By Justcol

Re: Moving back

The pull of family connections for children can be huge.
I have a step daughter and granddaughter, who is my world, in Auckland. My own youngest son and his wife in Paris, are now at the stage where...
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 26th 2023, 9:23 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 5,007
Posted By Justcol

Re: NZ Superannuation

That's nothing to do with age, All men can do that.
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 17th 2023, 7:03 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 5,007
Posted By Justcol

Re: NZ Superannuation

Yes I saw all the other ways to contact them, and will in a few years when I am closer to retirement
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 16th 2023, 4:37 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 5,007
Posted By Justcol

Re: NZ Superannuation

I Looked at that before I posted a few days ago, and as I said, it won't let me proceed as I can't prove identity online.
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 16th 2023, 6:41 am
Replies: 24
Views: 5,007
Posted By Justcol

Re: NZ Superannuation

I'll have a longer look into it. I'm not in a rush, I've got 4 years to go yet.
I might even have upgraded my old phone by then 😁
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 15th 2023, 6:40 am
Replies: 24
Views: 5,007
Posted By Justcol

Re: NZ Superannuation

it's not because I'm in NZ. It's because the site says I don't have a chip reader in my phone to scan my passport.

I'm assuming I have a "record" prior to 2016, as I had been paying since 1979. My...
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 14th 2023, 8:21 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 5,007
Posted By Justcol

Re: NZ Superannuation

I can't get a forecast as I can't confirm my ID online at this point.

29 years and 10 months continuous national insurance payments. Never out of work between 16 to 45 when I left for NZ.
If...
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 14th 2023, 8:14 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 5,007
Posted By Justcol

Re: NZ Superannuation

I can't get a forecast as I can't confirm my ID online at this point.

29 years and 10 months continuous national insurance payments. Never out of work between 16 to 45 when I left for NZ.
If...
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 13th 2023, 8:17 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 5,007
Posted By Justcol

Re: NZ Superannuation

Ok, just to branch out a bit here.
am I correct in thinking NZ stop super payments after 6 months if you move overseas ?

If that's the case I would be better keeping my UK pension as I have...
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 11th 2023, 2:11 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 5,007
Posted By Justcol

Re: NZ Superannuation

What happens for the first year once you reach 65?
currently the NZ retirement age is 65 and the UK is 66
What do you get during the first year as you will not be eligible for the UK pension at...
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 11th 2023, 8:38 am
Replies: 7
Views: 3,125
Posted By Justcol

Re: Keeping your UK home (and selling after a few years?) CGT

As I understand it
NZ doesn't have CGT. There is bright line test, where you pay tax if you've sell a property within 10 years of buying it, but that is only applicable to NZ property and not...
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 27th 2023, 4:58 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 4,491
Posted By Justcol

Re: Brokenwood tv series

Sweet tooth, on Netflix is good, and while not necessarily a kiwi program, it was filmed here
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 27th 2023, 9:28 am
Replies: 20
Views: 4,491
Posted By Justcol

Re: Brokenwood tv series

It's soppy nonsense but I enjoyed it, probably part due to it being filmed in areas I'm know we'll not far from me
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 27th 2023, 9:12 am
Replies: 4
Views: 2,411
Posted By Justcol

Re: Skilled worker qualification transfer

Can't help with most of it but there are definitely jobs

qualified
https://www.seek.co.nz/ece-teacher-jobs

Unqualified
https://www.seek.co.nz/unqualified-ece-teacher-jobs

You can also...
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 25th 2023, 10:55 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 3,217
Posted By Justcol

Re: NZ Universities

Citizenship may not be enough.
The fees free scheme has criteria around NZ school enrollment and credits earned overseas.
My son is a British citizen, but being out of the UK for more than 18...
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