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Forum: New Zealand
Mar 10th 2007, 11:40 pm
Replies: 51
Views: 3,314
Posted By cyndi

Re: First impressions

Unfortunately we landed in Auckland around 5am so it was pitch black. It was raining too for a few minutes but we even thought that was lovely seeing as we had arrived from Nebraska which was into...
Forum: New Zealand
Mar 10th 2007, 11:27 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 1,056
Posted By cyndi

Re: Stars in your eyes?......

I love the sky here, it's fantastic, does anyone know if you get the equivalent of the northern lights (Aurora Borealis (sp)) here? Saw that once in the States & it was an amazing sight.
Forum: New Zealand
Mar 10th 2007, 10:48 am
Replies: 123
Views: 6,863
Posted By cyndi

Re: Proud to be Kiwi – a farce?

Points 1 & 2........ Have you ever lived in the US!!!!!!!!:mad: My 15 yr old son has just got his licence over here in NZ & I'm sure he can only drive when we are with him. He's had his licence in...
Forum: New Zealand
Mar 9th 2007, 7:54 am
Replies: 146
Views: 7,705
Posted By cyndi

Re: Kiwi ways of saying stuff

Congratulations on the grandson shepslady. So your son is living in Nebraska, (poor soul) ;)where abouts? Managed the great escape from there 14 months ago. Don't miss anything about it especially...
Forum: Immigration, Citizenship and Visas (NZ)
Mar 1st 2007, 9:22 am
Replies: 23
Views: 4,696
Posted By cyndi

Re: "Points claimed for this family member" on EOI - eeek help!

Maz, off topic I know but have you sent off for your FBI checks yet? If not send off for them before you send in your EOI. We waited 'til we knew we were going to be sent our ITA (big big mistake)....
Forum: New Zealand
Feb 19th 2007, 3:15 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 2,347
Posted By cyndi

Re: New Zealand...why?

I find myself agreeing with everything Maz has said.:thumbup: You've obviouslynever lived in the US. :rofl: :rofl:

Work ethics, I hope you weren't meaning they were like the American work ethics...
Forum: New Zealand
Feb 13th 2007, 3:59 pm
Replies: 188
Views: 10,996
Posted By cyndi

Re: Its enough to put you off!

Hmmmm, Well we arrived here 13mths ago from the States. Lived 2 yrs in Colorado (yeah the Rockies are spectacular)& spent the last 15+ yrs in my husbands home State of Nebraska (flat, flat, flat, not...
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 30th 2006, 12:33 pm
Replies: 211
Views: 11,749
Posted By cyndi

Re: Well, I'm cured from the NZ bug. (Warning: negative thread)

Wow, what can I say except sorry that you've based your decision on a few negative posts. You know we knew nothing about NZ 'til about 31/2 yrs ago. My husbands job is in Pivot Irrigation, we'd met...
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 10th 2006, 2:13 pm
Replies: 35
Views: 1,639
Posted By cyndi

Re: Picking your spot

. It was nearly a 'pin in the map' job, but in the end we liked the sound of Timaru.....the lady at the immigration desk at Christchurch Airport was completely unimpressed when we told her where we...
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 9th 2006, 3:49 pm
Replies: 220
Views: 10,258
Posted By cyndi

Re: Happiness in NZ for the wealthy only?

What a brilliant description sky & oh so true
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 9th 2006, 10:55 am
Replies: 220
Views: 10,258
Posted By cyndi

Re: Happiness in NZ for the wealthy only?

Goldberry you're definitely not too old, we've been here just over 9 months now & have both had birthdays since we got here. I'm 51 now & hubby has just turned 53. What's the saying, "you're only as...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 19th 2006, 1:18 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 1,169
Posted By cyndi

Re: Random circular fields in Canterbury area

Yep, Irrigators as they're called here, Centre pivots in the US. My other half is here working for an irrigation company. We had our own dealership in the US selling & servicing them. We fancied a...
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 3rd 2006, 8:50 am
Replies: 41
Views: 3,138
Posted By cyndi

Re: Cost of Living

:D Yes, even here in little old Ashburton :D Actually it's a thriving metropolis compared to the teeny weeny town we lived 13 miles from in the States, Ashburton is about 4 times bigger. We're living...
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 2nd 2006, 11:01 pm
Replies: 41
Views: 3,138
Posted By cyndi

Re: Cost of Living

Been here 5 months 8 days, is it too soon to say love it, love it definitely no regrets at all. Damn those rose tinted specs, & that's with more snow & cold temps forecast ;) :D
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 30th 2006, 5:21 pm
Replies: 69
Views: 6,037
Posted By cyndi

Re: Getting deflated

I posted on the cost of living thread that our house was lovely & warm, just by using our log burner. Thought we must have just been lucky but obviously not as others are saying their houses are...
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 30th 2006, 12:00 pm
Replies: 41
Views: 3,138
Posted By cyndi

Re: Cost of Living

We must be one of the lucky ones who have managed to rent a beautifully warm house. :D We've only been here 5 months now & are happy with our move so far. I can't really compare cost of living to...
Forum: New Zealand
May 28th 2006, 5:12 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 688
Posted By cyndi

Re: Banking???????

We didn't have our IRD numbers when we opened our accounts, but I took them to the bank as soon as we got them. I'll definitely double check with the bank next week though. It's pathetic when he...
Forum: New Zealand
May 28th 2006, 3:27 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 688
Posted By cyndi

Re: Banking???????

We are with National too on a recommendation from my brother up in Auckland who said that whoever he was with when they first got here (maybe BNZ) were real rip off merchants with the charges.

A...
Forum: New Zealand
May 28th 2006, 3:21 pm
Replies: 79
Views: 5,246
Posted By cyndi

Re: Flipping Cold

Errm, I'm sorry guys but I think all this rain is my fault. :eek: I wrote an e-mail back to a friend in the UK who was full of questions & she asked what the weather was like compared to the UK....
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 17th 2006, 2:44 pm
Replies: 639
Views: 81,157
Posted By cyndi

Re: RNZAF / RAF transfers.

Have just tried it & yes you can pull it up. Just type in Air Force News in the search bit. Feb O6 issue pages 10 & 11
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 17th 2006, 2:38 pm
Replies: 639
Views: 81,157
Posted By cyndi

Re: RNZAF / RAF transfers.

Wayne270, we've just got back from the warbirds over Wanaka airshow & picked up a couple of Air Force News magazines. In the Feb 06 issue there's an article called "First Impressions" about 3 UK...
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 10th 2006, 1:44 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 1,641
Posted By cyndi

Re: I'm getting a headache,

We've only been here 11 weeks now, not long I know but we wish we had moved here years ago honestly. I'm a Brit married to an American who I met in Saudi Arabia. Lived in the States for 16 yrs so...
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 9th 2006, 9:41 pm
Replies: 148
Views: 17,408
Posted By cyndi

Re: worst thing we have ever done!

I wish I knew how to quote on here.

As one poster said (kooga61 I think ) "that sort of info isn't easy to get hold of"

I disagree, yes it is, part of our research was to pull up a lot of the...
Forum: New Zealand
Mar 25th 2006, 10:39 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 819
Posted By cyndi

Re: Traction Engine Rally at Rangiora

We were there too on Sat morning & think we have the same pic as you of that red engine. Hubby & son really had a good time. I must admit I got sick of the stink after a while. It must have cost a...
Forum: New Zealand
Feb 8th 2006, 12:16 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 609
Posted By cyndi

Talking We made it

After planning this move for almost 2 years we finally made it to NZ on 25th Jan yahoo!!!!! So far, so good & no regrets yet.
After what seemed like the longest flight from the midwest of the US (...
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