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Forum: New Zealand
Jun 25th 2023, 10:18 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 6,514
Posted By Justcol

Re: Homesick, but not sure what for

15 years in NZ and the occasional homesickness pangs stopped a few years ago.
My kids are grown and in Europe and I miss them, but I have no pull to the UK anymore.
The only way I'm going back now...
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 24th 2023, 6:43 am
Replies: 28
Views: 3,437
Posted By Justcol

Re: A quiet Xmas/NY?

The only time I noticed any was when we walked to the beach at Kohaihai at the southern start point for the Heaphy track about 7km away
Tbh I think all beaches down the west coast will have sf...
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 24th 2023, 6:33 am
Replies: 16
Views: 3,217
Posted By Justcol

Re: NZ Universities

Will she not have to be resident in NZ for a set period to qualify for financial aid/grants.
the UK says you must reside there for the 18 months prior to commencing study to qualify for grants. I...
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 21st 2023, 10:34 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 4,491
Posted By Justcol

Re: Brokenwood tv series

£10 poms is doing the rounds at the moment.
follows a migrant family to OZ in the 50's, I'm quite enjoying it
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 21st 2023, 10:29 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 3,217
Posted By Justcol

Re: NZ Universities

Way to many scarfies in Dunedin.
they live in squalor. The standard of accomodation us truly dreadful.
I'm glad my boys went to UK uni's
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 20th 2023, 7:34 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 4,491
Posted By Justcol

Re: Brokenwood tv series

Maybe try Under the Vines if you can find it

Bit of a rom com series filmed around the vineyards of Clyde and central Otago
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 17th 2023, 9:49 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,630
Posted By Justcol

Re: It's in the Post! (and likely to be for some time)

It's been going on for some time.
I sent a couple of birthday cards in April that took just under 4 weeks to reach Paris.
I think the old steam ships used to do the journey in 6 weeks.
Forum: New Zealand
May 9th 2023, 9:30 am
Replies: 7
Views: 1,698
Posted By Justcol

Re: Opening a UK Bank Account

I never updated mine and kept my old paper license, it doesn't expire until I'm 70 🙂

Having the license itself wouldn't solve your problem. Insurance covers UK residents not visitors. Simply...
Forum: New Zealand
May 9th 2023, 9:13 am
Replies: 7
Views: 1,454
Posted By Justcol

Re: Wain 2023!

Very Sad about the young lad loosing his life in the cave, although you have to question why they were in there in the first place with severe weather alerts all over the place.

We are flying up...
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 25th 2023, 5:52 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 1,929
Posted By Justcol

Re: Cat hunting competition

NZ has vet little indigenous wildlife.
It only had birds and lizards, everything else has been introduced.

In rural areas kids on farms have pet lambs that they'll kill when they get old enough....
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 18th 2023, 7:16 pm
Replies: 52
Views: 8,237
Posted By Justcol

Re: Flights Nz to UK $$ ?

How were they?
I've considered the Chinese airlines but never used one.
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 18th 2023, 6:53 am
Replies: 52
Views: 8,237
Posted By Justcol

Re: Flights Nz to UK $$ ?

I put Warrington because that's where was mentioned. It's only a spit and a jump from there to St Helens.
Trainline.Com
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 17th 2023, 11:19 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 1,929
Posted By Justcol

Re: Cat hunting competition

That's pretty disgusting, but sadly a fairly good reflection of the attitude of rural NZ.

I have 2 cats, both were feral and were caught by me. They are now no different to any other house cat.
...
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 17th 2023, 3:38 pm
Replies: 52
Views: 8,237
Posted By Justcol

Re: Flights Nz to UK $$ ?

Prices for June aren't out yet but end of May were only about £35 and there were no train changes.
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 16th 2023, 7:26 pm
Replies: 52
Views: 8,237
Posted By Justcol

Re: Flights Nz to UK $$ ?

I can't hear national express without starting to hum this 😆
https://youtu.be/p_GLSgJ39Dc
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 16th 2023, 7:12 pm
Replies: 34
Views: 18,219
Posted By Justcol

Re: Don't like living in Nelson

sounds like you didn't do any research apart from a holiday and chose to live in a place you didn't like. That's not a fault with NZ, it's just a reflection of your bad choices and assumptions. Still...
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 15th 2023, 7:59 pm
Replies: 52
Views: 8,237
Posted By Justcol

Re: Flights Nz to UK $$ ?

Trainline.com
there's plenty of direct trains from lhr to Warrington
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 13th 2023, 3:13 pm
Replies: 37
Views: 6,185
Posted By Justcol

Re: Lack of new migrants

Page not found
same info here

https://www.stats.govt.nz/news/return-to-net-migration-gains-in-2022/

Stats show it's back to 2019 levels with a fairly chunky net gain. Interesting 🤔
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 13th 2023, 3:08 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 1,185
Posted By Justcol

Re: Another pension question

Asking because I heard a guy on the radio saying he and his wife didn't have much in savings and only about 80k between them in kiwisaver, so they had decided to retire to Thailand, which is very...
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 13th 2023, 10:28 am
Replies: 5
Views: 1,185
Posted By Justcol

Another pension question

Am I right in thinking these buggers stop your super payments if you are out of the country for more than 6 months
Wouldn't that make it impossible for folk from NZ to retire overseas where their...
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 10th 2023, 11:58 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 1,189
Posted By Justcol

Re: Fire and Tempests - NZ

Believe it or not, the collective noun is a "war party of fantails" 😁
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 10th 2023, 11:33 am
Replies: 9
Views: 1,189
Posted By Justcol

Re: Fire and Tempests - NZ

Plague of frogs will be next 😂😂
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 7th 2023, 8:42 pm
Replies: 37
Views: 6,185
Posted By Justcol

Re: Lack of new migrants

It was a light hearted reply given the current number of deaths each year due to Americans shooting each other, and a poke at the irish for their tendency in the recent past to do the same as the IRA...
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 7th 2023, 6:44 am
Replies: 37
Views: 6,185
Posted By Justcol

Re: Lack of new migrants

I'm not wrong though am I
https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/britishexpats.com-vbulletin/578x400/screenshot_20230407_200339_google_e3e07a3462bf8d235fc1e51672db190e13c1b043.jpg
From the recent minor...
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 6th 2023, 7:31 pm
Replies: 52
Views: 8,237
Posted By Justcol

Re: Flights Nz to UK $$ ?

I'd drive to chch and get a cheapo flight to Auckland the day before. Cheap return and a night in the airport hotel will only be a couple of hundy each, a lot less than booking from nelson as part of...
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