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Forum: New Zealand
Jul 21st 2012, 4:32 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 3,555
Posted By derab

Re: British Vs NZ passport

If you checked in for the flight to NZ using your NZ passport, everything would be fine. But if you tried to check in for your flight TO NZ using a British passport without a visa in it, the check in...
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 21st 2012, 3:27 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 3,555
Posted By derab

Re: British Vs NZ passport

Get the NZ passport, its cheaper and your daughter can still go through the UK / EU channel at Heathrow on arrival as she will have a British town listed as her place of birth.
I use my NZ or Aus...
Forum: Australia
Jul 14th 2012, 2:34 pm
Replies: 45
Views: 6,238
Posted By derab

Re: anyone in Melbourne?

Liam, Have you tried Buzzy bee for accommodation? his post is immediately above yours.
Forum: Australia
Jul 13th 2012, 3:12 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 1,507
Posted By derab

Re: Buying a car

You could do what we did, we bought a 8 year old "Aussie 6" (as in cheap to run & insure) car on our credit card from a dealer (getting a years warranty too), paying approx 20% interest on the...
Forum: Australia
Jun 16th 2012, 9:37 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 2,108
Posted By derab

Re: Help - Aviation Industry

Carol

You could try to get work with Menzies in the UK. they also operate ground handling at Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Perth Airports, some operations are bigger than others. Perth is Cargo...
Forum: New Zealand
Mar 8th 2012, 6:57 pm
Replies: 82
Views: 6,318
Posted By derab

Re: Yawn. Big blummin' yawn. I;m reading some really great $bills for a weekly shop-s

Calcium Acetate has mutagenic effects, only hinted at in laboratory tests, but not a food I would give young kids.
what can I say, I have become an ingredients reader with family members with...
Forum: New Zealand
Mar 7th 2012, 7:18 pm
Replies: 82
Views: 6,318
Posted By derab

Re: Yawn. Big blummin' yawn. I;m reading some really great $bills for a weekly shop-s

Countdown has Molenburg or another brand at sub $3 a loaf prices (usually $2.89 each). now that Molenburg has stopped using E263 its acceptable for the kids. as for the chicken, they regularly have 2...
Forum: Australia
Mar 6th 2012, 5:28 am
Replies: 30
Views: 4,866
Posted By derab

Re: Reasons to go

To back up what people have said about renting, we are looking at renting in the medium to long term and you can rent a place that would sell for $1,000,000 for about $500 a week. we are looking at...
Forum: Australia
Mar 5th 2012, 5:10 am
Replies: 30
Views: 4,866
Posted By derab

Re: Reasons to go

I personally would not recommend Sunbury, I used to work at the Airport which is close to Sunbury and not many of my work colleagues had anything nice to say about the place. Mind you, I was living...
Forum: Australia
Feb 28th 2012, 5:41 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 3,973
Posted By derab

Re: Dewalt Batteries

That check in person would have faced severe disciplinary procedures if there was an incident. both batteries should have gone in your carry-on luggage (I work in Air freight and I would face a...
Forum: Australia
Feb 28th 2012, 3:50 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 3,973
Posted By derab

Re: Dewalt Batteries

Li-ion Batteries are a huge no-no for checked in baggage, if you are taking them, make sure they are in your carry on baggage.

http://crews.tv/blog/2010/06/08/fire-at-30000ft/
...
Forum: New Zealand
Feb 26th 2012, 9:42 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 1,142
Posted By derab

Re: Organic/Gluten-free shops in Auckland

Bisto traditional gravy is GF (the instant stuff in the tubs) but not the onion or chicken varieties. Countdown own brand Beans are GF, the Heinz / Watties / SPC ones are not. but on the whole, once...
Forum: New Zealand
Feb 26th 2012, 9:29 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 1,250
Posted By derab

Re: hgv hourly rate

$20 / hr is actually not a bad return for HGV1 (class 5) driving. not particularly good wage, but its close to the going rate.
minimum wage is $13.50 for adults, so you are approx 50% over that....
Forum: Australia
Feb 24th 2012, 9:25 pm
Replies: 58
Views: 7,423
Posted By derab

Re: Anyone with tips on saving money when using air con?

can I just suggest that, even though your water is metered, it pays to walk around the place with a hose just at sunset. :thumbup: those bricks and tiles are very thirsty, I Bet......
Forum: New Zealand
Feb 24th 2012, 4:37 pm
Replies: 55
Views: 8,147
Posted By derab

Re: Countdown....stupid, stupid, stupid

we must be blessed in our international section, we have Jelly Tots.:p
Forum: New Zealand
Feb 23rd 2012, 5:35 pm
Replies: 53
Views: 3,959
Posted By derab

Re: When you are driving...

Did I nearly "bump" into you during this afternoons peak hour in Christchurch?
Forum: New Zealand
Feb 23rd 2012, 4:01 pm
Replies: 47
Views: 4,926
Posted By derab

Re: possible new zealand move to christchurch

welcome to the daily life of a Christchurch resident, with the Authorities making up the rules on the run. that is exactly the frustration you will read about in the papers when you get out here. the...
Forum: Australia
Feb 22nd 2012, 7:42 pm
Replies: 58
Views: 7,423
Posted By derab

Re: Anyone with tips on saving money when using air con?

Kips,
Get a few Pedestal fans, $20 at the hardware shop (bu****ings). use them up to 30 degrees, they use about 40 watts, after that its blinds closed and 26 degrees on the split system air con. I...
Forum: Australia
Feb 19th 2012, 6:22 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 959
Posted By derab

Re: Arriving Highton, Geelong on 23rd Feb

Just a word of Caution for private sales, please ensure that the car you get has a RWC (Road Worthy Certificate) (just like the MOT) which is less than 28 days old. if you do not get this, YOU will...
Forum: New Zealand
Feb 16th 2012, 9:10 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 1,198
Posted By derab

Re: Flying alone with 2 children

Sorry about this, but I have just re-read your original post and realised that you are going to Manchester. OK.. Singapore Airlines and Emirates both go into Manchester and no matter what the pain of...
Forum: New Zealand
Feb 16th 2012, 8:46 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 1,198
Posted By derab

Re: Flying alone with 2 children

the first thing i would suggest is to check out BA from whatever mid point you want to operate from. they have both the 0-5KG bassinet and the 3-9 KG bouncer in their arsenal, their B747 world...
Forum: New Zealand
Feb 16th 2012, 8:33 pm
Replies: 35
Views: 17,145
Posted By derab

Re: Wellington or Melbourne - advice needed!

I personally quite like the beaches on the east side of the bay, the sand is fine without being too abrasive and its visually pleasing:cool:. the water tends to warm up early in the season and the...
Forum: Australia
Feb 15th 2012, 5:51 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 2,638
Posted By derab

Re: Advice on Reasonable flights to UK

I normally do a search on www.bestflights.com.au print the prices out and head over to flight centre. last time I managed to get the Aeroflot price using BA service, the guy at flight centre didnt...
Forum: Australia
Feb 14th 2012, 5:33 am
Replies: 54
Views: 6,037
Posted By derab

Re: Car brand and resale value...?

As another angle, a lot of employers "expect" someone to be driving an Aussie 6 when they have car allowance. that was certainly the case at a previous employers of mine, there was the "air" that...
Forum: New Zealand
Feb 14th 2012, 5:14 am
Replies: 35
Views: 17,145
Posted By derab

Re: Wellington or Melbourne - advice needed!

I agree with Bo-Jangles, once you have jumped through all the Aussie hoops, Wellington will still be there if you get the urge to hop across, there are full rights for Australian Citizens in NZ. ...
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