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Forum: New Zealand
Oct 10th 2013, 7:26 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 774
Posted By lisamct

Re: car hire

Almost all car hire companies will let you collect a car from one office and then drop it off at another.
Ive just checked the first 4 on Google and they all offer that as an option (including...
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 3rd 2013, 3:32 pm
Replies: 179
Views: 11,789
Posted By lisamct

Re: Weird UK food

I still have serious cravings for chips and curry sauce, proper crappy chinese take away chips with proper crappy chinese take away curry sauce...and dont get me started on chips and cheese, after a...
Forum: NZ Update
Oct 1st 2013, 8:08 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 2,230
Posted By lisamct

Re: Been here a month now!

That just made me spit my tea out all over my laptop :lol:
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 1st 2013, 2:05 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 880
Posted By lisamct

Re: bank account split 3 ways, kiwisaver

True, but not all Kiwisaver providers allow you to do this so you'd need to check out your chosen providers stance on this first.

As MrsFychan says all banks let you have a variety of different...
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 1st 2013, 11:12 am
Replies: 179
Views: 11,789
Posted By lisamct

Re: Weird UK food

I like actual peanuts and the taste of peanuts (my friend makes a peanut butter frosting for cupcakes thats to die for!) its the whole claggy, sticking to your teeth thing :sick:
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 1st 2013, 10:14 am
Replies: 179
Views: 11,789
Posted By lisamct

Re: Weird UK food

Marmite, of all descriptions is disgusting, but then I also hate peanut butter so I might not be the best person to judge (its a sticky texture thing I think)
Forum: New Zealand
Oct 1st 2013, 7:49 am
Replies: 6
Views: 880
Posted By lisamct

Re: bank account split 3 ways, kiwisaver

Hmm Ive never heard of splitting your wages into different banks so thats a new one on me (cant figure out why it would be a good idea?)

As far as kiwisaver goes just remember that you can only...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 30th 2013, 4:42 pm
Replies: 249
Views: 23,515
Posted By lisamct

Re: Proof Kiwi rip-off housing!

http://www.welcomehomeloan.co.nz/

Interest rates have routinely been higher for loans over 80% so that's nothing new, there's also always been a Low Equity Payment fee for the same type of loans,...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 30th 2013, 1:51 pm
Replies: 249
Views: 23,515
Posted By lisamct

Re: Proof Kiwi rip-off housing!

There is no new requirement that you MUST have a 20% deposit, the banks have been told to reduce their high LVR loans but not to get rid of them completely. Its true you probably wont get 95% loans...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 29th 2013, 2:18 pm
Replies: 179
Views: 11,789
Posted By lisamct

Re: Weird UK food

Haggis
Black pudding
Offal of any description
Tripe, was bad enough when we used to fed it to the dogs but to actually eat it myself :sick:
Bread and butter pudding
Semolina

And...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 28th 2013, 5:30 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 968
Posted By lisamct

Re: Daylight Saving

That would have been me working last night! Felt almost magical when my night shift suddenly became a whole hour shorter :thumbup:
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 22nd 2013, 9:49 pm
Replies: 45
Views: 4,656
Posted By lisamct

Re: Horrible English words

I hate the words moist and womb and they come up a lot in my profession!
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 22nd 2013, 9:44 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 1,141
Posted By lisamct

Re: More doom for first house buyers

Yep, it happened for me too. I was lucky enough to sneak my mortgage in a few weeks before the new rules came into force but both my existing credit cards and car finance were taken into...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 21st 2013, 1:14 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 1,372
Posted By lisamct

Re: Better late than never!

HI, I was 36 when I came over on my own 3 years ago.
My philosophy was always "whats the worst that can happen", you come over, you don't commit to anything too major and you either stay or you...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 19th 2013, 10:03 am
Replies: 9
Views: 1,137
Posted By lisamct

Re: Asthma and Gp's

Prices for GP visits seem to vary widely depending on location and even specific surgery. I was paying $45/visit, moved to a surgery 5 mins round the corner and now pay $16/visit, this pays for your...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 18th 2013, 12:44 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 1,963
Posted By lisamct

Re: UK Midwife Moving to NZ in January

The focus on the Treaty and cultural competence has been there but has been pretty basic in my midwifery interviews. They want to know your aware of the existence of the Treaty and the 3 P's...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 15th 2013, 12:24 am
Replies: 5
Views: 701
Posted By lisamct

Re: almost there!!!/Tax number

I'm pretty sure you need to be in NZ before you can register for an IRD number, I certainly did. I dont think there's any way to do it until your actually here.
And no, the first years earnings...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 11th 2013, 10:11 am
Replies: 9
Views: 856
Posted By lisamct

Re: NZ Salary - Young & Single

I lived more than comfortably on the same salary renting a 2 bed villa on my own in Mt Eden so if your happy to house share you'll be even better off.
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 10th 2013, 4:26 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 1,688
Posted By lisamct

Re: Auckland house prices up 13%

True. I looked at/bid on lots of 2 bedroom places that went for well over $450k so 3 bedrooms is an almost impossible task (as I'm sure your more than aware)
I'm also very aware that I was at the...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 10th 2013, 2:55 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 1,688
Posted By lisamct

Re: Auckland house prices up 13%

I just bought a 2 bedroom, insulated, heated, modernised house on the North Shore for more than $100k less than that so it is still possible.
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 9th 2013, 9:37 pm
Replies: 42
Views: 6,895
Posted By lisamct

Re: LONELINESS, some questions.

1. Social life is pretty much the same. Out a couple of times a week either to a friends house for a few beers or to the pub/cinema/gigs (just back from bitchin' bingo at our local with a few...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 9th 2013, 11:27 am
Replies: 2
Views: 863
Posted By lisamct

Re: Sending boxes to New Zealand

I shipped about 15 boxes over with Sevenseas in 2010, cost at the time was just over £350. They were excellent, cant really fault their service at all.
I paid $260 (£130) in port fees when my...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 7th 2013, 12:32 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 19,170
Posted By lisamct

Re: UK DVDs - can they be used in NZ?

Its usually pretty easy to find out online how to change your DVD player to region free then you can play anything.
IME the cheaper the player the easier it is.
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 7th 2013, 10:45 am
Replies: 44
Views: 4,135
Posted By lisamct

Re: Housing purchase: builders report nightmare!

Ohh well now you've named and shamed I'll spill mine too.

Kiwibank, the bank I've been with since the start, refused me a mortgage, well that's not entirely true, they would give me finance but...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 5th 2013, 5:34 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 2,499
Posted By lisamct

Re: TechWear

Actually, I often find myself without pockets and sticking my phone into my bra so special bra pockets would be awesome!
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