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Forum: New Zealand
Apr 18th 2011, 8:05 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 542
Posted By Ex Aucklander

Re: Has anyone cleared their own shipping?

thank you
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 18th 2011, 9:08 am
Replies: 2
Views: 542
Posted By Ex Aucklander

Has anyone cleared their own shipping?

Hi,

Can anyone please advise me if they have cleared their own personal effects on arrival in New Zealand? Or if you have used a clearing agent how much they charged?

In our case we are only...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Apr 13th 2011, 12:29 pm
Replies: 38
Views: 15,555
Posted By Ex Aucklander

Re: Devon or Cornwall from NZ

I lived near Truro & loved it. No kids though so cannot answer that. Nice & clean & mild climate compared to further north & pretty villages.
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 13th 2011, 12:20 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 11,024
Posted By Ex Aucklander

Re: ANYONE ELSE HAVE FEAR OF FLYING!

Some of the airlines have Fear of Flying clubs usually run by ex Flight Attendants. I know Qantas has maybe Air NZ also have.
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 13th 2011, 12:16 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,249
Posted By Ex Aucklander

Re: The strength of the kiwi$

Airfares are based on season you are flying in to/ If going from winter in NZ to summer in UK, Europe etc then it is peak rates so are Christmas & School hols.

Departure Tax from Heathrow was...
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 13th 2011, 11:45 am
Replies: 9
Views: 766
Posted By Ex Aucklander

Re: Banking???

I have been a Kiwibank customer for over 5 years & in my opinion thy are better than ANZ (with whom I also have an account) Kiwibank sent new credit cards Free of Charge to me here in Spain when my...
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 12th 2011, 1:01 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 1,934
Posted By Ex Aucklander

Re: Parking in Auckland CBD

These links should help you. Beware of not obeying parking signs the parking cops are on the ball in the city.

...
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 8th 2011, 11:01 am
Replies: 2
Views: 617
Posted By Ex Aucklander

Re: Using a NZ based removals co instead of UK?

I am shipping things back to NZ in June using the same company based in Auckland I used 2 years ago to ship them to Europe. They gave excellent service & the quote to go back to NZ is cheaper than...
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 8th 2011, 1:11 am
Replies: 15
Views: 1,504
Posted By Ex Aucklander

Re: Air New Zealand new safety video

I came across this blog about passengers from a Flight Attendant's point of view.

Parts are very funny & I can relate to several situations observed whilst flying around the globe.
...
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 6th 2011, 8:03 am
Replies: 26
Views: 2,632
Posted By Ex Aucklander

Re: How long before you stop comparing?..

Shirl,
Thanks for sharing this with us must give it a try soon, sounds yummy,
Ann
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 5th 2011, 11:46 pm
Replies: 27
Views: 4,889
Posted By Ex Aucklander

Re: Best part of New Zealand

Well you should have been living in Sydney during the period (think it was 1995) we were getting all the ash from the cutting & burning the rain forests in Malaysia in order to supply the world with...
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 5th 2011, 12:35 pm
Replies: 26
Views: 2,632
Posted By Ex Aucklander

Re: How long before you stop comparing?..

How about posting the recipe? they sound delicious.
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 5th 2011, 1:22 am
Replies: 26
Views: 2,632
Posted By Ex Aucklander

Re: How long before you stop comparing?..

You never forget the things you loved or could get easily in another country but constantly comparing is pointless.

You have to adapt to where you live & what is available. If you buy locally...
Forum: New Zealand
Apr 4th 2011, 1:25 pm
Replies: 27
Views: 4,889
Posted By Ex Aucklander

Re: Best part of New Zealand

My late Fathers reaction when I told him we were moving to Australia 44 years ago was "Why do you want to move there, the country has a history of bush fires, floods & droughts" & during my 32 years...
Forum: New Zealand
Mar 31st 2011, 11:59 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 2,662
Posted By Ex Aucklander

Re: Some practical questions... white goods and cars

I agree stay away from Fisher & Paykel. I bought one new & it was the biggest load of rubbish sold it after couple of years replacing it with a 2nd hand Bosch fridge off Trademe for $400 & resold it...
Forum: New Zealand
Mar 31st 2011, 11:25 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 1,844
Posted By Ex Aucklander

Re: Transport / car advice

Plod you should know better an accident is an accident until proved otherwise in a court of law & the word accident is what we lesser folk use to describe accidents.
With regard to the standard of...
Forum: New Zealand
Mar 31st 2011, 1:09 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 1,844
Posted By Ex Aucklander

Re: Transport / car advice

What rubbish about automatics encouraging a lazy approach to driving thus causing accidents. Why do the drivers in the UK & Europe cling to old fashioned manual transmissions? I drove automatics in...
Forum: New Zealand
Mar 28th 2011, 9:06 am
Replies: 36
Views: 3,297
Posted By Ex Aucklander

Re: job offer in Auckland

Yes I am one of the blue-rinses you refer to we all get there in the end.

I think it fair to say that Mission Bay is more vibrant than Kohimarama or St. Heliers & Mission Bay does has an Annual...
Forum: New Zealand
Mar 27th 2011, 11:17 pm
Replies: 36
Views: 3,297
Posted By Ex Aucklander

Re: job offer in Auckland

My hubby says "if you want to go into early retirement then move anywhere on the North Shore coast near Browns Bay they roll the pavements up at 7.30pm & the place dies & the trip across the bridge...
Forum: New Zealand
Mar 27th 2011, 10:55 am
Replies: 36
Views: 3,297
Posted By Ex Aucklander

Re: job offer in Auckland

Most houses in the Bays are marketed without price, common to see PBN
(which means Price by Negotiation) Tender or Auction. Because there is a scarcity of vacant land in this area,proximity to CBD &...
Forum: New Zealand
Mar 27th 2011, 10:28 am
Replies: 36
Views: 3,297
Posted By Ex Aucklander

Re: job offer in Auckland

4 Beds in Mission Bay. Kohimarama or St. Heliers looking at over $1,300,000 - $4,000,000 plus to buy
To rent $1,200 plus a week.

Depending on size of land etc. Just a small block of land (500...
Forum: New Zealand
Mar 25th 2011, 1:59 am
Replies: 36
Views: 3,297
Posted By Ex Aucklander

Re: job offer in Auckland

I remember having the same question when we were moving to Auckland several years ago. I bought a map of Auckland & like you wanted somewhere close to the CBD with good transport. I choose Mission...
Forum: New Zealand
Mar 25th 2011, 1:19 am
Replies: 8
Views: 1,162
Posted By Ex Aucklander

Re: A good stopover?

I've flown Korean Air with stopover in Seoul (Food & Jazz was good) but my favourite airline in Emirates who recently won best food award of any airline. The meals are restaurant quality.
Emirates...
Forum: Australia
Mar 24th 2011, 4:44 am
Replies: 106
Views: 10,695
Posted By Ex Aucklander

Re: This question is for Kiwi's`Only

Hi Bearcave,

Thank you for your honest replies. Always sad to see people departing for greener pastures but I can fully understand the reasons why they do.

In my case as a senior citizen I...
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