The negative New Zealand thread
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The negative New Zealand thread
Now then stay civilized with each other!
I would like to hear about all the negative things that you can think of about moving to New Zealand. Is it poor wages, weather, schools ect.
The reason being is that I have as Etiopia in my head and need a reality check. So dont hold back and tell it as it is
I would like to hear about all the negative things that you can think of about moving to New Zealand. Is it poor wages, weather, schools ect.
The reason being is that I have as Etiopia in my head and need a reality check. So dont hold back and tell it as it is
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Re: The negative New Zealand thread
Originally Posted by Jack Daws
Now then stay civilized with each other!
I would like to hear about all the negative things that you can think of about moving to New Zealand. Is it poor wages, weather, schools ect.
The reason being is that I have as Etiopia in my head and need a reality check. So dont hold back and tell it as it is
I would like to hear about all the negative things that you can think of about moving to New Zealand. Is it poor wages, weather, schools ect.
The reason being is that I have as Etiopia in my head and need a reality check. So dont hold back and tell it as it is
*head in sand*
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Re: The negative New Zealand thread
Originally Posted by Jack Daws
Now then stay civilized with each other!
I would like to hear about all the negative things that you can think of about moving to New Zealand. Is it poor wages, weather, schools ect.
The reason being is that I have as Etiopia in my head and need a reality check. So dont hold back and tell it as it is
I would like to hear about all the negative things that you can think of about moving to New Zealand. Is it poor wages, weather, schools ect.
The reason being is that I have as Etiopia in my head and need a reality check. So dont hold back and tell it as it is
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Re: The negative New Zealand thread
All the added sugar in the food.
No in depth news unless you can afford Sky (we can't) or stay up till all hours to watch the world news.
The cold houses.
The price of a weekly shop.
The low wages.
The problems caused by the evil weed.
No in depth news unless you can afford Sky (we can't) or stay up till all hours to watch the world news.
The cold houses.
The price of a weekly shop.
The low wages.
The problems caused by the evil weed.
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Re: The negative New Zealand thread
Originally Posted by sky
All the added sugar in the food.
No in depth news unless you can afford Sky (we can't) or stay up till all hours to watch the world news.
The cold houses.
The price of a weekly shop.
The low wages.
The problems caused by the evil weed.
No in depth news unless you can afford Sky (we can't) or stay up till all hours to watch the world news.
The cold houses.
The price of a weekly shop.
The low wages.
The problems caused by the evil weed.
We cured our cold house by installing real CH and then some dehumidifiers. In depth news is via the NZ Herald, as for shopping some find it more expensive, others cheaper. Wages are not up to UK standard but then things like houses can be almost three times as cheap (plywood and polystyrene houses built on either a fault line or within the 'lava zone' of a live volcanoe are never gonna be expensive !!!!) So there is some balance!!!! As for the weeds our garden has loads of them.
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Re: The negative New Zealand thread
Originally Posted by Genesis
We cured our cold house by installing real CH and then some dehumidifiers. In depth news is via the NZ Herald, as for shopping some find it more expensive, others cheaper. Wages are not up to UK standard but then things like houses can be almost three times as cheap (plywood and polystyrene houses built on either a fault line or within the 'lava zone' of a live volcanoe are never gonna be expensive !!!!) So there is some balance!!!! As for the weeds our garden has loads of them.
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Re: The negative New Zealand thread
Originally Posted by Genesis
We cured our cold house by installing real CH and then some dehumidifiers. In depth news is via the NZ Herald, as for shopping some find it more expensive, others cheaper. Wages are not up to UK standard but then things like houses can be almost three times as cheap (plywood and polystyrene houses built on either a fault line or within the 'lava zone' of a live volcanoe are never gonna be expensive !!!!) So there is some balance!!!! As for the weeds our garden has loads of them.
Dehumidifiers use lots of electric that we can't afford.
In depth news does not exist in the NZ Herald IMO
I feed a family of five on $300 a fortnight, could you?
The old villas are lovely but there is some complete crap built in this country so watch out folks.
I'm talking about cannabis as you well know.
I tell it like it is sorry if you don't like what you're reading and feel the need to go on the defensive.
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Re: The negative New Zealand thread
Anyone mentioned the TV yet ? And the sausages ?
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Re: The negative New Zealand thread
Originally Posted by brussels_sprout
Anyone mentioned the TV yet ? And the sausages ?
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Re: The negative New Zealand thread
Never tasted them personally, it´s just i have read that we Brits always complain about them. I have just read that Marmite/Vegemite has been banned in US
http://www.snopes.com/food/warnings/vegemite.asp
Having scanned Kiwi migrant forums for the last year from the other side of the world, the worst things about NZ seem to be
1 The low salaries and high cost of housing
2 Cold uninsulated Houses
3 Mad hoon drivers
4 Crap TV
The obvious things such as isolation and families, i am not counting as they are not unique to NZ, maybe whingeing poms should go on that list too, lol (yes i am a Brit) !
http://www.snopes.com/food/warnings/vegemite.asp
Having scanned Kiwi migrant forums for the last year from the other side of the world, the worst things about NZ seem to be
1 The low salaries and high cost of housing
2 Cold uninsulated Houses
3 Mad hoon drivers
4 Crap TV
The obvious things such as isolation and families, i am not counting as they are not unique to NZ, maybe whingeing poms should go on that list too, lol (yes i am a Brit) !
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Re: The negative New Zealand thread
Originally Posted by dreamfish
what is it about the sausages? can you not make your own? can you not go to the butchers and get some sheep gut or summit? just wondering...
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Re: The negative New Zealand thread
Originally Posted by lardyl
feels a commercial opportunity coming on....
Now STOP being so positive and give me the real crap
PS It is good to have these negative. It also me to have a balanced argument with the missus about getting my arse over there
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Re: The negative New Zealand thread
Originally Posted by lardyl
feels a commercial opportunity coming on....
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Re: The negative New Zealand thread
Originally Posted by merryberry
OMG!!!! i am thinking of coming to New Zealand and i am thinking eh should i??
Show me anywhere in the world thats perfect.
I just think that NZ still has some positives,( like controlled immigration ) whereas here the negatives are growing on an almost daily basis. I look into the futre and don't see much there for our kids, or us, when we reach retirement
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Re: The negative New Zealand thread
Originally Posted by kev&sarah
........... whereas here the negatives are growing on an almost daily basis. I look into the futre and don't see much there for our kids, or us, when we reach retirement