BEENHAD56
English expat in New Zealand
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About me
English
Lives in TIMUKA
Registration: 20 October 2014
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Traffic in New Zealand by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Which city or area do you live in in New Zealand, and how do you find the traffic? How long does it take to commute to work or run errands? Is there a rush hour in your city? What times of the day would you recommend people ...
I live in a small town on the South island and like most towns and villages on the South island the main North South road goes down the middle of your high street where all traffic heading North/South has to pass through, this includes tractors/ ... Read More
Mistakes expats make in New Zealand by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Did you make any mistakes when you first moved to New Zealand? What were they? How did you address your mistakes? Did you learn anything from them? With hindsight, what would you do differently? Are there any tips you ...
We found that the NZ government would only accept visa applications through a NZ qualified immigration agent as you have to jump through a thousand hoops to get 1, we applied under the parent category as both our sons lived and worked in NZ and as ... Read More
Moving in June'16. minimum amount to live in Wellington? by schaz
Hello everyone. This is Shabbir. Presently in Oman (Originally from Pakistan) and moving to New Zealand around June'16. We're a small family with one child of four year. My wife is the base applicant and our interview and assessment has ...
Hallo,just a word of advice about accomodation and standard of housing/buildings in NZ. The vast majority of the houses are very poorly constructed and unless built in the last 5years or so are very cold in the winter. Our house looks good from the ... Read More
Top 5 tips to live in New Zealand by expat.com
Hi, When you are going to live abroad, you may have a lot of questions. Hence to facilitate you in this process, we are inviting expats to share their top 5 tips with regards to settling and living in New Zealand. What recommendations would ...
Here are a few tips about what to expect in New Zealand 1) Bring as much capital as you can over with you as it is expensive living here even away from the larger cities. Also it is much cheaper to buy new furniture in your own country and have ... Read More
Cost of living in New Zealand – 2015 by expat.com
Hi all, We invite you to talk about the cost of living in New Zealand in 2015, with an updated price listing. Don't forget to mention in which city of New Zealand you are living in. How much does it cost to live in New Zealand? > ...
Nobody can live on $250 a month for food etc, it just isn`t possible. There are only 2 in our house way down on the south island and we spend a average of approx. $3000 to $3500 every month and we don't have a mortgage. House insurance is very ... Read More
Cost of living in New Zealand – 2015 by expat.com
Hi all, We invite you to talk about the cost of living in New Zealand in 2015, with an updated price listing. Don't forget to mention in which city of New Zealand you are living in. How much does it cost to live in New Zealand? > ...
that answer is spot on! people really do need to understand that it is hard making ends meet here so don't be fooled by the fantastic lifestyle the better off paint about this country. Read More
Cost of living in New Zealand – 2015 by expat.com
Hi all, We invite you to talk about the cost of living in New Zealand in 2015, with an updated price listing. Don't forget to mention in which city of New Zealand you are living in. How much does it cost to live in New Zealand? > ...
Living in Temuka, South island. :Accommodation we own our own house. 3 bedroom bungalow $270,000. Houses are expensive considering the poor standards of them in New Zealand public transport: doesn`t exist where we live. there are no bus/train ... Read More
Resident Visa - About to Expire :( by nz_immi_1
Hi All, Brief about my Profile: Experience: 8.5 Years of Software Testing/ Business Analyst/ Development experience Company: Investment Banking I had applied for the Resident Visa in 2009. Waited patiently for 2 long years to get the Blue ...
Re your experience in trying to get a job in New Zealand where I live, My son who has had 18 years of IT experience working all over the world came over here and started applying for jobs. It is a chicken and egg situation!. ie you need a work ... Read More
Retiring to NZ - How is the life over there? by Labradora
Hello, new member here. We have an only child in NZ who wants us to go over there under a Tier one. We are eligible and meet the criteria. Just a little concerned as to what life is like for the over60's there. We can manage private healthcare ...
Hi. we came over to the south island a couple of years ago to be with our 2 sons and 1 granddaughter and like your selves in our 60s. We live in a small town on the coast of the south island and have bought a house which compared with Auckland the ... Read More
Retiring to NZ - How is the life over there? by Labradora
Hello, new member here. We have an only child in NZ who wants us to go over there under a Tier one. We are eligible and meet the criteria. Just a little concerned as to what life is like for the over60's there. We can manage private healthcare ...
Hi, I have been over here 2 years and have came over to be with my children and grandchildren and am aged 62, Any one of my age coming over here from the UK will be in for a major culture shock as although we both speak the same language the ... Read More