@beenhad
Scottish expat in New Zealand
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Lives in timuka
Registration: 10 November 2013
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Best cities for retirement in New Zealand by Bhavna
Hello everyone, An increasing amount of people want to spend their retirement abroad. Would you consider giving a few tips to those looking into New Zealand for their retirement? What are the most attractive cities for retirees in New ...
Hallo l have been in NZ for 8 years and chose to live in the South Island in a small town where l retired and to be honest with you if you want a active retirement there is very little to choose from That is interesting. So if you do retire out ... Read More
Sense of humour in New Zealand by Bhavna
Hello everyone, Should we set out to explore New Zealanders culture through its sense of humour? Indeed, if one is planning to settle in the country, it is best to understand the cultural codes governing humour in order to avoid any ...
Can only speak for this part of the South Island, the average older Kiwi does not seem to have much of a sense of humour as l have found out to my cost . As one Kiwi has told me their sense of humour is totally different from the rest of the ... Read More
Cost of living in New Zealand - 2017 by Priscilla
Hello, Before moving to New Zealand, it is important to investigate the cost of living in the country. As we did in 2015, we give you the opportunity to share your experience and tell us more about products and services average recorded ...
I live in a small town on the South Island where I paid nearly $300,000 (about 150,000 pounds) 4 years ago for a 3 bedroomed house that by European standards is very poorly built and has no insulation with hardboard on the inner walls (although ... Read More
to work as a doctor by madushika lokuarachchi
Hi I'm planning to migrate to new Zealand with my husband.I would like to work as a doctor.anybody know how to get started?
EXACTLY! Read More
Is there racism in New Zealand towards black people by estherl
I am a Ugandan female coming to New Zealand on a study visa for 2 years for my masters degree. I need to know if there is racism in New Zealand. Are there many black people from Africa? How are they treated? Would a little black boy of 5 years be ...
must agree that guy was so unbelievable, not on the same planet as most people. Read More
Property prices in New Zealand by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Finding affordable housing in New Zealand is number one priority for newcomers. Tell us more about the estate market in your district/city/region. What are the most desired places to live? What are the most affordable ones? ...
Hallo as it happens my son lives near Dunedin and he had been looking round for a couple of years now and we have gone to some of the viewing days and to put it mildly you would wonder wether a blind person built/repaired some of the buildings we ... Read More
Disappointment of life in NZ
Hallo all, how many people actually regret emigrating out to NZ due to the standard of living compared to where theycome from?. The reason I ask is I continually hear about people especially Brits who tend to spend a couple of years over here there ... Read More
Property prices in New Zealand by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Finding affordable housing in New Zealand is number one priority for newcomers. Tell us more about the estate market in your district/city/region. What are the most desired places to live? What are the most affordable ones? ...
I live in a sleepy little place called Temuka on the South Island where in reality there is very little activity in anything . Yet the houses sell here like hot cakes ! A average of about 2-3 weeks however In reality every house I looked at was ... Read More
New members of the New Zealand forum, introduce yourself here 2016 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the New Zealand forum? Dont know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more ...
Hallo,there is racism in New Zealand and you don't have to be coloured to experience it!. My daughter in law is Chinese and lives here with her British husband. She regularly experiences racism some of it subtle some not. Your average younger ... Read More
New members of the New Zealand forum, introduce yourself here 2016 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the New Zealand forum? Dont know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more ...
Thanks for your reply. Read More
So how does this actually work? by Johnny2352
Good day all! This has probably been answered before, if so, I apologize. I would like to go abroad to NZ for 2 years+ to temporarily work and live there. This is not an intended permanent move. I'm just not sure how the process of obtaining ...
Hallo,I know from experience it is very very difficult to get a job here without a work permit and to get a work permit you need a job!. My son who was a senior IT manager in Hong Kong for 15 years,his experience didn't matter,he had lots of ... Read More
Customer care in New Zealand by Priscilla
Hello everyone, The way customer services are handled can greatly affect your views on certain brands, products, companies or stores. As a consumer, it is important to get familiar with local practices regarding client assistance in New Zealand ...
There seems to be 2 levels of service,face to face in the shops,cafes etc you can only describe as helpful but after service for faulty goods can be hit and miss. On the other hand for example car insurance or any other form of business that ... Read More
New members of the New Zealand forum, introduce yourself here 2016 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the New Zealand forum? Dont know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more ...
Hallo Hussein, $300000 sounds a lot of money doesn't it, but in reality in New Zealand it won't go far and there are a lot of construction companies here , so think carefully about your choice of locations,down here in Canterbury there is a ... Read More
In retrospect, would you move again to New Zealand? by Christine
Hi all, If you had to look back on your expat experience in New Zealand, would you heartily say "lets do it again"? From the preparation stage to your actual everyday life in your new country, what did you enjoy the most? Would you do ...
Truthfully no I would not come to NZ if I knew then what I know now,mainly because you always have a feeling of being ignored and definitely not be trusted,Kiwis seem to live in a world where it'll be alright is the attitude and to try and get ... Read More
to work as a doctor by madushika lokuarachchi
Hi I'm planning to migrate to new Zealand with my husband.I would like to work as a doctor.anybody know how to get started?
Never a truer word said! And as for your average Kiwi driver they would have a crash within minutes in most other countries the way they drive. They don't have indicators on cars here because no one uses them,and they drive about 1 metre or so ... Read More