Where would you go if you were shifting from Christchurch?

[HenryDorsetCase]

Say you were moving out of fucked up cold poxy Christchurch. Say you had transferable skills, a reasonable asset base, no debt, and no ties to anywhere particularly. Say you were more inclined to stay in NZ than go elsewhere. Say you were utterly disinterested in working 70+ hours a week for your "career's" sake and it was all about having a reasonable lifestyle, work life balance with the balance skewed in favour of life.

Where do you go, and why? Not Orklind. Probably not Welly.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Probably not Welly.

There's no other place to be.

[jim.cox]

Where do you go, and why?

Me, I would suggest going South - I really liked living in Dunedin and in Southland

But the climate is worse than Chch. If its warm you are after then Nelson or the Far North are going to be your best bet - unless you go for Aussie of course

[Swoop]

Coromandel Peninsula.
Decent place and people, superb fishing and recreational activities with some nice towns not too far away. Whitianga would be rather pleasant. Also, the weather is better than oop norf.

[oneofsix]

Buller but invest in really good wet weather gear. The warm current, prevailing winds and high mountains make it a touch damp but also make for good scenery, warmer climate and winding roads.

[slofox]

I really liked the west coast of Norfland when I lived up there. Don't get the same "tourist pulse" on that side of the island.

[Lucyloo]

If it was me, I'd be off to Central Otago like a shot!

[Maha]

Hawkes Bay is a cool place...anywhere around there would be more than suitable just on climate alone, but the ground does still shake from time to time.
Failing that, the far north...Cable Bay area...whenever we up that way, I always say ''I could live here''...the place is stunning.

[george formby]

I really liked the west coast of Norfland when I lived up there. Don't get the same "tourist pulse" on that side of the island.

Yup, i love the Hokianga too, bugger all to make a crust at but a stunning place to live. The other benefit up here is if it's wet on the West coast it's sunny on the East & vice versa. It was 23c at 4pm here yesterday. I have come to really like the Bay of Islands & surrounds now too, it's still a seasonal tourist economy but if you are time rich the opportunity's for fun are endless. Having said that if you like to have big city entertainment on your door step, you have to head down to Whangarei. I'm blatantly biased, I have come to love beaches & bush!
I have met at least a dozen people who have moved up here from ChCh in the last year so I guess the climate is a major drawcard.

Speaking of which, I have a house & business for sale.........

[Gremlin]

Well first, while your skills may be transferable, in my mind, you have to go where the work is, otherwise there is no moolah for the life bit...

So you'd see where the work takes you, but from my mind, living in the north, I might consider somewhere in the north of the South Island simply because I'd be able to explore the South Island a little more. Too far south gets fucken cold in winter (yeah yeah, I know what you lot are thinking), I'm a cold blooded mammal I am.

[HenryDorsetCase]

Not too concerned about that: I would be a good bet for someone to do locum or contract work or whatever: Ive got all the relevant lor society approvals etc. and I dont have to do private practice. Or I could find a job doing something else. Fluffer in a gay bar or something

[Crasherfromwayback]

Fluffer in a gay bar or something

Definately Wellington then.

[5150]

Fluffer in a gay bar or something

You half way there. You ride a Honda :whistle:

[NinjaNanna]

other than motorcycling - what are your other interests.

For me it would be central North Island, good roads, lots of equestrian possibilities plus its close to the snow.

[Madness]

Hawkes Bay gets my vote for the lifestyle. It gets a bit too hot there in summer sometimes but that's just an excuse to ride more.

[Fast Eddie]

Say you were moving out of fucked up cold poxy Christchurch. Say you had transferable skills, a reasonable asset base, no debt, and no ties to anywhere particularly. Say you were more inclined to stay in NZ than go elsewhere. Say you were utterly disinterested in working 70+ hours a week for your "career's" sake and it was all about having a reasonable lifestyle, work life balance with the balance skewed in favour of life.

Where do you go, and why? Not Orklind. Probably not Welly.

I moved to dunedin from chch..

apart from not having a race track and missing a couple of friends its just as good if not better than chch was.. more hot people (girls in my case but apprently fellas too if your that way inclined) mint riding roads too!

[oldrider]

If you are not happy and contented where you are ... chances are things will not be any different anywhere else that you end up!

We live where we are because it's just about as good as it gets ... can't think of anywhere else we would rather be! :eek5:

[Jantar]

If it was me, I'd be off to Central Otago like a shot!

No! No! No! You'd hate Central Otago. the winters are far too cold. The temperatures hasn't climbed above -1.5C all day, and I had a layer of frost on my gloves when I rode to work this afternoon. :cold:

The summers are far too hot. You have to buy kevlar jeans because its far too hot to wear leathers. The days are too short in both spring and autumn and you can only ride 18 - 20 hours per day before you have to stop and put on some cold weather gear. :sweatdrop

The traffic is rapidly becoming congested. I saw 6 cars on my 10 km ride to work today, and actually had to give way to one of them. :gob:

The summer fruit is so plentiful that you just can't stop eating it and that can have other secondary effects.

You would hate Central Otago. Might I suggest Dorkland, as they get all the money spent on infrastructure to alleviate the climatic and traffic issues. :whistle:

[Brett]

Coromandel, Napier, Nelson or Papamoa/ Mt Maunganui. Buy a nice place somewhere by the beach and work hard at reducing stress levels.

[Brett]

But really if I was in your position with a good asset base and the ability to work almost anywhere, I would be kicking back in Malta, Cyprus or Florence.

[Flip]

We excaped to Oamaru.

[Brian d marge]

Mateeee , sell the assets ! ,,, ( sorry !)

but I was amazed at what I could buy for 50 k

Night caps, Huranui( sp) ,

sell , buy a cheap house with land 1000m^2 or more , you would never have to work again ( my dream anyway )

Stephen

[Brett]

Mateeee , sell the assets ! ,,, ( sorry !)

but I was amazed at what I could buy for 50 k

Night caps, Huranui( sp) ,

sell , buy a cheap house with land 1000m^2 or more , you would never have to work again ( my dream anyway )

Stephen

If the gangs don't do you in first! from what I hear, Nightcaps is more than a little rough.

[Brian d marge]

If the gangs don't do you in first! from what I hear, Nightcaps is more than a little rough.

No wonder the houses were cheap

The one I saw in Huranui , the next door had Jesus saves , painted on the roof

always a reason why things are cheap ,,,,,,gangs , really , I didnt know

Stephen

[HenryDorsetCase]

But really if I was in your position with a good asset base and the ability to work almost anywhere, I would be kicking back in Malta, Cyprus or Florence.

sadly the asset base is not THAT good.

[HenryDorsetCase]

If you are not happy and contented where you are ... chances are things will not be any different anywhere else that you end up!

We live where we are because it's just about as good as it gets ... can't think of anywhere else we would rather be! :eek5:

Fair point, but in terms of background, we had had two very bad years before the earthquakes then the earthquakes came along and all of a sudden the building I worked in wasnt there any more, the town I knew is changed forever, there are infrastructure and some work issues and all of a sudden the idle conversation over dinner becomes "Fuck it, we could actually do that if we wanted to".

Its just speculation at present. And it might stay that way. But then again.

[Brett]

sadly the asset base is not THAT good.

I feel your problem brother.

[unstuck]

Gangs, in Nightcaps. Must be invisible. I love southland, been here nearly 20 yrs, one thing wrong with it is the winters. I have been thinking about selling up and looking for somewhere north of Hokatika on the west coast. But now I am thinking more along the lines of just buying a place up there, and keep this place for summer and fuck off for the winter. The world is my oyster.:Punk::Punk:

[Jantar]

I saw a gang member in Nightcaps once. He was driving a late model commonwhore with red and blue indicators on the roof.

[dangerous]

Say you were moving out of fucked up cold poxy Christchurch. Say you had transferable skills, a reasonable asset base, no debt, and no ties to anywhere particularly. Say you were more inclined to stay in NZ than go elsewhere. Say you were utterly disinterested in working 70+ hours a week for your "career's" sake and it was all about having a reasonable lifestyle, work life balance with the balance skewed in favour of life.
Ok so I havnt read past post #1... but heres my 2c worth,
I know what ya mean I found myself well over chch the people and all the on going shit... so considering its not all about work and having 2 sprogs I chose to head 50k out of chch, nice wee country area and take a pay drop by working out side of chch. If I need to go in I can but ya know what? most shit can be delt with, with out the city. End result IMO beter life style, more relaxing, and beter upbringing for the runts.

[phill-k]

I really liked the west coast of Norfland when I lived up there. Don't get the same "tourist pulse" on that side of the island.

agree 100% warmer, great roads only downside is having to go through ak to get anywhere, and you want to ride our loop, perhaps branch of for a fast ride to the top as well.

[dangerous]

If you are not happy and contented where you are ... chances are things will not be any different anywhere else that you end up!Not so in a lot of cases... I know its hard to understand but chch and the attudes of those that live there HAVE changed, as below, it is a different place now, duno why but it is.


the town I knew is changed foreverand for many reasons.

[scumdog]

Me, I would suggest going South - I really liked living in Dunedin and in Southland

But the climate is worse than Chch. If its warm you are after then Nelson or the Far North are going to be your best bet - unless you go for Aussie of course

Don't go to Nelson, it's riddled with 'alternative life-stylers'.

(Read: Weirdos)

[Brett]

Gangs, in Nightcaps. Must be invisible. I love southland, been here nearly 20 yrs, one thing wrong with it is the winters. I have been thinking about selling up and looking for somewhere north of Hokatika on the west coast. But now I am thinking more along the lines of just buying a place up there, and keep this place for summer and fuck off for the winter. The world is my oyster.:Punk::Punk:

I do stand to be corrected, I only heard it second hand, no direct experience. If so...sounds like a kick arse place to live...$50k for a house...I'd be mortgage free!

[1billyboy]

We where always going to go to Auckland. The Wife said we will put the house on the market in the spring time. Then the first quake came. We still put the house on the market. Sold it in 1 week and left Chch in December. Was back there last November alot more damage done in the area we lived in.
Now I can use my Gold Card for buses, boats and trains.

[ellipsis]

...cant tell you where i live, otherwise i'd have to come and kill ya...it's fucking horrible anyway...everybody stay away...

[Woodman]

Don't go to Nelson, it's riddled with 'alternative life-stylers'.

(Read: Weirdos)

especially since the earthquake.

Stay away we have enough people here.

[gammaguy]

lived in CHCH once,for around three months back in the 80 s

Got the hell out,away from the smog,cold,white power gangs and all the other crap

Now have a property on top of the volcanic rim of banks peninsula,35 km from shaky town but another world

no frosts unless its along with snow,my own rainwater and self contained water and sewage system,so rates are low.We dont get rubbish collection either.Grow vegies all year round.

Great roads to ride outside my front door(except in winter when it freezes,but thats a good chance to strip the bikes and service them)

Fresh Air,hardly any neighbour issues unless you count the occasional lost sheep or wayward japanese walker(some are cute:cool:)

I feel sorry for the people of CHCH I really do,but so glad I made the decision to get the hell out all those years ago.

If i didnt live here it would be the Coromandel Peninsula

Maybe I should change my name to Peninsulaguy.:argh:

[skippa1]

lived in CHCH once,for around three months back in the 80 s

Got the hell out,away from the smog,cold,white power gangs and all the other crap

Now have a property on top of the volcanic rim of banks peninsula,35 km from shaky town but another world

no frosts unless its along with snow,my own rainwater and self contained water and sewage system,so rates are low.We dont get rubbish collection either.Grow vegies all year round.

Great roads to ride outside my front door(except in winter when it freezes,but thats a good chance to strip the bikes and service them)

Fresh Air,hardly any neighbour issues unless you count the occasional lost sheep or wayward japanese walker(some are cute:cool:)

I feel sorry for the people of CHCH I really do,but so glad I made the decision to get the hell out all those years ago.

If i didnt live here it would be the Coromandel Peninsula

Maybe I should change my name to Peninsulaguy.:argh:

If you wanted to fade into the woodwork and ride awesome roads with spectacular scenery, West Coast of SI.....Nelson if you want the roads but a bit more night life, further north, maybe New Plymouth if you want roads and you are close(on a bike) to Aucks etc for the rat race fix

[Laava]

Morningside for life!

[BMWST?]

Say you were moving out of fucked up cold poxy Christchurch. Say you had transferable skills, a reasonable asset base, no debt, and no ties to anywhere particularly. Say you were more inclined to stay in NZ than go elsewhere. Say you were utterly disinterested in working 70+ hours a week for your "career's" sake and it was all about having a reasonable lifestyle, work life balance with the balance skewed in favour of life.

Where do you go, and why? Not Orklind. Probably not Welly.


closer to other family

[Oakie]

'A' list: Blenheim
'B' list: Kaikoura, Cromwell, Alexandra, Twizel, Ashburton!

...but I'm not leaving Christchurch.

[Woodman]

'A' list: Blenheim
'B' list: Kaikoura, Cromwell, Alexandra, Twizel, Ashburton!

...but I'm not leaving Christchurch.

Def not blenheim. Lived there for a couple of years and now know why a lot of travellers call it "planet blenheim". Very very weird place.

[Berries]

Lived in Welly for a year, ok if you want to partake in the rat race I guess. Lived in Invers for a couple of years. Nice place ruined by an archaic licensing trust. Visited Auckland once. Different country really, might as well have been in Hong Kong. Only I like HK.

I've spent quite a bit of time in Chch over the years, never liked it. The faux Englishness, the flatness, the grid pattern, the unkempt streets and general underlying feeling of violence. Lets face it though, the north island is full of cunts so that only leaves the mainland. To be honest Dunedin isn't a bad place. Sod all traffic, nice harbour, 15 minutes from the CBD and you are in the country. Not so much random violence, not so many cops on the road. Good beer. Nice roads surround town leading to some beautiful spots like Kaitangata and Waitahuna, ha ha. The students get a bad rap for setting fire to the ghetto but they keep the place young. Two downsides I guess, the first is that the city is now fucked financially due to the stadium debacle, and in winter it is not warm enough. I've often said that if the place was five degrees warmer all year round it would be great. But it isn't. You will need your concrete pills.

But hey, at least it isn't Hamilton.

[Voltaire]

Visited Auckland once. Different country really, might as well have been in Hong Kong. Only I like HK.



I live in Awkland ...it velly velly much diffiwant to wen I was boy.... no luv it it long time.

I like muchly the Hawkes Bay but need more noodle and curry bars

[unstuck]

I do stand to be corrected, I only heard it second hand, no direct experience. If so...sounds like a kick arse place to live...$50k for a house...I'd be mortgage free!

There are a couple of road knights living out that way, maybe that is the gang you heard about. You can get some cheap houses in Nightcaps or Ohai, but there is nothing there. You could possibly find work If you drive machinery or trucks, or a wee bit of farm work. I thought about going out that way,but the missus hates it. We bought a place in Gore that was fairly cheap I thought, cheaper than coramandel anyway, thats where we were going to go from auckland, to many people there for me now though. We got a large 4 bedroom house,garage and large section for $132k.If the weather was warmer, it would be the perfect place to live.:headbang:

[Blackbird]

Coromandel Peninsula.
Decent place and people, superb fishing and recreational activities with some nice towns not too far away. Whitianga would be rather pleasant. Also, the weather is better than oop norf.

Well said Swoop. I did just that after a lifetime of 60 hour weeks. Except I live on the edge of Coromandel harbour as the fishing is better there and there's more to do. :headbang:

[Paul in NZ]

We bought a place in Gore that was fairly cheap I thought, cheaper than coramandel anyway, thats where we were going to go from auckland, to many people there for me now though. We got a large 4 bedroom house,garage and large section for $132k.If the weather was warmer, it would be the perfect place to live.:headbang:

If the weather was better houses would cost more....


It depends what your values are, how open you are to new people and what you want out of life really. We moved from ChCh years ago (best thing we ever did) to sunny Raumati South on the Kapiti Coast. It’s a simple (but lengthy) commute to Wellington but it’s a wonderful community. Wellingtons not like ChCh or Auckland, its more like a collection of villages. Depending on your budget you can find any sort of life you need.

If you have the coin, the bays are nice but I still like Kapiti. Having said that we have had friends move here from ChCh and never settled.... Its not like ChCh - deal with it...

[sidecar bob]

We got a large 4 bedroom house,garage and large section for $132k.If the weather was warmer, it would be the perfect place to live.:headbang:

If the weather was warmer it would have been $432k.

[ducatilover]

I like my little plot in the thriving metropolis of 2km from nowhere. :cool:
I have uncountable brilliant roads, weather could be worse, no neighbours, only house on the road, 1 local-ish police officer-lady-thing, no need to deal with crowds or idiots (good for a muppet with bad anxiety like myself)

Did I mention the roads? Traffic free, twisty, challenging, perfection. :2thumbsup
I love this place.

[Bald Eagle]

If you have the coin, the bays are nice but I still like Kapiti. Having said that we have had friends move here from ChCh and never settled.... Its not like ChCh - deal with it...

Not Kapiti - don't want it getting crowded here. ;)

[puddytat]

Nelson or the Buller region.....Nelson would be better possibly workwise unless yer into farming or minning.

[CookMySock]

Tauranga/Rotorua

[Brian d marge]

A tad expensive but there u go ......

http://www.trademe.co.nz/property/lifestyle-property/auction-487240142.htm

Stephen

I wonder HOW cheap you could do it?

Stephen

[Berries]

Balclutha is happening at the moment - Pork roast and pillow stolen. (http://www.odt.co.nz/your-town/balclutha/218598/pork-roast-and-pillow-taken-theft)

[Maha]

Tauranga/Rotorua

This aint jokes and humour Steve....;)

[5150]

This aint jokes and humour Steve....;)

The all mighty Tronn ??

(well, for STD's anyway)

[Daffyd]

Balclutha is happening at the moment - Pork roast and pillow stolen. (http://www.odt.co.nz/your-town/balclutha/218598/pork-roast-and-pillow-taken-theft)

That's 'cos Scummy's not there to protect the place!

[cruza]

Not so in a lot of cases... I know its hard to understand but chch and the attudes of those that live there HAVE changed, as below, it is a different place now, duno why but it is.

and for many reasons.

Same here D , When things settle down on homefront bit more , I'd like live out of town . Silly thing is ya don't need to go that far either.....

[neels]

A tad expensive but there u go ......

http://www.trademe.co.nz/property/lifestyle-property/auction-487240142.htm

If that's just been renovated, I'd hate to see how it looked before :crazy:

I've just moved back into townish after getting redzoned out of northeast chch, makes a huge difference to the psyche not driving over fucked roads past broken and empty houses. I guess it helps that work hasn't changed and the up side is I don't have to commute in traffic to get there any more, 5 minutes on the pushbike works for me.

[Brian d marge]

If that's just been renovated, I'd hate to see how it looked before :crazy:

I've just moved back into townish after getting redzoned out of northeast chch, makes a huge difference to the psyche not driving over fucked roads past broken and empty houses. I guess it helps that work hasn't changed and the up side is I don't have to commute in traffic to get there any more, 5 minutes on the pushbike works for me.

I found 900m^2 for 7k utilities at the gate ,

Ruaphu ( sp)

Stephen

[Road kill]

My picks would be Northland,around KeriKeri.
Warm all year round,great fishing and good pig hunting.
Or Taupo,good trout fishing,easy access to some iwi land for Red deer stalking and pig hunting,easy public access to great Sika deer stalking and only two hours from the bay for ocean fishing.
But then I live in South Auckland so why would I want to move anyway:crazy:

[Berries]

Wellingtons not like ChCh or Auckland, its more like a collection of villages.
Village people eh?

[AllanB]

Mrs B and I have had this conversation many times. Mind you our bigggest 'asset' is broken and will be rebuilt one day (TC3 land.... stream .....)

Me I'm keen on Wanaka - love it, buggered if I know what I'll do thought! Time to hit the pencils again and grow a goatie.

Mrs B is keen to head Nelson way.

Darn thing is my daughter is at her first year of high school and excelling - a bugger to move. I figure she'll be almost finished there by the time we are sorted housewise! My son will fit in anywhere.

I changed jobs after Feb quake - my new one is all Earthquake related. MrsB's job is deep in quake shit too..........

Christchurch. What a mess.

[Brian d marge]

My picks would be Northland,around KeriKeri.
Warm all year round,great fishing and good pig hunting.
Or Taupo,good trout fishing,easy access to some iwi land for Red deer stalking and pig hunting,easy public access to great Sika deer stalking and only two hours from the bay for ocean fishing.
But then I live in South Auckland so why would I want to move anyway:crazy:

best pig hunting is Christchurch , columbo street about 2 in the morning , Saturdays yield quite good results

Stephen

[gsxr]

Mrs B and I have had this conversation many times. Mind you our bigggest 'asset' is broken and will be rebuilt one day (TC3 land.... stream .....)

Me I'm keen on Wanaka - love it, buggered if I know what I'll do thought! Time to hit the pencils again and grow a goatie.

Mrs B is keen to head Nelson way.

Darn thing is my daughter is at her first year of high school and excelling - a bugger to move. I figure she'll be almost finished there by the time we are sorted housewise! My son will fit in anywhere.

I changed jobs after Feb quake - my new one is all Earthquake related. MrsB's job is deep in quake shit too..........

Christchurch. What a mess.

Im with you Allan. What a mess. Majority of our money is tied up in real estate . Safe as houses. Great Tui add.
Currently we basically cant move anywhere as it is a mission to deal with ECQ inspections Insurance Co bullshit on 4 properties.
One is a villa that ironically just finished doing the finishing touches of the renovations on and cleared all my gear out at 11 am on Feb 22nd.
We were about to sell that one and one at North beach and move to 14 acres on Maddisons Rd just outta Templeton.
That never happened but the irony is that is about the epi centre of a large amount of the quakes we still continue to have but there is still less damage to that house and property than our other ones.
Management rights in the right complex on the Sunshine Coast are looking good about now

[Edbear]

Hibiscus Coast! Still a relaxed atmosphere with a 3km local beach and everything you could ever want to do within easy driving distance. We love the North for it's beauty and fantabulous biking roads and hundreds of beaches and hectares of native bushland.

Not far to the Coromandel and we regularly go to visit family in Whitianga.

However if you want the big city life it is a mere 25min motorway drive and the variety of shopping is bewildering.

[unstuck]

Hibiscus Coast! Still a relaxed atmosphere with a 3km local beach and everything you could ever want to do within easy driving distance. We love the North for it's beauty and fantabulous biking roads and hundreds of beaches and hectares of native bushland.

Not far to the Coromandel and we regularly go to visit family in Whitianga.

However if you want the big city life it is a mere 25min motorway drive and the variety of shopping is bewildering.

I love the Hibiscus coast, would move back there tomorrow if it was still like it was 20/30 yrs ago. Loved living on whangaparoa. Too many people for my tastes now though.Sadly.:weep:

[gammaguy]

best pig hunting is Christchurch , columbo street about 2 in the morning , Saturdays yield quite good results

Stephen

ummm soorry dude...

colombo st bush is closed due to liquefaction,unstable rocks falling from above and all the animals that did live there have been shot or moved to other swamps.

[HenryDorsetCase]

ummm soorry dude...

colombo st bush is closed due to liquefaction,unstable rocks falling from above and all the animals that did live there have been shot or moved to other swamps.

HOrnby, Hei Hei and the awful Rose and Thistle


Like I said, its interesting because we can now legitemately ask the question. We could sell our house (Somerfield when we bought, but its Lower fucking Cashmere when we sell, or South Merivale or Fendalton East) and would get good money for it. I'd like to build a new house (or get one built) incorporating current tech insulation and heating solutions. But in Christchurch? not keen.

With the opportunity, it seems rude NOT to ask.

[Brian d marge]

ummm soorry dude...

Colombost bush is closed due to liquefaction,unstable rocks falling from above and all the animals that did live there have been shot or moved to other swamps.

OMG don’t tell me the untappable swamp pig has moved in to the suburbs ,,,,,,eeeeuuuwwww

Stephen

[HenryDorsetCase]

OMG don’t tell me the untappable swamp pig has moved in to the suburbs ,,,,,,eeeeuuuwwww

Stephen

yeah: there is no CBD in this town, and all the central city hospo stuff is gone. All of it.

[oldrider]

yeah: there is no CBD in this town, and all the central city hospo stuff is gone. All of it.

I wonder if we could buy all the old parking meters and traffic lights and install them here and pretend we had a CBD ... might start a land rush! :scratch: .NO?. :oi-grr:

[imdying]

Maybe house swap with somebody out west for wee bit, change of surroundings/perspective and all that?

For a lot out that way, it's basically as if there were never any earthquakes... work is the same, the roads are all but fixed from the minor damage they took, never feel any more quakes, they never went to the CBD anyway so its loss goes unnoticed, never had any liquifaction, never had any damage except maybe some cracked ceilings.

Shit if it wasn't for my bikes in the garage, I wouldn't have even risen from my bed after the first one... I just assumed it was goodbye Wellington and went back to sleep.

[Grumph]

Maybe house swap with somebody out west for wee bit, change of surroundings/perspective and all that?

For a lot out that way, it's basically as if there were never any earthquakes... work is the same, the roads are all but fixed from the minor damage they took, never feel any more quakes, they never went to the CBD anyway so its loss goes unnoticed, never had any liquifaction, never had any damage except maybe some cracked ceilings.

Shit if it wasn't for my bikes in the garage, I wouldn't have even risen from my bed after the first one... I just assumed it was goodbye Wellington and went back to sleep.

You and dangerous have hit the nail on the head...and so have a shitload of others. Land prices in Selwyn are starting to go through the roof now. New subdivisions in Rolleston almost every month too....Go West is the new call.

When our place was signed off after months of angst we looked at each other and said "it's highly saleable, where do we want to go ?"
The answer unfortunately was that we couldn't afford to shift workshop, animals and the accretion of too many years....

[Road kill]

best pig hunting is Christchurch , columbo street about 2 in the morning , Saturdays yield quite good results

Stephen

Nah mate we got Hunters corner for that kind of pig,but I prefer them slightly less "bush",,if ya' know what I mean.<_<

[dangerous]

You and dangerous have hit the nail on the head...and so have a shitload of others. Land prices in Selwyn are starting to go through the roof now. New subdivisions in Rolleston almost every month too....Go West is the new call.yeah but buggered If I want any neighbors, well 1k away is fine by me, so do we really want them city people comming out here?
Its a shit but there are 2 sections next to us for sale, I hope they never sell, would kill to own em myself




Maybe house swap with somebody out west for wee bit, change of surroundings/perspective and all that?
For a lot out that way, it's basically as if there were never any earthquakes... You refering to me ID? the opening poster is more than welcome to come on out and see the area...
BUT as for "as if there were never any earthquakes.." fuk no man, shits as rooted out west as it is in town, no local pubs any more etc, shit Im 500m from the epie but hey, ya screwed anywere in NZ if the biggie rocks on in.

[neels]

BUT as for "as if there were never any earthquakes.." fuk no man, shits as rooted out west as it is in town, no local pubs any more etc, shit Im 500m from the epie but hey, ya screwed anywere in NZ if the biggie rocks on in.
Where I've moved to in the western burbs you wouldn't even know there'd been any earthquakes, and the council are resealing roads that are million times better than what I was driving over in east chch, life is getting worse for our former neighbors now that the diggers are starting up at 7am demolishing empty houses.

If the big one hits, I doubt it would be any worse than what we've already had, unless you live right on top of the main divide

[Kickaha]

BUT as for "as if there were never any earthquakes.." fuk no man, shits as rooted out west as it is in town, no local pubs any more etc
I think he's meaing in Chch not out with the interbred hillbillies because once you're west of Hagley park there's very little evidence of any earthquake, yeah there's a few buildings down but practically nothing compared to the CBD east


shit Im 500m from the epie but hey, ya screwed anywere in NZ if the biggie rocks on in.

Depends on what you call the big one, and where it hits

[oldrider]

Depends on what you call the big one, and where it hits
The big one is never actually going to happen ... it's just something to be afraid of, should it ever happen! :rolleyes:

The last one might well have been BIG but it will never be the "big one", that one is always coming! :mellow:

[dangerous]

I think he's meaing in Chch not out with the interbred hillbilliesAND this from someone in the Goone



Where I've moved to in the western burbs you wouldn't even know there'd been any earthquakesthats due to the age of the area, shit I was talking of out west a chch is all old digs, like Grumps hide out, anyone remember the TV viewing of the house that lost its side and a kid had to clime out were his bed once was?

[jellywrestler]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/property/lifestyle-property/auction-487240142.htm

$65000 And it's even got it's own Gym

[Grumph]

AND this from someone in the Goone

You sure you two aren't related ?


thats due to the age of the area, shit I was talking of out west a chch is all old digs, like Grumps hide out, anyone remember the TV viewing of the house that lost its side and a kid had to clime out were his bed once was?

Between Papanui and the city boundary it was all infill housing built from around 1960 on...on good ground and at a time when we built sound housing. I remember the Eastern suburbs being built up too - we lived in Avonside. A lower quality of house on piss poor land.

The house where the kid fell out of bed when the side fell off is about 400m up the road from us...built in about 1925, demolished now.
Ours built in 1890 in wood is still standing.....and should do another 100 years now.

[HenryDorsetCase]

The big one is never actually going to happen ... it's just something to be afraid of, should it ever happen! :rolleyes:

The last one might well have been BIG but it will never be the "big one", that one is always coming! :mellow:

9.0 on the Alpine fault for 4 minutes? MMI in Churchur would be at or just under the 7 mark. for four minutes? not my idea of good fun.

Endorse the comments about Hagley Park west, vs CBD and east.

[imdying]

Yeah, meant Bishopdale, Bryndwr, Burnside. Basically nothing significant to see... some man hole covers higher than the road, but not much else. Bishopdale mall... I know the community centre will come down at some stage, but otherwise untouched.

I doubt the Alpine fault will give us much trouble in Chch. TBH I'd rather by here for that one... Wellington will cease to exist, as will Nelson and the central North Island. Perhaps Auckland won't be too much worse than we are now, but it's all guessing. All our old shit is gone now, the only question will be electricity supply as the Southern Lakes generation will be gone gone gone. Be interesting to see how Dunedin goes... I suspect it'll kill maybe up to a thousand there (mostly students), but still be quite livable. You've got to have a little bit of a laugh at people who're moving within NZ to escape quakes.

[AD345]

Having lived in a fair few places in NZ and visited everywhere else if I was in your position there would be 2 places that I would look seriously at

Geraldine - it really is beautiful and just big enough

Hawkes bay - best weather in the country and plenty to do

[SPman]

Most Christchurchians are fucking off to Queensland, aren't they? Buggered if I know why.........

If/when we move back, it'll probably be Northland, somewhere.

[Kickaha]

I doubt the Alpine fault will give us much trouble in Chch. TBH I'd rather by here for that one... Wellington will cease to exist, as will Nelson and the central North Island. Perhaps Auckland won't be too much worse than we are now,

30% chance of it going in the next 50 years going by yesterdays paper, although something I watched a while back said they doubted it would be as bad as the February earthquake

Don't move to Franz Josef, the fault line runs right through it

[Jantar]

....Don't move to Franz Josef, the fault line runs right through it

Actually, right through the Mobil station there. When it does go the prediction is for the fracture to be an 8 meter shift, so you'll need to walk an extra 8 meters from the pumps to pay for your fuel. :devil2:

[dangerous]

farked if I know, Im thinking along the lines of like when the Alpine went in 1934'ish were one day there was no falls next day there were the Maruia Falls (pictured) didnt the alps rise due to many a quake?
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[HenryDorsetCase]

farked if I know, Im thinking along the lines of like when the Alpine went in 1934'ish were one day there was no falls next day there were the Maruia Falls (pictured) didnt the alps rise due to many a quake?
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I know guys who have paddled that. I wussed out when I had my opportunity.

[Edbear]

farked if I know, Im thinking along the lines of like when the Alpine went in 1934'ish were one day there was no falls next day there were the Maruia Falls (pictured) didnt the alps rise due to many a quake?
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I think that's how NZ arose isn't it?

[dangerous]

I think that's how NZ arose isn't it?ohhh... I thougt some clown in a canoe hooked it up on his fishing line... ohh farked if I know :msn-wink:

[Edbear]

ohhh... I thougt some clown in a canoe hooked it up on his fishing line... ohh farked if I know :msn-wink:

Hmmm... O' course I wasn't there at the time so I could be wrong...

[flyingcrocodile46]

Say you were moving out of fucked up cold poxy Christchurch. Say you had transferable skills, a reasonable asset base, no debt, and no ties to anywhere particularly. Say you were more inclined to stay in NZ than go elsewhere. Say you were utterly disinterested in working 70+ hours a week for your "career's" sake and it was all about having a reasonable lifestyle, work life balance with the balance skewed in favour of life.

Where do you go, and why? Not Orklind. Probably not Welly.

Mount Maunganui. Sun,Surf, Fishing, Tauranga close by for when a taste of city life is required and has a big enough population to absorb your 'transferable skills'. Or down by Waihi beach if more solitude is required, but still handy to the Tauranga population base for work.

[fuknK1W1]

Interesting thread...yep read it all. I was in CHCH for a week or so recently, had a month there last winter. Canterbury still has a huge pull I'd love to live there despite everything. Someone commented about there being no sign of quake west of CHCH...HAH not around my old stamping ground past Darfield.
KIA KAHA Christchurch.

[HenryDorsetCase]

Mount Maunganui. Sun,Surf, Fishing, Tauranga close by for when a taste of city life is required and has a big enough population to absorb your 'transferable skills'. Or down by Waihi beach if more solitude is required, but still handy to the Tauranga population base for work.

I was keen on Tauranga. Am keen on TGA.

[Stirts]

Am keen on TGA.

It's full :mellow:

But seriously now...
I have lived in Gizzy, Dunners, Wellington, and Aucks. But TGA is one of the best places IMHO. So central, stable-ish weather, surrounded by awesome roads, and of course more awesomer people live here!!

[oldrider]

Interesting thread...yep read it all. I was in CHCH for a week or so recently, had a month there last winter. Canterbury still has a huge pull I'd love to live there despite everything. Someone commented about there being no sign of quake west of CHCH...HAH not around my old stamping ground past Darfield.
KIA KAHA Christchurch.

Can't run away from earthquakes anywhere in NZ ... probably anywhere on earth for that matter! ... Do they have moonquakes on the moon? :scratch: Probably! :whistle:

[oneofsix]

Can't run away from earthquakes anywhere in NZ ... probably anywhere on earth for that matter! ... Do they have moonquakes on the moon? :scratch: Probably! :whistle:

Large chunks of space rock crashing into the surface must cause the moon to shake a bit.

[HenryDorsetCase]

Can't run away from earthquakes anywhere in NZ ... probably anywhere on earth for that matter! ... Do they have moonquakes on the moon? :scratch: Probably! :whistle:

no, its too small to have a liquid centre, and thus tectonic plates and therefore earthquakes. It also does not rotate.

The lack of atmosphere (and the protection from cosmic radiation offered by the atmosphere) do pose something of an isue: from both meteorite and asteroid strike and cosmic ray perspective.

Now I have to go look up what the difference is between a meteor, a meteorite, and an asteroid. And why there is no such thing as an asteroidite. Also about the van Allen belts

[dangerous]

no, its too small to have a liquid centre, and thus tectonic plates and therefore earthquakes. It also does not rotate.

The lack of atmosphere (and the protection from cosmic radiation offered by the atmosphere) do pose something of an isue: from both meteorite and asteroid strike and cosmic ray perspective.

Now I have to go look up what the difference is between a meteor, a meteorite, and an asteroid. And why there is no such thing as an asteroidite. Also about the van Allen belts
SHUD UP MAN... :lol:

[imdying]

Where would I go? Well not the central North Island that's for sure :laugh:

[ducatilover]

Where would I go? Well not the central North Island that's for sure :laugh:
Like we'd fuckin' let ya :bleh:

[Maha]

Still one for central HB...Waipukurau would be the place...if we were to sell here, and move out of the area, Waipuk would be considered.
We could buy a bloody nice house there even if we got RV for our house here....$375K gets you a 3 bed/2 bathroom newish house.
We like the smaller towns...they somehow offer so much more than a city does...if you know what I mean.
Big plus is...the roads around that area.

[ducatilover]

Still one for central HB...Waipukurau would be the place...if we were to sell here, and move out of the area, Waipuk would be considered.
We could buy a bloody nice house there even if we got RV for our house here....$375K gets you a 3 bed/2 bathroom newish house.
We like the smaller towns...they somehow offer so much more than a city does...if you know what I mean.
Big plus is...the roads around that area.
I have a mate who lives a few km out of Waipuk, the town is fairly nice (Better than Waipawa though, fucking Munted Mud Mob) but the countryside and little slices of land you can get are beautiful

[HenryDorsetCase]

Friends are going to Perth for a two year contract. Once its done they will buy a place north of Brisvegas they reckon. Long as its big enough for a spare room and ensuite, I'm happy.

[Paul in NZ]

Oh FFS - Move to Hawkes Bay, buy a big old house on 50 acres with a HUGE shed filled with a pool table, fridge and a few fold out couches so we can all pop over for the weekend eh?

[HenryDorsetCase]

Oh FFS - Move to Hawkes Bay, buy a big old house on 50 acres with a HUGE shed filled with a pool table, fridge and a few fold out couches so we can all pop over for the weekend eh?

deal. I'll plant half the 50 acres in grapes and the other in nut trees and do the fullon Good Life thing.

[Paul in NZ]

deal. I'll plant half the 50 acres in grapes and the other in nut trees and do the fullon Good Life thing.

Yup - make sure its on a slope with a good view and I'll pop over regularly to help with the chores in return for allowing you to get me pissed and I can show you some choice roads too....

although not when I'm pissed...

;-)

[Jantar]

If it was me, I'd be off to Central Otago like a shot!

If anyone really wants to live in Central otago, there is work available. http://www.seek.co.nz/Job/dispatch-trader/in/otago-rest-of-otago/22883708

[Flip]

Hows about

http://www.trademe.co.nz/jobs/engineering/maintenance/listing-501195509.htm

Sunny Oamaru.

[Coldrider]

Hows about

http://www.trademe.co.nz/jobs/engineering/maintenance/listing-501195509.htm

Sunny Oamaru.isn't it flooded?

[AllanB]

So is half of CHCH this week.

[HenryDorsetCase]

isn't it flooded?


if it wasn't it likely would be if I was put in charge of anything involving large quantities of high pressure water.

[Coldrider]

Good time for fracking then.

[fuknK1W1]

Friends are going to Perth.

You could do a lot worse, jobs don't fall on gold paved roads and accomodation could be an issue...

[Winston001]

When I first saw this thread my immediate reaction was Hawkes Bay. Sunshine, beaches, beautiful countryside, and enough people to provide work.

The downside is its a fair way from the main centres and international airports if big events and kultcha are important to you.

Tauranga is equally nice with a good local economy and not too far from the big smoke. But Hamilton (despite its boring image) is possibly even better with an interesting west coast nearby and easy access to Auckland events.

But if you asked me the same question...Christchurch has always been my answer. And remains so despite the earthquakes. A lovely large city with plenty of choices and people. And its in the South Island which I would be loath to leave. Banks Peninsula is a joy to explore, the Southern Alps an hour away, the Kaikouras, vast open spaces yadda yadda...and an international airport.

My ultimate choice (forgetting about career) is Central Otago and with 25 years planning I've pretty much got that sorted.

[liljegren]

Wife and I did this a few years ago, returning from living in Sweden. We settled eventually in Paihia. Good stuff in Bay of Islands, fishing, big enough for work options, cheap(ish) real estate, great weather, colourful populace, and not too far away from Big Smoke. Also, the Auks only swamp the place for two weeks over Xmas, then bugger off to Coromandel and further north. Bad bits, um, not really.
Great bike roads too, and bugger all traffic.
Dont go to Kerikeri, people will laugh at you.