Arrived in Wellington, urgent help required!!

[m99dws]

Ok, we arrived on Friday 22nd and I have 2 issues requiring reasonably urgent info, if anyone can assist.

1 - Gent public toilets, pee through the grid or stand on it?

2 - More importantly, The apartment we rented in the city was not suitable for a 2yr old, so we are renting 50km north in Raumati Sands (Don't ask why it's that far!). Whilst this is a nice resort, it's 3 times the price of a standard apartment and we can't afford to stay here for ever!
We've scoured most of the websites and walked the city looking for furnished rentals, but nothing seems to be available. I am hoping someone has some info on a property around $400 week available soon, in about 20 mins commute to the city.

Other than that, job hunting is going quite well with a few leads, once that's sorted I'll be allowed to invest in a another 2 wheeled beasty. In the mean time, once I get settled somewhere I can start looking at social events, or beer to be more specific.

Thanks for any info in advance!

Mike

[bungbung]

a) Stand on the grid.

b) try www.trademe.co.nz for rentals, also the Wednesday and Saturday Dominion Post newspaper classified section.

[bungbung]

ps welcome

try again in 14 sec?

[Colapop]

C'mon Mikey - you told me there's no such thing as stress. Agencies are your best bet in terms of timeframe. Let them do the leg work.

[bungbung]

Yup, agencies

try www.quinovic.co.nz

[Fatjim]

You should be able to rent a house for $400 a week. Colapop, how much are you paying btw.

Anywhere south of Tawa or Belmont is 20min to town on a bike. regardless of the traffic. I can run a lane splitting course for newbies if you like. :) And I won't leave you in a ditch and come back 10 minutes later.

What kind of work are you after again?

[Fatjim]

Jimbo, give your fellow funny talker a welcome!

[Freakshow]

Ok, we arrived on Friday 22nd and I have 2 issues requiring reasonably urgent info, if anyone can assist.

1 - Gent public toilets, pee through the grid or stand on it?

Mike

Depends if bare foot or not!:banana:

[riffer]

I can run a lane splitting course for newbies if you like. :)


I've followed him a few times. He's not too bad.

[Matt]

Yup - try trademe or today's Dominion post - plenty of reasonable rentals for <$400, we rent in Silverstream which is 25 mins away by bike. Guess the furnished part is making it difficult (is your stuff on it's way? we slept on airbeds from the Warehouse when we first arrived from the UK!)

Some of the real estate agents may be able to help too - We used these guys for our last place in Plimmerton: http://www.villarentals.co.nz/home.aspx

Then current place through http://www.faulkeproperty.co.nz

All else fails stick a "Wanted to Rent" ad in Saturday's Dominion Post - couple of friends have found really decent places this way.

If I can be of help, drop me a PM :)

Matt

[Colapop]

You should be able to rent a house for $400 a week. Colapop, how much are you paying btw.

Anywhere south of Tawa or Belmont is 20min to town on a bike. regardless of the traffic. I can run a lane splitting course for newbies if you like. :) And I won't leave you in a ditch and come back 10 minutes later.

What kind of work are you after again?
$350/wk - unfurnished. A quick trip to the Salvation army will fix that and then you can just donate it back to them once you're settled.

[m99dws]

Thanks guys, will have a run out again tomorrow and see what I can see!! :-)

[apteryx_haasti]

Also check out http://www.realestate.co.nz/ it has rentals from all the land agents as well.

ANd welcome - see you at a Welly lunch or ride sometime...

[ceebie13]

We are in a rental in Riverstone (Upper Hutt) .
Brand new place (unfurnished). 3beds, double garage etc + views $380 pw.
25mins or less by bike to the CBD.
There are others being built here for rental, so try Harcourts in Upper Hutt.
(Janine Tweedale)

[padre]

Central Welly is ridiculously expensive. The commute from the hutt can be traffic jam prone - tho trains are good.

Lower Hutt area is handier than upper Hutt and better serviced - I like it as its good for dogs and haseverything you'd ever need. Western hill suburbs of liower hutt are ok there for handiness as well.

For families Karori is quite a good suburb in Welly to rent in - community like, good amenities etc and also handy city - ?5-10 mins.

Going through newspaper to rent is far the best way as thru land agents you get extra charges - like a weeks rent as fee etc. Tho some are better than others and they can get you in faster (have good range of empties).

[Bend-it]

Johnsonville's the place to be!! Good amenities, shooping, swimming pool, 8 mins to city (well, longer if you go via Makara!). Shouldn't be too much dramas for a place at $400... Even a local Sallies to pick stuff up from.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Property/Houses-to-rent/auction-70561695.htm?key=588109
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Property/Houses-to-rent/auction-71642216.htm?key=588109
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Property/Houses-to-rent/auction-72300508.htm?key=588109

[m99dws]

Sorted now guys cheers.
Moving into a 3 bed unfurnished place today, just bought 2 beds and rented the appliances :)

It's down near Island Bay so an open bbq will follow soon.

Cheers for the advice, and to Paul & Vicky for the beers and chat last night!

All I need now is internet installing, and I can get sorted :banana:

[Paul in NZ]

Sounds a plan....

Good to meet you last night! We should try for a fine day one weekend and treat you to a BBQ at our place.....

Paul N

[Paul in NZ]

Sorted now guys cheers.
Moving into a 3 bed unfurnished place today, just bought 2 beds and rented the appliances :)

It's down near Island Bay so an open bbq will follow soon.

Cheers for the advice, and to Paul & Vicky for the beers and chat last night!

All I need now is internet installing, and I can get sorted :banana:

So how was your first southerly???

:(

[apteryx_haasti]

Welcome (again) - glad you found somewhere to live and hope we meet you at a lunch or something like that at some stage!

A_H

[m99dws]

Haha the wind was fantastic, straight up Owhiro bay and onto our windows! :) I must admit after a bottle of wine and few beers I slept through most of it!

apteryx thanks, will be looking to attend some socialising!

[merv]

Ok, we arrived on Friday 22nd and I have 2 issues requiring reasonably urgent info, if anyone can assist.

1 - Gent public toilets, pee through the grid or stand on it?Thanks for any info in advance!

Mike

Stand on the grid, pee at the stainless steel urinal ahead of you. If in a good mood see how high you can get it up the urinal. Don't pee too far downwards you'll splash your shoes.

[crazybigal]

try johnsonville, newland, tawa. Im in Johnsonville and it takes me 12min to get into the city


Thanks guys, will have a run out again tomorrow and see what I can see!! :-)

[sels1]

Sorted now guys cheers.
:

oops, saw this thread a bit late. You were staying just down the road.
Welcome aboard anyway.

[Swoop]

Stand on the grid, pee at the stainless steel urinal ahead of you. If in a good mood see how high you can get it up the urinal. Don't pee too far downwards you'll splash your shoes.

Or, try urinal racing!
Using one stream only, see how many lengths of the urinal you can do by "crabbing" sideways to each end of the urinal.
*professional drinkers only need apply*.


Welcome to NZ mate! Watch out for those Wellingtonians though:whistle:

[Mooch]

Welcome to Welliewood.

option 1 , Wait for one decent southery, head for a hilltop , With your back to the wind you should be able to hit every public loo in Wellington. Perhaps catch you at Pauls.

Mooch