Wellingtoniers? Wellingtonites?

[vifferman]

Hail, O Wellingtonians! (I remembered that's what it were...)
I have an acquaintance (a fellow biker) from Murka who is moving to your sunny city to live/work/sunbathe for a year. The company he is to work for hasn't exactly been forthcoming (or even fifthcoming) with information. It sounds as though he knows absolutely nothing about The Capital and its extreme earthquake risk, gale-force winds and plague of politicians.
Some questions he's asked me so far are:
Any idea of the cost of a flat, there? (Availability would be good too)
How about bike rentals? (He won't have a car)
How's the public transportation system?
:spudwhat:
Answers to these questions, and anything else you can help out with would be greatly appreciated.

[vifferman]

Dang! Looks like I'll have to keep posting crap here to make this pop up....:crazy:

[Cajun]

Dang! Looks like I'll have to keep posting crap here to make this pop up....:crazy:

work out cheaper if here for a year to buy a bike, rental cost to much.

Wellington has a good transport system i believe compared to crap auckland and stuff, trains, tons of buses

[James Deuce]

Wellingtonians. :)

Public transport really depends on where he lives. If he gets a central city appartment he will be able to get anywhere in Central Wellington on foot in about 45 minutes max.

Hill suburbs in the Hutt don't have such good public transport, though it isn't too bad out Tawa/Porirua.

Definitely buy a bike and sell it. The only rental company that springs to mind was about $400 a week and I don't know of anyone doing bike leases, but White Trash would be your man for that.

Make sure he gets in touch with us so we can take him on rides and show him around and stuff.

Cheers

Jim

[bungbung]

Wot 'e said plus:

Rentals, I believe the average in Wellington is $280 at the moment. You can probably find a bedsit in Upper Hutt for $120. Two bedroom flat in town around the $300 mark.

All about location. I have two bedrooms and a gargre for $285 pw in Te Aro/Mt Cook from which I can walk across town to Thorndon in 40min.
(There is no more town left after that)

[Slipstream]

Any idea of the cost of a flat, there? (Availability would be good too)


Yet again it depends where you wanna live and whether you want to live with others.
By yourself between 160 and 250 should cover it.
With others:
Central City 80 - 150
Suburbia around city 70 - 120
Hutt Valley and Porirua 60 - 100

Newspaper watching on Wed and Sat is best. Or Property management companys are even better, 'cept you have to pay some money for their services.

[Slipstream]

All about location. I have two bedrooms and a gargre for $285 pw in Te Aro/Mt Cook from which I can walk across town to Thorndon in 40min.
(There is no more town left after that)

I live in Hataitai, which I can walk through the tunnel and be in central town in 20mins. $250 two bedrooms and a garage.
Definitely all about location....But also what kind of property you wanna live in. Bedsit, townhouse, appartment, stand alone house...caravan.

[Paul in NZ]

In general public transport is better than anyplace else in NZ as there is a light rail system and plenty of busses.

Avoid trying to find a flat when the students are looking for them.

When the weather is terrible, it's bloody shocking but you get used to it. When it's good, it's brilliant.

The people are usually more friendly because no one is ever born here, they all come here from ather places to work and have no mates so they are all frigging desperate.

Apart from that tell him to be bloody careful of the motorcycle community here in Wellington because just between you and me, they (apart from me of course) are all a bloody queer bunch and can't be trusted. They drink to excess, ride too fast, indulge in vile carnal practices, use profane language and are habitual law breakers. :ride:

Paul N

[Slipstream]

Apart from that tell him to be bloody careful of the motorcycle community here in Wellington because just between you and me, they (apart from me of course) are all a bloody queer bunch and can't be trusted. They drink to excess, ride too fast, indulge in vile carnal practices, use profane language and are habitual law breakers. :ride:


I'd like to take f**ken resemblence to that f**ken remark! :mad: ...... :apint: :grouphug: :tugger:
........................ :Police: :Police: ......... :scooter:..............


:msn-wink:

[Posh Tourer :P]

I'd like to take resemblence to that remark! :mad: ...... :msn-wink:

I thought someone might. Sounded pretty normal to me.

[Cajun]

I'd like to take f**ken resemblence to that f**ken remark! :mad: ...... :apint: :grouphug: :tugger:
........................ :Police: :Police: ......... :scooter:..............


:msn-wink:

hahaha :first:

[StoneChucker]

I have 1 room to rent, and I'm not a student, so it's not a hell hole :D hahaha

$180/week, plus expenses
Great place, amazing views, fireplace, tumble dryer, etc......
On a bus route
Mornington, just up the hill from Newtown.

Available from 23rd of October (this month)

[Sparky Bills]

Paul...
How can you say that?


We are not queer!
There are just some "funny" people with "funny" idea's.
Everything else is true. :moon: :beer:

[badlieutenant]

I have 1 room to rent, and I'm not a student, so it's not a hell hole :D hahaha

$180/week, plus expenses
Great place, amazing views, fireplace, tumble dryer, etc......
On a bus route
Mornington, just up the hill from Newtown.

Available from 23rd of October (this month)
not far from zoo and the other zoo :D I didnt like living in aro valley, nice people, suk climate (karori was the same)

[MOTOXXX]

its gota be cheaper than living in auckland city eh?
or am i wrong.

oh and he wont be sunbathing.... the only burn he'll be gettin is wind burn :moon:

[Paul in NZ]

Paul...
How can you say that?


We are not queer!
There are just some "funny" people with "funny" idea's.
Everything else is true. :moon: :beer:

I can say that 'cos there is funny ha ha and funny perculiar :2thumbsup

And I ain't laughin' (well, much any way) :lol:

Paul N

[Blakamin]

its gota be cheaper than living in auckland city eh?
or am i wrong.

oh and he wont be sunbathing.... the only burn he'll be gettin is wind burn :moon:
Yeah!... kapiti rocks!... we got "the Hill" too

[MOTOXXX]

livin in kapiti can have its advantages.
yea we got the hill alright!
old sparky bills goes over it everyday and back to work on his bike......
....bastard

[riffer]

Yeah!... kapiti rocks!... we got "the Hill" too

Yep. The second-best hill in the Welly area.

[Sparky Bills]

Yeah I do go over it EVERYDAY, But that only means I know how quikly things can turn to shit!
Its still a great ride though.
All they need to do now is ban all 4 wheeled things from going on it. :niceone:
And maybe if we're lucky..
Have transponders at the start, so we can do timed runs.
Thats not asking too much is it?? :spudwhat:

[Blakamin]

Yeah I do go over it EVERYDAY, But that only means I know how quikly things can turn to shit!
Its still a great ride though.
All they need to do now is ban all 4 wheeled things from going on it. :niceone:
And maybe if we're lucky..
Have transponders at the start, so we can do timed runs.
Thats not asking too much is it?? :spudwhat:
woohoo.. we'll start a petition!!! :soon:

[maybe]

Could always bring a tent and camp next to the politicians plenty of lawn space :lol:

[FROSTY]

plenty of warmth too-all that bloody hot air

[cycosis]

wellys is pretty cheap.
you can get a 2-3 br house for roughly 200-300 in a good suburb unless you wanna flat which is roughly 80-150.if ya wanna get flash you can pretty much double what i quoted,the further you get from the city the cheaper it gets but you dont wanna move those wats{DODGY}As the students start to migrate etc..houses are readily available and the good ones{close to everything}are cheaper and more of, due to owners looking to fill ova holidays.Public transport is excellent.Only problem is the immigrants,their numbers increase daily but if ya from Akland you will find no diff.WELLYS ROCKS.as for bike hire GOODLUCK.Seriously.And we got the real mans hill,The Mighty TAKAS,for serious riders only.Pie cocks were we train if the weathers shit on the takas

[Sparky Bills]

Have got my Tent ready!
We can just stop the cars ourselves.
Or just the 4WD's, eh Motoxxx? :niceone: