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Well, the wife is applying for a job at the Otaki Library, so we could be in for a move (She has the career)...Her family is in Paraparaumu, Kapiti, and she is keen to get back up around her home area. I have only visited Pram and do not know much about Horowhenua...So what is the place like? What are the people like and most importantly are there any good rides there?
325rocket
20th May 2008, 20:22
nice place, nice people.
will you be looking for work?
Well, the wife is applying for a job at the Otaki Library, so we could be in for a move (She has the career)...Her family is in Paraparaumu, Kapiti, and she is keen to get back up around her home area. I have only visited Pram and do not know much about Horowhenua...So what is the place like? What are the people like and most importantly are there any good rides there?
oh hell yes,
go south to the paekak hill then haywards and the rimutaks or better yet, come visit us in the manawatu and we'll show you around, pahiatua track, saddle road, pohangina valley, highway 54, halcombe road, etc etc etc and over the hills to the wairarapa is bloody mint too
there's miiiiles of good roads here mate....
sinfull
20th May 2008, 20:25
Otaki hasn't got a lot going for it (job wise and night life, unless you like three pubs walking distance from one another) but like Yod said, roads within striking distance are pretty good !
mmmm Redneck in Brotaki ? hehe could be interesting !
Trudes
20th May 2008, 20:28
Ahhh, so the Redneck is coming to the Capital (well, almost!) Kapiti and Horowhenua are great, lovely weather, cruisey lifestyle, loads of old farts, lots of nice roads close by!! Sweet!!
Ynot Fast
20th May 2008, 20:30
Born and breed in Otaki and would not go back now if that tells you anything (Thrives on crime an drugs). Levin is just a bigger Otaki. Anywhere south of Otaki Pram Waikanae Etc really nice.
chanceyy
20th May 2008, 20:32
a few of us kbers from Levin to kapiti area so we can take you guys out & lead you astray no probs :D
even a few country hicks :laugh:
but am sure we can arrange a social dinner to say hi
nice place, nice people.
will you be looking for work?
yup, but I am the sorta guy that can put my hand to most things and do okay, so am not too worried, although I would prefer to stay with stores or logistics...
mmmm Redneck in Brotaki ? hehe could be interesting !
I think you are confusing the term Redneck with Bigot, an easy mistake as Redneck is used also as a term for a close minded bigot. I am in no way a bigot, and use the term redneck to describe what it was originally intended for, that is a down to earth blue collar worker who incedently loves beer, nascar, tits and any other unsavoury uncouth hobbies such as riding bikes, farting in public and showing ass clevage whilst bending over.
Born and breed in Otaki and would not go back now if that tells you anything (Thrives on crime an drugs). Levin is just a bigger Otaki. Anywhere south of Otaki Pram Waikanae Etc really nice.
So if thuis all goes ahead would it be better to buy in Otaki or buy in the likes of Waikanae.....Oh and CHCH aint so flash on the crime scene either!
sinfull
20th May 2008, 20:40
Born and breed in Otaki and would not go back now if that tells you anything (Thrives on crime an drugs). Levin is just a bigger Otaki. Anywhere south of Otaki Pram Waikanae Etc really nice.
Awww harsh lol true but harsh ! Biggest prob with otaki now is teens and the american gansta attitude ! Depends if ya wanna live in the town centre and walk the streets !
Warmest part of the lower north island would have to be Te Horo beach ! Has its own micro climate, can be cold and raining in waikanae, levin (always rains in levin) even the highway in Te Horo but the sun will shine at the beach (sometimes)
sinfull
20th May 2008, 20:45
I think you are confusing the term Redneck with Bigot, an easy mistake as Redneck is used also as a term for a close minded bigot. I am in no way a bigot, and use the term redneck to describe what it was originally intended for, that is a down to earth blue collar worker who incedently loves beer, nascar, tits and any other unsavoury uncouth hobbies such as riding bikes, farting in public and showing ass clevage whilst bending over.
Mate you must be near (younger ass clevage) a mirror image of meself then lol ! Never meant to imply you were a bigot, hell i listen to hip hop NOT !
Not a long haul to the trucking central Grenada to the south or even better ride, palmerston north for logistics/stores etc !
Ynot Fast
20th May 2008, 20:47
So if thuis all goes ahead would it be better to buy in Otaki or buy in the likes of Waikanae.....Oh and CHCH aint so flash on the crime scene either!
Go Waikanae!! I've lived in several place's and you would think i like to talk up my home town sadly this is not case. I aint exactly the smallest guy and pretty well known around the town but even i have been subject to a home invasion and a few stand over. BROTAKI is the correct term!:spanking:
chanceyy
20th May 2008, 20:52
Awww harsh lol true but harsh ! Biggest prob with otaki now is teens and the american gansta attitude ! Depends if ya wanna live in the town centre and walk the streets !
Warmest part of the lower north island would have to be Te Horo beach ! Has its own micro climate, can be cold and raining in waikanae, levin (always rains in levin) even the highway in Te Horo but the sun will shine at the beach (sometimes)
hmm not always .. country living is much better than town ..
sinfull
20th May 2008, 20:55
well known around the town but even i have been subject to a home invasion and a few stand over. BROTAKI is the correct term!:spanking:
Speaking volumns here Ynot fast !
Otaki is cleaning its act up quite well i'd say and it all depends on how much you want to pay for a property ! Prices in otaki have risen sharply in the last few years but Pram and waikanae have been way over the top for donkeys ! All comes down to What RN has to spend on a property ! Be a hell of a lot of mortgagee sales coming up soon i recon !
mortgagee sales, i love that idea, but with downturn in real estate it will make it harder to sell our house down here...always a double edged sword when u have to sell to buy
Otaki has also become the outlet shop capital of the lower North Island lately and has become famous for its traffic jams at the SH1 roundabout - who woulda thought it?
Otaki has also become the outlet shop capital of the lower North island lately and has become famous for its traffic jams at the SH1 roundabout - who woulda thought it?
Have noticed Bendon have a warehouse there, and are looking for a storeperson....and perks of the job are staff discounts....bras for manboobs???
1 Free Man
20th May 2008, 21:50
So if thuis all goes ahead would it be better to buy in Otaki or buy in the likes of Waikanae.....Oh and CHCH aint so flash on the crime scene either!
You poor bugger:crybaby:
If you intend to buy look at say, Tauranga! Lived 43 years in Otaki. what a shit hole. Night life NIL. Job prospects NIL. Future NIL.
DON'T DO IT MAN!!!
Levin's not a lot better. Waikanae is god's waiting room full of moaning old farts. If you are in stores and logistic's you will end up working in Wellington. Another shithole. Cold wet and farking windy.
GO NORTH YOUNG MAN.
1 Free Man
20th May 2008, 22:09
Born and breed in Otaki and would not go back now if that tells you anything (Thrives on crime an drugs). Levin is just a bigger Otaki. Anywhere south of Otaki Pram Waikanae Etc really nice.:Offtopic:
When did you live in Otaki? could I know of you? you too have a high opinion of the "old home town". I lived there from 1958 to 2001. don't know where my brain was at.:brick:
sadly I have to keep going back because my Mum's still there and my son lives in Pram (marginally better) hate to go there and can't wait to leave that's if you can get round that fucking stupid round about at the bottom of the ramp.
Shadows
21st May 2008, 00:35
Work there if need be but don't go living there. Dodgy as. As others have said, go no further North than Waikanae. I'd be happy to live in Waikanae.
chanceyy
21st May 2008, 07:12
Work there if need be but don't go living there. Dodgy as. As others have said, go no further North than Waikanae. I'd be happy to live in Waikanae.
hmm well i have to say a town is what you make it .. I live in levin & its ok however I do not live in the urban area about 5 mins to work but live rurally & its great palmy is just over 30 mins away, & most of the time I can get to welly in just over a hour (depending on time & day travelling)
veggies are cheap here with all the market gardens.. it depends on what your looking for rider urban or rural living .. keep in mind it really does not matter where you live scum are everywhere .. however some parts of levin you do not want to live :msn-wink:
nallac
21st May 2008, 08:02
born in levin and raised in Waitarere beach.
shit i miss that area.
would move back in a flash if the missus would.
awesome memorys as a kid roaming free at the beach.
sels1
21st May 2008, 08:21
Dont know if we let rednecks in on the loverly Kapiti Coast....you may need a passport...and you will need to become a Hurricanes supporter!
Hitcher
21st May 2008, 09:03
Otaki is in the Kapiti Coast District and the Greater Wellington Region. We need more ratepayers. Welcome!
The "Horowhenua" is part of three Districts (Manawatu, Horowhenua and Kapiti Coast) and two Regions (GW and Horizons).
What few stretches of winding road this area once had are being progressively vandalised by Transit.
sinfull
21st May 2008, 09:07
Think its relevent to the lifestyle ya want !
Party animal? Go to palmy or wellington ! Nothing to do when it comes to nightlife in between the cities !
Coast has become crack central so if ya have any sort of issues with that shit, You'll know you wont be able to help but associate with the likes !~
Kids ! Mmmmm not so good up this way, then where is for teens ?
Beaches and bush? Cant beat the coast !
Riding ? Further north ya go the better !
I personally hate to travell south of here (otaki), Cops seem to spring up everywere, only reason to do so is to hit the paekok hill and loop through the wairarapa, then home via paihiatua track (3 or 4 hr loop), but then still prefer to do it the other way round !
Traffic ? lol will either frustrate the hell out of ya or scare ya shitless after riding the southern roads !~ There is a traffic jam nearly every day in otaki now (getting worse), once you get past say levin it thins out (feul costs dont seem to be slowing the trend)
Ppl in general (excluding riders) ya meet in the street ? well known fact that the further north ya go the less ppl acknowledge ya !
Used to get blown away by the southern hospitallity when i cross the ditch !
Crime ? irrelevent, Doubt ya leave ya doors open at night down there now anyway ! (just so happens i do, wide open, for the dog to go out at night)
Any place is as safe as ya want it, sure there are areas ya dont want to live in lol but the element in every town !
If you and the mrs trip up here for her interview or the like, give us a yell ! Dont have accom. to offer but know of a few affordable options !
If yr fully licenced, bring your gear even if you dont bring the Nij. Spare bike screaming to be riden here ! Will take you guys for a look around, see if we cant con the palmy guys into joining us for a strop round the manawatu !
Beemer
21st May 2008, 15:48
Ahhh, so the Redneck is coming to the Capital (well, almost!) Kapiti and Horowhenua are great, lovely weather, cruisey lifestyle, loads of old farts, lots of nice roads close by!! Sweet!!
Tut tut, I hope you were NOT referring to me, madam!
Born and breed in Otaki and would not go back now if that tells you anything (Thrives on crime an drugs). Levin is just a bigger Otaki. Anywhere south of Otaki Pram Waikanae Etc really nice.
My husband was born and bred (we chose not to breed) in Otaki and lived there until I met him, sad bastard! I got him to move to Levin a while later, now we're north of there and it's lovely. Away from all the ones who either used to be in Kimberly or should have been...
But I digress - great roads nearby and great cafes in Palmerston North. Otaki has all the outlet shops but Levin is bigger. Depends on what you're after really. Do you like nightlife? Then neither place is for you! Do you like peace and quiet? I'd go for Levin. My brother-in-law lives in Otaki and works in Palmerston North - he even rides to work (pushbike!) in summer.
Hitcher
21st May 2008, 15:53
Didn't some long obscure band of the early 70s have a hit called "Otaki"? Quincy Conserve or the High-Revving Tongues or Fourmyula or summat? Could some other really old person but with a better memory than mine please assist?
scumdog
21st May 2008, 15:54
Awww harsh lol true but harsh ! Biggest prob with otaki now is teens and the american gansta attitude ! Depends if ya wanna live in the town centre and walk the streets !
Warmest part of the lower north island would have to be Te Horo beach ! Has its own micro climate, can be cold and raining in waikanae, levin (always rains in levin) even the highway in Te Horo but the sun will shine at the beach (sometimes)
NOOOooo.... NOT to the Noffeyeland!!!:wacko:
Full of non-mainlanders I tells ya, you'll have an uphill struggle to push the Redneck Credo there boy.
fire eyes
21st May 2008, 16:04
Well, the wife is applying for a job at the Otaki Library, so we could be in for a move (She has the career)...Her family is in Paraparaumu, Kapiti, and she is keen to get back up around her home area. I have only visited Pram and do not know much about Horowhenua...So what is the place like? What are the people like and most importantly are there any good rides there?
:hug:My Mum lives in Paraparaumu and now my eldest is living down there and attending school. I really quite like the area & Waikanae. Some lovely little beach places as well. Its a far different feel from where I live in Hawera .. a much better feel! Good luck with the move! Change is always is fantastic! :2thumbsup
NOOOooo.... NOT to the Noffeyeland!!!:wacko:
Full of non-mainlanders I tells ya, you'll have an uphill struggle to push the Redneck Credo there boy.
Guess what Scummy, I was born and bred in the norf...Born in Auckland, spent my young years in Turangi, then from 7-11 in Nat Park, then 11 to 16 in Auckland...Moved down to CHCH when I was 16...thats 22 years ago....My how the years roll on by...
Guess what Scummy, I was born and bred in the norf...Born in Auckland, spent my young years in Turangi, then from 7-11 in Nat Park, then 11 to 16 in Auckland...Moved down to CHCH when I was 16...thats 22 years ago....My how the years roll on by...
Ferk that sounds like a history of life in Borstals. Have you considered the fact you may now be able to get an entry visa to join us on the mainland again. You might have to commute for conjicals. Otaki has standards nowdays you know.
Shadows
21st May 2008, 17:16
hmm well i have to say a town is what you make it .. I live in levin & its ok however I do not live in the urban area about 5 mins to work but live rurally & its great palmy is just over 30 mins away, & most of the time I can get to welly in just over a hour (depending on time & day travelling)
veggies are cheap here with all the market gardens.. it depends on what your looking for rider urban or rural living .. keep in mind it really does not matter where you live scum are everywhere .. however some parts of levin you do not want to live :msn-wink:
Yes, I meant if one intends to live in town (as most do). Country is a different kettle of fish of course.
Ferk that sounds like a history of life in Borstals. Have you considered the fact you may now be able to get an entry visa to join us on the mainland again. You might have to commute for conjicals. Otaki has standards nowdays you know.
I am on the mainland......and I went to a lot of prisons.....my dad was a corrections occifer:Police: until he retired 10 years ago
MyGSXF
21st May 2008, 18:35
we could be in for a move
North Island... pfft!! :oi-grr: TRAITOR!!! :spanking:
:chase:
I am on the mainland......and I went to a lot of prisons.....my dad was a corrections occifer:Police: until he retired 10 years ago
Obviously he never retired . He had unfinished business at home. Sheep have feelings ya know.
Born and breed in Otaki and would not go back now if that tells you anything (Thrives on crime an drugs). Levin is just a bigger Otaki. Anywhere south of Otaki Pram Waikanae Etc really nice.
I was going to say Otaki??... How unfortunate!!
Even Raumati? Short commute...20 kms?
FJRider
21st May 2008, 18:46
oh hell yes,
go south to the paekak hill then haywards and the rimutaks or better yet, come visit us in the manawatu and we'll show you around, pahiatua track, saddle road, pohangina valley, highway 54, halcombe road, etc etc etc and over the hills to the wairarapa is bloody mint too
there's miiiiles of good roads here mate....
What he said and the beach's are handy.
1 Free Man
21st May 2008, 22:42
Hey south3rn Rid3r. Surely now you have had a x section of people from far and wide trashing Otaki don't ya think it's time ya told the mrs that other places have libraries as well. Come to the north Island by all means but stay away from Otaki.
Headbanger
21st May 2008, 23:44
Otaki?
Fuck no.
Sparky Bills
22nd May 2008, 00:16
Otaki is a hole. Waikanae is Gods waiting room. Pram is full of tossers. Raumati is boring. Who on earth would want to live in Kapiti.....!!?
Its in the middle of everything! Nice weather, close to ALL the best roads, Cheap rent (but starting to increase), increasing number of bikers.
Nightlife sucks ass. If you like to go out, go into Wellies. Palmy has its moments, but Welly is always a good night out.
I guess I cant bag it too much.... Ive lived on the coast since I was 8! (am now 24 :first:)
Its home either way :rockon:
davereid
22nd May 2008, 08:58
Levin has few restaurants, little nightlife, and a slight oversupply of P heads.
On the other hand, its only a few minutes from great beaches, good hunting and fresh water fishing, and property is reasonably cheap.
Rates are comparitively low, and so is the cost of living.
You may have N.Zs cheapest electricity, as Mr. Bradfords electricity reforms were snapped up here, and the local community formed a trust which returns profits to consumers.
You can go to the movies and park right outside the cinema, there is a great sports ground, and a good playpark for the kids, or a top class pool and hydroslide if they prefer to get wet.
Wanna decent feed ? When I lived in Karori it used to take me 35 minutes to drive to town, find a park that I wouldnt get towed from and walk through the rain to a restaurent. In 35 minutes you can drive to Palmy, Paraparumu, Foxton, or Feilding and park right outside your restaurent.
So... its what you make of it !
Otaki is Brotaki for sure. Foxton has a cool windmill , nice freindly folk there and Shannon is up and coming...got some narly new stores opened and just waiting for properties to do their thing.Still a bit miffed that folk here in Shannon do their shopping in jammies tho:(.....bring out the banjos!:cool:heard whispers we may be getting a water wheel..(The workers train goes through from Palmy to Welly twice daily if alternative transport is needed)
sinfull
22nd May 2008, 09:37
Guess what Scummy, I was born and bred in the norf...Born in Auckland, spent my young years in Turangi, then from 7-11 in Nat Park, then 11 to 16 in Auckland...Moved down to CHCH when I was 16...thats 22 years ago....My how the years roll on by...
Aha !!! So your a bogan in the guise of a redneck, so as to fit in down them thar parts !!! Lemme guess, west auckland ??
sinfull
22nd May 2008, 09:47
heard whispers we may be getting a water wheel..
Aint that there water wheel gonna be used to mash the potatoes they flog from opiki to make the moonshine they sell to their cousins in patea !
Aint that there water wheel gonna be used to mash the potatoes they flog from opiki to make the moonshine they sell to their cousins in patea !
SSSSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH:shutup:......hickup:apint::coo l:..dunno what youre talkin bout!!!
sels1
23rd May 2008, 22:39
hahahahaha bit of local knowledge coming out there eh you two?? :msn-wink:
sels1
23rd May 2008, 22:46
There is a nice home for sale in Waikanae at the moment - the Mansion that was used in Peter Jacksons move 'The Frighteners"
http://www.stuff.co.nz/4553559a1860.html
There is a nice home for sale in Waikanae at the moment - the Mansion that was used in Peter Jacksons move 'The Frighteners"
http://www.stuff.co.nz/4553559a1860.html
ya think I am made of money? who knows, lotto is up a bit now....i might be a multi millionaire by sat night...........but I doubt it!
FJRider
24th May 2008, 10:36
ya think I am made of money? who knows, lotto is up a bit now....i might be a multi millionaire by sat night...........but I doubt it!
A name change to NOTsoSouth3rn Rid3r will be coming soon ???
A name change to NOTsoSouth3rn Rid3r will be coming soon ???
yeah was thinking bout that before...but will leave it status quo
rachprice
24th May 2008, 12:19
I grew up in levin, it isn't as bad as some people make out, its a small town like any other with the same problems and good points. In saying that there is not much there for people my age and Im glad i left - didnt fall into the small town 'drop out of school and get pregnant'. Beach, rivers, hills lots of opportunity to relish the outdoors!
hey Notsosouthernriderredneck.......you may be able to convert the local homies from glue sniffing to thinners!!!!!!:Oops::bleh::lol:
Bren
15th June 2008, 21:29
Well, this weekend is a quiet one of sorts...The little woman (Literally, she is 5ft-zip) has gone up to Pram for the weekend, and stayin with her olds...then on Tuesday has an interview at the Otaki library...They paid for her to fly up so i'm guessin they are keen on her so far...
..I've been painting the toilet and laundry, doin prep for if we go on the market...So all ya horowhenua and kapiti peeps...watch out, the Redneck may be comin up!
sinfull
15th June 2008, 21:34
Well, this weekend is a quiet one of sorts...The little woman (Literally, she is 5ft-zip) has gone up to Pram for the weekend, and stayin with her olds...then on Tuesday has an interview at the Otaki library...They paid for her to fly up so i'm guessin they are keen on her so far...
..I've been painting the toilet and laundry, doin prep for if we go on the market...So all ya horowhenua and kapiti peeps...watch out, the Redneck may be comin up!
:eek::devil2::clap::chase::drinknsin:ride::yeah:
Bren
15th June 2008, 21:40
Currently lookin on Trademe for properties in Levin.....What area is okay and what area is a no-go????
chanceyy
15th June 2008, 21:51
Well, this weekend is a quiet one of sorts...The little woman (Literally, she is 5ft-zip) has gone up to Pram for the weekend, and stayin with her olds...then on Tuesday has an interview at the Otaki library...They paid for her to fly up so i'm guessin they are keen on her so far...
..I've been painting the toilet and laundry, doin prep for if we go on the market...So all ya horowhenua and kapiti peeps...watch out, the Redneck may be comin up!
Good luck to ya wife :) definately keen if they are paying to fly her up there
:eek::devil2::clap::chase::drinknsin:ride::yeah:
yeah wot he said .. we can roll out the red carpet when you arrive & have a get together :D
Currently lookin on Trademe for properties in Levin.....What area is okay and what area is a no-go????
prob better if you flick through a pm or email me with ones your interested in .. I can let ya know .. sometimes its not so much area as in streets
BIHB@0610
15th June 2008, 22:03
Levin is loverly ! I was down there recently (April) for the national secondary school mountain bike champs, me and four boys :crazy:
Great town, lovely view over to some big hills, a loverly lake somewhere close - awesome walks around it.
We will be back down next year for the champs (and every year for around the next eight years once all my boys go through the craze!).
Can highly recommend Panorama Motor Lodge - really friendly people, great accommodation, spa, pool, putput, playground, garage for secure parking (for your baby), great spot.
Hey check out these great pics of a mountain bike launching through the crowd - hit my boy on the head (ouch, concussion, lacerations) and broke a woman's neck (or did something to her spine - maybe not broke - horrid though) ...... http://www.nzride.com/news.php?artid=74 In the third photo my son's in the brown shirt with his hands up - my other son (his twin brother) is in the blue shirt - I'm well out of it - you know, save yourself or you remain unsaved hehe .....
chanceyy
15th June 2008, 22:07
Great town, lovely view over to some big hills, a loverly lake somewhere close - awesome walks around it.
.
that would be Lake Papatonga .. cause Lake Horowhenua has no walk ways around it .. :)
Bren
15th June 2008, 22:49
that would be Lake Papatonga .. cause Lake Horowhenua has no walk ways around it .. :)
any fish in them there lakes?
sinfull
15th June 2008, 22:52
any fish in them there lakes?
Eels ! And and 6 more characters
Forest
15th June 2008, 23:12
Didn't some long obscure band of the early 70s have a hit called "Otaki"? Quincy Conserve or the High-Revving Tongues or Fourmyula or summat? Could some other really old person but with a better memory than mine please assist?
Otaki was a hit for Fourmyula. Here's the vid:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9ECWzlCh3c
sinfull
15th June 2008, 23:15
Otaki was a hit for Fourmyula. Here's the vid:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9ECWzlCh3c
Well if that don't put him off moving here nothing will !
davereid
16th June 2008, 07:13
any fish in them there lakes?
There is good fishing all around here. The Manawatu area has some great fresh water fishing, and good rivers.
The sea fising is excellent too. Launch your boat off the beach at Waikanae and go to Kapiti Island diving, crays etc. - just don't stray into the reserve. Or go North if you don't lke beach launching and cross the Foxton (Manawatu) Bar.
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