Selling my bike and emigrating to NZ

**bugjuice** · 3rd October 2005, 09:27

Originally Posted by scumdog

Does this mean you don't recommend he brings his wife??

Or is that meant to be 'no commenT'?

someone's had too much coffee this morning..
well spotted (does this mean people actually read my crap..??), duely changed. Now don't point out my mistakes again! cos you'll be here all week

**el milanes** · 3rd October 2005, 09:31

Originally Posted by Scruff

Before you sell everything go to the nz govt immigration site and check that you can settle here.It would be a petty to sell everthing and then have to return home.Hope it all goes well.
The site is www.immigration.govt.nz

He could just go to the NZIS London office and file residency application for all his family from there. That means clearing all police and medical certificates and start the process. London though is the busiest office and it won't be cheap either...

**scumdog** · 3rd October 2005, 09:33

Originally Posted by bugjuice

...... duely changed. Now don't point out my mistakes again! cos you'll be here all week

Is that meant to be 'duly' or are you going to have a 'pistols at 20 paces' kind of sort-out??

**dawnrazor** · 3rd October 2005, 09:37

Do a search on amazon, for a book called "living and working in new zealand", it is specifically designed for someone like yourself, not aimed at backpackers, very handy book will answer ALL your questions, including how to go about gaining residency and visas etc. As someone who went through this process recently I can't reccomend it enough. However it will pay to double check alot of the facts with the websites in the book, as like all countries goalposts move and information and facts change.
The NZ embassy in Haymarket in London is also a great place to get infomation, very helpful folks, you can write them and they will send you a info pack, and then you might be wise to meet them and sort out other questions.
NZ is very like UK living in many ways, not a huge culture difference.
I believe the animal quarantine is around 6 months at your expense, know some one how did the same thing with their dog and remember them saying it was not cheap.

PM me if you have any other questions, and get that book (i picked a copy up in waterstones in london).

Cheers

**WINJA** · 3rd October 2005, 09:38

Originally Posted by Scruff

Before you sell everything go to the nz govt immigration site and check that you can settle here.It would be a petty to sell everthing and then have to return home.Hope it all goes well.
The site is www.immigration.govt.nz

HE JUST HAS TO PRETEND TO BE A HOPELESS UNEMPLOYABLE LOSER , THE GOVERNMENT ALWAYS LETS THOSE TYPES IN, OR A COP , WHICH IS THE SAME THING REALLY

**scumdog** · 3rd October 2005, 09:46

Originally Posted by WINJA

HE JUST HAS TO PRETEND TO BE A HOPELESS UNEMPLOYABLE LOSER , THE GOVERNMENT ALWAYS LETS THOSE TYPES IN, OR A COP , WHICH IS THE SAME THING REALLY

Then they breed... and a few generations later you have? ta-da! WINJA!

**bugjuice** · 3rd October 2005, 10:13

Originally Posted by scumdog

Is that meant to be 'duly' or are you going to have a 'pistols at 20 paces' kind of sort-out??

see, ya doin it again..

**thehollowmen** · 3rd October 2005, 10:19

Originally Posted by scumdog

Then they breed... and a few generations later you have? ta-da! WINJA!

Did I ever tell you how awesome you are?

Keep up that and you'll have a fan-following

**thehollowmen** · 3rd October 2005, 10:21

Originally Posted by dawnrazor

Do a search on amazon, for a book called "living and working in new zealand", Cheers

Isn't that published by NZIS / immigration?
We got a copy from them posted to us with some other documentation.

**Timetogo** · 3rd October 2005, 11:07

You DON'T have to quarantine your dog, it just needs to be vaccinated for just about everything you can think of. They are flown here as freight which is expensive. Labrador size dog costs about 2500 pounds to get here. Getting the bike here and registered is easy/cheap it’d just go in a container with your other stuff. The only thing that is cheaper here is petrol and wages. Public transport is virtually non-existent on comparison to the UK. House prices/insurance are about the same if you live in Auckland, but are less in a lot of places further south. The speed limit/law enforcement is draconian but the roads are great for bikes. The “quality of life” here is definitely better but hard to measure.

**dawnrazor** · 3rd October 2005, 13:47

Originally Posted by thehollowmen

Isn't that published by NZIS / immigration?
We got a copy from them posted to us with some other documentation.

They might do something with a similiar title, but this is one of a series of books can't remember the publisher;
Living and working in........America, UK,Austrailia,NZ, etc. They are independent of countries immigration bodies and as a result give an unbiased view on a range of topics, but also point out pit falls and potential red tape. They are kinda like lonely planet books for people wishing to relocate to another country, but without an or the touristy nonsense

**branco** · 3rd October 2005, 15:25

Been here for 12 years, god i hate the place, cheap houses, cheap bikes, cheap petrol, wages are okay, ladies are wonderful (although this does not apply to you). Roads are empty (yes even in Auckland). Best roads are in the south island.

**The_Dover** · 3rd October 2005, 16:07

Agree with most of what branco said except the cheap houses, wages being ok and ladies wonderful!!

Houses are cheap where no civilised person would consider living (read: outside of Auckland), wages are pretty poor and the ladies under the age of 30 (I'm not yet ready to grab a granny) tend to be psychotic drama queens dosed up on Prozac (or the cheaper equivalent). Most guys I know have found the chicks they have dated to be absolute nut jobs, myself and numerous kiwi's included. We are all praying for a container load of imports to be brought in from the UK at rock bottom prices so if you do make the move bring your daughters, nieces, whatever.........we'll be nice......honest.