Arrived in Wellington, urgent help required!!

**m99dws** · 27th September 2006, 11:24

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** · 27th September 2006, 11:36

a) Stand on the grid.

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

**bungbung** · 27th September 2006, 11:37

ps welcome

try again in 14 sec?

**Colapop** · 27th September 2006, 13:22

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** · 27th September 2006, 13:34

Yup, agencies

try www.quinovic.co.nz

**Fatjim** · 27th September 2006, 13:36

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** · 27th September 2006, 13:45

Jimbo, give your fellow funny talker a welcome!

**Freakshow** · 27th September 2006, 14:02

Originally Posted by 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?

Mike

Depends if bare foot or not!

**riffer** · 27th September 2006, 14:37

Originally Posted by Fatjim

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** · 27th September 2006, 14:42

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** · 27th September 2006, 15:54

Originally Posted by 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?

$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** · 27th September 2006, 18:10

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

**apteryx_haasti** · 27th September 2006, 20:44

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** · 1st October 2006, 10:54

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** · 1st October 2006, 15:03

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).