UK biker heading to Tauranga in January

[Jon Norris]

Hi all

Just a quick note to get myself known.
I am Jon Norris from Brisol UK but soon to move in January with my family to Tauranga.
The bike left UK last week and is due to arrive in Auckland about the same time.
As we know very few people in Tauranga we are quite keen to start making contacts as soon as possible.
Could anyone reccomend motorcycle clubs in the area as I generally get on with bikers.
Also if anyone knows of any building work in the area that would also be usefull.
I am a carpenter who has run his own construction company here in the UK, however I realise that I will have to realine my skillbase to Kiwi construction methods.
So if anyone would like a hardworking pom for a few months let me know.

Cheers alll.

Jon

[Waylander]

Building industry is a bit slow down here at the moment. But I'm sure someone will be looking for skilled carpenters. Don't know of any though.


As for meeting bikers here in Towel-ronger, SEE HERE. Always glad to have another rider in the group.

[Jon Norris]

Cheers mate, hopefuly say hi in person.

Kind regards

Jon

[saul]

Hello mate.

Plenty of friendly bikers over here

Work wise, like J said has slowed down a bit but still a fair bit on.

Be nice to met a hard working pom.

[nodrog:Me]

Building industry is a bit slow down here at the moment.

Work wise, like J said has slowed down a bit but still a fair bit on.

what are you guys on about, have you not seen the 800+ house subdivison at the lakes? or the other one on pyes pa road? or the.....

not to mention all the new subdivisions at Ngongataha or Rotorua.

i work for a smallish joinery firm and we are pumping out 20 kitchens a week, and these are for brand new houses.

GJ Gardener and Generation Homes etc are always looking for chippies, qualified or labour only.

[deanohit]

what are you guys on about, have you not seen the 800+ house subdivison at the lakes? or the other one on pyes pa road? or the.....

Exactly what I was thinking.
Jon, theres plenty of development happening around Tauranga, you should have no problem finding work.

Make sure you come along to the Tauranga Thursday night that Waylander linked to and introduce yourself.

[Nicola W]

Hi all

Just a quick note to get myself known.
I am Jon Norris from Brisol UK but soon to move in January with my family to Tauranga.
The bike left UK last week and is due to arrive in Auckland about the same time.
As we know very few people in Tauranga we are quite keen to start making contacts as soon as possible.
Could anyone reccomend motorcycle clubs in the area as I generally get on with bikers.
Also if anyone knows of any building work in the area that would also be usefull.
I am a carpenter who has run his own construction company here in the UK, however I realise that I will have to realine my skillbase to Kiwi construction methods.
So if anyone would like a hardworking pom for a few months let me know.

Cheers alll.

Jon

Hello Jon

We are also heading out to Tauranga in January and hubby is also a hard working carpenter.

Nicola

[nodrog:Me]

whats with all these poms invading my city?

[saul]

what are you guys on about, have you not seen the 800+ house subdivison at the lakes? or the other one on pyes pa road? or the.....

not to mention all the new subdivisions at Ngongataha or Rotorua.

i work for a smallish joinery firm and we are pumping out 20 kitchens a week, and these are for brand new houses.

GJ Gardener and Generation Homes etc are always looking for chippies, qualified or labour only.

Na mate it has slowed down there is no doubt

whats with all these poms invading my city?

I think I said the same thing with all the norf landers coming this way

[Matt_TG]

Welcome to KB and soon, Tauranga, Jon!

I know of a few pommie builders, and 95% of builders I know and work with are flat out. There's shitloads of work in this area, not only new homes but renovations and insurance repairs.

I could give you the name of a few companies with more work than they can handle who are always looking for keen, reliable tradesmen. PM me if you like.

Matt

[nodrog:Me]

Na mate it has slowed down there is no doubt

na mate, they just arent cutting their fingers off as much.

I think I said the same thing with all the norf landers coming this way

what you talkin about willis?

[marty]

whats with all these poms invading my city?

it's to offset all the wrinklies in their hyundai getz's and kerb crawling electric scooters

you can pick the poms though - they're the bright pink ones after a single afternoon at the mount in the NOVEMBER sun........

[one-speed]

i am also in the plumbing trade and man first time in many years
it's so bloody quiet
see you when we see you

[YellowDog]

Hi Jon mate, good move bringing your bike over. Like mine, it has probably doubled in value! Good riding out here. I'm in Auckland however have riden down to Tauranga, which was pretty good. Police are a bit of an issue though. Speed limit is unusually low.

You'll be fine in the construction game. If Tauranga doesn't work out, elsewhere will. Lots of houses going up and it is still very cheap, so you will be able to get well established long before prices heads skywards; like the rest of the developed world. Strange 'people screwing' establishment in NZ. Any other country would have riots on the streets. Easy for Poms though, 'cos it all seems so cheap.

Good luck to you and your family and well done for getting away from that sh!thole they call the UK.

NZ is great and the Kiwis are the most honest and honourable people in the English speaking world :-)

[BIGBOSSMAN]

Aaah Bristol - Corn Street, Christmas steps, the Watershed and Downend Cricket club eh?
Not a bad place to come from Jon!

Enjoy Tauranga mate, it's a lovely place - glad to have you here.