Still going for no.
Small Ride leaving 8 am tomorrow for the tga forum whores lol
Safety first signed G-osh
Still going for no.
Small Ride leaving 8 am tomorrow for the tga forum whores lol
I like to ride naked!
Yeah I guess why the hell would you move to NZ? Move to america and earn the greenback. You cant earn any decent money here!Originally Posted by saul
Still going for no.
Small Ride leaving 8 am tomorrow for the tga forum whores lol
How small is a small ride, and who are you calling a whore?
Get rid of those NANA knickers, and FIGHTER it!
You can pick your nose and you can pick your friends, but you cant eat your friends!
Scotsman on a German
Er....why is this thread in PD?
Seems like a genuine question from a genuine biker...seems odd since we're all here coz we couldn't get into Canada
In space, no one can smell your fart.
Forum whore
im here cos i was born hereEr....why is this thread in PD?
Seems like a genuine question from a genuine biker...seems odd since we're all here coz we couldn't get into Canada
Forum whore
I dont know why youd want to move here
enough said
L-Plate Rider
Why? That's the reason I posted, I wanna hear the bad things too...
In most places in Canada I can only ride half the year (unless I get studded tires and a dirt bike and ride on frozen lakes). Also, the only outdoor activities I enjoy are summer activities. (I don't like hiking in the mountains when it's -20 C). I'm thinking I should just compromise and move to Victoria BC in Canada but I was thinking, since I'm moving pretty far, maybe I should move someplace that is the BEST weather I can possibly find, it's not that much more difficult to move to a place over the big pond.
What's so bad about NZ?
I like to ride naked!
Nothing is really that bad! All locals bad there country because we would all like to live elsewhere for a while.
The biggest whinges I here from foreigners is the lack of ability to earn good coin, but this normally comes from people used to earning the britsh pound or american dollar. People move here for the life style, bacause life is alot slower here than in bigger countries. But the waether is pretty good, 25 - 30 degrees in the summer depending on where you live and it might get to minus 5 in the deep south if you are lucky. You can ride a bike all year around. Only about 10% of the country gets snow in the winter, and 95% of new zealanders live within a hour of the coast, because it only takes 2 hours to drive from coast to coast in a lot of parts!
Scenic wise, I personally think its alot like Canada in many ways, bit I have only done Montreal to Niagra falls areas.
Come for a 2 week holiday and have a quick look first. Kiwis are generally a freindly bunch and we dont carry guns! (well unless your a gangsta anyway).
Just remember you dont come here to make money, it can be done obviously but we are more like an island compared to north america! Being Candian you will fit in since you are a commonwealth country and not arogant like americans but you will have to justify yourself everytime you speak!
Get rid of those NANA knickers, and FIGHTER it!
You can pick your nose and you can pick your friends, but you cant eat your friends!
Sir Cumference
It appears to have been started in here?
Edit: Have moved it.
Can I believe the magic of your size... (The Shirelles)
Scotsman on a German
Speaking seriously as someone who came from Scotland to New Zealand (albeit via London for 5 years) it's a lovely country however some of the legislation is a bit weird at first but you do get used to it.
Weather is great - temperate all the time - no real winter to speak of (I've been hill climbing in -27!) Heatwaves never go above 40 either.
People are great but the downside is that houses are very expensive when compared to income. the whinge is not the shortage of income but rather the shortage of affordable housing. If you're the kind of fella that can afford a 1098 however I suspect you'll be bringing enough capital for this not to be too serious an issue.
The politics are shocking however - all the policy changes and changes to legislation since I have been here have been inappropriate knee jerk reactions to minority opinions and the political parties are more concerned with shit stirring and defamation than I am used to or indeed am comfortable with. The government does need to become a bit more mature as does the opposition an stop their petty point scoring.
In brief come along...bring sandwiches if you must BUT NO FRESH FRUIT
In space, no one can smell your fart.
The TV collector.
Nothing is really that bad! All locals bad there country because we would all like to live elsewhere for a while.
The biggest whinges I here from foreigners is the lack of ability to earn good coin, but this normally comes from people used to earning the britsh pound or american dollar. People move here for the life style, bacause life is alot slower here than in bigger countries. But the waether is pretty good, 25 - 30 degrees in the summer depending on where you live and it might get to minus 5 in the deep south if you are lucky. You can ride a bike all year around. Only about 10% of the country gets snow in the winter, and 95% of new zealanders live within a hour of the coast, because it only takes 2 hours to drive from coast to coast in a lot of parts!
Scenic wise, I personally think its alot like Canada in many ways, bit I have only done Montreal to Niagra falls areas.
Come for a 2 week holiday and have a quick look first. Kiwis are generally a freindly bunch and we dont carry guns! (well unless your a gangsta anyway).
Just remember you dont come here to make money, it can be done obviously but we are more like an island compared to north america! Being Candian you will fit in since you are a commonwealth country and not arogant like americans but you will have to justify yourself everytime you speak!Reasonably accurate i'd say but speaking as a Kiwi born and bred the money is pretty farkin' average! And yes the price of houses is getting to be stupid expensive..*sigh*Speaking seriously as someone who came from Scotland to New Zealand (albeit via London for 5 years) it's a lovely country however some of the legislation is a bit weird at first but you do get used to it.
Weather is great - temperate all the time - no real winter to speak of (I've been hill climbing in -27!) Heatwaves never go above 40 either.
People are great but the downside is that houses are very expensive when compared to income. the whinge is not the shortage of income but rather the shortage of affordable housing. If you're the kind of fella that can afford a 1098 however I suspect you'll be bringing enough capital for this not to be too serious an issue.
The politics are shocking however - all the policy changes and changes to legislation since I have been here have been inappropriate knee jerk reactions to minority opinions and the political parties are more concerned with shit stirring and defamation than I am used to or indeed am comfortable with. The government does need to become a bit more mature as does the opposition an stop their petty point scoring.
In brief come along...bring sandwiches if you must BUT NO FRESH FRUIT
L-Plate Rider
So if I wanted a 600 square foot apartment in Chch someplace on the outskirts, how much would the rent cost per month do you figure?
Where I live near downtown Calgary for 600 sqr ft, I'm paying (after conversion) $1300 NZ dollars a month.
Great info so far everybody thanks so much!!
BogOff-Cant you see I'm busy?
Hi Coteesh and welcome to KB.
Having done the big move to NZ and also met many from other parts of the world who have done the same, I would advise caution and for you to first come out and take a good hard look around.
Personally, I love NZ and think it is a great place however I have noticed that most of the Americans and Canadians I have met have had a great deal of trouble settling and some have aborted and returned to their homeland.
If you want to ride a motorbike during all 12 months of the year on excellent and hardly used roads, then NZ is the place for you.
Definitely bring your bike as they cost a lot more out here!
Good luck.
BogOff-Cant you see I'm busy?
Try this link:
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Cate...&59=0&x=49&y=7
Housing is pretty cheap in NZ (compared with South UK) however the 'Not from the real world' government monetary policy means that a home loan will cost around 10.5%. And they are talking about increasing it further to suit the NZ micro economy. Recession due next year quelle suprise
Renting is the way to go.
Good luck.
The TV collector.
Funny coz I heard on the radio a few weeks back NZ now has the most unaffordable housing in the western world when the average income and cost of living is taken into account, for those of us below the average income it's an absolute shocker! I don't know if the above statement is absolutely true or not but I would'nt be that surprised if it were.
Forum whore
well ...
business services are mostly crap takes a while to find whos good to see for what ever it is
business are all going over seas cause they dont want the new zealander to get ahead "we cant afford to pay you more money"
and then your still paying the top buck for the item .
Try the ACC system if you have an accident " your screwed"
and before someone posts about private insurance ,yeah thats fine but its not a should have to do in this country .and most of us cant afford it
Now were hammered with kiwi saver so we now pay twice for what you get
We have to pay income tax which is fine ,but then get additional tax on everything ,sometimes up to 3 times tax and then you dont get an end of year claim on anything unless you payed someone for a job .
If you have to work to jobs to actually live ,you then pay tax and then secondary tax on one of the jobs
ummm where do you want me to stop
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