Moving to NZ

**UncleJese** · 17th February 2010, 09:54

Wondering where a good place would be to move in around the Auckland, hamton downs etc.

Also going to be in need of a decent size garage/storage area for project cars and motorcycles.

http://www.hamptondowns.com/pages/101/For%20Sale
The hamtondown APT were coming to mind but my roommate and I are looking to rent not buy.

**Tank** · 17th February 2010, 10:11

Welcome - and exciting times looking to move down here.

Recommendation - come stay in a hotel for a while and get the 'lay of the land' - Hamption downs is a way out if you work in the city or the like.

edit - and there is nothing around Hamption Downs at all (except the prison).

maps.google.co.nz may help get a scope of distances.

**Edbear** · 17th February 2010, 10:28

I recommend the Hibiscus Coast, mate. 25min to downtown Auck. 'cept peak traffic times during the week of course.

http://www.orewabeach.co.nz/

**BoristheBiter** · 17th February 2010, 11:16

Originally Posted by Tank

Welcome - and exciting times looking to move down here.

Recommendation - come stay in a hotel for a while and get the 'lay of the land' - Hamption downs is a way out if you work in the city or the like.

edit - and there is nothing around Hamption Downs at all (except the prison).

maps.google.co.nz may help get a scope of distances.

What he said.
if you want to know what you will be pay for what and where, check this site.
But i guess if you are coming to our part of the world you already have.

http://www.realestate.co.nz/

personly i would move to Taupo.

**golfmade** · 17th February 2010, 17:33

Got a job lined up down there or going to school or neither?

**UncleJese** · 17th February 2010, 19:15

Originally Posted by golfmade

Got a job lined up down there or going to school or neither?

Part time school looking for a job...
Any ideas on where to start looking?

It is a long process and I just have to mark them off the list when i get done with each and every one of them