[Bubbles]

The wifes been looking at housing and found one she likes, just window shopping really. It seems to be in the middle of nowhere ! Its in the Tauranga District. Anyone got any info on the area in question ?

TIA

John

[Timbo]

John, if you want to pm me, I can put you onto a couple of contacts on the ground in Tauranga. We are considering the same area.

[Diny]

Here you go Bubbles - found a map for you.

Looks like it's pretty near to Tauranga.

Jo B is going to Tauranga too. We'll be in Thames - not a million miles away.

Hope this helps.

http://www.multimap.com/wi/123810.htm

Diny

[Timbo]

This may help on the school front

http://www.tki.org.nz/e/schools/display_school_info.php?school_id=1870

[jo b]

I've been window shopping too. But I fancy either Bethlehem (not the middle east though) or Pyes Pa.

Timbo can you get your contacts on the ground to check out what pyes pa is like please.
:nice1


I used the map Diny posted the other day when window shopping it was very helpful.

Jo

[Dave & Sandra]

Diny

What's this then - are you definitely going to be in Thames now not Ashhurst. What about Barista?? :wah

Sandra

[Timbo]

Jo. Here is a start.

http://www.tki.org.nz/e/schools/display_school_info.php?school_id=482

[Diny]

Don't panic Sandra - barista is still on.

We won't be living in Ashhurst (I'll PM you with reasons) .... but we will be regular visitors to that neck of the woods.

We will be in Manawatu when we first arrive so will catch up with you no worries. :cheers

Diny

[Timbo]

John and Jo, here is the reply I received to your reuqests, I hope it helps:


Gday there Tim

i had to laugh...and its not your fault dude...oropi is on the edge of tauranga and is a suburb...kind of...its ruralish but really close...one horse town "town"...if you are looking at living there...its one of my picks mate....great place...there is a primary school a small service station and a fruit shop...good news is that its about 10-15 min drive from town..and a well sought after area to live....land prices are only going to explode that way and are pretty pricey allready....great place....other places which get my "big tick" as a place to live around here is pyes pa, ohauiti, maungatapu and oropi and perhaps welcome bay hills...all are suburbs and have smallish amenities and schools etc near by but not far out of the way...... the colleges/secondary schools are all in town so it wouldnt make much of a difference travel wise and there are free buses from all those areas for school kids

i could send you info via snail mail if you like..such as property guides local papers and maps etc if that mite help you...just say the word and giz an address etc....

rotorua is 40min drive from tga and taupo less than 2hours....there is loads of contractors here dude, work is abundant here in nz and tauranga(tga) you wouldnt have any trouble gettin work mate....golden homes...thats near me actually....

[Timbo]

Hi Tim, Oropi is a one horse town without the horse! They had a community hall but I think it was burnt down. Now there's not even a hitching rail!

It's very much a rural setting, farms & lifestyle blocks. Nice spot though.

The nearest shoping centre is Welcome Bay, about 8-10 shops! School would be the same but older kids would have to travel into Tga

From there the main shoping centre of Tauranga is about 15mins.

Waihi is nice, a small town with old buildings by NZ standards. At a guess the population would be about 5-10 thousand.

My pick would be Kati-kati, closer to Tga & a bit more work I would think.

[Bubbles]

Tim, you're a star mate.
Just what we wanted to hear :nice1

Thanks. If and when we ever meet up I owe you a beer or three.

:cheers

John and Maria

[Timbo]

No worrys John. The above info. was via fish.net by the way. The two members who I spoke to both live in Tauranga area and know it well, so ask away on specifics.
One of them dives as well I beleive. :cheers

[Bubbles]

Cheers again. Not far to lug all me dive gear then .We'll get a list together.

John

[jo b]

Thanks Tim

Kati Kati is also on my list :nice1

You are a mine of useful info aren't. Beers on me when we meet up in Tauranga :cheers

Jo

[Timbo]

Strange coincidence Jo, Katikati has always been high on our list too. :cheers

[Timbo]

A small addition to the above from friend in Tga.

Consider some of the suburbs of Tga as well, if you can live without a view housing in places like Greerton are realitivly cheap.

Jo, in case you have`nt seen it..

http://www.katikati.co.nz/

[jo b]

Hey

we could even be Neighbours, how spooky is that.
:eek
jo

actually it would be quite cool :cool

[Timbo]

www.tauranga.co.nz
www.tauranga.govt.nz
www.tauranga.org.nz
www.gotauranga.co.nz
www.tauranga.citynews.co.nz
www.tbc.school.nz/
www.otumoetaicollege.co.nz
www.tgc.school.nz
www.taurangafestival.co

[jo b]

Wow Timbo

you are a minefield of info Ta :nice1

BTW what line of work are you in?

Jo

[Timbo]

I am a time served (sentence served?) painter/decorator. This is the main reason for looking at Tauranga rather than up on the Coromandel, where there are a lot fewer people.

[jo b]

Timbo

I can see some trade swopping going on here, husband is a time served electrician.............don't let him here me tell you that as he works on electricity network distrubution now.

Jo

[Diny]

Right

I've got my sparky and my painter lined up ...... any plumbers?

Diny

[Bubbles]

Multi-skilled me, Diny !

[Diny]

Bubbles

You're on my list of multi-skillers :nice1

Diny

[jo b]

Diny

I am a multi tasker. I can brew up, whilst chatting and serving biscuits. :cheers

Will that do.

Jo

[Diny]

That's brilliant Jo. To think about it I must be one too. I can chat on the phone, paint my nails, eat chocolate and watch Trisha all at the same time.

No worries.

Diny

[Timbo]

Any one looking at the bop, and needing info on medical/healthcare jobs etc etc.

http://www.bopdhb.govt.nz/