Mapledrakes
7th June 2008, 06:48 AM
Hello All,
I too have been lurking here for a while and have found some invaluable info, so thanks! Hopefully I can do my bit one day. It's been a long road so far for us - 1 year and counting, after attempting to go to Australia and gave up(OH at age 48 was a problem - long and boring story) I put it down to fate as NZ is now our favourite anyway. So, after a long search OH has accepted a job offer in Blenheim as a carpenter and we're heading that way as soon as medicals and work permits allow. NZQA assessment still in progress so can't submit EOI until we are there. I'm interested to know if anyone else has done it this way round?
Ok so what to do now? Panic!!! I hope we aren't simply crazy. We have been to NZ only once but loved it. The only reason we opted for Aus was because we have friends and (distant) relatives there. OK, and the warmer weather in Aus. I'm still a bit wary about the cold houses in NZ - especially stumbling across a thread discussing just that today! Hot water bottles at the ready.
We have two sons ages 11 and 14 who have been asking "When are we going to New Zealand" for what seems like ages. Hopefully we can soon say the flights are booked.
I too have been lurking here for a while and have found some invaluable info, so thanks! Hopefully I can do my bit one day. It's been a long road so far for us - 1 year and counting, after attempting to go to Australia and gave up(OH at age 48 was a problem - long and boring story) I put it down to fate as NZ is now our favourite anyway. So, after a long search OH has accepted a job offer in Blenheim as a carpenter and we're heading that way as soon as medicals and work permits allow. NZQA assessment still in progress so can't submit EOI until we are there. I'm interested to know if anyone else has done it this way round?
Ok so what to do now? Panic!!! I hope we aren't simply crazy. We have been to NZ only once but loved it. The only reason we opted for Aus was because we have friends and (distant) relatives there. OK, and the warmer weather in Aus. I'm still a bit wary about the cold houses in NZ - especially stumbling across a thread discussing just that today! Hot water bottles at the ready.
We have two sons ages 11 and 14 who have been asking "When are we going to New Zealand" for what seems like ages. Hopefully we can soon say the flights are booked.