[zardell]

Hi All.

My OH has been playing on t'internet (bless) and has decided that we should seriously contemplate having a look at Wanganui and adding it to our list of 'Possible Places to Settle' (That makes 5 now !!)

Sooooooo - can anyone give us the low down on Wanganui.....good or bad - warts an' all.

:cheers

Julie

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[willsken]

awful place! :laugh

[StevieD]

It's got a river...

[zardell]

awful place! :laugh


Well, I believe so, but is Waipuk big enough for the two of us ???

:laugh :laugh :laugh

Julie

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[zardell]

It's got a river...


Has it ??????

:D

Julie

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[willsken]

is anywhere big enough! :laugh :laugh

[willsken]

Has it ??????

:D

Julie

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you could go canoeing! :D

[Smiler]

It's a big river. :laugh

There is a great cafe called Indigo and nice shops.

I'm stuck now................................:p

[zardell]

Mmmmmmmm.......I'll take it from the lack of response, thats it has a river (a big one) and that it's the most fabby place in NZ and thats why no-one wants to share any info. :roll

Oh well, back to Google......

:cheers

Julie

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[Smiler]

Julie

In all honesty we've been there twice. On our way to somewhere but have always stopped there for an afternoon.

The well kept high street seems bustling even on a Saturday afternoon. Older style with the hang over shop fronts. One of the roads leading up to the town centre seems a bit run down.

There is a wide range of housing with some very nice ones facing the river and lots of walks and green space. We were there on christmas eve and there was a gig going on in the town square, with great bands and people sitting down to watch. People chillin out rather than racing round the shops.

A few souped up cars a cruisin, but the grid system seems to encourage that.

Look here http://www.wanganui.com

That's my opinion ;) hope it helps a tad.

Don't get me started on Stratford though.......

[willsken]

Julie I have just remembered. A girl at work has friends living there, have done for years. They love it!

We stopped there for lunch (very nice) and we had a game of ten pin bowling (I didn't win :no ) The place seemed very nice from what we saw of it!

As you aren't restricted by jobs, it could be as good a place as any to start! :nice1

[zardell]

Oooooh thanks for that Nic.......

You see I was right......It's NZ's best kept secret....sssshhhhhhh !!

Julie

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[jubjub]

Its recently had a referendum on whether to change its name to Whanganui (thats how the river is spelt), but the public voted to keep it as it is, there was a bit of gang violence after that, but its all gone quiet now.

Thats all I know,

[Cardy]

Hi i went there at christmas for an interview before we moved here and it had lots of facilities but there was a lot of gang stuff going on that nobody seemed to like talking about. I didnt feel right there and so turned the job down. On the plus side the people i met were friendly and the scenery was lovely. Also i think its there they have had a few earthquakes off the coast just lately 4.8 on the richter scale i believe.I found the house expensive and not many rentals at all very poor choice. Hope that helps Cardy

[zardell]

there was a lot of gang stuff going on that nobody seemed to like talking about. Also i think its there they have had a few earthquakes off the coast just lately 4.8 on the richter scale i believe.Hope that helps Cardy


Hi Paul.


Yes thank you - it did help.

I had already read about the 'gangs' (thanks Sal) so I did some research, but at the end of the day Paul, it's like you say - you have just got 'to feel right' in a place and you don't know 'til you get there do you?

Will now research the earthquakes........

Maybe its a case of - if the gangs don't get you, the tsunami will......... :roll

Thanks everybody,

Julie

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[Jameelka]

Can anyone give a bit more feedback about the gang thing!?
OH may have a chat about a job that might poss be there,so might end up having a look on our reccy trip.
Thanks in advance. :raebanana

[zardell]

A little bit of research and I found this........


http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/411749/687149


Julie

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