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Macs Gold
I'll Hang Around A Little
Joined: 13 Jul 2004
Posts: 30
Location: Under the Southern Cross
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Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2004 9:10 am Post subject: Anyone else luxuriating in Dunedin? |
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Hi, I'm living in Dunedin, and wondered if anyone else is enjoying life (or not) in our city?
Was thinking of having a get together, so please PM if you are interested.
Anyway, I'm a kiwi from way back, have married a Brit and have finally repatriated to Dunedin with our 2 kids, after mnay years in London. Have been here 9 months, generally getting settled and am finally doing something about getting some employment - sabbatical over.
Loving the Dunedin lifestyle, great to have such wonderful beaches, coastline, bush and mountains so very close.
Am amazed about how many expats there are in Dunedin, we keep on bumping into new ones, especially Brits, but South Africans, Americans and others too.
But from a quick scan I can't see too many people on EmigrateNZ heading south. Please tell me NOT everyone is still going to the ghetto on the north shore!! |
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John Miller
Valued Member
Joined: 17 Nov 2003
Posts: 102
Location: New Zealand
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Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2004 10:32 am Post subject: |
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Methinks your scan of the forum may have been rather too quick good sir.  |
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Macs Gold
I'll Hang Around A Little
Joined: 13 Jul 2004
Posts: 30
Location: Under the Southern Cross
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Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2004 11:53 am Post subject: |
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| John Miller wrote: | | Methinks your scan of the forum may have been rather too quick good sir. |
OK - "good sir" has checked again and indeed a few seem have resisted the Browns Bay/Torbay area.
But where is everyone who is heading south of Christchurch? I spotted Ruth J, and possibly the Moorfs.
Oh well, looks like I'll have to enjoy all this wonderful scenery and lifestyle in relative solitude - what a shame   |
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mattford
I'll Hang Around A Little
Joined: 25 Jun 2004
Posts: 44
Location: London, UK
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Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2004 10:57 pm Post subject: |
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My wife's brother is living in Dunedin. She visited him about a month ago and got great vibes from the place. In fact Dunedin and Wellington topped her list of places to live, over her hometown Auckland.
Soo depending on work we may well be heading down south.. not making any decision until after a long sabbatical from work spent travelling around the country though! But Dunedin sounds promising. And there are loads of cool NZ bands from there too.. Well, there were 15 years ago..
As it happens she brought back a six pack of Macs Gold for me (I was stuck in London doing exams while she was away in NZ) - Ahhh lovely stuff  |
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robothamma
I'll Hang Around A Little
Joined: 26 May 2004
Posts: 37
Location: Derbyshire UK
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Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2004 11:16 pm Post subject: |
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Hi
We are looking to settle in the Christchurch or Dunedin area, in fact hubby had a chat with an expat in Dunedin last night (UK Time!)
Hubby shuld be flying out in the next month to try and secure job offer and one of the companies we are hoping for is in Dunedin so  |
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Moorf
Future NZ Guru
Joined: 06 Mar 2004
Posts: 705
Location: West Sussex, UK
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Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2004 12:37 am Post subject: |
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Hey Mac - give us an IT job and we'd be only toooo happy to come and live in Dunedin!!
Somewhere near the kebab shop if poss! |
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Macs Gold
I'll Hang Around A Little
Joined: 13 Jul 2004
Posts: 30
Location: Under the Southern Cross
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Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2004 8:36 am Post subject: |
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| Moorf wrote: | Hey Mac - give us an IT job and we'd be only toooo happy to come and live in Dunedin!!
Somewhere near the kebab shop if poss! |
Then keep an eye on this site:
workotagonz
A few IT roles come up, but same old story, you have to be here to be in with a chance. |
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Moorf
Future NZ Guru
Joined: 06 Mar 2004
Posts: 705
Location: West Sussex, UK
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Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2004 11:15 pm Post subject: |
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| How long to drive from Chch to Dunedin?! |
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Moorf
Future NZ Guru
Joined: 06 Mar 2004
Posts: 705
Location: West Sussex, UK
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Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2004 11:16 pm Post subject: |
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Wow there's a software engineer listed for Dunedin!
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coastcat
I'll Hang Around A Little
Joined: 11 May 2004
Posts: 27
Location: Silver Spring MD, USA
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Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2004 6:59 am Post subject: |
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| Moorf wrote: | | How long to drive from Chch to Dunedin?! |
360km, about 5 hours' drive.
Dunedin is serious about attracting immigrants. They offer a free "Dunedin Advantage" CD, which has short movies and handy links. Heck, they spent NZ$14 on postage to ship me the CD, so I feel obligated to give the city some consideration! |
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captainxmas
I Like It Here
Joined: 29 Mar 2004
Posts: 63
Location: Marlow, in the shadow of the rich people...
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Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2004 9:30 am Post subject: |
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True.
That CD Rom is well worth sending for, comes with a nice info pack too - sold us on Dunedin.
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Moorf
Future NZ Guru
Joined: 06 Mar 2004
Posts: 705
Location: West Sussex, UK
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Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2004 9:38 am Post subject: |
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| Yay mine should be winging its way to me now.... thanks for info.... |
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mattford
I'll Hang Around A Little
Joined: 25 Jun 2004
Posts: 44
Location: London, UK
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Posted: Sat Jul 17, 2004 1:19 am Post subject: |
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My turn to jump on the bandwagon - just ordered that CD too. thanks for the recommendation..  |
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Moorf
Future NZ Guru
Joined: 06 Mar 2004
Posts: 705
Location: West Sussex, UK
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Posted: Sat Jul 17, 2004 5:46 am Post subject: |
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| I'll open a shoe shop especially for you and Woz!! |
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