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- RIZ0
Hey de4k - sorry i missed most of this thread - but if you are looking to buy a house for $150,000 that is semi-central, then do not move to Auckland! I live there, and love it - it has a a great design scene, and night life, but the house prices have gone through the roof, and $150,000 will only buy you a shit-box out in the suburbs.
You are looking at spending at least $300,000 for a half-decent pad in a good area. Wellington may be the better option, with many SHIT HOT agencies there to choose from. Hope this helps dude.
- de4k0
thx anyway guys.
my girlfriend has travelled there,
I just wanted a little more insight from people that live/work/smoke/drink there.
I could be living there too in 6-12mnths time.
^_^
- toastie0
Food mostly, was expensive. But everything in general was pricey, too. You guys have an included 13% tax, but it was mostly the dollar's exchange rate that made it seem expensive. When we got to Auckland (which i'll have to say is alot more expensive than the rest of the country), there were things like sandwiches for like 15 NZ$, which translated to US$ is still like over $10. Maybe im just spoiled by NYC food, but it seemed expensive.
And we tried to stay off the beaten path, and even in the smallest towns, there's tourist info places and, well, tourists. Which i dont mind, just seemed like NZ really milks its nature for every little cent.
Don't get me wrong though, it's an amazing place all in all,
- blackspade0
i wonder how remote those spots really were !?
honestly theres plenty of places to avoid that, as a typical tourist of course your going to be exposed to that crap, just gotta know where to go
what sort of things did u find expensive ?
- toastie0
um. thank you :P
- toastie0
out of all the places ive been (and we managed to drive through pretty much the whole damn country), I think i liked Chirstchurch and Nelson the best. Auckland's nice too, I think i liked it more than Wellington.
- de4k0
thats one hell of miserable profile pic you got there toastie!
- de4k0
I quit the evil tabs so thats a plus!
I here Blenheim is a good spot outside Wellington?
I want to be close to a city but still a short drive from the great outdoors.
From what I can gather; New Zealand has that in abundance.
- toastie0
i loved NZ, but i was disappointed in alot of ways. The nature and the people there are wonderful, but it was really touristy, even the REALLY remote spots. Also everything there is really fuckin expensive, even by my NYC standards. I guess if you're a brit, it'll seem cheap to you, but compared to a dollar, it's pretty crazy. All in all, it's an amazing place, but for me it's just a place to visit.
- blackspade0
lol James!
at least you dont smell when ya get home, ..and + you get to enjoy that lovely body odour now without all the smoke! ;)
- Untitled0
Ya can't smoke in the Pub no more. I call that a bad point.
- de4k0
email any info you have.
those links are great.we are porbably making a month long visit before we decide for sure.
I know most of the good points about being there.
ie. lifestyle/scenery/weather/good people ( I've met a few kiwis and they've all been really open, down to earth, genuinely nice folk).what are the bad points of living in NZ?
- blackspade0
maybe in Dunedin where im from youd get a house semi-central for 150, but no show of that in Aucks or welly!!
- Untitled0
The North Shore of Auckland is a very lovely part of the world :-)
- blackspade0
visiting is prob good advice, id personally rather live in Wellington that Auckland
Auckland is just like any other big city in the world
guess it depends on your reasons for wanting to move? if you dont mind temperamental weather youll be fine ! :)
+ your work is hot, so emploment is a non-issue
- de4k0
ah everyones awake now...
- de4k0
cheers Riz thats awesome!
your help is vmuch appreciated.just looking at property over there, looking to spend around $150,000, for something semi-central auckland/wellington area?
maybe auckland has better weather though right!?
- toastie0
just came back from a month long trip to NZ, it's one beautiful place, although I'd definately advise to visit before moving there.
- blackspade0
heya de4k
ya im awake i just slept on this thead a bit!
your onto it anyways, wellington/aucks def where u want to be, unless you already have contacts then it doesnt really matter where your based
as far as broadband, unless your planning on living on a farm I dont think you'll have any probs what-so-ever
what else do u want to know ?
theres a few more kiwis on NT that can help u out too :)