Who has left UK for NZ

[TheLordJohn]

Hi all.

My wife and I are (as serious as you can be) looking into a move to NZ in the next 24 months or so.
I am an HGV mechanic and she is a HR Manager in the RAF. I think I'd be going as the main earner to begin with while we got settled in.
Who has left the UK for NZ and why did you leave?
How long ago did you leave and have two stayed there!?

Any and all helpful/unhelpful responses appreciated

Thanks in advance, Stuart.

[TheLordJohn]

Thanks for the replies, gents.
I'm a bit annoyed with myself for not putting a '?' at the end of the title!

Looking at North Island, not Auckland. We aren't professional types, so no need to suffer the busyness/over-crowding/expense.
I like the look of Thames/Kopu, as it has the Coromandel on its' door step.
I fix trucks for a living so would most likely continue that, and it would probably be the basis of our application.
If I can get a job offer in writing, that puts me at 160/170 points, and their guide on the website states minimum 100.
We like village life more so than city life so wherever we end up it'll be somewhere with woods/forests, rivers, fields and not very built up

Thanks again, Stuart.

[TheLordJohn]

Thanks for the replies, gents.
And the TV recommendations.
Well I am not tied down to either for any particular reason buy I just liked the look of Thames and the surrounding area.
Reasonable distance to Hamilton and Auckland, with a forest next to it and sea on the other side

And of course the reported difference in weather led me to spend longer looking at North over South.

Edited by TheLordJohn on Tuesday 22 August 09:07

[TheLordJohn]

cheddar said:

Have you holidayed here in the past?

Not yet - 2018!
Regarding Christchurch - this is where I first started looking as I saw some beautiful houses there