chump
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Lives in Auckland
Registration: 23 October 2014
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Driving in New Zealand by Maximilien
Hi, What do you think of the way people drive in New Zealand? How different is it from your home country? Respecting the road safety rules, driving etiquette such as general courtesy, speed excessÂ… what are the characteristics of the driving ...
Forgot to tell you can legally drive here at the grand age of 15! So you can imagine how mature some of these drivers are! on the other end drivers still drive around in their 80s&90s. The top speed limit in NZ is 100k/60mph even on the few ... Read More
New Zealand University to study Logistics and Supply chain by jnaaz
Hi guys, I'm a Srilankan. I hope to move New Zealand in 2015. Can I know what are the best universities to study Logistics in diploma level. Thank you.
You really need to define 'best'. With logistics, there isn't any one NZ university that's renowned for it like, for example, Otago is with medicine. You should choose a place you want to live. Bear in mind that the further south you ... Read More
New members of the Ecuador forum, introduce yourself here by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Ecuador forum? DonÂ’t know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on your ...
Fantastic info in this post - thanks to all who have contributed. I'm thinking of going to Ecuador initially for 3 months just to scope it out. If I like it I'll consider perhaps moving there. I can work from anywhere in the world because my ... Read More
Expat life in the Reykjavik area by IntrospectionsNomades
Good evening everyone :) I'm very new to this forum and would like to get a first impression of what life as an expat in Iceland could be. I'm French, living in the UK for now 6 years, and will (fingers crossed!) be moving to Iceland for ...
Me, too - thinking of going for 3 months next year. Then defrost in South America :D Read More
Need friends and job by Gina Tait
Hello everyone, I'm Gina from Indonesia and been living in Melbourne for 10 months, feeling bit lonely got no friends yet. I'm trying to find a job but still no good luck.
The other thing you might want to look at are different interests that you can get involved in. Building a group of friends means building a history of shared experiences. I don't know what you're interested in, but you really need to get out and ... Read More
New in town - looking for job in good winery around Auckland by john tamarabian
Hello, I'm French, 30yo, freshly arrived in NZ. I stay in Wellington for now. I'm looking for a job in a good winery around Auckland in order to improve my skills in this area (cellar hand position). I will look for accommodation after ...
Your best bet is to make a list of the wineries you want to approach, then give them a call and speak to the right person. Follow up the call with further information even if they don't have work right now. Many jobs in New Zealand are not ... Read More
Job Market for software testing professional in Auckland by Job seeker NZ
Hi Friends, This is my first post on the forum , my name is Anil and I am a software professional with 8 years of experience in manual testing primarily in banking & finance domain including Payments, Credit cards etc , I have worked for ...
There's heaps of IT work in Auckland - lots of small app and software development companies. You'll need to get here first, then build relationships. Look on meetup.com for local software meetups and build your connections. New Zealand is ... Read More
New members of the New Zealand forum, introduce yourself here by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the New Zealand forum? DonÂ’t know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
Hey, I'm Charles (somehow I acquired the nickname Chump as a kid despite not being stupid...well, not too much). I'm from Lincoln (UK), living in Auckland, and thinking of moving somewhere in South America for a year or so. Read More