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If you haven't already.... sign up...... it starts tomorrow! https://www.lovetoride.net/auckland?ic=66168734&locale=en-GB Also if you have kids, join my group "Ride Your Child 2 School"

That could be 2 hours of exercise...

Yip, wanted to edit my post to add that too....heard also it is a great place to work! many benefits!

Just last week I saw a job on Seek (or was it Linkedin) from Auckland council looking for someone in that space........ if you get a job offer (from a accredited employer) you are basically in..... just look for the job. Also 46 isn't old at all!

I would say apply for the visitors visa, then after that apply for the registration at the teaching council, they are really fast and good with communication if you have all the required documentation. My sis got all hers done while on holiday here in NZ (english test, teaching council registration, job interviews and job offers, and working visa) - all so that she cancelled her fight back and it took her 20 months of being here in NZ with just her holiday luggage and only went back to SA now this Dec holiday for the 1st time.

Statement in red is not true. maybe it has changed recently, but it actually states on the INZ website that you are allowed to go for interviews while on a visitors visa.

I have a kid Not really racing age yet, but I think she will be there not too long from now... (because when we said we are riding to school and work this morning she went to fetch her own bike!!) There is a very active racing course in east auckland at loyds elsemore park. A guy at my work is part of the board and his kid races.

Can we come with? I am sure your little-est one will moan less if there is even a little-er one part of the bunch

I think Whangarei is nice. Maybe more for were and what you can do from there quite quickly. There's amazing places up there. And like Ramrod said properties there are way more affordable. I won't doubt the move if that is where they would base me. Edit: on your rental question, no it isn't THAT bad if you look outside of Auckland main areas. I would suggest to try and rent straight from the owners though, I have always done that and have never had issues. T and C's are also more low key.

Me! I am probably the whitest I have ever been over December (well after the one where I spent the complete month in Canada!) I desperately need some time in the sun on the beach!

We bought something 2 weeks ago online, can't remember the purchase price, but knew about the added GST rules so went to calculate that before buying from overseas, it worked out to only $58, so knew we would be okay (shipping cost was not added to the amount when calculated). Parcel was ordered on the Friday from UK, was on our porch on the Tuesday. (Didn't expect that.)

Anyone here ever bought a collapsible / foldable water bottle before? (vol anything over 500ml - 750ml)

Because it falls under the "New Zealand doing harm to you " (when a spider bites you) area

Oh goodness...it is classified as a leasehold Here is a screen shot of the title document: Here is the land plan showing it is separate standing houses:

Leasehold. I know the difference, been looking around for a while. Wont live in a flat/ apartment, so generally won't fall in the cross-lease section. Find houses around are more in the other two areas. I know I have said it before, but damn child care is so so expensive!! $300/week, and we are already over our holiday allowance (3 weeks you can take the paying only 50% while child not at school), so we will basically be throwing money in the water over Dec holiday! (Enough money to cover international flights )

Another bad of NZ- the amount of leasehold properties! Every house I have been looking at was a leasehold property! Crazy as the sales prices was +-$1mil anyway! (And these aren't fancy places, just simple houses in our street.

7 months old, she was on 3 wheels, no at 16 months we are starting the 2 wheels We have a Thule rear seat, they wont work on a dualie, as they clamp to the seat stay where the rear suspension is. Also not to be used on carbon bikes. I am actually in the market now for a new bike, just so I can put her on my bike too and not have to use her dad's bike all the time (setting seat height is a pain). I also would go to disk brakes, so possibly a cyclo cross / gravel type bike.

I think there is way less races and clubs etc here in NZ than in SA. Talking MTB and Road. Agree though, enduro racing is much larger here and by enduro I mean in the term as we use it in SA, here in NZ it means something totally totally different. Here enduro is like the long distance nissan trail seeker races. (so bikes generally with small travel suspension) 2W in NZ is enduro in SA - the race atmosphere is buzzing with plenty of riders around!

Today was an absolute stunner!! Even lots of people swimming in the sea water when we cycled past @17:15! Perfect weather is say, not to hot either but hope enough for short sleeves and slops

Let me tell you how my take is on the feeling of safety here with how my day has been thus far... This morning we got woken up by out little one being restless in her cot, not by hearing a dodgy sound outside of the house in our garden or in the street We moved around in our house from the rooms to the kitchen without having to unlock any doors or separation gates (as I know many houses in SA also now have) Our little one opened our curtains to windows with a view of trees etc without the obstruction of bars across the windows We opened the doors to the porch by unlocking one lock and without having to open a security gate and some of the window we opened are left open during the day while no one is home We got our bicycles out of the garage and left them leaning on the side of the house while we were getting our stuff inside the house without a worry that they wont be there when we go out again My partner and I cycled our little 15 month old to school this morning passing a beautiful beach and calm waters with boats drifting offshore, then we rode to work (I must add, she just looooves it!) Our bikes are on a bike stand with all the lights still attached in a car park open to public (we do have a chain on both bikes though, mostly because we don't want them to be bumped over by all the other people using the bike racks these days) This afternoon we will cycle back to the little ones school, where we will once again leave our bicycles leaning on the front gate while we go in to fetch her We will cycle back home pass the beautiful beach with a 'not so low hanging sun anymore due to daylight saving' and we will get to a home where we have to turn one key to get inside We will make our dinner and eat it and most probably walk to the beach again before bedtime routine My partner will go for his run outside around 8pm and without thought or a worry I know he will return safely Crime is never on my mind, if it is, it is because my parents are still in SA

Count me in too!

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12274084&fbclid=IwAR22f_4hToAhPZ6PbjOmeU-uOWIFtwq99Ad9oK--NVcs-CIb8jg-wnP1W2A I'm glad they upped the required salary, bit they really made a big jump.

Lots more tighter rules for immigration coming through from Oct! The increase of minimum annually income from $55k to +$79 is going to kick many people out. Many of those already here on a work visa that won't be able to apply for residency and won't get a new work visa either due to this new rule alone ...

I only have dhb now as my roady kit! And love every piece of it. Have 4 different long sleeve for all the different seasons and also have 3 different bibs (one kinda like wetsuit material for rainy days). I love the fit. I think for now if I were to buy any more cycling kit I'll only buy them. Edit: 1st started riding with them 4 years ago.

I have a new bike mechanic!!