intern Posted June 11, 2019 Posted June 11, 2019 I did a 2 week holiday solo a thousand years ago, mixture of family and prepaid accomodation/travel. I budgeted $100 per day average for dinner, drinks & entertainment, and that did cover the expensive Queenstown type tourist activities and had some cash to spare at the end. So $200 per day for yourself is probably OK, but if you need to cover expensive activities and meals for the kids or other family members those costs can rack up quick. Movie tickets, slushie and popcorn x 4 (for example) is a scary number in Australia & N.Z.Hi Methusela
patham Posted June 11, 2019 Posted June 11, 2019 Hi Methusela Yep - back then we had to project our own shadow puppet movies on the cave walls in the firelight for entertainment. My favourite movie star was Deformed Rabbit. davetapson, RossW, intern and 1 other 4
Honkdonk Posted June 11, 2019 Posted June 11, 2019 Hmmmm... that's a tough one, but I'll give it a go... Food $30 - $35pp per meal if you're eating out a lot. That'll get you a main and a drink at most places (nothing too fancy though).$15pp for KFC or McD's ("Maccas" as they call it here)$5 - $15pp if you're cooking (depends on what you're cooking and for how many)$5 for a pie or a basic Dominos pizzaFuelUp to $2.30ish per litre. Also, NZ roads are very windy and there's a lot of up and down, so consumption for an average NZ road trip is higher than one in SA. Same things applies to time. 200km in NZ (especially Otago/Fjordland) will be a lot longer than 2hrs. Entertainment This largely depends on what you're up to. Free - DOC (Department of Conservation) has excellent walking trails all over the country and pretty much all of them are free. I can highly recommend looking into some DOC walks in whatever areas you visit.$15 - $20 - A movie ticket. Not that you want to come all this way to get stuck in a cinema for 2hrs. But on a bad weather day it might be an option.Arm & Leg - Most things in Queenstown (I'm guessing you'll be going there as Dunedin isn't too far away). It's the place where European wunderlust-instagram youngsters go to spend their wealthy parents money on adventure and fun. Prices of activities vary depending on what they are, but keep in mind that it's not aimed at Saffers with Rands. Its aimed at spoilt brats with mom & dad's credit card. Most of the "main attraction" type things in Queenstown are about $80 - $150Hope that helps a bit. Which parts of NZ will you be visiting? I may be able to give some suggestions of activities for the areas, and an idea of cost.I'll be based in Dunedin. The kids will be on school holidays and I wont have seen them for over a year so will spend all the time I can with them. So it will be beach time and I guess some touristy type stuff.I've got costs in for internal flights - Wellington to Dunedin. Basic car rental and an Air Bnb/Hotel. Then the $200/day figure is over an above daily. I'll be taking the kids off my ex's hands as she wont have had a day off since moving over last October.Still not a cheap exercise. Looks like I'm in for about 50k, but it will be money well spent! Amberdrake 1
davetapson Posted June 16, 2019 Posted June 16, 2019 Dunno if it's been mentioned before, but there is a really nice track at Long Bay Regional Park. It's not long, but there are plenty ups and downs and it's real pretty. Good spot to take kids. patham, DJR and patches 3
patham Posted June 16, 2019 Posted June 16, 2019 Good spot to take kids. Looks like you broke one of them on the trip. Hairy and davetapson 2
niterider Posted June 18, 2019 Posted June 18, 2019 Achievement unlocked intern, MrJacques, animaniak and 9 others 12
Wayne Potgieter Posted June 19, 2019 Author Posted June 19, 2019 Achievement unlocked IMG_1206.jpgthats awesome! It’s like a power up in the video game of life. niterider and rad006 2
intern Posted June 19, 2019 Posted June 19, 2019 Achievement unlocked IMG_1206.jpgCongrats! A Black Mamba to add to the Green one. Did you retain SA citizenship? I strongly advise everyone to do so, it makes a trip back so SO much easier and cheaper. For a fam of 4, think an extra $1000 or so for visas.My boys don't have a Mamba, but me and the Mrs do. Gonna do the necessary paperwork to get theirs... RossW 1
niterider Posted June 19, 2019 Posted June 19, 2019 Congrats! A Black Mamba to add to the Green one. Did you retain SA citizenship? I strongly advise everyone to do so, it makes a trip back so SO much easier and cheaper. For a fam of 4, think an extra $1000 or so for visas.My boys don't have a Mamba, but me and the Mrs do. Gonna do the necessary paperwork to get theirs... Nope, we've ditched the green one (except for Miss 8, obviously). One less thing to worry about. For now its easier to fly relatives out here to visit. I don't plan to be going back for a while, so hopefully the visa situation has changed by then
coppi Posted June 19, 2019 Posted June 19, 2019 n Nope, we've ditched the green one (except for Miss 8, obviously). One less thing to worry about. For now its easier to fly relatives out here to visit. I don't plan to be going back for a while, so hopefully the visa situation has changed by then Never burn your bridges.................... intern 1
Let's Ride Posted June 19, 2019 Posted June 19, 2019 Have registered on the "seek" website and applied for a few jobs. Does anybody know where to register for a work permit? Not sure if this is the correct website: https://www.immigration.govt.nz/new-zealand-visas/apply-for-a-visa/tools-and-information/tools/office-and-fees-finder
patches Posted June 19, 2019 Posted June 19, 2019 (edited) Have registered on the "seek" website and applied for a few jobs. Does anybody know where to register for a work permit? Not sure if this is the correct website: https://www.immigration.govt.nz/new-zealand-visas/apply-for-a-visa/tools-and-information/tools/office-and-fees-finder Yup, that's the correct website, but don't jump the gun on the "work permit" just yet. There are multiple ways to gain rights to work and live in NZ. If you look at this post, there's a brief outline of your 'work permit' options: https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/155527-new-zealand-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/?p=3322290 Some options are easier than others. Some get you a PR quicker, others get you a Kiwi passport quicker. Multiple ways to skin this cat. Edited June 19, 2019 by patches
davetapson Posted June 23, 2019 Posted June 23, 2019 Looks like you broke one of them on the trip.He likes being dramatic! Did well tho. He had a mate who is a couple of years older so was under pressure...!
hayleyearth Posted June 25, 2019 Posted June 25, 2019 I can have my French permanent residence status before having my NZ citizenship without having lived in France.... Getting the French citizenship is another story though (I have to learn French) RossW and davetapson 2
rad006 Posted June 26, 2019 Posted June 26, 2019 I can have my French permanent residence status before having my NZ citizenship without having lived in France.... Getting the French citizenship is another story though (I have to learn French) Same issue my wife has now for my Italian passport, before the only requirement was 3 years of marriage, now its 3 years of marriage plus she has to learn Italian....
coppi Posted June 26, 2019 Posted June 26, 2019 Same issue my wife has now for my Italian passport, before the only requirement was 3 years of marriage, now its 3 years of marriage plus she has to learn Italian....That is how it should be..................you cannot expect to be a citizen of a country and not be able to speak their language !A good system to keep the refugees out also................ Ed-Zulu 1
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