Disylizzy Posted March 4, 2016 Posted March 4, 2016 @Grondpad, the only thing to possibly verify is that if you take any electronics/appliances with that it's compatible with the electrical loading in Aus, otherwise to buy converters is going to send you back a pretty penny.
RossW Posted March 4, 2016 Posted March 4, 2016 Just received my passport back form the NZ consulate and they have forgotten to paste my Visa into my Passport. FMLThat is rotten luck! Hopefully it can be corrected pronto.
patches Posted March 4, 2016 Posted March 4, 2016 Just received my passport back form the NZ consulate and they have forgotten to paste my Visa into my Passport. FML Your visa was supposed to be in your passport? I didn't even hand over my passport to anyone. The agents just emailed me a letter form of the visa, that has a section stating this... So if you have such a letter you don't need a visa stuck in your passport
Ramrod Posted March 4, 2016 Posted March 4, 2016 Your visa was supposed to be in your passport? I didn't even hand over my passport to anyone. The agents just emailed me a letter form of the visa, that has a section stating this... Visa Letter.PNG So if you have such a letter you don't need a visa stuck in your passportYeah you can carry the piece of paper around or you have have it pasted into your passport.
patches Posted March 4, 2016 Posted March 4, 2016 Yeah you can carry the piece of paper around or you have have it pasted into your passport. Oh ok... so seems like I have to go with the ghetto paper option, hahaha! Valid for 30 months though, not too bad!
Grondpad Posted March 4, 2016 Posted March 4, 2016 @Grondpad, the only thing to possibly verify is that if you take any electronics/appliances with that it's compatible with the electrical loading in Aus, otherwise to buy converters is going to send you back a pretty penny. Yes, thank you DisyLizzy. From what I have gathered it seems like I will be OK and only need an adapter or change the plugs as Auz is on 220 - 240 V and SA is on 220 to 230V. I hope I don't blow that place up......
Wayne Potgieter Posted March 4, 2016 Author Posted March 4, 2016 My wife has the letter. Me and he kids have it pasted. We have not had any issues with either. Its all linked on a computer system anyway. patches 1
DawieO Posted March 5, 2016 Posted March 5, 2016 This morning in Hunua... niterider, intern, Wayne Potgieter and 1 other 4
Christopher Brunsdon Posted March 5, 2016 Posted March 5, 2016 This has been a very interesting thread. I hope to visit NZ in the next two years to see if it tickles my fancy. To be honest what makes me jealous is the freedom of movement without fear of being a victim of crime, even took up Brazilian Ji-Jutsu this year. For everything else, I still love my Africa.
Grondpad Posted March 8, 2016 Posted March 8, 2016 Can I get our Hub friends in NZ opinions on Dunedin? Apart from my negotiations for spot in Sydney, I also have a new opportunity (since yesterday) for NZ Dunedin. What’s the thought on it? Most of the talk here is based on Auckland and Wellington….
patches Posted March 8, 2016 Posted March 8, 2016 Can I get our Hub friends in NZ opinions on Dunedin? Apart from my negotiations for spot in Sydney, I also have a new opportunity (since yesterday) for NZ Dunedin. What’s the thought on it? Most of the talk here is based on Auckland and Wellington…. Can't add much because I haven't been there, but you'll be south island like me, and only 3.5hrs from Queenstown. Plus for some reason Dunedin has the fastest Spark fibre in the whole country...
hayleyearth Posted March 8, 2016 Posted March 8, 2016 Can't add much because I haven't been there, but you'll be south island like me, and only 3.5hrs from Queenstown. Plus for some reason Dunedin has the fastest Spark fibre in the whole country... Spark Fibre.PNG I have a feeling because it is the communication link to Antarctica which has major (if not the biggest) research centers in the world. I know of many South African weather and climate research happening there currently and of course most of the travel to Antarctica happens from there too.
hayleyearth Posted March 8, 2016 Posted March 8, 2016 Can I get our Hub friends in NZ opinions on Dunedin? Apart from my negotiations for spot in Sydney, I also have a new opportunity (since yesterday) for NZ Dunedin. What’s the thought on it? Most of the talk here is based on Auckland and Wellington…. I have been there before, stayed only for 2 days though but I couldn't fault other than the weather being much colder than the rest of the country (in the time we were there).Also the surroundings seems a bit 'cheaper' if you know what I mean, maybe because it is a big student town/city. Like mentioned, it is 'close' to Queenstown and the surrounding areas are absolutely beautiful (but then again, most of NZ is).
intern Posted March 8, 2016 Posted March 8, 2016 Can I get our Hub friends in NZ opinions on Dunedin? Apart from my negotiations for spot in Sydney, I also have a new opportunity (since yesterday) for NZ Dunedin. What’s the thought on it? Most of the talk here is based on Auckland and Wellington….Dunedin is one of the reasons a lot of Safas think NZ has terrible weather. It is cold in winter, man! And it gets a lot of overcast conditions. And it is full of crazy students doing crazy student stuff.All that said, it is in NZ and NZ is a fantastic country. When we came over, we would have gone anywhere, even to Invercargill or Greymouth or Westport. We weren't fussy, figured a start anywhere would be better than hanging around waiting to be shot or raped or whatever.
patches Posted March 8, 2016 Posted March 8, 2016 ANZ bank account opened. Super easy from this side! intern and jimmycool 2
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