It's Saturday, and we have been out most today firstly looking at cars for Joanne and then to Pakuranga Rugby Club to watch the seniors play. They won 87 - 16. Joanne has put a deposit down on a four wheel drive Terios. It does look very cute and cuddly. It will cost about £2000.
We have also secured a house in a part of Auckland called Howick. It is a four bed house with double garage and rumpus room for the girls! The cost will be $570 per week. Quite expensive. Hopefully we will have this for a year whilst we look around for somewhere else.
I have also compiled a video of some of the images of our first ten days in NZ.
Saturday, 30 April 2011
Sunday, 24 April 2011
New Zealand April 2011
Well we have made it to New Zealand. Things have not gone smoothly. Visa application is approved subject to some conditions and I am not sure what those are at the moment. The house has been rented which has brought its own complications. But we are here.
We have met Heinrich and Christina who have kindly loaned us a car and we have now bought a cheap old 7 seater to keep us going until we are more settled.
Here are some of our images
Day one we arrived at 10:20 and cleared customs by 11:30. Christina, Heinrich and Glenda from the school came to collect us and dropped us off at the cottage. They had bought us some shopping and there were gifts for the girls of easter eggs. It was a lovely welcome.
In the afternoon we went down to the local beach called snapper rock here are some of the images.
Day 2 and we walked further around snapper rock to the next bay. April is Autumn in New Zealand yet it was hot enough to take a dip in the gulf and that is exactly what the girls did. The sea was a bit cold but not too cold. Hannah was absolutely in her element. She thoroughly enjoyed her time in the water, and quite frnakly couldn't be separated from it. It was quite funny really.
Later that day Heinrich came to take us to open a bank account and to do some Heinrich and Christina at the Jolly Roger pub in Pine harbour Beachlands here for Ellen's 6th birthday.
That night Christina and Heinrich loaned us their car
and we went to Maretai beach before driving over to their house for a meal. A traditional potjie meal (pronounced pokee) a traditional Afrikaans meal.
We have met Heinrich and Christina who have kindly loaned us a car and we have now bought a cheap old 7 seater to keep us going until we are more settled.
Here are some of our images
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| Washed up at snapper rock |
Day one we arrived at 10:20 and cleared customs by 11:30. Christina, Heinrich and Glenda from the school came to collect us and dropped us off at the cottage. They had bought us some shopping and there were gifts for the girls of easter eggs. It was a lovely welcome.
In the afternoon we went down to the local beach called snapper rock here are some of the images.
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| Ellen and Hannah at snapper rock |
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| Swimming in the gulf |
Day 2 and we walked further around snapper rock to the next bay. April is Autumn in New Zealand yet it was hot enough to take a dip in the gulf and that is exactly what the girls did. The sea was a bit cold but not too cold. Hannah was absolutely in her element. She thoroughly enjoyed her time in the water, and quite frnakly couldn't be separated from it. It was quite funny really.
Later that day Heinrich came to take us to open a bank account and to do some Heinrich and Christina at the Jolly Roger pub in Pine harbour Beachlands here for Ellen's 6th birthday.
That night Christina and Heinrich loaned us their car
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| Ellen's 6th Birthday Party with Heinrich and Christina |
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| Maretai Beach |
This house in Maretai seems to have a Welsh name, Croesadyw. Maybe a mis-spelt Creoseo dwy?
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| Sarah and Sara playing cards with Amelia, Ellen and Hannah. This is at Christina and Heinrich's house |
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| Henry Honda Odyssey - 1997 $4000, which is £2000 |
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| Whitford Church |
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| Pine harbour boat store |
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| Pine Harbour Marina |
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| Pine harbour marina |
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| Snapper Rock holiday cottage. This is where we are staying. |
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