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Chewie 
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Posted: 19 October 2005 at 10:49pm |
Hi everyone
I have a 3 year old son and 9 month old daughter
We are living in South africa; and have applied for Permenant Residency to New Zealand. We are hoping to be there early next year. I used to chat on a similar website as this in South Africa and thought I might join you guys here
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Xander&Harmony
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Posted: 19 October 2005 at 10:51pm |
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Hey there,if u go to the topic where it headed let me introduce myself u can read thru and c sum off us and maybe add ur own pics.
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Chewie
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Posted: 19 October 2005 at 11:06pm |
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thanks ;)
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Roksana
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Posted: 20 October 2005 at 9:16am |
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Hi there and welcome to Ohbaby....hope to welcome you to NZ soon too.
My parents and I lived in Zimbabwe for 5 years (between 1990 - 1995)....loved Africa as we traveled to Zambia and South Africa....I am sure you will get residency as IT is a popular career choice and is in demand here in NZ.
Here is hoping! Where in South Africa are you?
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newmum
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Posted: 20 October 2005 at 9:57am |
Hi Chewie!
My name is Ana and my hubby and I went through the whole permanent residency thing last year as he is German/Polish. I hope it goes through!! We have been living here in NZ since January and in Wellington since April. This site saved me as I didn't know anyone here when we moved and I was pregnant with our first child, Josef, who was born on the 18th of August this year.
Fingers crossed!!
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daikini
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Posted: 20 October 2005 at 10:12am |
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Hi Chewie,
Welcome to Oh Baby! I hope you enjoy talking to all of us over here in New Zealand.
My father-in-law is South African, he and his family came to NZ 40 years ago.
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Chewie
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Posted: 20 October 2005 at 10:54pm |
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Thanks for all the nice words
Roksana; I am in Krugersdorp (close to Johannesburg ) in Gauteng
Newmum you are so right everything is so overwhelming ; my hubbies b-day is also on the 18th ;D Are you enjoying Wellington; which suburb are you staying in ?; we should be heading there most likely
Becca has he ever regretted leaving ?
Thanks again everyone
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Posted: 21 October 2005 at 7:57am |
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We live in Johnsonville. It is a nice suburb north of the city with a mall and nice schools etc. but still only about 10 minutes drive in to the city.
My hubby takes the train in to work every day as there is a good connection in to the CBD.
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daikini
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Posted: 21 October 2005 at 9:53am |
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No Chewie, as far as I know, none of the family regret moving. My FIL is the oldest of 9, one died aged 5 but the rest and his parents all moved around the same time. My FIL met my MIL here, so I'm pretty sure he's glad he came! (I know I am, if he hadn't I wouldn't have been able to marry his son!)
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Roksana
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Posted: 21 October 2005 at 1:11pm |
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I have 2 South Afican ladies here at work and I just asked both of them if they regret coming to NZ. One moved here 8 years ago and she said she misses her friends and family but does not regret moving here, the other moved here two years ago and she said the same thing.......
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Chewie
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Posted: 21 October 2005 at 9:37pm |
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;) thanks
Newmum currently it takes me an hour and 30 minutes to get to work (its 34 kilometres) and my husband leaves at 5:30 then it takes him 40 minutes to work else it takes him 2 hours if he leaves later; so 10 minutes will be heaven !!!!
I am sure we are going to miss family and friends but I think the benefits will far outway the negative !!!!
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Posted: 21 October 2005 at 10:08pm |
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Hi Chewie, I'm Karen I am 27 my partner is 28 and we have a daughter Paige who is 4 in November and Blake our son who is nearly 6 months!
Welcome! Hope you enjoy it here!
Karen.
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Hi new mom here
