Anyone in Kerikeri?
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Topic: Anyone in Kerikeri?
Posted By: rachel & louis
Subject: Anyone in Kerikeri?
Date Posted: 23 May 2012 at 7:11pm
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Hi all
I am new to this site,and i will hopefully soon be new to New Zealand:) My husband is very close to securing a job with Top Energy in the Northland. We are looking at staying in Kerikeri and just wondered if there are many people up there for meetups, advice on how easy it is to make friends up there etc as here in the UK in a small populated place people can be very clicky and not keen on new comers, im hoping its completey different in Kerikeri:) Our 2 children are 4 and 2 years of age, and we would like to meet as many people as possible when we land in Kerikeri and make lots of new friends and have many play dates, coffee dates etc:) Thank you Rachel x |
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Posted By: Katie27
Date Posted: 23 May 2012 at 7:56pm
A friend of mine recently moved to Kerikeri and has found it great. She has a 1 year old and another on the way. Seems to be a friendly place  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: rachel & louis
Date Posted: 23 May 2012 at 8:12pm
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Thank you for the reply, Sounds positive so far with all the research i am doing.
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Posted By: rachndean
Date Posted: 24 May 2012 at 3:50pm
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I live in Kerikeri!!!!
Beautiful place to live, heaps to do during the week with little ones. I am on the Plunket committee, we have toddler playgroups on Mondays at 10am. Playgym is 3 times a week, mainly music, toy library, playcentre etc. I have 3 kiddies, my youngest 2 are 3.5 and 2 so would love to catch up for a coffee and a play when you get here! PM if you need any advice, let me know when you arrive! 
PS my name is also Rachel  ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
DD Savannah 18.01.04 DS Austin 04.09.08 |
Posted By: rachel & louis
Date Posted: 24 May 2012 at 6:56pm
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Hi Rachel
Thank you so much for posting a reply, i am so happy to read there is plenty to do with the little ones, and groups so that i can meet other mums and myself and kiddies can make some new friends
I would love to meet up for coffee when we arrive, thank you i have added you to my buddy list so i can message you and keep you upto date and hopfully arrival days
Rach x |
Posted By: lambchop
Date Posted: 10 June 2012 at 3:51pm
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Hi Rachel (and Rachel!)
I have lived in Kerikeri for 9 months and have an 18m old boy and am 4m preggers with number 2. I have just recently started at Plunket as the new 'Community Support Coordinator' and I was at the last committee meeting - though I'm not sure if I have met the other Rachel on the committee yet! Anyway, what a small world it is! I would also be happy to meet you when you're settled here. We usually go along to the Monday Plunket Play Group & Mainly Music sessions that run on Tues & Thursdays. You will meet lots of neat people here so don't fret! It is a beautiful place to live. Have a safe trip out here and no doubt see you when you arrive! :-) |
Posted By: lambchop
Date Posted: 10 June 2012 at 3:52pm
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Forgot to let you know that my name is Fotina!
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Posted By: rachel & louis
Date Posted: 12 June 2012 at 3:11am
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Hi Fotina
Thank you for your reply, i have sent you a private message and added you to my buddy list
Rach
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Posted By: rachel & louis
Date Posted: 20 June 2012 at 5:34am
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Hi Ladies
Well we have had a verbal offer from a job up in Kerikeri, we await their written offer and package details (hopefully by the end of the week)
Hopefully when i next post i will be telling you all of an arrival date in Kerikeri and i hope to arrange some meet ups with you all
Rach x 
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Posted By: rachel & louis
Date Posted: 25 June 2012 at 8:44pm
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Hi again Ladies
Well its confirmed the Job is secured yey
They want us there by the 10th December at the latest so its busy busy now. Can't wait to meet you all, when we arrive.
Rach x
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Posted By: skirts
Date Posted: 05 July 2012 at 4:00pm
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Hi Rachel,
I'm another mum up in Kerikeri with a 3 and 8 year old - we have been up here just over a year now and love the place - although finding it hard to get past the acquaintance stage and find some good friends like we had in other areas....will get there though.... There is so much to do up here for littlies and the weather is awesome too, lots of playgroups, music, playcentre etc and the mums here all seem really friendly.
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Posted By: rachel & louis
Date Posted: 08 July 2012 at 2:05am
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Hi Skirts
Great to hear that everyone seems to love the place, im sure we will too. I suppose it does take time but we will be like and be hoping to make those 'good friends' too. Love the fact there is lots of things to do with the kids, there isn't too much where we live now, so they get bored and i do too especially in the school holidays as there is not a lot of things to do with the kiddies. So hopefully Kerikeri will keep us all entertained and hopefully we will have lots of new friends to meet up with
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