South Island as more worth to visit places....

if got time, go both. but make it South as the 1st and longer place to spend in.

Why South ? Better scenery ?
More places to visit as in ?
MAS n AA don fly to Christchurch anymore right ?

MAS fly to Auckland only & AA discontinue the route to Christchurch.

You can fly domestic with Jetstar, not expensive though... i had my ticket for 2 about RM250 fly from CHC to QT

hahaha!!! i just came back frm my 10d8nite stay in nz, rented estima for 6 adults & 1 kid, co called jucy etc...good service, we stayed at mostly YHA & XBase backpackers hostel which provides all the facilities for cooking, so you get to save so much cost in eating out there....food & eating alone for 2 adults & 1 kids cost us about total NZ $ 2500...there....so we opted to cook chicken curry, rice, nasi goreng, noodles of different brands are so darn cheap there, i tried this Yummy brand duck flavored noodles which only cost 99cents.... tasted better than our maggi.... it was quite an experience i must say cooking in a foreign land...kitchen filled with good lookin guys & gals, mostly students....we were the only group of family with kids there at most of the bacpackers hostel.
good ones are Xbase queenstown, yha dunedin, xbase wanaka, yha te anau, red kettle youth hostel oamaru, milford lodge....

happy travelling!

places i visited - te anau glow worm caves, alpaca fileds, milford sound + cruise, lake tekapo, crossed over mount cook & golly it snowed while we were crossing, skyline gondola & luge activities, antartice centre in christchurch, good sheperd church, dunedin train station, cadbury factory tour + free chocs, tss earnslaw & walter peak farm show, puzzling world @ wanaka & oamaru blue penguin colony - but no penguins lor....huhuhuhu....

food to try - peanut/almond slabs, scones, fergburger if u consume beef, all thier coffees & lattes & etc etc, ice-cream hokey-pokey....

have fun cos i had lots of it there!!!! not to mention the scenics mountains, lakes & farms are really breath taking!!!!

I did went to the te anau glow worn caves also.... It very nice...

Welcome back to Bolehland, well others suggestion was YHA Queenstown@Lakefront is a good location, very nice scenic view and spacial Youth Hostel as well. The kitchen can cater for at least 8 group of member for cooking at the same time. My group stay 3 nite over here. We able to get a 3 bed room( non double desker) for our family of 2 adults and 2 kids, the room is spacer (at least 16'x16'), come with a 2 seater sofa and a big coffee table/chair inside.

Yes, mostly without kid, especially Mat Salleh, maybe if we included the kid bill into it, it more cheaper stay at the hotel. But what i like it because you can have yrs own cook meal ( dinner and simple breakfast)and hot water when ever you like. For me, it quite hassle to drive out at night to look for food at the freezing temperature outside.

This post has been edited by youngman28: Jun 6 2012, 11:09 PM

Hahah!! Bolehland sucks major time - wish i can migrate to NZ...hmmmm

Ur rite on - too tiring to go out for dinner esp in that freezing temperature, a bowl of hot noodle maggi mee is always the best choice for me....very cheap in NZ, can get for 0.99cents sumore...but not maggi mee brand la, but taste better too with so many flavors to choose frm...

I also thinking of migrate to NZ

0.99cents... Budget Instant Noodles LOL

yeah me to oso thinking migrating there... minimum income to migrate there only NZ $ 1000 = rm2500 +- ...

Just want to know, where did this info come from?

Yes, south got more things to see. If you notice, the last few posts talking about their trips, are all in the south island.
Main attractions in north is the city Auckland, up north Paihia, the lake Taupo and nearby Rotorua area. In conclusion, south island more activities, more scenery to see, but of course more colder too.

MAS and Jetstar fly to Auckland, AA don't fly to CHC anymore. Domestic flights you can check Air NZ or Jetstar, prices are quite reasonable.

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Added on June 8, 2012, 10:57 amMinimum income to get a work visa?
Cause if you're talking about getting a PR by investing in the country, it's no where near thousands of dollar.

Do also know that rental and taxes are higher there. Food cheaper and better quality, of course better benefits than what you are getting in our home country.
But places like government hospitals also have to make appointment in advance and wait few weeks to see doctor. Also it will be good if you're a handyman yourself, or else you'll be paying thru your nose for services like plumbing, electrician, painter and all that.

This post has been edited by munkeyflo: Jun 8 2012, 10:57 AM

The grass always look greener on the other side

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Added on June 8, 2012, 10:57 am
Minimum income to get a work visa?
Cause if you're talking about getting a PR by investing in the country, it's no where near thousands of dollar.

Do also know that rental and taxes are higher there. Food cheaper and better quality, of course better benefits than what you are getting in our home country.
But places like government hospitals also have to make appointment in advance and wait few weeks to see doctor. Also it will be good if you're a handyman yourself, or else you'll be paying thru your nose for services like plumbing, electrician, painter and all that.

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i think i read a flyer while i was there last year. but when i check online just now its was (btw this i think for parent n 1 family) :

New requirements

Tier one
People applying under tier one must meet the following requirements:
They must have either
a guaranteed life-time minimum income of $27,203 per annum for a single person or $39,890 per annum for a couple, or
minimum settlement funds of $500,000 which they bring to New Zealand, or
a sponsoring adult child who has an income of at least $65,000 per annum or $90,000 per annum when combined with the sponsor’s partner’s income.
They must not have any dependent children.
They must meet at least two competencies of IELTS Level 4.0, meet an equivalent requirement or pre-purchase English for Speakers of Other Languages tuition at a cost of $1,735.
Tier two
People applying under tier two must meet all of the following requirements:
They must have a sponsoring adult child who has an income of at least $33,675 per annum.
If the applicants have other adult children, the children must all live lawfully and permanently outside the country in which they live.
They must not have any dependent children.
They must meet at least two competencies of IELTS Level 4.0, meet an equivalent requirement or pre-purchase English for Speakers of Other Languages tuition at a cost of $1,735.
All applicants must also meet the general requirements of family relationship (with their sponsor), and be of good health and character. However, a “centre of gravity” requirement will no longer apply to the Parent Category.

http://www.immigration.govt.nz/migrant/stream/live/parent/

This post has been edited by puer22: Jun 8 2012, 11:57 AM

Yes, I was for quite some time so I was amazed on your 1st statement. The one that you saw could be only for working visa if I remember correctly. Not PR/Migration.

True
It actually really depends on individual personality and adaptation though.
I personally known a few people who sold off everything here and moved to NZ but came back here in the end. My own family (except me) also migrated to NZ but they found a few friends there and is enjoying their retirement/social life there while my brother goes to school there.

I guess if you're migrating there for retirement, then it's all good. But going there to start a business and dream of being rich, might be an issue.

My dad got a electricity socket installed in the bathroom last week and cost him over NZ$200. Painting a wall can go up to thousand of dollars. Not like back home, pay a thousand ringgit and get a live in maid serving you day and night. It's a really different lifestyle over there. If you guys wanna migrate, better be prepared for it.

Haha, they'll be independent soon after that, doing everything themselves, and if they come back, they'd have learned all sorts of things there. Lol. Handyman/woman in making

Long time no see by the way. It has been long since I dropped into the Travel forum. Lol.

This post has been edited by digitalz: Jun 8 2012, 12:28 PM

My sister studied in UK and decided to accept the job offfer in one of the university. After 6 years, ack came back for good last year. As you said, for retirement maybe but living there?? Big No.