New Zealand or Australia ???

[bigduke6]

A few may know I mentioned an interest in migrating down under, my first choice was NZ, can get extra points due to my brother being there, also been several times and been to Australia a few times also and worked there for 3-4 months.

I,m easy regarding were I live but recently maybe just the weather or riding through dog s**t most of last week, when out on my bike (it is part of the national cycle route) but is like a minefield you manage to miss one pile then hit another.

Its when the wife mentioned it (migrating) not the smell of me with dog s**t all up my back (lot be said about mud guards) I perked up a bit, and finished what i could for the EOI for NZ, just halfway through the Australian one also, and just completed a Passport application for the little one, so should be able to complete both EOI,s when her passport arrives.

The main reason for me wanting to go is for the Daughter, and the wife is also on that wave length now, as I said I,m easy as long as I can get a cold beer, and there is Sky TV (history, discovery channels etc) I,ve also looked into the Firearms laws in both country,s (think NZ does have an advantage !!) but again its for the daughter, just feel I can offer her a better chance, cleaner living, maybe a safer enviroment ?, and a better lifestyle.

So the question is for the forum members down there, which one would you go for, and any advice ?

My occupation is a Marine (ships ) Engineer, and that is on the short skills list for both, AUZ and NZ. so this is another deciding factor regarding work etc. I,ve been searching the internet the last week, but thought it best coming straight from the horses mouth would give me a better idea regarding places to settle, cost of living etc.

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[Bruce McAskill]

Just about anywhere is better with firearms laws then the UK. I myself have always liked New Zealand better. Great people and climate but you do have to watch out for earthquakes. lol.

[muffett.2008]

NZ has the better gun laws by far, pity they are on such shaky ground.

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New Zealand or Australia ???

Bold move. I wish I could go. Never been but NZ sure looks like a wonderful place.

[bigduke6]

Bruce ,Muffer,and HOH Thanks for the input, Muffer if it was Australia I was looking at NSW, I had a look at Scone, the " Thoroughbred Hotel " seems to crop up in a few pics ?

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Haven't met very many but Aussies and NZrs seem to be very friendly. Am I correct that there are no venomious snakes in the land of the Kiwi? If so NZ gets my vote.

[bigduke6]

Haven't met very many but Aussies and NZrs seem to be very friendly. Am I correct that there are no venomious snakes in the land of the Kiwi? If so NZ gets my vote.

As far as I know no nasty creatures in NZ, I do remember when I was Living and working in Australia (Rockingham WA), my mate and a few others had a game of golf, it was only when one of the lads was close to the bush looking for his ball he come running out shouting snake !! yep it was a snake, we just adjusted his score !!

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come running out shouting snake

Saw somthing on Discovery channel about Brown Snakes in urban areas of Australia. Fellow had a buisness removing them from houses, pools etc. Very nasty snakes ,quite poisonious but they have to release them after removel. NZ still has my vote. I really appaud your concideration of a relocate for the sake of the family. Move to a beautiful place and take the source for your happiness along.

[smith3006]

Bigduke6, you need to come to WA as this is where all the Enfileds are, especially after we keep plungering the east coast. Travel to NZ every year for a raid there as well. NZ firearms laws are so much better than Oz particularly with SMGs/MGs etc. Would love to retire there myself or have a holiday house.
Can't say too much about their economy or prospects for employment but I think there are now more Kiwis in Oz than NZ which speaks for itself. NZ if you like cold and miserable weather and Oz if you like it hot.

[bigduke6]

Bigduke6, you need to come to WA

Been there got the T shirt, I was living in Rockingham, south of Perth and working on a few shut downs on the Kiwana strip, also was traveling down to Collie as had just started a job in the power station, at the time was still living in Rockingham, and traveling down for the week on my GS 850, returning for the weekend I hit an oil patch close to were I lived and come off, no serious injury but my arm was in a sling for a week, even then couldnt use it so had to quit the job.

I was going to head for Sydney as my mate was moving back there, but I,d got a decent job offer back at Sea, so took that. Some of the gear I had we took to the hock shop, didnt get much but had a good afternoon in the pub, my bike I couldnt sell in time so we stripped it down and crated it up, and shipped it home.