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Sacha, in reply to
a beatup on academics
does my mortgage look fat in this anti-intellectualism?
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Threadswerve - is anyone else mildly distressed at the Labour election pamphlet that arrived today in the post?
Picture of $100 note - message that Labour policies will put more money in your pocket.
Since when did Labour stand for naked self interest? In the last election, I seem to remember that National's schtick was that tax cuts would put more money in your pocket.
I have voted Labour all my life but I really am on the verge of voting Green this time round, as I think they have done a far better job of articulating their values. Their 'For a richer New Zealand' campaign is brilliant. -
James Butler, in reply to
Since when did Labour stand for naked self interest? In the last election, I seem to remember that National's schtick was that tax cuts would put more money in your pocket.
There's the problem right there - it worked. And with Labour so bereft of ideas and vision at the moment, "well it worked for them!" might just be a tempting strategy.
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Venetia King, in reply to
I even went into the local NZ Immigration dept office in Dunedin asking if they had any giveaways for new immigrants ... I walked away empty handed.
I looked for that kind of information a while back, for an English relative who didn't end up leaving the UK (so what we found wasn't tested). Local & central government seem to have got better at this, e.g. the Immigration NZ sites like the SSNZ one that Sacha pointed to, and New Zealand Now which is maybe more appropriate for returning NZers.
Auckland Council just provides a series of links, whereas Wellington provides a fairly comprehensive PDF (although it's a little out of date, with an intro from our now former mayor, and obsolete information about the recycling service).
There are probably non-govt sites with better information, but PA System may well be all you need :)
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Still for new settlers rather than returnees and only for the Auckland region, the migrants service have launched a new website:
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still doesn't answer the questions I had - which were mostly those things one picks up by osmosis from others the same age with kids as they grow (how to sign up for medical stuff, how to sign up at school) - the answers (just choose a doctor/school and go along with your passports) are probably so simple and obvious no one ever bothers to write them down - but if you've ever dealt with the US systems and the myriad associated form filling one expects a lot more
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In a word - no.
The editorial I mentioned was a beatup on academics in general and Auckland University academics in particular. not very edifying.Attacking the privilege of those who work and attend universities - and those who work and attend polytechnics and other tertiary institutions by default - became the new black in the 1990s.
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It may be a bit late to resurrect this thread, but I read this post at kiwipolitico and it didn't so much as strike a chord as play a symphony on the old heart strings. Then I remembered this post of Jolisa's and my own abject terror, but determination to get my family back to somewhere civilised where people don't always wear shoes and Christmas is in summer like it's bloody well supposed to be, and I thought I'd share.
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play a symphony on the old heart strings
Beautifully put Chris. Thanks for sharing that link, it resonates.,,
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So I come to resurrect this thread again? Well, as for advice being aimed more at immigrants than returning Kiwis, I'm starting the process of shifting back and looking around, and... This is search result number 1 - a worthy attempt, but stalled a year ago? And results numbers 3 and 5 are not encouraging. Just where does one get useful information?
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Hebe, in reply to
What do you need to know?
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Chris Waugh, in reply to
What do you need to know?
Everything! Actually, we've got a few months to prepare, so nothing urgent, I'm just looking for general "moving back" information at this point, and this thread is the best I've come across.
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Chris Waugh, in reply to
Guess I should clarify: I remembered this thread had lots of good advice, came back to refresh my memory, and found talk about websites like Settlement Support, which are still very much focussed on helping new immigrants. There still seems to be a lack of info for returning Kiwis. Still, the good advice that is here is still good, and I expect over the next few months I'll be stopping by a few more times to remind myself of the wisdom shared here.
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