Firstly after numerous tests, Xray, Dental visits
interviews, making sure we had a job, that the children had not neglected their education
that we had over $6000 in the bank,no other
dependants,references from the Church and
previous employers WE got Accepted for NZ
Secondly, education is not freehere we paid
an annual fee, paid for books and any other
things stipulated by the School,trips or extra
lessons....Plus two uniforms one for Summerand one for Winter.
Next my Mother in law came here on Family
reunification scheme BUT WE had to prove she
would,nt be a drain on the country,that we could
provide for her if necessary......
One could become a New Zealander 2 years after
you had arrived ,again having to prove you could
answer all the questions by the JP,and know the
words to God Defend NZ..and various laws etc,
Speak Engish, well we here have to languages
Maori and English both are acceptable in company
IF you are Dutch/Polish/SAffican then you speak
that language between yourselves ENGLISH
in mixed company
Most of the sea round NZ is safe from sharks
tho yes there are a fair few types here...
Remember the sea is a she and is moody at times.
This is NOT an unfriendly country but one has
to accept the way of life,dead easy cos its nice and
slow and relaxed, ok not in the big cities but
onthe whole.
Oh yes the Islanders, Samoan/Rarotonhan/Tongan
Fijian/ etc all have their own dialects but mainly
speak a pidgeon Engklsh,some of them are under
the cloak of NZ and are counted as Nzrs others
like myself are Permanent Residents.Son and
Daughter have taken out Citizenship,Grand children
and Great Grand are of course Nzrs,born here
Right any questions if I can answer them I will
cos I DO know more than the weather news