Expat Exposed is an information and community site that lays out the downside of emigrating to New Zealand, and helps potential and current expats help themselves through networking and emotional support.
About us:
Philosophy
Funding
FAQ
The Rules
Feeling profligate?

As a matter of policy, Expat Exposed does not run ads. While we're happy to shoulder the site costs, some people have voiced a desire to donate cash—and we'd be jerks to refuse an offer like that.

Welcome to Expat Exposed My Forum As of 5 minutes ago:
Author Message
  Topic: Back from the Darkness
appledragon

Replies: 0
Views: 366
PostForum: The Square | Posted:

Subject: Back from the Darkness
"Dr Dragon I presume?" the voice spoke quickly in the fading light, still unable to make out a face, I offered "umm Yes, who is that?" and was greeted by silence:
Yes I am back, a ...
  Topic: Workplace Bullying
appledragon

Replies: 2
Views: 287
PostForum: The Square | Posted:

Subject: Without Giving too much away
Hi Elle and thanks for posting your question, with luck we might draw some ideas from our members.
What might be helpful would be a little background, nothing too specific in case it mucks up any leg ...
  Topic: Humanmetrics - what typology are you?
appledragon

Replies: 30
Views: 3223
PostForum: The Sofa | Posted:

Subject: Hmm Appledragon will
Go down as the first man in history to make people scream with his posting, hmm there's amazing powers in these fingers he thought, sipping thoughtfully on his coffee, now whats a good book to referen ...
  Topic: one of the lowest proportional rates of kidney donation
appledragon

Replies: 7
Views: 833
PostForum: The Square | Posted:

Subject: No
I think that it may have something to do with the fact that most of the organs here have been truly worn out Razz All of that driking and partying takes its toll..
" Sorry Mrs Smith " Doc ...
  Topic: Humanmetrics - what typology are you?
appledragon

Replies: 30
Views: 3223
PostForum: The Sofa | Posted:

Subject: me well im
ENFJ
Extraverted Intuitive Feeling Judging
Strength of the preferences %
33 38 75 1

Mikhail Gorbachev, Oprah Winfrey, Pope John Paul II, Ralph Nader, John Wooden, and Margaret Mead are examp ...
  Topic: Whats with the airfares?
appledragon

Replies: 12
Views: 1628
PostForum: The Square | Posted:

Subject: Just log into
ie log into flightcentre.com and do the originating flight lets say LAX to AKL and the return Akl to LAX on the way back. I think this is what your asking right?
  Topic: Whats with the airfares?
appledragon

Replies: 12
Views: 1628
PostForum: The Square | Posted:

Subject: Yes
and yes:)
  Topic: Whats with the airfares?
appledragon

Replies: 12
Views: 1628
PostForum: The Square | Posted:

Subject: Have Credit Card...
Will travel..Yes of course you can book these fares in reverse....A little known fact but an often exploited one.. My wife's mother books her fares for my wife from Russia as its cheaper than in NZ... ...
  Topic: Whats with the airfares?
appledragon

Replies: 12
Views: 1628
PostForum: The Square | Posted:

Subject: Whats with the airfares?
Flightcentre NZ: Auckland to LA return $2055.00 NZD

Flight Centre US: " " " $1580.00 NZD



Auckland to Bangkok: $1500.00 Flight Centre NZ NZD

" " ...
  Topic: WT: Food and diet surprises in NZ
appledragon

Replies: 51
Views: 5746
PostForum: The Weekly Topics | Posted:

Subject: Food Surprises
For me its this:

1.Try and do grocery shopping for food that isn't high in sugar and is wheat/gluten free and you will find the supermarkets here are woefully inadequate.Also if you cut out the term ...
  Topic: Permanent Residence or Term of Imprisonment?
appledragon

Replies: 9
Views: 1977
PostForum: The Square | Posted:

Subject: Hmm
You have arrived with a resident permit..the thing that is most important is the indefinite RRV....without it the permit is useless and has a built in expiry (as you know although not written anywhere ...
  Topic: WT: Should NZ just try and keep Kiwis from leaving?
appledragon

Replies: 23
Views: 3421
PostForum: The Weekly Topics | Posted:

Subject: Maybe this is just what NZ needs...
More migrants that is, after all with migration comes diversity, a different world view, different food, different culture and different ideas... But what perhaps is needed is a different kind of migr ...
  Topic: Permanent Residence or Term of Imprisonment?
appledragon

Replies: 9
Views: 1977
PostForum: The Square | Posted:

Subject: Exit NZ
You are granted a residence permit..you enter the country...after 2 years you are granted an indefinite permanent residency permit..This is what is known as permanent residency....5 years from the dat ...
  Topic: Whats the use of an NZ passport?
appledragon

Replies: 14
Views: 2113
PostForum: The Square | Posted:

Subject: Hrmmm

The NZ passport just means you have a better chance of survival if you are held hostage in an arab country.

Well not anymore, the fact NZ was ferrying Australian troops drew a lot of attention i ...
  Topic: Permanent Residence or Term of Imprisonment?
appledragon

Replies: 9
Views: 1977
PostForum: The Square | Posted:

Subject: Permanent Residence or Term of Imprisonment?
Ok after months of chasing up various sources here it is in plain english for all to understand:

1.Permanent Residence is the grant of an indefinite returning residents visa. Which means waiting a ...
  Topic: Ancient Celtic New Zealand
appledragon

Replies: 28
Views: 3664
PostForum: The Square | Posted:

Subject: I can see it now
Riverdance meets the haka....well at least the theme would still be green....All jokes aside...This smacks of the same sort of coverup that the Smithsonian used to regularly participate in, often know ...
  Topic: Ancient Celtic New Zealand
appledragon

Replies: 28
Views: 3664
PostForum: The Square | Posted:

Subject: Hmmm
Interesting, its amazing what is there if you know what to look for...
  Topic: Whats the use of an NZ passport?
appledragon

Replies: 14
Views: 2113
PostForum: The Square | Posted:

Subject: Is that?
Wizzing back in? or Out? Cam lol
  Topic: Whats the use of an NZ passport?
appledragon

Replies: 14
Views: 2113
PostForum: The Square | Posted:

Subject: Whats the use of an NZ passport?
It seems that like the US, the Uk is following suit and shutting up shop:
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/story.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10483450

So you go through all the crap, wait here 7 y ...
  Topic: Friday 1st Feb. 1900hrs at Borders Bookshop Riccarton Chch
appledragon

Replies: 33
Views: 3288
PostForum: The Sofa | Posted:

Subject: Well....
What can I say..It was nice meeting and making new friends...I can't say we are any closer to that elusive answer..After I left you I went to catch up with my wife, met Lama Ole, and had an interestin ...
Goto page 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8  Next