Another pom heading your way.... shipping question
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Hi
I am due to emigrate out to Wellington in Feb next year. Sadly my Chimaera will have to stay behind and find a new owner. I know a fair bit about life in NZ as my girlfriend is a kiwi, but she doesn't know everything (not that I tell her that...!).
So a (probably dumb) question that I can't find the answer to: If I bring over a 2 yr old UK TV, will it work in NZ? I know the power is ok, as is the PAL signal, but have heard that the sound could be an issue. With the advent of scart I wouldn't have thought so, especially as we will probably have cable or satellite feeding in directly.
Any advice would be appreciated. I am looking forward to meeting up with fellow petrol sniffers next year.
Oh, another question, can you get Heinz ketchup as well as Watties?!
Dan
I am due to emigrate out to Wellington in Feb next year. Sadly my Chimaera will have to stay behind and find a new owner. I know a fair bit about life in NZ as my girlfriend is a kiwi, but she doesn't know everything (not that I tell her that...!).
So a (probably dumb) question that I can't find the answer to: If I bring over a 2 yr old UK TV, will it work in NZ? I know the power is ok, as is the PAL signal, but have heard that the sound could be an issue. With the advent of scart I wouldn't have thought so, especially as we will probably have cable or satellite feeding in directly.
Any advice would be appreciated. I am looking forward to meeting up with fellow petrol sniffers next year.
Oh, another question, can you get Heinz ketchup as well as Watties?!
Dan
Hey Dan
I came over with 2 TVs and 2 VCRs - the one problem is the channel tuning frequencies are different - so I couldn't use any of these directly off broadcast TV via an aerial.
However, if you're getting Sky or cable, then that won't be a problem as you'll just have a straight signal feed off your decoder.
Cheers
I came over with 2 TVs and 2 VCRs - the one problem is the channel tuning frequencies are different - so I couldn't use any of these directly off broadcast TV via an aerial.
However, if you're getting Sky or cable, then that won't be a problem as you'll just have a straight signal feed off your decoder.
Cheers
Dan M said:
Oh, another question, can you get Heinz ketchup as well as Watties?!
Dan
I'll check for you - I don't think so, although there is a shop in Wellington called Cool Britannia that imports stuff direct - they sell Heinz ketchup for $ 6.50 a small bottle. They also sell stuff like Walkers crisps at $ 2 a packet... I only pop in occassionally for a treat
I noticed Watties now sell "English Flavour Baked Beans" at $ 2.50 in supermarkets. Still made in NZ or Aus, though.
Do you know where in Wellington you are aiming for? I'm just up the coast in Kapiti and work in Wellington if I can be of any help with advice etc?
Cheers
Richard
(Loved the books more than the movie)Thanks for all the advice, much appreciated.
The shipping costs seems to work out a minimum of £1200 for 2 cubic metres plus £120 per extra cubic metre so I am checking out what I should bring over. A TV is worth nothing secondhand and would cost more than £120 to replace so it can go in the crate. I can throw in the last few years of Evo magazine if anyone wants them too.
We were out in NZ for a holiday in Jan/Feb and I had to find something I was missing from home to make up for my girlfriend doing it in the UK, so ketchup it was. With the price I think I can live with Watties on my chips.
Zaphod, hi again, sorry we couldn't meet up when I was over (I contacted you back in Jan), definitely will next year, if only to come and say hello to your Chimaera when I miss mine. :-( We will be living somewhere between Paraparaumu and Wellington so right on your doorstep.
Thanks again.
Dan
The shipping costs seems to work out a minimum of £1200 for 2 cubic metres plus £120 per extra cubic metre so I am checking out what I should bring over. A TV is worth nothing secondhand and would cost more than £120 to replace so it can go in the crate. I can throw in the last few years of Evo magazine if anyone wants them too.
We were out in NZ for a holiday in Jan/Feb and I had to find something I was missing from home to make up for my girlfriend doing it in the UK, so ketchup it was. With the price I think I can live with Watties on my chips.
Zaphod, hi again, sorry we couldn't meet up when I was over (I contacted you back in Jan), definitely will next year, if only to come and say hello to your Chimaera when I miss mine. :-( We will be living somewhere between Paraparaumu and Wellington so right on your doorstep.
Thanks again.
Dan
Dan M said:
The shipping costs seems to work out a minimum of £1200 for 2 cubic metres plus £120 per extra cubic metre so I am checking out what I should bring over. A TV is worth nothing secondhand and would cost more than £120 to replace so it can go in the crate. I can throw in the last few years of Evo magazine if anyone wants them too.
Depending on the crating costs (and how much over the 2-cubes you are) I would think it would be almost as cheap to have a shipping-container ????
Then you could bring a couple of cases of Heinz with you . . .
That's one thing I need to check out. I have just had 2 shipping quotes - 5 and 15 cubic metres and I reckon 5 will be ample for my junk and a years supply of ketchup and cost around 1500 GBP.
I've just thought of another shipping item - jaffa cakes!
On a more PH note, I will be up for track days, hoons and motorsport events when I arrive. What car I will be in is a big question.
Dan
I've just thought of another shipping item - jaffa cakes!
On a more PH note, I will be up for track days, hoons and motorsport events when I arrive. What car I will be in is a big question.
Dan
Hi Dan,
Bring the Jaffa Cakes - I'll offer you good money for any you can't finish! Ditto Bassetts Allsorts, Skips, Pork Scratchings, and Exeter Six-X...
The "English Flavour" beans simply have a lower sugar content than the usual Watties ones - most processed food here has more sugar than in the UK. Second only to the USA in fact.
You can get Hellmans stuff here too - it is labelled Best Foods and comes from Canada for the most part, but the recipes seem identical.
An alternative to Cool Britannia is www.theenglishcornershop.co.nz/ - they are cheaper but often have to order stock in.
Happy landings!
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Bring the Jaffa Cakes - I'll offer you good money for any you can't finish! Ditto Bassetts Allsorts, Skips, Pork Scratchings, and Exeter Six-X...
The "English Flavour" beans simply have a lower sugar content than the usual Watties ones - most processed food here has more sugar than in the UK. Second only to the USA in fact.
You can get Hellmans stuff here too - it is labelled Best Foods and comes from Canada for the most part, but the recipes seem identical.
An alternative to Cool Britannia is www.theenglishcornershop.co.nz/ - they are cheaper but often have to order stock in.
Happy landings!
- Photo
Forget the Heinz ketchup, my favourite now is definitely Whitlocks, especially their Spicy Red - YUM! My youngest daughter refuses to have anything else but regular Whitlocks and has it on everything, including apple! It must be said though that it's a completely different texture to normal ketchup.
You can also get english Marmite (labelled 'Our Mate'), McVities digestives and Hobnobs in Woolworths and some branches of New World. New World also does European style bread which tastes a lot like a UK-style bloomer.
If you have a mother like mine, just complain about the things you miss and before you know it you'll get care parcels on a regular basis!
I've currently got all flavours of Discos, some Wheat Crunchies and an orange mountain bar in the fridge from M&S, not to mention M&S biscuits! When my Mum sends something for the girls she uses crisps as packing!
There is much less variety here (especially food-wise), but it makes all these things we used to take for granted that much more special.
Oh, I've even got a Chimaera I'd be willing to sell for the right price!
>> Edited by jamieheasman on Friday 30th September 23:20
You can also get english Marmite (labelled 'Our Mate'), McVities digestives and Hobnobs in Woolworths and some branches of New World. New World also does European style bread which tastes a lot like a UK-style bloomer.
If you have a mother like mine, just complain about the things you miss and before you know it you'll get care parcels on a regular basis!
I've currently got all flavours of Discos, some Wheat Crunchies and an orange mountain bar in the fridge from M&S, not to mention M&S biscuits! When my Mum sends something for the girls she uses crisps as packing!
There is much less variety here (especially food-wise), but it makes all these things we used to take for granted that much more special.
Oh, I've even got a Chimaera I'd be willing to sell for the right price!
>> Edited by jamieheasman on Friday 30th September 23:20
Just a note about moving from the UK. I was chatting to a guy yesterday who moved from the UK in July this year. He 'had' an immaculate Jag XJ40 which as a car nut he totally rebuilt for himself. Thing is he isnt allowed to bring it into NZ because of the 1996 frontal impact rules. The fact that there are lots still on the road here is no consolation. His is a 1994 fitted with an SRS system, but the NZ Govt is more worried about 'crumple protection' for other vehicles! He left his job at GM in Luton this year as an engineer. He called Jaguar to ask for relevant details on the crash testing but as he quoted 'I wound up talking to so many plonkers, who knew nothing of what I wanted' in the end gave up'!
ps. the cost of shipping his car would have been 1700pounds.
ps. the cost of shipping his car would have been 1700pounds.
Hi Dan
I've been here for just over two months and I'm still waiting for stuff that was collected in the UK on the 15th August. Be very carefull to read the small print about insurance. I've been realy stung with it. What should have been £1100 was nearer £1700 with insurance. You are asked to put a value on your possesions for insurance and are likely to put a replacement value rather than second hand value. The premium is realy steep. I used PSS so beware. I'm in Wellington so say hello when you arrive. Cars are cheap groceries are dear.
Steveluck@talk21.com
I've been here for just over two months and I'm still waiting for stuff that was collected in the UK on the 15th August. Be very carefull to read the small print about insurance. I've been realy stung with it. What should have been £1100 was nearer £1700 with insurance. You are asked to put a value on your possesions for insurance and are likely to put a replacement value rather than second hand value. The premium is realy steep. I used PSS so beware. I'm in Wellington so say hello when you arrive. Cars are cheap groceries are dear.
Steveluck@talk21.com
We shipped with crown reloc, 3400 for a 20ft container, gets here end of oct (picked up late sept).
We got insurance through letton percival at 1.5% total value, which is a whole lot cheaper than the shipping company deals.
Been here since friday (Christchurch) loving every min so far.
Car shopping next, Scoob GTB I think
We got insurance through letton percival at 1.5% total value, which is a whole lot cheaper than the shipping company deals.
Been here since friday (Christchurch) loving every min so far.
Car shopping next, Scoob GTB I think
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