What’s it like having Godzone all to yourself?
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Interesting article (paywall) this morning from the Bay of Island hospitality industry. Their problem isn’t a lack of business, but a lack of workers.
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/front-page-top-stories/news/article.cfm?c_id=698&objectid=12410022
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@Hooroo said in What’s it like having Godzone all to yourself?:
My brother in England contacted me to say he was gutted about what's going on over there and it envious of what we have here.
I suggested he pack the family up for 6 months and come home and he is seriously thinking about it. I hope he does as I know he misses home, despite living over there for 20+ years.
I doubt there is a kiwi here who doesn't miss home at the moment. I know a few and we generally pass some disparaging comments over WhatsApp which are all just thinly veiled jealousy.
Reality is that if the current approach works, by the time we can physically get into NZ again, it'll be the summer here and the optimism of rebirth and warmer weather will make it a great place to live once again, so all will change ... maybe.
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@Hooroo said in What’s it like having Godzone all to yourself?:
I suggested he pack the family up for 6 months and come home and he is seriously thinking about it. I hope he does as I know he misses home, despite living over there for 20+ years.
Would he recognise it?
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@antipodean said in What’s it like having Godzone all to yourself?:
@Hooroo said in What’s it like having Godzone all to yourself?:
I suggested he pack the family up for 6 months and come home and he is seriously thinking about it. I hope he does as I know he misses home, despite living over there for 20+ years.
Would he recognise it?
Yeah he brings them over a bit and has property here. They all get upset apart from the wife when they have to go back.
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@Hooroo said in What’s it like having Godzone all to yourself?:
@antipodean said in What’s it like having Godzone all to yourself?:
@Hooroo said in What’s it like having Godzone all to yourself?:
I suggested he pack the family up for 6 months and come home and he is seriously thinking about it. I hope he does as I know he misses home, despite living over there for 20+ years.
Would he recognise it?
Yeah he brings them over a bit and has property here. They all get upset apart from the wife when they have to go back.
Didn't you put your foot in it with her a wee while ago?
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@MajorRage said in What’s it like having Godzone all to yourself?:
@Hooroo said in What’s it like having Godzone all to yourself?:
My brother in England contacted me to say he was gutted about what's going on over there and it envious of what we have here.
I suggested he pack the family up for 6 months and come home and he is seriously thinking about it. I hope he does as I know he misses home, despite living over there for 20+ years.
I doubt there is a kiwi here who doesn't miss home at the moment. I know a few and we generally pass some disparaging comments over WhatsApp which are all just thinly veiled jealousy.
Reality is that if the current approach works, by the time we can physically get into NZ again, it'll be the summer here and the optimism of rebirth and warmer weather will make it a great place to live once again, so all will change ... maybe.
Isn't the reality that if someone genuinely wanted to go home for 6 months or longer, then they could relatively easily - its just a 2 month waiting list and a 14 day hotel stay bill? Not saying that's insignificant, but if you're moving home permanently or for 6mths or so, its less of an issue than if you're trying to jump back for 2 weeks to see family.
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@voodoo said in What’s it like having Godzone all to yourself?:
@MajorRage said in What’s it like having Godzone all to yourself?:
@Hooroo said in What’s it like having Godzone all to yourself?:
My brother in England contacted me to say he was gutted about what's going on over there and it envious of what we have here.
I suggested he pack the family up for 6 months and come home and he is seriously thinking about it. I hope he does as I know he misses home, despite living over there for 20+ years.
I doubt there is a kiwi here who doesn't miss home at the moment. I know a few and we generally pass some disparaging comments over WhatsApp which are all just thinly veiled jealousy.
Reality is that if the current approach works, by the time we can physically get into NZ again, it'll be the summer here and the optimism of rebirth and warmer weather will make it a great place to live once again, so all will change ... maybe.
Isn't the reality that if someone genuinely wanted to go home for 6 months or longer, then they could relatively easily - its just a 2 month waiting list and a 14 day hotel stay bill? Not saying that's insignificant, but if you're moving home permanently or for 6mths or so, its less of an issue than if you're trying to jump back for 2 weeks to see family.
Thats the same point. Means you can't get into NZ until April at which point the weather is turning in both locations.
Doesn't mean it can't be done of course and if the desire is there absolutely no reason to do it. I know if I didn't have kids, I'd probably be signing up for it.
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@MajorRage said in What’s it like having Godzone all to yourself?:
@voodoo said in What’s it like having Godzone all to yourself?:
@MajorRage said in What’s it like having Godzone all to yourself?:
@Hooroo said in What’s it like having Godzone all to yourself?:
My brother in England contacted me to say he was gutted about what's going on over there and it envious of what we have here.
I suggested he pack the family up for 6 months and come home and he is seriously thinking about it. I hope he does as I know he misses home, despite living over there for 20+ years.
I doubt there is a kiwi here who doesn't miss home at the moment. I know a few and we generally pass some disparaging comments over WhatsApp which are all just thinly veiled jealousy.
Reality is that if the current approach works, by the time we can physically get into NZ again, it'll be the summer here and the optimism of rebirth and warmer weather will make it a great place to live once again, so all will change ... maybe.
Isn't the reality that if someone genuinely wanted to go home for 6 months or longer, then they could relatively easily - its just a 2 month waiting list and a 14 day hotel stay bill? Not saying that's insignificant, but if you're moving home permanently or for 6mths or so, its less of an issue than if you're trying to jump back for 2 weeks to see family.
Thats the same point. Means you can't get into NZ until April at which point the weather is turning in both locations.
Doesn't mean it can't be done of course and if the desire is there absolutely no reason to do it. I know if I didn't have kids, I'd probably be signing up for it.
Yeah, guess I'm just saying that it's not that different from any other time. If you're uprooting your family to shift hemispheres, there is likely to be a 2-3 month lag in making it happen. Stuff takes time to sort, especially with kids.
Covid "just" means an expensive 14 day hotel stay at the front end of your return home.
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@Bones said in What’s it like having Godzone all to yourself?:
@Hooroo said in What’s it like having Godzone all to yourself?:
@antipodean said in What’s it like having Godzone all to yourself?:
@Hooroo said in What’s it like having Godzone all to yourself?:
I suggested he pack the family up for 6 months and come home and he is seriously thinking about it. I hope he does as I know he misses home, despite living over there for 20+ years.
Would he recognise it?
Yeah he brings them over a bit and has property here. They all get upset apart from the wife when they have to go back.
Didn't you put your foot in it with her a wee while ago?
You're going to have to give me more than that. I have big trippy feet that constantly end up where they shouldn't!
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@Bones said in What’s it like having Godzone all to yourself?:
@Hooroo thought I remembered you mentioning on here you mentioned something to your bro in front of her that upset her! Prolly making it up.
Maybe when I was over there visiting last year. It's very likely