OZ asked MC:
Mark, if you could live anywhere in NZ where would it be?

Whole place is sitting on top of a frigging big volcano....epicenter of =
the cone would be best....wouldn't feel much pain when it blows.
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katysails
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.. . . merely a brief stinging sensation, and then - total darkness.


"katysails" wrote
.. . . wouldn't feel much pain when it blows.

It would depend on the lifestyle. North is warmer -good for beaches,
wine growing while south is great for wintersports. Sailing is best in
Auckland.

Can we hone down the requirements?

Cheers

OzOne wrote:
Mark, if you could live anywhere in NZ where would it be?


Oz1...of the 3 twins.

I welcome you to crackerbox palace,We've been expecting you.

Can do that. Do you want to invest in land here -in some places prices
are going up 25% per year! I know of a nice hill top plot with a water
view and marina in walking distance for $600,000 or so. Add $250+ for
the house to be built.

Cheers

OzOne wrote:
On Tue, 20 Jan 2004 09:03:00 +1300, MC scribbled
thusly:


It would depend on the lifestyle. North is warmer -good for beaches,
wine growing while south is great for wintersports. Sailing is best in
Auckland.

Can we hone down the requirements?

Cheers


Yep,
To start water views, not ocean only but variety, islands etc.
Access to surf beaches and a decent marina or mooring.
Could be waterfront, close to water or elevated land with views.

I'd thought around Auckland.




Oz1...of the 3 twins.

I welcome you to crackerbox palace,We've been expecting you.

It's the view of the Gulf islands and Auckland from Gulf harbour. It is
expensive. If you went further Nth it would get cheaper. Shall we take
this off list?

Cheers

OzOne wrote:
On Tue, 20 Jan 2004 10:34:44 +1300, MC scribbled
thusly:


Can do that. Do you want to invest in land here -in some places prices
are going up 25% per year! I know of a nice hill top plot with a water
view and marina in walking distance for $600,000 or so. Add $250+ for
the house to be built.

Cheers


OK, where would that be?
Sounds a bit rich from what I've seen previously.


Oz1...of the 3 twins.

I welcome you to crackerbox palace,We've been expecting you.

Aha! you after some wine growing? It's still very rural though. Of
course it's much cheaper than the Auckland region. Sailing is much more
limited. Here's a web site:

http://www.hb.co.nz/tour/index.htm

Cheers

OzOne wrote:

On Tue, 20 Jan 2004 12:15:15 +1300, MC scribbled
thusly:


It's the view of the Gulf islands and Auckland from Gulf harbour. It is
expensive. If you went further Nth it would get cheaper. Shall we take
this off list?

Cheers


Nope,
I'm not familiar with the Nth Isl,
What's it like down around Hawkes Bay?


Oz1...of the 3 twins.

I welcome you to crackerbox palace,We've been expecting you.

6 weeks? I may not be here then but if I am we could meet up if you like.

Cheers

OzOne wrote:
On Tue, 20 Jan 2004 14:45:28 +1300, MC scribbled
thusly:


Aha! you after some wine growing? It's still very rural though. Of
course it's much cheaper than the Auckland region. Sailing is much more
limited. Here's a web site:

http://www.hb.co.nz/tour/index.htm

Cheers


Thanks MC.
In all seriousness, I'm thinking of getting out of this ratrace and
moving to NZ on a semi permanent basis in another few years.
Watching the property price movement over there, It'll be better to
secure now rather than later.

I'll be over there in 6 weeks or so to have a real good look around,
got a mate who lives in Auckland so when he gets back from EU, he's
going to show me around there.

I know the Sth Isl well but the weather is just that bit more
undesirable.


Oz1...of the 3 twins.

I welcome you to crackerbox palace,We've been expecting you.

In Auckland.

Cheers

OzOne wrote:

On Tue, 20 Jan 2004 15:44:11 +1300, MC scribbled
thusly:


6 weeks? I may not be here then but if I am we could meet up if you like.

Cheers


That might be nice.
You live near Auckland?


Oz1...of the 3 twins.

I welcome you to crackerbox palace,We've been expecting you.