Avalon's Guide - Emigrate to New Zealand

• Really Impressed with AKIA. 1 week ago Back in March, we ordered some IKEA bookcases from AKIA, an importer who trades via trademe or thier website. We now have the bookcases, and they are filled with the goodness of a whole lotta books, so time to report! I have to say – I thought the service was absolutely Top Notch. Here are...
• Dear Mrs Vzone Distribution... 1 week ago I have absolutely no idea what your problem was this morning, and I have no idea why on earth you felt it was OK to be so abusive and threatening , but I would like to apologise. I am sorry that we didn’t realise that we were taking your own personal loading zone space. I [...] Related...
• What on earth do we invest in now? Pt 2 2 weeks ago So what are the alternatives? Anyone wanting g to purchase Mighty River Power shares was promised $2000 worth, with a minimum buy of $1000. Ok so for 2 of us we have $4000 saved up with which to invest. Where do we put it if buying SOEs is BAD? Well, the cynical “I’m sick of...
• What on earth do we invest in now? 2 weeks ago Although I have been a wee bit quiet of late, things have been all change here. Not just for us but in New Zealand as a whole. A major change is that the first of several state owned enterprises (SOE) has gone on the market for partial, privatisation. 51% is being kept government owned and...
• The Banks' sneaky mortgage trick. 3 weeks ago Not many people talk about this. In fact, it can take a while to figure out what they are up to, and that its costing you money. Let me explain… You take out a new mortgage. From the day it is “Drawn Down”, a fancy term for “whoa – you owe us a lot of [...] Related...

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