Thanks, KiwiEagle and Clany - great responses. Clany, you definitely make Dunedin sound good.
Originally Posted by
kiwieagle
Here is the thing about Dunedin, you don't want to be searching for the cheapest housing there. The standards in NZ are quite shocking and especially housing geared toward students. Although not the coldest place in the world, it'll be miserable if you find yourself in a house you either can't warm up or costs a fortune to heat.
Oh, don't worry. I've read plenty on NZ's frigid dwellings. For a smaller house, would you (or Clany) have any idea what the 'safe' threshold would be in $? Unfurnished please, if that makes a difference. Seems there are lots of listings there in the sub-$300 range, even $250, which is certainly nice.
Originally Posted by
Clanly
I've moved to Dunedin, ...It is 'isolated' - Hamilton truly is very well connected. We often fly up to Auckland to visit family, and those flights generally cost about $70 each person, each way....
Do you mean Ham>Auck is $70? If so, how much do you pay to fly to Auck from Dunedin?
Don't know if I'd fly from Ham>Auck, would probably look at buses and trains, but if you meant $70 Dun>Auck then that's quite reasonable, even dangerously cheap.