Hi folks,
I'm new to the forum and have a job at Papakura High School and are going over around 15 January 2007 with my wife, she's 38 and our son who's seven. I'm 33 by the way. The question I'm really wanting answered is what's it like there in any respect. I've heard about the gangs in New Zealand and those around south Auckland in particular but the hoodies that roam around the streets where we live in the Midlands has put us off living here in the U.K.
We don't intend on staying in the region forever, Napier, Hastings and Nelson look nice but we just want to know is it really bad, really good or somewhere in between and is that by U.K. standards or New Zealand standards.
Any and all information is greatly appreciated as we are really looking forward to our new life.
Cheers, The Minton's.