http://www.avalonsguide.com/anab There is no "One True Path" to emigrating. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:00:30 +0000 en hourly 1 http://www.avalonsguide.com/anab/2012/02/report-time-inz-permanent-long-term-migration-pt3/ http://www.avalonsguide.com/anab/2012/02/report-time-inz-permanent-long-term-migration-pt3/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:00:30 +0000 Hubby http://www.avalonsguide.com/anab/?p=4937 Last one out turn the lights off please. The patterns part of the report again makes for some interesting reading and good analysis by DoL.  Emigration & Immigration are both cyclical, effected by similar drivers and so on. An easy example is that when the exchange rate improves, immigration goes up. Those of you considering [...] Related posts:

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]]> http://www.avalonsguide.com/anab/2012/02/report-time-inz-permanent-long-term-migration-pt3/feed/ 0 http://www.avalonsguide.com/anab/2012/02/report-time-inz-permanent-long-term-migration-pt2/ http://www.avalonsguide.com/anab/2012/02/report-time-inz-permanent-long-term-migration-pt2/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:00:53 +0000 Hubby http://www.avalonsguide.com/anab/?p=4934 The contribution of Kiwi’s abroad to the NZ economy. One of the interesting stand out comments in the DoL exec summary refers (again) to the Kea research.  DoL cite this as “New Zealand’s diaspora is significant and our expatriate community is seen as an important contributor to New Zealand’s economic prosperity“. Hmm, that sounds like [...] Related posts:

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]]> http://www.avalonsguide.com/anab/2012/02/report-time-inz-permanent-long-term-migration-pt2/feed/ 0 http://www.avalonsguide.com/anab/2012/02/report-time-inz-permanent-long-term-migration-pt1/ http://www.avalonsguide.com/anab/2012/02/report-time-inz-permanent-long-term-migration-pt1/#comments Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:00:36 +0000 Hubby http://www.avalonsguide.com/anab/?p=4927 The Dept of Labour have come out with their annual PLT report covering 2011.  You can find the original report here. The funny thing is that I came across two news articles about this before I read the report . 1. Off to Oz Exodus at 11 year high @ the Herald  2. Aussie Drain [...] Related posts:

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]]> http://www.avalonsguide.com/anab/2012/02/report-time-inz-permanent-long-term-migration-pt1/feed/ 0 http://www.avalonsguide.com/anab/2012/02/stop-selling-new-zealand-to-liechtenstein/ http://www.avalonsguide.com/anab/2012/02/stop-selling-new-zealand-to-liechtenstein/#comments Sun, 05 Feb 2012 06:28:03 +0000 Avalon http://www.avalonsguide.com/anab/?p=4969 Ok – so apart from I have discovered a complete inability to say the word Liechtenstein, I have been having fits of hysterical laughter after reading an article about how much land is being sold to “foreigners”. This is of course on the back of some pretty aggressive complaining about a Chinese corporation buying 49% [...] Related posts:

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]]> http://www.avalonsguide.com/anab/2012/02/stop-selling-new-zealand-to-liechtenstein/feed/ 0 http://www.avalonsguide.com/anab/2012/02/the-wairarapa-is-getting-popular-with-big-names/ http://www.avalonsguide.com/anab/2012/02/the-wairarapa-is-getting-popular-with-big-names/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:00:40 +0000 Avalon http://www.avalonsguide.com/anab/?p=4899 It turns out that James Cameron has bought two large plots of land near lake Wairarapa, after getting consent through the Overseas Investment Office.  I have to admit to finding that a little bit exciting.  Apparently according to the article, he and his family are going to be living permanently in New Zealand after setting [...] Related posts:

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]]> http://www.avalonsguide.com/anab/2012/02/the-wairarapa-is-getting-popular-with-big-names/feed/ 0 http://www.avalonsguide.com/anab/2012/02/occupy-wellington-finally-leaves-the-civic-square/ http://www.avalonsguide.com/anab/2012/02/occupy-wellington-finally-leaves-the-civic-square/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:55:54 +0000 Avalon http://www.avalonsguide.com/anab/?p=4894   To be fair – Occupy Wellington actually left the square ages ago, after the “protest” was pretty much hijacked by people who were homeless, and had their own agendas. There have been accusations of violence and threats which tore the original protest apart and they left and went “somewhere”. Leaving one “full time protester” [...] Related posts:

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]]> http://www.avalonsguide.com/anab/2012/02/occupy-wellington-finally-leaves-the-civic-square/feed/ 0 http://www.avalonsguide.com/anab/2012/01/an-ode-to-bacon/ http://www.avalonsguide.com/anab/2012/01/an-ode-to-bacon/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:55:54 +0000 Avalon http://www.avalonsguide.com/anab/?p=4888 I love Bacon. Truly – it is the food of the gods, and should really be classed as a food group all on its own, along with coffee and chocolate. It’s a low-carbers dream, even if we don’t actually eat a ton of it at every meal as some suggest. And bacon has had a [...] Related posts:

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]]> http://www.avalonsguide.com/anab/2012/01/an-ode-to-bacon/feed/ 1 http://www.avalonsguide.com/anab/2012/01/vintage-hairstyling-in-wellington-wildilocks/ http://www.avalonsguide.com/anab/2012/01/vintage-hairstyling-in-wellington-wildilocks/#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2012 22:41:18 +0000 Avalon http://www.avalonsguide.com/anab/?p=4846 If you  love vintage style – clothes, make-up, hair – then you need to check out Emily Belle at Wildilocks on Cuba St. Wildilocks are also based in Perth and Melbourne if you are interested, and will be doing the hair for a photoshoot for Illamasqua makeup – the stuff I spent a small fortune [...] Related posts:

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]]> http://www.avalonsguide.com/anab/2012/01/vintage-hairstyling-in-wellington-wildilocks/feed/ 2 http://www.avalonsguide.com/anab/2012/01/dwarf-tossing-in-new-zealand-really/ http://www.avalonsguide.com/anab/2012/01/dwarf-tossing-in-new-zealand-really/#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2012 07:05:35 +0000 Avalon http://www.avalonsguide.com/anab/?p=4832 The wonderful Peter Dinklage won a Golden Globe (and an Emmy) for his role as Tyrion Lannister in Game Of Thrones. Imho one of the best TV series ever filmed – but then I happen to rather like the books it’s based on. In his acceptance speech, he talks about Martin Henderson and tells people [...] Related posts:

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]]> http://www.avalonsguide.com/anab/2012/01/dwarf-tossing-in-new-zealand-really/feed/ 0 http://www.avalonsguide.com/anab/2012/01/twilight-at-the-waterfront/ http://www.avalonsguide.com/anab/2012/01/twilight-at-the-waterfront/#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2012 08:51:22 +0000 Avalon http://www.avalonsguide.com/anab/?p=4817 Sometimes you just need to take a walk. No related posts. No related posts.]]> http://www.avalonsguide.com/anab/2012/01/twilight-at-the-waterfront/feed/ 0