Making new connections
For over 3 months we have been trying to teach our children the new language, aupairs supported our efforts of building up conceptual nodes and…
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Applying for a visa
Getting a one year permit to stay in NZ is definitely not an easy task. Regular visitor visas (free) have a maximum period of 3…
Telling everyone
Telling me … Yes, it was Christian’s idea. But he had to put no effort in persuading me because it was no surprise, everything we…
Need a house
Motueka isn’t a really big city. With its 5000 people it’s almost the same size of our home town Thalgau. The offerings on the house rental…
Finding a school
There are 10 Rudolf-Steiner schools in NZ, so it should be possible to get a place for our kids we thought. Sent an inquiry to…
English teacher wanted!
The challenge: How to prepare our kids to an English speaking school? Anna’s English skills are basically limited to counting from 1 to 20 and…
The next level
Two year have passed by since our last holiday travel to NZ. As every year in winter time we strongly miss the calm climate of the…
Wie im Flug
… ist der Urlaub vergangen. 5 Wochen am anderen Ende der Welt, ein Abenteuer. DANKE an alle, die direkt oder indirekt am Gelingen beteiligt waren!…
Auckland Domain
Die letzten Stunden haben wir damit verbracht, in einem der grösseren Parks in der Stadt unsere Koffer für den Flug zu reorganisieren, unsere Essensvorräte zu…
Devonport
Das hübsche, stilvolle Devonport auf der Nordseite der Hafenbucht von Auckland hat uns die letzten 3 Tage in Neuseeland beherbergt: Viel gibt es dort nicht,…