Things we wish we knew | our REGRETS | 6 month update | South Africans in New Zealand.
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- Опубликовано: 28 май 2024
- Hi Family! This video highlights 11 things we wish we knew. Some are regrets; some expensive lessons :)
We hope this helps you in your transition to New Zealand.
Some points we touch on include, inter alia:
1. Not arranging interim accommodation long enough; while we secured a rental
2. Not bringing along sentimental items such as photo albums, family pictures, etc.
3. Buying furniture.
4. Not doing enough research on the job market
5. Car finance duration
Etc. etc.
We hope that you enjoyed this video. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to comment.
Have a blessed week!
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Hey guys, thank you for the feedback - very informative. We also moved to Auckland in Feb 2023 but from Cape Town. A few suggestions: on my 3yr work visa I managed to get 5yr vehicle finance at a decent interest rate - reach out if you would like their contact details. For spices, look on Google maps for the Indian spice shops & SA shops - they have most if not better spices. Just check food expire dates on SA shops stock! 😊
Thank you so much! Great advise🙏🏽
At some stage you'll go back for a visit so here are a couple of tricks I use to deal with it.
If its a long flight of 10+ hours try and get a morning flight. Flying in itself is tiring so ideally you'll get to your destination at night & be able to sleep.
But for somewhere like South Africa where you are looking at 2 flights look into having a stopover for the night. It makes a huge difference as sometimes you could be looking at 3,4,5 hours between connections.
The next thing is if you arrive in the morning DO NOT go to bed. Stay up all that first day & have an early night in your new destination by 8 or 9pm.
That way you'll acclimate within a couple of days.
The final thing is eating. Your body doesn't normally eat at 3am. When traveling dont try & eat 3 meals a day, cut it to 2 or even 1.
So im guessing you're looking at 15hours plus of flying time to get from SA to NZ & there's currently a 9 hr time difference.
If you left SA at 9 am the earliest youd get to nz would be midnight SA time. But it's 9am in NZ so they serve you breakfast just before you land. Do not eat it. Then 3 hrs later its lunch but for your body its 3am. Dont eat it. The earliest you could eat would be the evening meal in NZ as it's the equivalent of your breakfast in sa. But keep it a light meall.
Circadian rhymes are the key for both sleeping & eating
This is amazing advice! We will definitely consider when travelling back for visits. Thank you for sharing your insights and thank you for watching🙏🏽
@@DunnstakenzId love to take the credit but none of my thoughts are original. Look up Rangan Chatterjee. He interviews Matthew Walker a sleep expert.
Also look up Jason Fung who also has some interesting things to say re skipping meals. And finally Andrew Huberman.
You should be able to get your jet lag down to one day, though maybe longer given you have a wee one. Either way, nowhere nearr a week.
Good health
Hi guys we just bought a small farm in new zealand and we plan on doing fresh produce farming like
Tomatoes
Beans
Cabbage
Lettuce
Cucumber
Brinjal
Carrots
But 80% Tomatoes
Congratulations that’s amazing, hope it’s fruitful venture for your. Let us know where we will be able to buy your produce once it’s ready🙏🏽
@Dunnstakenz
Can you give us an idea on wich fruit is hard to get there
We were giving a list of
Grapes
Guava
Passion fruit
Paw paw
Water melon
Probably melons Passion fruit is very expensive in nz
Hey guys! My wife and I are in a very similar boat as you two. We arrived in January this year. Regarding the lack of flavour, try find the nearest South African store. They have all the spices from back home. Ina Paarmans, Robertsons, knorr etc. 😊
Hi there! Thanks for the advice! Which store do you go to? We’ve tried the one in Henderson but it’s expensive hey 🥴
Congratulations on your move! I wish you all the best ❤️ My parents moved to New Zealand from South Africa when I was 2 years old (2001). South Africa will always be home but I couldn’t imagine the life I would have if they didn’t move. I’m so grateful as it allowed me to achieve and accomplish so much. I’m currently living in Australia but mum still lives in nz x
This is so encouraging to hear, all we want to do is give our kids a great childhood. Thank you so much for watching.
Thank you for the updates. We are working on ours. These tips are important
Thank you Kay! All the best.
Thank u Dunn family. You have no idea how helpful your videos and information is to us as a family. Much appreciated
Thanks for your support, Lucille. 🙂
Welcome to Nz guys,it’s a great country but cost of living now days here is crazy considering we produce so much meat and veg , but it is what it is , best of luck guys hope you make it your home
Thank you so much. Hopefully prices will stabilise soon😅
Hey guys, just wanted to say thank you so much for sharing your journey & information with us. You guys are extremely helpful. ❤
Thank you so much watching. We are so thankful you find it helpful!
These tips are so helpful 💕🇿🇦
Thanks Dunns. Appreciate such content with realistic views. Keep them coming.❤
Dunn fam :) I appreciate the videos so much, thank you for going out of your way to share your lives with us. It is making things a lot easier for some us of considering making moves.
Thanks so much for watching. We are so happy you find the videos informative and we hope they will make your future move a seamless one
Really enjoy watching your videos.
Thank you so much, Meagan. We really appreciate it 😄
Also it's best trying to find a private rental instead of going through an agency. Dealing with landlords direct cuts out a lot of drama people normal have to go through with agents.
Thanks for sharing🙏🏽
Very informative videos, guys! Keep it up! Also in auditing and could possibly have an opportunity lined up that side so I've just been doing some research and watching videos from others (such as yourself) experiences. So much to take in but clearly worth the jump (and sacrifices). Keep well!
Thanks for much for watching! There is really so much to consider and so much to take in. We wish you well on your journey. Feel free to ask if you have any specific question.
We just got here in the first week of July and what a transition! My husband started working on day 3 of our arrival lol. But can 100% relate to this. Especially the research of everything. Appreciate these videos!
Thank you for watching. ❤️
Wow! 3 days! He must be exhausted. We hope that you guys find peace and happiness here.
This video is a life saver.. many thanks to both of you..
Could you try and do an informative video on the salary margins of most saught after jobs there?
Thank you so much for watching. That’s a great idea and we will definitely explore and share some information on that
Thank you so much , this was so informative.
Thanks for watching
I am surprised there are no direct flights from NZ to SA given that so many South Africans have migrated there. Maybe there are more of them in AUS than NZ. I am from South Africa but have been living in the States for over 10 years and I must say that going home is like a piece of cake. There are so many flight options now and the cost has remained the same for the last 10 years. In 2007, I paid a $2,500 round-trip ticket and I have never had to pay over this price since then. There are several direct flights between the states and SA. Let's hope that New Zealand will have flights to SA someday. Enjoy your stay. Btw, I am from the Free State as well.
You’re fortunate 😀 The flights are still quite expensive for us. Thank you for watching and engaging with us.
Invercargill to George over antarctica would be a standard long haul flight
Welcome Dunn family , life is a journey , engulf yourself in the people , culture and kiwi way , been here 15+ years , Rules change all the time , Furniture : you and partner/ wife can,t carry it , you dont want it... job : be prepared to work in a different types of workstyle ..it comes with alot advantages. General chats: library , op shops , trademe/ seek , general shopping pns versus pick n pay etc. , different types of travel , bus,train ,uber etc. flight tickets do come on sale , quantus , singapore , emirates etc. Vechiles u can get some good bargains 4cash , discuss wof , rego insurance etc. Food : spices can be brought in , just declare at maf. All the best in your adventure going forward ....have fun
Thank you so much! It’s a beautiful country and we are thankful to be here. Thanks for the tips and for watching.
Hi Dunn's , it was so nice to hear you guys are from Bloem. Dis ook my geboorte plek. Love your channel. X
We went back to SA for a visit in March and it was about $3000-3500 each minimum. The 2x10 hour flights with Sinagapore airlines was manageable. We hadn't gone back to visit in 3 years. 1 because of covid and 2 cost
It’s just so expensive! We promised ourselves that we would pull go home once every 2 years and fly our parents over every off year. Don’t know if that’s practical but we will try
@@Dunnstakenz flights were so much cheaper precovid so hoping they come down again. Planning on flying my parents out next year for Christmas so we will try book as early in 2024 as possible 😅
Yeah!!! Bloem mensies!!! You are a beautiful couple and wish you all the best!!! Your videos are very helpful!! LOVE it!
Could you please mention some items that you would have taken ipo clothes…
Hi ilze! Thank you so much 😆 we appreciate it 🫶🏽 we wish we brought more family photos, photo albums, toddler toys (that were gifts) my daughters baby milestone book. Anything with a memory attached to it.
@@Dunnstakenz thank you for the advice! Definitely makes sense! ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you for sharing .
Thank you so much for watching! We appreciate the support!
Kia ora bro welcome to NZ .We are an expensive country There is no end to it.
Haha absolutely, but we love it. Thank you for having us.
New Subscriber Dunn family informative vlog for fellow South Africa who wants come abroad have a blessed week from Australia 🤗🤗
Thank you so much Anneke 🩷 we appreciate your support! Where in Australia are you from?
@@Dunnstakenz we are in the Gold Coast Queensland it is similar to CT weather and beaches.Thank you for the reply. Have a blessed week 🤗
Sounds beautiful. We hope to visit the GC one day. It’s always raining in Auckland which is awful. Have a blessed week too.
Planning to Migrate to NZ thanks for the insight ❤
Thank you for your support!
Hi. Love the content, just to improve the sound quality. Abit hard to hear you guys at times
Just joined the family
Thank you for all the information
Also considering to come that side as a health worker
God bless
Which town do you recommend being the best /better
Hi there 🙂 All the best! We haven’t been to all the NZ towns to give an objective answer. You’ll have to come here and experience it for yourself 😉
You mentioned spices. I am aware that there are South African food stores but I imagine they are expensive. My question is, have you found any Asian/Indian food stores that may have a good selection of spices?
Correct, Asian/Indian shops sell a lot of South African products including South African spices.
Thanks so much for the question! We will add that to the list and share in the next video🫶🏽
For your wife, with her PhD in geography, she could teach high school. A lot of Kiwis have PhDs and teach in secondary schools, because as you said, academic teaching jobs are in a very precarious place at present. Little job security.
Please share any opportunities you know of. Crazy to have a PhD and be at home but we know the right opportunity will come. Thank you for watching
@@Dunnstakenz I’m a Head of English at a high school. I get paid $30k more than a friend who is a lecturer at Victoria University. Plus I have job security, discounted medical insurance, and good school holidays (although some of that is used for marking and prep). I would suggest if you don’t get a job in your area, you go to Auckland College of Ed and do the one year course to train as a secondary teacher and go teaching. You will quickly get up to the top of the scale (which next year is $105k p.a.) plus management units are $5k per unit (if you became a Head of Department you would have between 1-3 units, depending on the size of the school). The private schools pay considerably above those rates - I was paid $30k above my state school rate at the private school I taught at. I chose to give up my goal of teaching at university as I wanted job security as a single mother, and teaching meant I had holidays off with my children, plus I work any marking and prep around them during the holidays and after school hours.
Thank you so much, we had a look and studying so so expensive but definitely an option we will look at after we get residency. Thanks for sharing such valuable information and please reach out if you have any other tips.
@@Dunnstakenz remember you can train as a secondary teacher for free (and you get a free lump sum, on condition you teach afterwards in NZ - I think it is for either 2 or 3 years). I will get the website reference for you. It is only for certain subjects, and not geography, but you may have one of the subjects they list (they are usually maths, science, and Maori - obviously that won’t apply! But you may have some science or maths).
@@Dunnstakenz and the pay is better as a secondary school teacher! I get $105k base rate, plus $5k per management unit. My job offer to lecture in NZ at a university was $75k as a lecturer. A friend is a senior lecturer and he gets $95k.
Hi guys. We're planning to emigrate with our two year daughter as well and your videos have been extremely helpful. I just have one question that I can't seem to find an answer to anywhere - what is the availability of Halaal meat and restaurants like in NZ?
Hi Amy. That’s a great question. There are plenty of Halaal butcheries in Auckland 😆
Yes
Hey guys, I would like to find out about skill assessment for New Zealand if you have two degrees when calculating points , is it possible to claim points for both qualifications ?
Hi Thabiso. We are really not sure. It will be best to consult with an immigration agent/lawyer. Please let us know if you have any other questions, we’re happy to help where we can!
Hi guys thank you for this video🤗 my question is in this 6 months that yourl have been in newzeland how do you guys feel like emotionally, mentally, physically and spiritually reason I ask is because alot will be different from back here in SA.
Thanks for your support. We will definitely chat about it briefly in our next video.
Hi there , please can you share the online website for rental applications
Hi. In most cases, you can only proceed with a rental application once you have done an in person viewing of the rental. We used realestate.co.nz Be careful of scams on trademe.
Hi there, is it a must to have a licence when coming to NZ? i hear alot of these videos mentioning a drivers licence, i personally dont intend to buy a car in SA thats why i dont have 1
Hi there. Great question. It’s not necessary, it depends where you live, you could take public transport, which is quite reliable. Just keep in mind; most employers may need you to have your license, but not necessarily a car. Wishing you the best of luck. 🙂
yes it really is.. most of our country is mainly accessible by driving
@@reneejones5675 thanks Renee!
@@Dunnstakenz welcome, it truly is needed.. much more in south Island as we barely have trains, buses only in big citys or between citys/towns (coach styles)
@@reneejones5675 we hadn’t even considered that. Thank you for your valuable insights. 🤗
It sound that you guys are not planing to stay in new zeelend permanently, i think if you want to make new zeeland your new home permanently then there is very much different things to think about
Don’t worry too much about us Jan. We will end up where we are supposed to be. Cheers
Run while you can our home is beautiful but alot of stress comes with staying here food has sky rocketed living is hard run away now while you can.. lol love our home but man have too have DEEP pockets to stay here.. but meh love home.. I wouldn't go anywhere
We are okay so far😀It really is beautiful. We love your county!
No good idea iwestem World not so great ❤
Are you descendants of Dunn the Zulu chief?
That’s right Tony, great that you know the history. Thanks for watching.
You mic is a bit soft
It’s a work in progress, we will address soon. Thanks for watching.
Why are SA moving here,sure you'll get paid better in Europe or somewhere else,and it'll be less expensive
We love it here, thanks for watching
New Zealand is so expensive everywhere and everything is so expensive also the quality of the fruit and veg is so poor. As for the homes bet your freezing now in paper thin walls and single glazing 😂.
We love the fruits and veggies and get them at a great price at our local market. Super cozy home as well. Thanks for watching
Sounds like you're jealous! Nasty nasty! 😂
Thought i was being bit hard so got my wife and daughter to watch and even said, how did they not know how expensive it is to travel here since they paid to get here in the 1st place. Abd that meat thing was so ridiculous. If you made a mistake coming hete ir dont like it then why come or return home. So many come here and b!t#h and.moan about the cost but surety they should have looked into it before moving. So not just me...phew.
Thanks for getting the family to watch. Appreciate it.🙏🏽
@@Dunnstakenz you are so polite, as a kiwi I disagree with this trolling Roger 🙄
Wow, these guys are just trying to find any content for this video. Everyone knows how expensive it is to travel here and how far away it is. How did they get here in the 1st place. These guys obviously haven't done enough research before deciding to move here. And the point about not enough spice in the food....really!!!. The meat tastes different due to the climate and grass, non hormones etc they eat. Meat tastes different in mist countries. When in Australia 1st thing I noticed was the meat and was told was due to different grass etc. I used to like these guys, but some of these bulls@#$ excuses are ridiculous. Spices and different tasting meat.. wow.
That’s a pity, we used to like you too. Thanks for watching🙏🏽
you win the cake for rudest comment buddy.. no wonder our people get bad reviews... the Dunn's can't be expected to know this shit outside of nz.. how much you actually think this shit be broadcast over seas