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Tinka8888

Tinka8888

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Belgian expat in New Zealand

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About me

Belgian

Speaks Flemish English French (bit rusty) Afrikaans

Registration: 23 July 2018

About

I was born in Belgium but moved to South Africa at the age of 23. Fourteen years later, I moved back to Europe, but I settled in England for nearly 2 years. Then my husband's work took me to South Korea and from there, New Zealand. After all these years, I am now ready to return to my roots, and I bring life experience, teaching skills and research qualifications with me. Ik praat nog steeds mijn moedertaal maar ik ben nu ook 100% vlot in het engels. Ik zie er naar uit om engelse les te geven in Belgie.
Interests: Sport Classical music Reading

My expat journey

belgiumnew-zealand
Auckland, New Zealand

Auckland, New Zealand

Gent, Flanders, Belgium

Gent, Flanders, Belgium

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Tinka8888 replied to a thread
7 years ago
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Cheapest cities in New Zealand by Bhavna

Hello everyone, Budget is an important consideration when moving to New Zealand. Ideally, expats would settle down in a city in New Zealand where the cost of living is low but where they could also enjoy a decent quality of life. Would you be ...

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There are no two ways about it, New Zealand is an expensive country. Rents are unaffordable and food is expensive, while wages are low. After living here for 18 years, I am leaving New Zealand for this reason, sadly. Auckland in particular is ... Read More

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Tinka8888 replied to a thread
7 years ago
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Auckland Primary Schools and where best to live by Delorusp

Hi, My partner and I are moving from the UK to NZ in July where he will start a job at Auckland City Hospital for 12-18months. We have two children aged 7 & 5 and need to start thinking about where we would be best to live. This will primarily ...

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HI, I just saw your post. I am a Belgian living in Auckland. I wouldn't recommend Avondale, but it depends where you're going to end up working. Anywhere on the North Shore (north of the bridge - Northcote, Takapuna, Mairangi Bay, Browns ... Read More