shazniko

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1. Hoping to move to NZ this year. Midwifery info. needed.

   shazniko replied to Highland Queen's topic in International Nursing

   Hi I was wondering if anyone could tell me what Whangarei is like to live in? Are there good schools? What shopping facilities are there? Does anyone work in Whangarei hospital? I am a midwife and...

2. Moving to New Zealand

   shazniko replied to Susan 1's topic in Australia, New Zealand

   Hi Babyminder Who did you get to build your house? Its just the firm we were going to use said it would take 2 months to build our home! That would just be the shell though. We need to live in a...

3. Moving to New Zealand

   shazniko replied to Susan 1's topic in Australia, New Zealand

   Hi Djuna, Don't mind you being negative. Can NZ really be any worse than the UK?? The UK is going into recession now. It is getting so expensive to live - all our immigrants are leaving now as it...

4. Moving to New Zealand

   shazniko replied to Susan 1's topic in Australia, New Zealand

   Hi I was just wondering if anyone can tell me where the best area to live would be - between Whangarei and Hawkes Bay? Can't quite decide. I am a midwife with 2 young children so would be looking...

5. Hoping to move to NZ this year. Midwifery info. needed.

   shazniko replied to Highland Queen's topic in International Nursing

   I didn't say I would never work as a midwife. However, I am emigrating for the lifestyle, not for career progression. If my qualifications can allow me to do that then all good and well. If I fancy...

6. Hoping to move to NZ this year. Midwifery info. needed.

   shazniko replied to Highland Queen's topic in International Nursing

   Interested Party Thats great to know. thanks very much. Its just good to know that if I want to have a career change, then I can. I probably will jack in midwifery at some point, just don't know when....

7. Hoping to move to NZ this year. Midwifery info. needed.

   shazniko replied to Highland Queen's topic in International Nursing

   Suzanne4 I am a direct-entry trained midwife and DONT need to be RN trained to be able to gain NZ registration or a PR visa. Dual trained midwives are going to be few and far between now as that is...

8. Hoping to move to NZ this year. Midwifery info. needed.

   shazniko replied to Highland Queen's topic in International Nursing

   Thanks everybody for your input. Djuna, don't appreciate you implying that I am being dishonest though! I am not lying about being a midwife. I have 13 years experience and probably will work in...

9. Did anyone try L&D and hate it?

   shazniko replied to RNStudent123's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Hi I have been a midwife for 13 years now and I can honestly say I HATE L&D! I think it is a place you either love or hate - there is no in-between. Its like NICU - a lot of midwives hate it...

10. Hoping to move to NZ this year. Midwifery info. needed.

    shazniko replied to Highland Queen's topic in International Nursing

    Hi I was wondering if anyone could help me. I have applied for my NZ residency visa under the skilled migrants category as I am a midwife. However, if I get accepted, do I HAVE to work as a midwife...

11. Moving to New Zealand

    shazniko replied to Susan 1's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    Hi Sue Well, that's us back from New Zealand. It's the first time that I've actually not wanted to get back on the plane to come home! We loved it! We collected so many phone numbers from people...

12. Moving to New Zealand

    shazniko replied to Susan 1's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    Hi Thanks very much for that. I appreciate it.

13. Moving to New Zealand

    shazniko replied to Susan 1's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    Hi I was wondering if anyone could help me. As I am coming to New Zealand for 3 weeks holiday, I was wondering whether I should just bring New Zealand Dollars. If I brought sterling travellers...

14. Moving to New Zealand

    shazniko replied to Susan 1's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    Hi Sue Good luck with everything. Let me know how you get on anyway. We've only got 4 weeks to go so not long now! We are going to check out some properties in Whangarei while we are there to see...

15. Moving to New Zealand

    shazniko replied to Susan 1's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    Hi Sue We had thought about Wellington too but it is city living. We don't want that at all. We decided that we would prefer further north for the weather really! Whangarei is on the east coast of...