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Day 4: Airport Awesomeness

July 13, 2016 Wendy Gilbert

I had to make a quick trip over to Melbourne and will be here for two days to speak at a conference and take care

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Day 2: Government Subsidised Healthcare

July 11, 2016 Wendy Gilbert

Healthcare in NZ is government subsidised (spelled with a ‘z’ if you’re an American). For immigrants, if you’re a resident or your Visa is valid

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Tipping

September 23, 2015 Wendy Gilbert

I moved to New Zealand a week before starting work. It was a flurry of activity in the first week – finding an apartment, picking

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Apartment Living in Auckland

May 24, 2015 Wendy Gilbert

I moved to New Zealand from Seattle – for most of my life I’ve lived in the country and that’s usually where I feel most

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Clothes Dryers

May 17, 2015 Wendy Gilbert

Yesterday marked the end of my second week living in New Zealand and the end of my first week of work. There are lots of

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Barefoot in the Park (and just about everywhere else)

May 9, 2015 Wendy Gilbert

We arrived in New Zealand a week ago today. It’s been a busy week — we picked up the car, opened bank accounts, got a

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Life in New Zealand 365

Life in New Zealand 365
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