[daveandgeorge]

hello to all,

we are living in auckland at the moment and have done so for the past 18 months. we love it here in new zealand but it is so expensive. we are considering a move to australia, i have been told the wages are a little bit better even though the general cost of living is the same. we have found that the kiwis are so friendly and have made some good friends. the standard of living for our kids is really good too, lots of open spaces for them to play and the beach is only a 20 minute drive. the house prices are the main problem for us. as we have a 6 month old my partner does not work as it would end up costing a fortune in child care so we are stuck with my income alone. for a modest house in an average area it will cost us $380,000 nz. so as it stands we are renting at the moment. has anyone else made the same move? we would like to hear from people that live in melbourne or adelaide as these are the areas we are considering a move to.

many thanks

dave, george, hollie and maia