Questions about new zealand?

Question

first, how much are these things in new zealand:

any 15ml nail polish

sally hansen hard as nails nail polish(any color)

a kilo of rice(maybe thai jasmine..)

notebook with 100 leaves(paperback)

hardbound notebook

an average pen

a parker pen

a tub of ice cream

chicken

fish

pork

beef

powdered juice

lancome juicy tubes

abercrombie fleece jacket

hi cut chucks

centrum

bread

a kilo of mangoes

[or any other things you usually shop for]

a sony DCR-SR42 or DCR-SR62 or DCR-SR82 camcorder

a sony DCR-HC28 or DCR-HC38 or DCR-HC48 or DCR-HC54 camcorder

[or any other camcorder that's just as good]

an asus eee pc laptop [the eencie one]

an acer aspire 4315z notebook

[or any other laptop]

can you express it in nz dollars?

and where do you guys usually shop? can you give me some groceries or markets in auckland? thanks. i'll be moving there next year

Answer 1

Here are some places to look for prices.

Food

Foodtown supermarket  (online and retail)

http://www.foodtown.co.nz/

Woolworths Supermarket (online and retail)

http://www.woolworths.co.nz

Electronics

d**k Smith (online and retail)

http://www.dse.co.nz/cgi-bin/dse.storefr...

Noel Leeming (online and retail)

http://www.noelleeming.co.nz/

Cosmetics and pharmaceuticals.

Online pharmacies

http://www.chemist.co.nz

http://www.netpharmacy.co.nz/

Property

Trademe (NZ's equivalent of Ebay, put they have property listings)

http://www.trademe.co.nz

Real Estate Institute Listings

http://www.realestate.co.nz/

NZ Herald (Auckland Newspaper)

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/

Answer 2

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz - i fell asleep reading your question

How much would you pay me to read it?

Answer 3

I have lived in NZ since 1985 and travel back to the USA every year.  NZ is well and truely overpriced. Service is nonexistant and the quality of produce and products is quite low. The roads are secondary at best and dirt normally.  Stay away from NZ, go to Australia instead, it's cheaper and better.

Answer 4

As a recently returned kiwi from the UK..I'm saying EXPENSIVE!

Answer 5

umm well prices are on the rise on most things. Bread anywhere from $1-4 and not sure about meat, but pens notebooks about $1-10ish and also you can get your learners from when you are 15 to drive but you have to have someone in the car with you who has had their full license for more that 2 years, the 6 months you can go for your restricted which you can drive by yourself but on restricted hours.

Also depends how old you are as to where you can get a job but if you are going to uni, maybe cafe, bakery, supermarket, chain stores, fast food places, and what experience you have in jobs (if you have any!)

Answer 6

All prices quoted in New Zealand Dollars:

***any 15ml nail polish – ($21.40)

http://www.thedeal.co.nz/Health_&_Beauty...

***sally hansen hard as nails nail polish (any color) – ($9.95)

http://www.radiuspharmacy.co.nz/10/group...

***a kilo of rice(maybe thai jasmine..) - (prices here range from $1.69 – 2.50)

Go to: https://www.foodtown.co.nz/HomeShopping/...

Click on “Browse” then enter “rice” in the “Item Search” Box

***notebook with 100 leaves (paperback) (Prices range from 0.99c to $4.99)

and

***hardbound notebook (Prices range from 0.99c to $4.99)

Go to: http://www.whitcoulls.co.nz

In the “Whitcoulls Search” search box type “notebook”

Click on “Under $5 (12)”

***an average pen (Prices range from $2.87 - $6.70, although you can buy individual pens cheaper by visiting a stationery shop in person).

Go to: https://www.foodtown.co.nz/HomeShopping/...    

Click on “Browse” then enter “pen” in the “Item Search” Box, then click on “Pens Show 6 items”

***a parker pen – ($19.99 - $678.99)

Go to: http://www.whitcoulls.co.nz

Under “Whitcoulls Search” type “parker pen”

Look at relevant search results.

***a tub of ice cream ($3.99)

Go to: https://www.foodtown.co.nz/HomeShopping/...    

Click on “Browse” then enter “ice cream” in the “Item Search” Box (price is $3.99, but you would buy cheaper if you visited any of the supermarkets in person)

***Chicken  (The average whole chicken would cost around $8.95)

Go to: https://www.foodtown.co.nz/HomeShopping/...    

Click on “Browse” then enter “chicken” in the “Item Search” box, then click on “Poultry”

***Fish (a good quality fresh fillet costs around $21.99 per kilo)  

Go to: https://www.foodtown.co.nz/HomeShopping/...    

Click on “Browse” then enter “fish” in the “Item Search” box, then click on “fresh fish”

***Pork (a pork roast costs around $10-12 per kilo)  

Go to: https://www.foodtown.co.nz/HomeShopping/...    

Click on “Browse” then enter “pork” in the “Item Search” box, then click on “pork”

***Beef (a beef roast costs around $13-14 per kilo)  

Go to: https://www.foodtown.co.nz/HomeShopping/...    

Click on “Browse” then enter “beef” in the “Item Search” box, then click on “beef & veal”

***Powdered Juice ($1.55 / 3-pack)

Go to: https://www.foodtown.co.nz/HomeShopping/...    

Click on “Browse” then enter “Raro” (a brand name) in the “Item Search” box, then click on “powdered drink”

***Lancome Juicy Tubes ($15?)

Since I’m a guy, I didn’t really have a clue what this was, so I had a look on our biggest and best-known online auction site, which (as someone said) is our answer to eBay.

http://www.trademe.co.nz. I found one of these tubes that recently sold for $15 if that’s any help?  Link =  http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing....



***Abercrombie Fleece Jacket  ($80-100 approximately)

I suspect that this one would be hard to find here, and as with anything in New Zealand, if it’s hard to track down in a retail store, your next best option would always be Trade Me:

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/SearchRe...

***Hi Cut Chucks ($65)

Again, Trade Me would be easiest:

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/SearchRe...

***Centrum ($19.99)

http://www.radiuspharmacy.co.nz/8/group/...

***Bread ($1.09 to $4.49, although a cheap loaf of bread can go for as cheap as 0.99c if you shop in person)

Go to: https://www.foodtown.co.nz/HomeShopping/...

Click on “Browse” then enter “bread” in the “Item Search” box, then click on “sliced white bread” then click on “sandwich bread”

***a kilo of mangoes (usually sold here on a "per item" basis)

Go to: https://www.foodtown.co.nz/HomeShopping/...

Click on “Browse” then enter “mango” in the “Item Search” box, then click on “fresh fruit & vegetables” then click on “fruit /mangos/ Show 2 items.”  Mangos according to this website are $1.98 each, although you can find mangoes for 0.99c and sometimes cheaper when shopping in person.  

***a sony DCR-SR42 or DCR-SR62 or DCR-SR82 camcorder

http://www.hotmobile.co.nz/item.php?ca_i...  (DCR-SR42 model priced at $860)

***a sony DCR-HC28 or DCR-HC38 or DCR-HC48 or DCR-HC54 camcorder (the SN-VHC28E model I found priced at $469.99)

http://www.etown.co.nz/store/viewItem.as...

Sony also has their NZ-based website:

http://www.sony.co.nz/

***an asus eee pc laptop [the eencie one] ($529?)

Not sure if this is the one?  http://www.gamma.co.nz/?product=asus-eee...

***an acer aspire 4315z notebook

http://www.pricespy.co.nz/pno_11728.html

or

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Computers/Lapto... (second hand)

In general, when hunting for electronic stuff, some good websites are these ones:

http://www.dse.co.nz

http://www.bondandbond.co.nz

and one of our best online retail shopping sites:

http://www.ferrit.co.nz/

Finally, Trade Me is still always good for gauging prices for most things.  Like eBay, most of the time, Trade Me will usually be cheaper than a shop if you're clever about it and are prepared to wait it out for the best deal!

http://www.trademe.co.nz/

As for the food prices I found here, doing your food shopping on the net is obviously more expensive than physically going to the shop yourself.  Also, I have used “Foodtown” food prices here, which is one of New Zealand's more expensive food chains.  Obviously then, it would be wise to use these prices as a rough guide only.  Unfortunately, food prices here are generally on the rise, due also to rising fuel prices.

When you do get here, I recommend shopping at "Pak 'N Save."  The big yellow supermarkets.  They are the cheapest, although they manage to stay that way by doing a few things: they limit the range of brands you can buy there, they make customers pay 5c per shopping bag, and they limit advertising (they eventually stopped sending out flyers in the post, and do very limited TV advertising to save on costs).  

Pak 'N Save check-out operators (cahsiers) will load your trolley off the conveyor belt, but you have to pack your trolley into your own boxes or shopping bags by yourself.  Now I did mention their limited product range, although trust me:  they still have a LOT and I have shopped there for years and always find what I'm looking for, so don't worry too much about that!

Driving:  You can start driving here at the age of 15.  Have a look at:

http://www.landtransport.govt.nz/roadcod...

and

http://www.landtransport.govt.nz/factshe...

For a first car, I would go with a Toyota Carolla Hatchback (maybe 1993 – 2000 model) which could cost anywhere from $7 to $17,000 dollars (give or take) depending on where you get it from, the specific age and condition of the car, and what kind of deal might be done for you.  

Most of the vehicles here are Japanese imports, with a few (but nowhere near as many) European cars on our roads.  

Do a search, and have a play around at:

http://www.autotrader.co.nz

and Trade Me's Car Section:

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-me-motors...

In terms of university study in New Zealand, if you are planning to come to New Zealand on a Resident’s Visa, then you can pay “domestic fees” (same fees as local students) which are heavily subsidised by our government.  If you come here as an exchange student (and it sounds like this isn’t the case anyway) then you would NOT be subsidised by the government and you would pay every last cent on your own (as in, really reeeeally expensive!).

Have a look at http://fees.massey.ac.nz/massey/fees/fee... just as an example.

Most students get part-time jobs through “Student Job Search” while they study, or else they will commonly find their own jobs in the retail (mainly clothing) or hospitality industry.  If you do come to New Zealand as an international student, you are still allowed to use Student Job Search:

http://www.sjs.co.nz/content/students/58...

There are eight government-funded universities in New Zealand.  Each of the universities are known for their particular areas of strength in particular subject areas.  You can find links to all eight of our leading universities through this website:

http://www.fulbright.org.nz/studynz/uni....

Also, as someone has mentioned, the Trade Me Property section is still your best bet for accommodation in New Zealand:

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-me-proper...

I forgot to mention Open Air Markets.  Since I'm not in Auckland, I'm not sure what is best there, although I found site with good information:

http://www.aucklandnz.com/VisitorInforma...

Hope this helps!