Kia Ora, NZ newbie

[Simonz]

Hi everyone, very happy to be a part of this forum, hoping to learn and contribute.

Only recently started collecting due to change in circumstances and have gravitated towards Guineas, so much tactile history!

I am ex UK, shifted to NZ in 2005 so don't qualify as a local yet! The one thing I miss about the UK is the history and coins seem a great way to reconnect.

Looking forward to it, cheers Simon.

[Silverlocks]

Well, as an expat living here in Blighty, hello to you too.

I have no idea how common sovs are in NZ - I don't think I'd ever seen any there except one made into the bottom of a bowl.  However, they used to make them by the truckload just across the Tasman and they do seem to pop up in decent numbers on Trademe.

Fun fact: there is no GST (VAT) on silver in New Zealand.

Edited November 18, 2022 by Silverlocks

[James32]

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[trp]

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[jultorsk]

Welcome along mate.

[daca]

Welcome aboard and enjoy the ride!

[Agpanda]

Hi and welcome from Sweden!

[Happypanda88]

Howdy!  Welcome to the forum. 🤗

[LawrenceChard]

19 hours ago, Simonz said:

Hi everyone, very happy to be a part of this forum, hoping to learn and contribute.

Only recently started collecting due to change in circumstances and have gravitated towards Guineas, so much tactile history!

I am ex UK, shifted to NZ in 2005 so don't qualify as a local yet! The one thing I miss about the UK is the history and coins seem a great way to reconnect.

Looking forward to it, cheers Simon.

How is Aurora these days?

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[Simonz]

4 hours ago, LawrenceChard said:

How is Aurora these days?

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Thanks for the kind welcome everyone, much appreciated.

'Aurora' is fine these days thanks Lawrence... or has it autocorrected 'Aotearoa'? Would be happier if the ABs hadn't gone to sleep in the last minute at Twickenham yesterday! Half the reason I shifted to NZ was so I could support a decent team! Go "the people's popular front!"

[LawrenceChard]

1 hour ago, Simonz said:

Thanks for the kind welcome everyone, much appreciated.

'Aurora' is fine these days thanks Lawrence... or has it autocorrected 'Aotearoa'? Would be happier if the ABs hadn't gone to sleep in the last minute at Twickenham yesterday! Half the reason I shifted to NZ was so I could support a decent team! Go "the people's popular front!"

No, it was not an auto-correction of Aotearoa. It that a disease?

It was an obscure reference to an old advert for a juice drink "Dont forget the Kia Ora, Aurora", although it was mis-pronounced Kiora.

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[Simonz]

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Aotearoa. Is that a disease?

That's hilarious!!! I won't tell my Maori mates, they'll rip my arms off! Yes they are mostly built like Chewbacca!

Oh yes remember Kiaora juice, 1970's-80's?

[Oddjob]

12 hours ago, Simonz said:

Thanks for the kind welcome everyone, much appreciated.

Would be happier if the ABs hadn't gone to sleep in the last minute at Twickenham yesterday! Half the reason I shifted to NZ was so I could support a decent team! Go "the people's popular front!"

G'Day and welcome.

You think you have problems....try supporting the Wobblies....To para phrase a Kiwi movie..."Once were rugby players"

"Aotearoa" one of my fav places...South Island is special.

Enjoy the forum bro.

[ChrisSilver]

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