Fruju Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 New Zealander Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomGilberg Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 born in germany moved here when i was 2 so thats 16 years ago going back to germany for a year end of this one, finnished school and want a taste of life elsewhere. not because i dont love nz but because its a wide world and i want in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted September 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 F15hguy perhaps we are related as my husband's family populated the Rai too. In fact one of his ancestors was said to have married the last full blooded maori in the area (much to the horror of both sides). My family came to NZ in 1858 (on my mum's side) but dad's side came later from Denmark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 so its possible that yo (great grand) momma ate ate my great gran momma, damn she must be fat.... hehehe what family names??? I come from the Youngs and the Smythes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim r Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 England,18 years. Our son (8) when we arrived came home from school one day proclaiming YOU GUYS SOUND LIKE POMS! I didn't understand as I have a beautiful broad kiwi accent. :facepalm: :slfg: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godly3vil Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 England,18 years. Our son (8) when we arrived came home from school one day proclaiming YOU GUYS SOUND LIKE POMS! I didn't understand as I have a beautiful broad kiwi accent. :facepalm: :slfg: :slfg: Jim, that you do. Broad being the key word Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danilada Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 New Zealander :thup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze-dragon Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 what family names??? I come from the Youngs and the Smythes My family was also a big part of developing Rai and Blenheim. And we also have Smythe ancestors way way back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted September 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 Simpsons and Neals. The Simpsons were the last ones to live in the pioneer cottage at Carluke until Grant's grandad built the place next door in the early 1930's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#!CrunchBang Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 NZ born, one part of the family arrived 1860, came on the family owned ship. Heritage from the scottish royals, split off aroundthe time james the II/IV (who took over from the Tudors) was on the throne. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navarre Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 New Zealander ngati wai wai/ ngai tahu poutini ngati apa Irish arrived 1852 English arrived 1948 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheepsnana Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 Kiwi. I recently found out that the mother of my friend that lives two doors down from me, grew up with my dad, and he lived 2 doors down from her. Small world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfishybuisness Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 Kiwi born and breed, family has been here since late 1870's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueether Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 East-coast/BoP born and bred, then moved to the mid waikato in about 1980. 10 Years in the UK from 2000 to 2010 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghaz Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 Aussie born, but mum is pakeha, only recently met my mums biological family as she was adopted. dads Malaysian, been in nz on and off for first 16 years then move over here 11 odd years ago. Family has lived in waikanae since the mid 50's. so I count myself a kiwi lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Laura Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 Kiwi - ish. Grandma (Mums side) was a refugee during WW2, sent to NZ shortly after. Grandpa was in the Navy, came here and joined her. Made lots of ickle grandbubbies like me.. :lol: Dad is dutch, came over here for OE when he was 21, fell in :love: never left. Getting itchy feet to travel myself, but what will I do with the critters!!!! &c:ry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 New Zealand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aotealotl Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 Switzerland - close to 8 years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acara Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 I went the other way,born in NZ,left at 24yrs for a year,ended up in Scotland(grannies born there)for 3.5yrs,then stuck in Ireland for last 12yr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godly3vil Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 Middle Earth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dino Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 Kenya, Nairobi, both my parents are Indian, from Gujrat Met my wife (English) in a backpackers on a two week holiday to NZ, 18 years later I am still here with 3 kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 New Zealander my great grandfather and grandmother immigrated to llytleton from scotland in the 1890's, my grandmother (1 of 17 or 18 kids) was born in llytleton as was my father. I was born in christchurch and moved up to northland when i was two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplex Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 I was born here, one relative moved from Co Kerry to NZ in about 1840-0something. Another branch I haven't been able to trace back completely yet. Another branch arrived from Fife, Scotland (via London where the ship left port) on Jan 29 1913, and arrived in Wellington March 17th 1913. He lived a good portion of his life in Mangaweka. And I come from the family line of MacDonald (maiden name)... from the Massacre of Glencoe fame too.. My husband is related to Mary, Queen of Scots. (This explains his psychotic nature... damned Tudors LOL) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livebearer_breeder Posted September 25, 2012 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 NZ Born, Both sides of my family were here pre-treaty. My mum's side came here in 1830's as an engineer. Maped the rangitikei on horse back and then constructed most of the original bridges, still farming marton to this day. My dad's side came here and caused trouble for the crown and bred with Maori woman in trade agreements. Both sides mostly Irish - makes sense, I'm about as kiwi as it gets i guess built on the blood of the mongrels of the world - the Irish :slfg: . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcrudd Posted September 25, 2012 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 South African Been here 8 years :happy1: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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