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Maguire Quinn Family

Episode 18 of 24

Families consider relocating down under. Will a trial week in Auckland steer Pam and Claire towards a future in New Zealand?

Having met in a cafe in Manchester two years ago, Pam and Claire have recently got engaged and are looking forward to married life. Longing for a more outdoor, active lifestyle, they passionately believe New Zealand is the perfect place to start the next chapter in their lives - despite the fact neither of them have even been.

But for Pam the decision to move to the other side of the world is complicated. With two children from previous relationships, she knows she would only be able to take one of them with her. A trial week in Auckland gives Claire, Pam and her daughter Lucy a chance to experience what their life could be like down under.

44 minutes

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    Passenger

    Holes

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    Ed Sheeran

    Small Bump

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    Passenger

    Holes

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    Sia

    You Have Been Loved

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    Vampire Weekend

    A-Punk

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    Vampire Weekend

    Run

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    Vampire Weekend

    A-Punk

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    Sia

    You Have Been Loved

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    Ed Sheeran

    Grade 8

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    Olly Murs

    Can't Say No

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    Ed Sheeran

    You Need Me, I Don't Need You

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    Mark Ronson

    Valerie (Instrumental)

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    Robbie Williams

    Please Don't Die

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    Olly Murs

    Anywhere Else

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    Paloma Faith

    Upside Down

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    CHVRCHES

    Clearest Blue

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    Josh Ritter

    Lark

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    Admiral Fallow

    Brother

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    Josh Ritter

    Lark

  • 00:26

    Paolo Nutini

    Cross The Border

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    Fink

    Looking Too Closely

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    Robbie Williams

    Candy

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    Robbie Williams

    Candy

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    Kylie Minogue

    All The Lovers

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    Kylie Minogue

    All The Lovers

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    Robbie Williams

    Candy

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    Ben Howard

    Only Love

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    Ellie Goulding

    Halcyon

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    Ellie Goulding

    Halcyon

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    Florence + The Machine

    Dog Days Are Over

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    Lily Allen

    Air Balloon

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    Ben Howard

    Only Love

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    Ellie Goulding

    Your Song

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    Passenger

    Let Her Go

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    Passenger

    Let Her Go

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    Little Mix

    Black Magic

Maguire Quinn family update

We caught up with the family recently and they had some good news to share – Pam and Claire got married in August 2016!

The family moved over to Northern Ireland in May and Claire is currently looking for her first engineering job. Meanwhile, Pam has quit her job with the police and started a foundation degree in Digital Arts and Technology.

When they got home from Auckland, they did their best to move straight away, but discovered it was difficult to be recruited as graduates.

So Claire is hoping to gain some work experience and Pam is completing her degree with hopes of working in the media. She has been in touch with companies in New Zealand and is hoping to do her work placement there. With experience and extra qualifications under their belts they are working towards a move to Auckland in a few years.

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Role Contributor
Presenter Nicki Chapman
Producer Austen Irwin
Director Austen Irwin
Series Producer Tracie O'Neill
Executive Producer Paul Connolly

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