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    NZ Ready is a free online tool to help you plan your move to New Zealand, ensuring you know how things work here and have a hassle-free move.
    Learn more
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    • Visas for New Zealand
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      • NZ Ready planning tool
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    • Access help and support
    Move to New Zealand
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    Live in New Zealand

    Getting help & support

    Find out who to talk to when you need help or have questions about how things work in New Zealand.
    Learn more
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    • Living during COVID-19
    • Tips for settling in
      • Stages of settling in
      • Feeling homesick
      • Meeting people
      • Volunteering in New Zealand
      • Customs & communication
      • Māori culture
    • Logistics for getting started
      • Temporary accommodation
      • Getting connected
      • Transport
      • Shopping
    • Money & tax
      • Cost of living in New Zealand
      • Taxes
      • Banking, loans & FX
      • Financial assistance
      • Retirement
    • Housing
      • Choosing somewhere to live
      • Renting
      • Buying or building
        • Housing scenarios (text alternative)
      • Maintaining your property
      • Utilities
    • Healthcare
      • Healthcare services
      • Paying for healthcare services
    • Education and schooling
      • Preschool care and education
      • The school system
      • School curriculum and qualifications
      • Choosing a school
      • Role of parents
      • Before and after school care
      • Tertiary education & training
    • Safety
      • Emergency services
      • Natural disasters
      • Keeping safe
      • Your human rights
      • Your legal rights
      • New Zealand Police
      • Getting legal help
      • Information following the Christchurch terrorist attack
    • Recreation
      • Arts & culture
      • Sports
      • The outdoors
    • History & government
      • A brief history
      • The Treaty of Waitangi
      • Our constitution
      • Central Government
      • Local Government
      • Legal system
    • English language
      • Find an English language class
        • Find an English language class (text alternative)
      • Learning English
      • Help in your language
    • Migrant settlement strategy
    • Living during COVID-19
    • Tips for settling in
      • Stages of settling in
      • Feeling homesick
      • Meeting people
      • Volunteering in New Zealand
      • Customs & communication
      • Māori culture
    • Logistics for getting started
      • Temporary accommodation
      • Getting connected
      • Transport
      • Shopping
    • Money & tax
      • Cost of living in New Zealand
      • Taxes
      • Banking, loans & FX
      • Financial assistance
      • Retirement
    • Housing
      • Choosing somewhere to live
      • Renting
      • Buying or building
        • Housing scenarios (text alternative)
      • Maintaining your property
      • Utilities
    • Healthcare
      • Healthcare services
      • Paying for healthcare services
    • Education and schooling
      • Preschool care and education
      • The school system
      • School curriculum and qualifications
      • Choosing a school
      • Role of parents
      • Before and after school care
      • Tertiary education & training
    • Safety
      • Emergency services
      • Natural disasters
      • Keeping safe
      • Your human rights
      • Your legal rights
      • New Zealand Police
      • Getting legal help
      • Information following the Christchurch terrorist attack
    • Recreation
      • Arts & culture
      • Sports
      • The outdoors
    • History & government
      • A brief history
      • The Treaty of Waitangi
      • Our constitution
      • Central Government
      • Local Government
      • Legal system
    • English language
      • Find an English language class
        • Find an English language class (text alternative)
      • Learning English
      • Help in your language
    • Migrant settlement strategy
    Live in New Zealand
  • Work in New Zealand
    Work in New Zealand

    Finding & applying for jobs

    In most cases you'll need a job offer to support your work visa - so your first task will be finding a job.
    Learn more
    Three people in a job interview
    • Job market & key industries
      • Healthcare
        • Psychiatrist jobs in New Zealand
        • Sonography jobs in New Zealand
      • Health technology
      • Information technology
        • Developer programmer jobs in New Zealand
        • Software engineer jobs in New Zealand
      • Agriculture & forestry
      • Construction
        • Construction project manager jobs in New Zealand
        • Quantity surveyor jobs in New Zealand
      • Education
      • Engineering
        • Civil Engineer jobs in New Zealand
        • Mechanical Engineer jobs in New Zealand
      • Science
      • Energy sector jobs
      • Tourism & hospitality
      • Business & finance
    • Finding & applying for jobs
      • Getting job-ready
      • Job websites & recruitment companies
      • Qualifications and occupational registration
      • Develop a NZ-style CV
      • Succeeding in job interviews
        • Make a strong start
        • Manage the amount of information you give
        • Interpret the interviewer's intentions
        • Organise your thoughts clearly and analytically
        • Make your overseas experience relevant to New Zealand
        • Show that you can work in a New Zealand way
        • Be ‘Kiwi confident’
        • Be self-aware
      • Tips for success
    • Our NZ way of working
    • Support in the workplace
    • Employment rights
    • Job market & key industries
      • Healthcare
        • Psychiatrist jobs in New Zealand
        • Sonography jobs in New Zealand
      • Health technology
      • Information technology
        • Developer programmer jobs in New Zealand
        • Software engineer jobs in New Zealand
      • Agriculture & forestry
      • Construction
        • Construction project manager jobs in New Zealand
        • Quantity surveyor jobs in New Zealand
      • Education
      • Engineering
        • Civil Engineer jobs in New Zealand
        • Mechanical Engineer jobs in New Zealand
      • Science
      • Energy sector jobs
      • Tourism & hospitality
      • Business & finance
    • Finding & applying for jobs
      • Getting job-ready
      • Job websites & recruitment companies
      • Qualifications and occupational registration
      • Develop a NZ-style CV
      • Succeeding in job interviews
        • Make a strong start
        • Manage the amount of information you give
        • Interpret the interviewer's intentions
        • Organise your thoughts clearly and analytically
        • Make your overseas experience relevant to New Zealand
        • Show that you can work in a New Zealand way
        • Be ‘Kiwi confident’
        • Be self-aware
      • Tips for success
    • Our NZ way of working
    • Support in the workplace
    • Employment rights
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Tips for settling in

For most people, adjusting to life in a new country is a challenge and a steep learning curve.
Friends discussing how to settle in to New Zealand

Reaching out to people and feeling welcomed is an important part of settling in to a new country.

Every country is different, with their own laws, rules and ways people normally do things.

Hearing stories from other migrants will help you understand your experiences.

You can find tips for what to expect when starting your life in New Zealand on the pages below.

In this section

  • Stages of settling in

    Understand the various emotional phases you may go through as you settle in.
  • Feeling homesick

    Moving to a new country is a big change. You might feel like you have landed in a strange new place and find it hard to get used to your new surroundings. People, food, smells, language — they may all be different!

  • Meeting people

    Get some ideas of where and how to meet new people.
  • Volunteering in New Zealand

    Volunteering is work people do in their own time for free. People in New Zealand volunteer to help non-profit community groups provide much needed services.

  • Customs & communication

    Get a feel for the unique way New Zealanders think, act and speak.
  • Māori culture

    Learn how understanding Māori people and culture is so important to fitting in.
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