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… country does not mean you are unhappy with your life in your home country – it just means there are other … fourth-largest city, he also wanted to discover new places. “Life in Mendoza is calm and relaxed. It's a nice … A friend already in Auckland told him about a job at SKY TV New Zealand, and after a series of video interviews, he …www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/widening-his-horizonsRenting in Christchurch
… Even though Christchurch rents are high, New Zealand has laws that protect you from paying more than you should. The law also ensures the house you’re living in is comfortable, clean and safe. Here is some useful …www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/renting-in-christchurchFamily focus
… Tontini and Silvia Canessa first considered moving to New Zealand when Fabio was invited to Wellington to interview for … vacancy with GNS Science. After only five days in New Zealand the couple were very impressed and liked what …www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/family-focusVeterinarian moves from USA to New Zealand
… Some migrants fall in love with New Zealand, then find a job that enables them to move here. …www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/VeterinarianWorksinNewZealandBuilding a new life & a new city
… Martin Ryan had his own construction company in Ireland for nearly 10 years. The global recession brought … wife, Breffni, were looking for opportunities overseas. New Zealand was high on their list of options – it offered a …www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/building-a-new-life-a-new-cityAuckland Libraries: a gateway to a new life
… In India she had been a successful interior designer working … budgeting services administrator and met a range of other new New Zealanders. She enrolled to study at Unitec. For the … drew on her own experience: on her second day in New Zealand her husband walked with her down to the local library …www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/auckland-libraries-a-gateway-to-a-new-lifeA taste of Hawke's Bay
… winery is Elephant Hill; I have been there maybe 20 times in my two and a half years in Hawke’s Bay. Seafood is my … I chose a degree in food technology.” Ling Li encountered New Zealand while studying for a Bachelor of Food Technology with …www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/a-taste-of-hawkes-bayFamily life returns for migrant couple
… have been here and they told me lots of good things about New Zealand,” Rene Quinones Rene Quinones is a painter with … 7 and Nicola, 3, have been staying with Christina’s family in the Philippines. The idea of moving to New Zealand came …www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/family-life-returns-for-migrant-coupleThe pick of regions
… They are, say many critics, the best in the world. And the best place in New Zealand to grow sauvignon blanc grapes is Marlborough, with …www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/the-pick-of-regionsVolunteers flock to Zealandia
… insects among the dead leaves. A Kereru at Zealandia. In some ways, in those six kilometres you have travelled back … 200 years to a time before European settlers arrived in New Zealand, bringing with them today’s ever-present enemies of …www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/volunteers-flock-to-zealandiaAnother way to prove you are you
… First introduced when New Zealand's legal drinking age changed in 1999, the then 18+ Card was designed to help licensed …www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/another-way-to-prove-you-are-youStaying safe around water
… recreational water users – but paradise comes at a price. In 2015 there were 16 drownings in the Auckland region, says … first as a dive instructor, then as a staff member of the New Zealand Underwater Association, and since 2006 as the …www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/staying-safe-around-waterWalk on the wild side - the New Zealand outdoors
… though – the natural environment can surprise newcomers. New Zealand is beautiful, but can also be unpredictable, harsh … Here are some basic tips to make your first experiences in New Zealand bush memorable for all of the right reasons! …www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/walk-on-the-wild-side-the-new-zealand-outdoorsFrom teenage student to successful resident
… community development facilitator Monica Mu chose to study in New Zealand because it was an English-speaking country and the …www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/from-teenage-student-to-successful-residentA sense of belonging
… Susie Busby says her friends in the United Kingdom still ask her when she is moving back. “I’m not. Right now my life in New Zealand is great. I live in a lovely seaside community and I …www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/a-sense-of-belongingBig city, natural beauty
… with its beaches, mountains and hot summers, coming to New Zealand is an excellent way to maintain an outdoor lifestyle. … discovered this when they arrived here with their daughter in December 2012. It was the beginning of summer, a perfect …www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/big-city-natural-beautyYacht Designer moves from Italy to Wellington
… "I could never have done in Europe what I have done here". Lapo Ancilotti Renata and … years ago from Italy. After deciding to leave their first New Zealand destination they shifted south to Wellington, where …www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/yacht-designer-moves-from-italy-to-wellingtonLiving life to the full
… her to stop uploading photos to social media of her life in New Zealand. “The lifestyle is amazing. Some of my friends and …www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/living-life-to-the-fullProtect yourself from scammers
… the real thing. Scams change all the time, always trying new tricks so that they can fool even the most tech-savvy … a genuine-looking email from your bank, Immigration New Zealand or Inland Revenue. Recently, there has been a rise in scams on social media such as Facebook, which appeal to …www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/protect-yourself-from-scammersMoving from Kiribati to Auckland through the Pacific Access Category
… wasn’t perfect, I could not turn it down,” says Ritia. In November 2011 she left her husband Kaeden and three … and Joseph (who was just five months old) and came to New Zealand alone. Her first stop was Auckland. “I had relatives …www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/moving-from-kiribati-to-auckland-through-the-pacific-access-categoryMoved by chance, stayed by choice.
… Baroutian and wife Mojdeh Owlad originally made their home in the small North Island city of Rotorua, so it was difficult … job at the University of Auckland and Mojdeh has set up New Zealand’s first Iranian institute. “Rotorua is a piece of …www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/moved-by-chance-stayed-by-choiceBuying medicines in New Zealand
… Pharmacists are available to give advice to customers. In New Zealand, people visit pharmacies for a variety of reasons – …www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/buying-medicines-in-new-zealandConstruction project manager moves to New Zealand
… series of firsts that George has notched up since arriving in New Zealand in mid-2016. He has also helped with the seismic …www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/construction-project-manager-moves-to-new-zealandNew Zealand cited as most prosperous non-European country
… Denmark Norway Switzerland Sweden Finland Netherlands New Zealand Germany Luxembourg Austria The Prosperity Index is … other tool of its kind. The country has secured a position in the top ten ranking of this index in terms of prosperity …www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/new-zealand-cited-as-most-prosperous-non-european-countryIt's time to explore
… Jacques and Aldine moved from South Africa to Christchurch in early 2018, and their dogs Chino and Vanilla really … let you have dogs in their house," he adds. Starting new lives in a foreign country was difficult at first, but he and Aldine always supported each other. Working in New Zealand Jacques works as an electrical protection technician …www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/its-time-to-exploreBreaking new ground
… things Mylene Mera just didn’t do while she was living in Southeast Asia: learning to drive, and – unsurprisingly – … Mylene had never seen snow before setting foot in New Zealand. For the past two winters she’s visited Saint Arnaud, …www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/breaking-new-groundNew heights of happiness
… Fendi Jalalludin and his family dreamed of living in the shadow of mountains – they’ve found that, and much … were thinking about moving from their native Singapore to New Zealand, they dreamed of the majestic mountains of the …www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/new-heights-of-happinessDestiny calls
… In Auckland his workmates christened Antonios a ‘Griwi’ He … paratroopers, strengthening the cultural bonds between New Zealand and Greece, he said. As a teenager, working in a …www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/destiny-callsSkilled and helping others to upskill
… other community organisations. She has recently secured a new role as a business acquisition manager at the Bank of New Zealand and, with her husband Walter, she is bringing up … drives her is a desire to improve the lives of Samoans in New Zealand. Laura says that one of the keys to her …www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/skilled-and-helping-others-to-upskillA Successful Psychology
… They’ve lived in Luxembourg, Pakistan and Morocco, and are no strangers to … career as a clinical psychologist. The couple had visited New Zealand in 1999 on a six-week backpacking holiday, says …www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/a-successful-psychologyGP makes the move from India to Tauranga
… When Sharath Prakash first came to New Zealand from India, it was by chance rather than choice – but … a radiologist. Sharath finished his basic medical training in Bangalore in 2007 and wanted to train abroad, so an uncle …www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/gp-makes-the-move-from-india-to-taurangaAll about Radio New Zealand
… Radio New Zealand (RNZ), New Zealand’s only non-commercial, … children’s stories and more. RNZ has offices and reporters in Whangarei (Northland), Auckland, Hamilton, Napier (Hawke's … the radio or on Facebook, Freeview Channel 50, or on Face TV (Sky Channel 83). Weekdays from 5.00pm to 6.30pm. Saturday …www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/all-about-radio-new-zealand