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… laughs. Originally from Donegal in Ireland, Paddy moved to New Zealand in 2012 to work for ADT Security. The company deals … development.” While standing in a queue to buy a coffee one day in 2014, Paddy began talking to Natalia, now his …www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/worth-the-effortA life of abundance
… (GPs). They had often talked about raising children in New Zealand because of the outdoor, family-friendly lifestyle. When their twins William and Arthur were one and a half years old, and Katy was pregnant again, they …www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/a-life-of-abundanceTaranaki Multi Ethnic Extravaganza
… organiser, so when the dancing begins on the main stage at New Plymouth’s Pukekura Raceway she feels torn. For many … coordinator of Taranaki’s Multi-Ethnic Extravaganza was one of those dancers. “I love to dance. When the music comes … are about. “It’s one of the best provincial cities in New Zealand, probably because of its distance from anywhere. It …www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/taranaki-multi-ethnic-extravaganzaA breath of fresh air
… China’s huge population places pressures on children that New Zealanders cannot easily imagine. “The competition is … as most people do in China, but before he came to New Zealand he had rarely spoken it. You can hear the … “I did it on my own, I never consulted any agent.” One discovery: don’t expect fast replies from New Zealand …www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/a-breath-of-fresh-airDrawn by the distance
… New Zealand looked to be as far away from Switzerland as … and could choose any project in the world “as long as one of the professors agreed to it”, she says. “I was quite interested in New Zealand, probably because it’s on the other side of the …www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/drawn-by-the-distanceDiscovering Auckland's heritage and heart
… Rebecca Fogel has the best of both worlds – she lives in New Zealand’s biggest and busiest city, with all it has to offer, … 2011. On weekends, they like to head out for breakfast at one of Auckland’s many cafés. “We’ve made it a bit of a …www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/discovering-aucklands-heritage-and-heartWhen home is like a holiday
… Science in entomology (the study of insects), he came to New Zealand to do a PhD at Victoria University. The research … and if there is no challenge then it’s boring. This is one of the reasons to choose New Zealand. I saw that as an …www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/when-home-is-like-a-holidayGame Developer moves family from USA to Wellington
… and developer, applied for jobs in Germany, Australia and New Zealand. It felt like a particularly big step for Jo, but as … Jordan and Jo decided not to buy a car, and simply rent one for out-of-town trips. Choosing the right place to live …www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/game-developer-moves-family-from-usa-to-wellingtonSunny new horizons
… Liam Coleman and his wife Aga Lychowska-Coleman moved to New Zealand in 2015 from England, settling in Hawke’s Bay was the … we came in March just after St Patrick’s Day, there was no-one around – maybe everyone had a hangover! We thought, …www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/sunny-new-horizonsActively bridging the sporting divide
… local badminton hall with some friends to rent a court. In New Zealand there were trials to see which players would qualify … was changing. By the time of the 2006 census, around one in five of the local population were Asian New …www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/actively-bridging-the-sporting-divideMoving from Tuvalu to working in Aged Care in Oamaru
… Taumafai, and their children Sophia and Taumafai, came to New Zealand on holiday in 2008. They visited Mafa’s brother who … and our Tuvalu group split in two – with years 6 to 10 in one, and NCEA students in the other.” The groups meet …www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/moving-from-tuvalu-to-working-in-aged-care-in-oamaruMigrant education service
… can help parents and schools work together The answer is one of the Ministry of Education's Refugee and Migrant … – Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington and Christchurch. New Zealand is becoming more culturally diverse, with over one …www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/migrant-education-serviceOut of disaster comes opportunity
… as a structural engineer in 2010, and quickly sized up New Zealand as a potential destination for a working holiday. … meeting people.” New Zealand’s lush, green landscapes are one of many similarities Martin feels the country shares with …www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/out-of-disaster-comes-opportunityAll about balance
… Steve Purcell loves many things about living in New Zealand. One of his favourite things is how seriously Kiwis take their …www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/all-about-balanceA leap of faith
… winery, when both were debating whether to stay in New Zealand. Marlborough’s booming wine industry meant exciting … where fellow workers talked about working in New Zealand. One put him in touch with Indevin in 2011 and he got a …www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/a-leap-of-faithScottish family moves to Whangarei
… They also ended up, unlike many migrants, building a new home. Graham uses the phrase “blank canvas” – referring … and daughter Addison ended up living in a house built in One Tree Point, a beach community approximately 30 minutes … Graham’s salary, to find out how expensive living in New Zealand would be. They arrived in January 2015, just before …www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/scottish-family-moves-to-whangareiLong road to happiness
… Candy Yan originally came to New Zealand to study English. Today she's a business banker and a … me so depressed”, says Candy, so while waiting for exams one term, she moved back to Tauranga for a month. A friend …www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/long-road-to-happinessHooked on Christchurch
… working full time when three friends decided to come to New Zealand on a working holiday. The time was right, he felt, … you do want to know what you’re going into.” But Lukas has one note of caution. “You better be careful about moving to …www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/hooked-on-christchurchBuilding a supportive community
… boxes on the street, business owners and passersby greet one another by name, and down on the river the paddle steamer … local markets and community education. Then she introduces New Zealand slang as the language topic of the day, distributing …www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/building-a-supportive-communityACC–Helping to meet the costs of personal injury
… This means if you are injured by an accident in New Zealand, ACC may pay some of your medical and rehabilitation costs. ACC is a no-fault scheme – the only one of its kind in the world. It applies regardless of who …www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/acc-helping-to-meet-the-costs-of-personal-injuryCatching the perfect wave
… that would eventually lead them to build a life in New Zealand’s Far North. That thing is what he calls “the perfect … Sunia to agree with their views. “We don’t want to choose one side, we have friends on both sides. We were used to …www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/catching-the-perfect-waveMaori foods and recipes
… for special occasions Walking through any city in New Zealand you will find a wide range of cuisines, from Italian … to be ‘fed’. This should be done with 1/2 cup warm water one day and 1 teaspoon of sugar the next. Before making the …www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/maori-foods-and-recipesPassports to understanding
… But you do not have to wait for time to go by to see the new Palmerston North emerging. In 2016, around half of the … she was a registered social worker, Angel arrived in New Zealand from Michigan in the United States five years ago … that there is a wider world beyond Palmerston North, one with different people, lifestyles, cultures and …www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/passports-to-understanding