A New Zealand story: Just the right lifestyle

Like many other families who decided to move to New Zealand, this family from Manchester, UK, made the move to give their children a better lifestyle. The skilled migrant programme allowed them to get Permanent Residency after several months of paperwork This particular story features an interesting perspective from the children’s point of view too and why they now call New Zealand home. Find out more about this particular experience of moving to New Zealand. You will also find a …

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Why move to New Zealand, in 30 words or less

“It’s a great place to work, we have great career opportunities, (and) a terrific quality of life” says New Zealand’s Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Steven Joyce.    With 50,000 jobs or more to be created over the next two years, it is definitely a good time to move to New Zealand. With a strong economy and booming market in many industries – construction, food & beverage, high tech…- as well as unbeatable quality of life, New Zealand is the …

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A New Zealand Story: Family focus

Amongst the many reasons leading people to chose New Zealand as a new home, the quality of life and environment are in the top tier. For this young Italian couple, the focus on family life sealed the deal and it did not take them long to call the Hutt Valley, close to the capital Wellington, their new home, and that of their two young sons. Find out more about this particular experience of moving to New Zealand, browse our “Life in …

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A New Zealand Story: From skiing to surfing

A low key attitude, humble people, and a love for outdoors have lured a young Canadian lady to move to New Zealand and settle in the Auckland region, where her Kiwi husband is stationed. “I would definitely recommend that people who are new to New Zealand look into where they want to live based on their lifestyle” is Lindsey Shaw’s recommendation for a successful migration to New Zealand. While this is paramount, we would like to suggest that you  base …

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New Zealand comes up trumps for expats.

Migrants newly established in New Zealand would best describe the country as friendly and welcoming. A recent HSBC Expat Survey, which annually questions expats living in 34 countries around the world, rated New Zealand as the best place to raise a child, but also the country where expats are most likely to stay long term with a whooping 90% intending to stay indefinitely. Read more here  

A New Zealand story: Beaches, barbies, and a new lifestyle

Another successful story of a young family who changed their life around for the best. They took the plunge and decided move to New Zealand from the UK. A diverse culture, laid-back lifestyle, stunning scenery, great education, or short commuting are only a few of the advantages that New Zealand offers over the UK. “London didn’t offer the same space, quality of life, outdoors focus, safety, quality of education, affordability of homes, or work-life balance prospects.” Methodical preparation can also …

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A New Zealand story: An international family

Career opportunities, a strong local community spirit, and New Zealanders’ unmatched friendliness really tipped the scale in favour of New Zealand when this family decided to move from the UK. “New Zealand is a land of opportunity, and as long as you do your preparation and research then there are a lot of opportunities”, says the mother. Find out more about their particular experience of moving to New Zealand from the UK, browse our “Life in NZ” pages, or sign up …

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A New Zealand story: Surveying new horizons

A young Sri Lankan family has opted for New Zealand for their daughter’s education. After waving options, they decided to make a move to New Zealand as a family and come over with their daughter. With a skill set in demand, their job research was successful and they have been enjoying the low population density in New Zealand. Read their story on New Zealand Now website

A New Zealand story: Destiny calls

Dr Antonios Chasouris was drawn to New Zealand by a lifelong fascination for this country. Since making the move to New Zealand as a skilled migrant, he’s confident he made the right choice. Find out how his multi-skill qualifications has facilitated his emigration to New Zealand. Read his story on New Zealand Now website

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