dundee

seems to be loads of info for australia, can anyone give me an idea on life in new zealand

Don

10 sheep for every man, loadsa space & freedom, easy to do your own thing, easy to set up a business, economy is healthy, wages in salaried jobs are poor, NZ is as modern a country as any in the OECD with good infrastructures, weather is better than UK, 10 sheep for every man.

dundee

cheers. do you know if social work and electric cable jointers are okay for getting jobs. poorer wages but i've heard cost of living is lower than here as well.

deedee

A quite brilliant description of NZ summed up in so few words!
<just ducking out of uk 2 nz as it's getting ugly>
Actually, your really needed over there Don, add a little spice to the ladies who lunch on line.

I agree whith Don, 10 sheep to every person!Great place too

Pollster

There is a dairy cow for every man, woman and child as well, now - confirmed excitedly on the news last week!

Don

I have a look from time to time, half of them should be banned if he used the same criteria

Don

Social work probably a shoo in, don't know about t'other.

Cost of living, yep certain things are cheaper such as Jap import cars, petrol/ diesel, good meat, housing. Some things are not that much different to UK, eg utilities, other food.

Heath17

There are a number of NZ only forums which will be more informative than here as the ex-pats site is more geared for Aus.
www.emigratenz.org have a look here under forums very informative.
www.movetonz.org same as above.
Hope these help
www.*****.co.uk also this one as well

Gill and Rob

We are in NZ and we love it. Well summed up Don.
Any specific questions just ask

Gill and Rob

dundee

thanks, have managed to get some info from these sights.

dundee

we're hoping to move in about three years. Don't know if i'm too early to get the ball rolling, how long did it take for you? All the paperwork and stuff is scaring me already, bad point about being the form filler for all the family! Are holiday entitlements from work (if you can get any) similar to here?

74NZ

Moved to Wellington a year ago,then moved to Hawkes Bay 6 weeks later. Have five kid's so consider ourselves experts in that field!
happy to answer any questions you have.

wombat42

Most New Zealanders don't know what it is like to live in New Zealand , because most of them left the place years ago and live in Australia.
Its a place where the men are men and the sheep are nervous.
The Prime Minister is some far-left lesbian feminist woman that has sent the country bankrupt and weather is cold and the beaches crap compared to OZ.

74NZ

Can't remember the last time a New Zealander got bitten by a poisionous snake! Could be right about the prime minister tho, however the economy is good and strong here.

Gill and Rob

Took us 7 months to get here after deciding to emigrate.

What line of work are you looking into? Why the 3 year wait?
Holiday entitlement !!! now thats a laugh, three weeks is the norm, going up to 4 weeks in I think 2006. Depending on your line of work you could try negotiating more.

As for our Helen.....I'm sure she could do with an Anne Widdecombe make over !!!!, auburn highlights, eyebrows trimmed and shaped and lipstick that enhances rather than makes her narrow lips even narrower. A challenge for the best of make over shows.

Gill