dorrick

Was just checking salaries on Kiwicareers and found this page that might be of interest
http://www2.careers.govt.nz/moving_to_nz.html

ukkiwi

Funny - I found this on that link.

Reverse culture shock – what's that?

You are not alone if you feel a sense of isolationMany New Zealanders who come back from overseas say that they feel a mix of emotions, also a feeling of reverse culture shock. Some of the more common feelings you may experience are:

restlessness
boredom
depression
feelings of alienation or withdrawal
cultural cringe – negativity and embarrassment toward New Zealand behaviours
frustration at earning a lower income or having a higher cost of living than you’re used to
annoyance at the cold houses without central heating
surprise at how few people there are compared with other countries
feeling no one cares about what you experienced while away
a sense of isolation from the rest of the world
embarrassment at the New Zealand-focused media.

Justcol

So its not just the immigrants who feel a bit shaken at first.
They've hit the symptoms right on the head though, look through
most of the threads on here and they are nearly all in that list.