NZ south island rental costs
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NZ south island rental costs
Afternoon all,
Possibly looking at moving to NZ i am a plumber/pipefitter married to a Canadian, she has been before and is torn between Vancouver island or NZ, i have never been but have a brother on the north island.
Is there still plenty of work around for tradies and would the possibility of renting a lifestyle block or renting in the country be possible for a pipefitter?
I love sailing, hunting, hiking and camping hence why we are stuck between Canada and NZ.
would like to hear from any other lads in construction who made the move.
All the best
wardy
Possibly looking at moving to NZ i am a plumber/pipefitter married to a Canadian, she has been before and is torn between Vancouver island or NZ, i have never been but have a brother on the north island.
Is there still plenty of work around for tradies and would the possibility of renting a lifestyle block or renting in the country be possible for a pipefitter?
I love sailing, hunting, hiking and camping hence why we are stuck between Canada and NZ.
would like to hear from any other lads in construction who made the move.
All the best
wardy
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Re: NZ south island rental costs
Wardy_1990, compare potential incomes very, very carefully. You don't mention what your wife does, but generally speaking, you will have a significantly higher income in Canada than in New Zealand. There are exceptions, but, just check/research carefully. As you mentioned Vancouver Island and not Vancouver, you also won't be paying bubble insanity real estate prices.