Pre-Arrival Assistance
 

Are there any services to help you set up before arrival? For example, finding accomodation, schools, etc?

Re: Pre-Arrival Assistance
 

Hi there,
suggest you start with reading the really useful thread and maybe tell people where you want to relocate to so they can tell you what may be available in that area. I did read somewhere on here about a greeting type service but I think that was more for once you actually land.
sorry, not fearfully helpful but better than nothing :o
Karen B

Re: Pre-Arrival Assistance
 

Hi Karen,
Unsure exactly where in NZ, depends on where the job will take me. But it will be near one of the larger cities. Can you give me any more info on the "greeting type service"? I did a websearch, but found nothing.

Thanks

Re: Pre-Arrival Assistance
 

apparently Crown relocations offer a relocation service, & will show you around your new area, schools etc
http://www.crownrelo.com/web/relo.nsf/serv.relo.htm

Re: Pre-Arrival Assistance
 

[QUOTE=Transatlantic Duo]Hi Karen,
Unsure exactly where in NZ, depends on where the job will take me. But it will be near one of the larger cities. Can you give me any more info on the "greeting type service"? I did a websearch, but found nothing.

There! :)
The lovely poppets beat me to it :D
She is an absolute star, always one of the first to offer assistance.

Re: Pre-Arrival Assistance
 

Hi there you could try john mason they do a relocation service, find accomodation for you check out schools etc.
Hope this helps.

Re: Pre-Arrival Assistance
 

/Where and when are you re-locating may have contacts/family over there who can help?

Re: Pre-Arrival Assistance
 

My parents and I joked that we should do this as a service to ex-pats... do you think there'd be a need? Or just the odd one or two?

We were thinking along the lines of sorting out a pleasant rental, poss rental car, near to the schools, shops, their new work place... yadda yadda...

Re: Pre-Arrival Assistance
 

Have a look at www.movingplanet.net seem to have a lot of information and relevant links, might be of some help?