No-one said that starting a new life in New Zealand was going to be simple – good things rarely are. But there are practical steps that will make you feel a part of your new community and ready to go and make friends.
Many of us head to New Zealand looking for emptiness and tranquillity, then end up in a modern, crowded metropolis like Auckland. So if you fancy really getting away from it all, where can you go? Here are our four top suggestions.
It’s probably because your kids are your priority that you’re moving to New Zealand in the first place. As well as a fabulous new lifestyle, your kids should enjoy a first-class education.
“Would I be better off in New Zealand?” It’s the question everyone looking to make the move asks themselves. When it comes to lifestyle the answer is pretty easy – yes! But what about the cash? In our all-new Cost of Living Index we compare the prices of 60 everyday essentials to those in the UK, from your supermarket shop to furnishing your home.
You’ve made the decision, you’ve filled out the forms, you’ve got the visa! Now all you need to do is work out how to get all your worldly goods with you to New Zealand.