Migrating to NZ

the_candyman

the_candyman

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Well this is it. I have one day left till I purchase a lovely one way ticket to New Zealand.
Making the big old step to leave the UK and start something new.
I'm not planning on leaving till the end of november this year but it is still a big day tomorrow.
So have any of you migrated to another country and is there any tips on what to expect? As in working, cars etc. Any tips on what I should be taking? Obiously my life but items, documents etc.
 
Cheers for the reply's guys. My dad lives over in NZ so I have been there a fair few times over the years and I love the place. Went over in January to scout the place out. Looks amazing to say the least. Jobs are good and I have a good degree to launch off with so I should'nt be without a job for so long. If not I can work for my dad for a bit with his company. I have it easy to compaired to a lot of other people.
I'm not really a night life person and I enjoy the quietness of the countryside so its all +++ for me.
The only reason I would come back to the UK would be my family but other than that, the UK has nothing for me.
The question is, bank accounts, are there costs involved with them as my dad said they are not free?
And is it IRD? Their version of the NI number. How do I get one of them?
Any good places you would reccomend to explore?
 
Oxy said:
You guys that emmigrated to NZ, did you get a Skilled Migrant Visa? or Working holiday visa and pray you get a job?

Also did you get job offers first or apply for a visa first?
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When my brother emmigrated to NZ he did a working holiday Visa so you can work for a bit then explore the place more. You can always upgrade your Visa when your over there.

I hear that NZ girls like the british accent ;) I think I can't wait now.

thedoc46 said:
Yes, you are making it out to be a lot easier than it will be. Once you are out of the country, it becomes a much bigger headache to sort things out on the other side of the pond. People knowing you are out of the country WILL mess you around. I had run out of time to sell a car before leaving the UK, and it became a costly mistake. All to have transport until my last day. Can't imagine what it would be like running a home from abroad.

My recommendation would be avoid it like the plague.
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I have to sell my motorbike. God I hope I sell it before I go otherwise there will be problems. I suppose I could always ship it over...
 
doofski said:
If your really into giving it a go, then give it a go. Or you could be like a lot of british people, staying in the same town all your life, going to the same pub at 65 that you went to when you were 18. Stuck in a job you really hate but don't want to take a risk leaving.

If you do come back in 5 years at least you took a chance and tried bettering yourself.
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I agree with this. I have the chance to do it so I'm going to take it, otherwise I would regret not taking the oppotunity. I know a lot of people who said that they would never leave the town I currently live in. I find that very sad that they don't want to see the world.
 
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