Move to New Zealand?

[almoststew1990]

I work at a global company and a (generic) opportunity has come up at work for moving to New Zealand with all offices in NZ generally looking for staff. This is something my partner and I have half-joked about before, and having a job offer would reduce the risk in the move. Given our age (30 ish) and lack of children this seems like the last, best time to go for it.

My job would be a skilled migrant and I conservatively scored myself around 200 points based on years of work experience, education which is well in excess of the advertised minimum. The border is closed and only essential workers are being accepted at the moment, but I understand the job would be offered once the border opens.

However... I've never been to New Zealand. Is it really like what I think it is like? Quieter, slower, more peaceful, less hectic, amazing countryside... but also fairly British (so not a dramatic cultural shift), speak English etc. There are also some push factors away from the UK with crowding, noise, pollution but to put it out there I don't see NZ as some magic bullet that is going to fix some problem.

Has anyone on OCUK moved to (or is from) New Zealand? Things to read to wise up?

 

[almoststew1990]

Thanks for the replies everyone

Would your partner be able to work?
Do you have plans to have kids, if so would you stay there? (depends on grandparents etc?)
If you do like travelling then is there an option for doing a couple of years stint with the Co over there and using that to travel/visit that side of the world?
Do you have financial ties to the UK (house, financed car etc)

Yes
We'd be looking to stay more than a couple of years but that's good point about grandparent support in the event of children (not planned at the moment)
We have a mortgage and I have a student loan, that's the only debt.

We'd be looking to avoid Auckland for the reasons people have said above - there are offices all over both islands so a regional office is what I would go for (and is available)