Moving to New Zealand

New Zealandmoving to

the land of a long white cloud

New Zealandmoving to

the land of a long white cloud

This name was given to the country by the

first Maori tribes as they saw the land

veiled in cloud while they were

approaching the country in their canoes.

New Zealand &UK

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New Zealand &UK

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How does the living in New Zealand differ from the one in the UK?

New Zealand is an English-speaking

country with a huge expat community

but it is another world.



but it is another world.There is no NHS - be ready to pay

for prescriptions, ambulances

and doctors;



but it is another world.There is no NHS - be ready to pay

for prescriptions, ambulances

and doctors;

The cost of living is much

higher on certain products as

NZ is an island country;

NZ is much less crowded - even on Friday and

Saturday nights many central city pubs and

clubs are relatively empty;

NZ is much less crowded - even on Friday and

Saturday nights many central city pubs and

clubs are relatively empty;

Kiwis seem much healthier, happier

and sporty, jogging in their lunch hours,

marathon training and playing rugby on weekends;

Even in the biggest New Zealand's

megapolis it takes only minutes to get

to the beach, native park or mountain

biking trail.




biking trail.

Needless to say that New Zealand's

weather is much sunnier than that of

UK.




biking trail.

Needless to say that New Zealand's

weather is much sunnier than that of

UK.

While the UKs sunniest region gets around 1750

sunshine hours a year, New Zealands three major

cities all get over 2,000 hours a year.

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The Cost of Living

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The Cost of LivingLondon is the 12th most expensive city in the world to

live in, according to Mercer's 2015 Cost of Livingsurvey, while Auckland is just the 61st.

Average prices on

some common

purchases

Average prices on

some common

purchases

updated January, 2016

Bread - white sliced loaf

NZ$1.55

Milk - standard, 2 litres

NZ$3.60

Meat - lamb chops (kg)

NZ$13.89

Petrol - 91 octane per litre

NZ$2.11

(NZ$9.59 per gallon)

GP/doctors visit - adult

NZ$37.14

Movie ticket

NZ$14-20

Auckland or Wellington 2-

person household - weekly

NZ$241.35

42 LED-LCD flat screen TV

NZ$6001500

Car - Ford Focus (2.0L, 5 door)

NZ$36,350

What will you earn?

What will you earn?

Average personal income

from wages and salaries in

2014 was NZ$51,532.

What will you earn?



2014 was NZ$51,532.

Obviously earnings may differ according to what you do.

What will you earn?



2014 was NZ$51,532.


The highest-paying jobs in

2014 were:

What will you earn?



2014 was NZ$51,532.



2014 were:

Information technology - $105,000-$125,000

What will you earn?



2014 was NZ$51,532.



2014 were:


Doctor/specialist - $105,000

What will you earn?



2014 was NZ$51,532.



2014 were:



Bank, finance, insurance $100,000

What will you earn?



2014 was NZ$51,532.



2014 were:



Bank, finance, insurance $100,000

Marketing, media and

communications $95,000.

The lowest-paying jobs in 2014 were:


Caregiver $32,000


Caregiver $32,000 Tour guide $35,000



Waiter/waitress $35,000



Waiter/waitress $35,000 Retail assistant $32,000

Things Other ExpatsLearned

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Things Other ExpatsLearned

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"I love this country, our lives are so completely different to what I hadexperienced in the UK. I am my own boss, we have children here now, Imake my own award winning wine, my wife gets paid to work with horses(her absolute dream job), our kids go bare foot in school, I fish and dive,you can ski an hours drive away, you can have a whole beach to yourself..."

http://www.enz.org/8-must-knows.html

No pennies, all prices for goods are rounded

off.


off.

Kiwis are probably the friendliest

people on earth.


off.

Universal healthcare with private

healthcare also available at a low price.


people on earth.


off.

Universal healthcare with private healthcare

also available at a low price.


people on earth.

Incredibly blue oceans and turquoise seas

from where you can easily collect your own

food.


off.

Universal healthcare with private healthcare

also available at a low price.


people on earth.

Incredibly blue oceans and turquoise seas

from where you can easily collect your own

food.

There are around ten sheep per every person and

it is extremely cute.

It is very possible you will get caught

in a sheep herd while going to work

and it will make you smile all

morning.




morning.

No air pollution at all.




morning.


New Zealand has an excellent public

transportation system.




morning.




The country is famous for its

low crime rates.




morning.




The country is famous for its

low crime rates.

And of course, it is famous for

legendary Lord of the Rings which was

filmed here. Thats how scenic the

country is.




morning.




The country is famous for its low crime

rates.

And of course, it is famous for legendary

Lord of the Rings which was filmed here.

Thats how scenic the country is.

New Zealand has sometimes a bad

Internet connection, but it really is a

blessing as it just encourages you to

get out and explore more.

People in NZ are very relaxed. When

they say No worries, they do mean it.

The country is quite small so you

could be climbing a glacier in the

morning, roaming in the jungle after

your lunch, and 10 minutes

later relaxing on the sunny beach.

The perfect place for vacation!






your lunch, and 10 minutes later

relaxing on the sunny beach.




Every employee has one full month paid

vacation a year.










vacation a year.

Kiwis are fond of gardening, so there

is a lot of organic food.










vacation a year.

Kiwis are fond of gardening, so there

is a lot of organic food.

It is illegal talking on the phone

while driving in New Zealand.

"Be open-minded, life is good here, but it isn't nirvana wehave our share of challenges. Don't necessarily hunt out theBrits, try and fit in with the locals, because most will have

come from somewhere else anyway."

And Finally...

http://www.theguardian.com/money/2012/nov/27/uk-expat-guide-new-zealand

Read also...The People of New Zealand

New Zealand's Geography and Geology

Transport in New Zealand

Climate and Weather in New Zealand

http://www.globelink.co.uk/articles/country-information/travelling-to-new-zealand/new-zealands-geography-and-geology.htmlhttp://www.globelink.co.uk/articles/country-information/travelling-to-new-zealand/climate-andweather-in-new-zealand.htmlhttp://www.globelink.co.uk/articles/country-information/travelling-to-new-zealand/transport-in-new-zealand.htmlhttp://www.globelink.co.uk/articles/country-information/travelling-to-new-zealand/the-people-of-new-zealand.html

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