Moving to NZ

MrsMac2018 Member

Member since 03 June 2019

MrsMac2018Member03 June 2019 22:09:52

Hey, myself and my husband (37 & 40) are looking to move to NZ in the next 12 months, I have lived abroad before for a 9 year period and love it, however it was easy to find jobs, apartment etc due to me still being in the EU I didn鈥檛 need a visa etc, my questions are to people who have moved from the uk to NZ are:
Where is best to move to?
Will I find my profession in NZ I鈥檓 currently a deputy manager in a children鈥檚 home for young people with difficult behaviours?
My husband is a 360 machine operator in drainage?
How do we go on about renting a property? We initially want to rent for twelve months,
How much money would be recommended to move over with?

Any help and advice would be hugely appreciated:)

Thank you

Idoma Lass Member

Member since 02 June 2017

Idoma LassMember03 June 2019 22:35:49

For your job - you will need to be in the bigger cities or towns. We're in Auckland and there are heaps of jobs within the family/ social welfare sector. I work in the sector so can attest to that.聽 Can's speak for your husband though. Good luck!
Money - it depends on you really. We moved with just about 10kGBP. My husband walked straight into a job so there was a salary immediately. We had our accommodation paid for for 1 month and we bought a car as soon as we arrived so didn't need much to start off with.

It's easy to find a place to rent. Be preapred for the houses here to be below the standard you are used to building wise. There is no central heating in most houses neither are they double glazed.

MrsMac2018 Member

Member since 03 June 2019

MrsMac2018Member04 June 2019 06:37:45

Thanks so much for the info

JohnLawson Member

Member since 21 May 2019

JohnLawsonMember04 June 2019 21:18:11

Hi Mrs Mac2018

i think the best place to start is the NZ Immigration Website. You will be able to find out what your options are聽 in terms of working short or long term i n NZ in your professions.

You should also talk to a few recruitment companies to get a picture of the job market. I found Job.co.nz useful to find relevant recruiters.

Good luck