bettyl
American expat in New Zealand
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American
Lives in hawera, taranaki
Registration: 31 October 2009
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Essentials to live in New Zealand by Christine
Hi, As an expat living in New Zealand, what would you advise the ones about to pack to bring along? What are the items you can easily find in New Zealand? On the other hand, what is less common or quite expensive? Share with us what you ...
As the others have stated, you can get most anything you want, but mostly in the bigger cities. One thing I had to learn was to buy things when you can because you can't depend on things being restocked at a later date. Read More
Adapting to the climate in New Zealand by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Adjusting to new climatic conditions is key in any expatriation process. Moving to New Zealand is no exception. What are the climate characteristics of New Zealand? How does the local weather impact your daily life, mood or ...
NZ has climates from the far north with no real winter right down to the far south that has snow ever winter. The summers seem to be warm all over. The closer to the coast that you live, it's noticeably warmer than inland. Snow is very rare in ... Read More
Top 5 tips to live in New Zealand by expat.com
Hi, When you are going to live abroad, you may have a lot of questions. Hence to facilitate you in this process, we are inviting expats to share their top 5 tips with regards to settling and living in New Zealand. What recommendations would ...
Bring a camera! There's so much beauty to see here! Be prepared for food to taste differently. Learn to buy things when you see them because they may not be there next week. There aren't a lot of stores, so 'comparison shopping' ... Read More
Trying to Move to New Zealand by psheik
Hi Everyone. My name is Tricia and i have a few questions for people who currently are Americans living in New Zealand. First off I have connections with the country cause my mom was born and raised in Auckland and i still have family there. I ...
I can't tell you anything about the job situation, but I can tell you that there's a bigger culture shock than you would imagine. Having family here to help you adjust will be a big help. I have been here since 2006 and only miss Walmart! Read More
My work experience so far in NZ by newkiwi
I am finding working in NZ very tough and unfair. It has been a surprise as all the Kiwis I met abroad were 'good as gold'. I guess the dregs have been left behind. Then there are the rich foreigners who start business here and run it - unethically. ...
I don't work out in the NZ world, but I have American friends who do and they seem to have the same bullying problems. I love the landscape here and the Kiwis that I have gotten to know personally, but as a whole I find the place a bit ... Read More