A Second Home In New Zealand Guide – New Zealand immigration

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New Zealand Immigration & Relocation Made Easy…

The New Zealand Immigration & Relocation Report TM
~ An insider’s guide to New Zealand immigration, investment, employment, and lifestyle. ~

Bulging with a wealth of information, guidelines, resources, links and tips, this comprehensive report has something for everyone.

Here are just some of the topics and sections included in The New Zealand Immigration & Relocation Report:

* Why New Zealand?
* Permanent, Part-Time or Strategic Immigration
* Is Immigration the Answer?
* New Zealand’s Six Immigration Categories
* The Pros & Cons of Each NZIS Category.
* Should You Use an Immigration Consultant or Go It Alone?
* How we got our application approved in only 3 days!
* What to Bring With You and Key Things to Arrange Before You Arrive
* Getting You and Your Stuff to New Zealand
* Shipping your household items.
* Shipping your pets.
* Shipping your self.
* Banking and Finance
* EFTPOS.
* Bank accounts, service charges and choices.
* Housing & Real Estate — Finding the Right Place
* Renting a home.
* Purchasing a home.
* Obtaining Utilities and Related Services
* Water, Electricity & Gas.
* Telephone Service.
* Internet Service Provider (ISP’s).
* New Zealand internet “freebies”.
* Rubbish & recycling – a national mania.
* Food, Groceries, and the Kiwi Diet
* You have a what?… A “coupon”?
* A typical trip to the grocery store.
* Shopping in New Zealand
* Discount?…What’s a discount?
* Product Quality & Return Policies.
* What are the reliable brands?
* How to get a special discount on new household items.
* Automobiles.
* Checking your prospective car out.
* What were they thinking?
* Driving in New Zealand
* When’s the last time you heard of a rush hour that only lasted an hour?
* On the road again — just watch out for trucks and sheep.
* Where service stations still mean “service” stations!

* Drive left, think reverse, and don’t forget to laugh.
* The golden rule of New Zealand driving.
* Roundabouts – pure and simple.
* Beware of New Zealand’s bizarre give-way rules.
* Speed limits, “road rage” and strange motorway signs.
* Can I drive in New Zealand with my existing licence?
* Licensing (registering) your car and obtaining a Warranty of Fitness (WOF) certificate.
* Be sure to bring a map.
* Kiwi Business Signage — Oh my aching head.
* Metric conversion for dummies.
* Speed cameras and parking for newbies.
* New Zealand Schools and Education System
* Three types of primary and secondary schools.
* How do I select a school for my child?
* Old certificates and exams to give way to new NCEA.
* How do New Zealand public schools compare with those in other countries?
* Insurance & Healthcare
* Mail Services
* Electrical Device and Video Format Compatibility
* New Zealand’s Media
* Kiwi Ads – Earthy, blunt, and a special kind of humour.
* TV after 8:30 pm — Watch over your smaller children.
* Feature films and the New Zealand film rating system.
* Schedules? We don’t need no stinking schedules!
* National & Regional Newspapers.
* Magazines & Periodicals
* Kiwi Fashion, Society and Social Mores
* Fashion & Beauty.
* Manners & Personal Space.
* Socialisation.
* The roles of the sexes.
* Homosexuality.
* Prostitution.
* Alcohol & drug use.
* Attitudes toward wealth.
* Racism, bigotry and the pecking order.
* Working in New Zealand
* Leisure
* Kiwi-English
* New Zealand Tax System
* The legacy of “Rogernomics.”
* New Zealand’s personal & business tax rates.
* Double Tax Treaties
* Conclusion and Final Thoughts