New Zealand permanent resident visa and resident visa; what’s the difference?

One of the most confusing issues in New Zealand visa jungle is telling the difference between a New Zealand permanent resident visa and a resident visa. Immigration New Zealand have done a pretty good job of making this as complex as possible. So I’m going to explain it to you and hopefully simplify the whole thing in […]

new entrepreneur work visa – how does it work

Summer is continuing into fall for now. Warm days and not a lot of rain. Farmers began to worry. The soil in large parts of the country is apparently is dryer now then during last year’s dry spell. Wine makers and grape growers are embracing the weather conditions. Last week they got a scare in […]

immigration new zealand – back to the future

A while ago I was present at a meeting where the current Minster of Immigration, Michael Woodhouse, talked about the challenges and opportunities that he is faced with. Policy wise, changes will keep happening. Like the newly released Entrepreneur work and residence visa policy. He was clearly very proud of his first big policy overhaul. There […]

greener grass

Why do people migrate? The answer in most cases is a longing for change. Something in your home country isn’t working. This was the case for me and my husband. We were looking for the proverbial ‘greener grass’. And we found it. We came to New Zealand three years ago on a residence visa and […]

why not?

How do you make the decision to go for it (or not)? Well, you could make a list with the pros and cons but how do you weigh ‘not seeing your grandkids grow up’ against ‘a better climate’. The short answer: you can’t. Or if you have seven reasons listed on the ‘GO’ side of […]

summer in new zealand is here!

I love this time of year. End of spring, early summer. Mother Nature flicking her season switch about half November when almost overnight temperatures went from 17-18 degrees Celsius to 24-26 degrees. Balmy evenings and overnight temperatures of 15-16 degrees. The spring winds have died down. Relax outside with a book and a glass of […]

prepare yourself!

Are you planning to apply for a work visa? Do you believe you can just hop on a plane, find a job and apply for a work visa? Think again. Did you prepare yourself properly? How long do you think an employer wants to wait for you to get your work visa sorted? Every day I […]

winding roads

The news in New Zealand is dominated lately by discussions about tourists, immigrants and car-accidents. Sadly all three are part of the same discussion. Leading up to the start of this discussion was a Dutch tourist who caused the death of three people while driving at the wrong side of the road. Six percent of all car […]