As they say in here New Zealand this is ‘Awesome’…. my first ever blog…
I am going to go through every step of moving to the other side of the world from the UK, from the moment you decide it could be for you….this site is really for all of my fellow brits in particular to help and advise them with everything and more that you need or would want to know about emigration to New Zealand. There will be different sections for you to look through from attending an Expo in the UK to finding employment here and current information on buying a home, where to settle and costs to be able to move here. I have loved researching and also writing my guidebook to accompany this blog and hope you will love it too!
Getting started
Before you decide to pack up and go, I would strongly recommend doing your own thorough research as I can assure you that New Zealand is a very different country to the UK, which mistakenly we didn’t realise even though I had family who had already moved here and had visited many times over many years before.
I personally found the best thing to do was to write lists of Pro’s and cons of living in UK versus New Zealand and here are some of things from my list, I am sure you will find some similarities when you create yours and it helps to focus your mind and to fully understand and be sure of why you are going.
UK – Pro’s UK con’s
Family/friends Too busy congested
Familiarity Rising house prices and cost of living
Cost of living and shopping Ageism
Local pubs and restaurants Less family in UK than NZ
NZ – Pro’s NZ Con’s
Quality of Life Its an expensive place to live!
Outdoor Lifestyle Very little history compared to UK
Family Leaving some family behind
Job Opportunities Less Job Opportunities and Kiwi’s first
Cheaper housing & Land Can be Poorer standard of housing
Developing country Health Cost of private health
Small population Making new friends and being accepted in a new community