The New Zealand Immigration & Relocation Report Ebook

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

• Why New Zealand?  
• Working in New Zealand
• Work Experience
• Where service stations still mean "service" stations!
• When's the last time you heard of a rush hour that only lasted an hour?
• What were they thinking?
• What to Bring With You and Key Things to Arrange Before You Arrive
• What are the reliable brands?
• Water, Electricity & Gas.
• Three types of primary and secondary schools.
• The roles of the sexes.
• The legacy of "Rogernomics."
• The golden rule of New Zealand driving.
• The Skilled Migrant Category
• The Pros & Cons of Each NZIS Category.
• Telephone Service.
• TV after 8:30 pm -- Watch over your smaller children.
• Suggestions for Submitting a Skilled Migrant Application.
• Spouse/Partner's Qualifications
• Speed limits, "road rage" and strange motorway signs.
• Speed cameras and parking for newbies.
• Socialisation.
• Should You Use an Immigration Consultant or Go It Alone?
• Shopping in New Zealand
• Shipping your self.
• Shipping your pets.
• Shipping your household items.
• Settlement Funds
• Schedules? We don't need no stinking schedules!
• Rubbish & recycling - a national mania.
• Roundabouts - pure and simple.
• Renting a home.
• Racism, bigotry and the pecking order.
• Qualifications
• Purchasing a home.
• Prostitution.
• Product Quality & Return Policies.
• Preparing your application for submittal
• Police Reports
• Personal Details
• Permanent, Part-Time or Strategic Immigration
• On the road again -- just watch out for trucks and sheep.
• Old certificates and exams to give way to new NCEA.
• Obtaining Utilities and Related Services
• New Zealand's personal & business tax rates.
• New Zealand's Six Immigration Categories
• New Zealand's Media
• New Zealand internet "freebies".
• New Zealand Tax System
• New Zealand Schools and Education System
• National & Regional Newspapers.
• Metric conversion for dummies.
• Manners & Personal Space.
• Mail Services
• Magazines & Periodicals
• Licensing (registering) your car and obtaining a Warranty of Fitness (WOF) certificate.
• Leisure
• Kiwi-English
• Kiwi Fashion, Society and Social Mores
• Kiwi Business Signage -- Oh my aching head.
• Kiwi Ads - Earthy, blunt, and a special kind of humour.
• Is Immigration the Answer?
• Internet Service Provider (ISP's).
• Insurance & Healthcare
• How we got our application approved in only 3 days!
• How to get a special discount on new household items.
• How do New Zealand public schools compare with those in other countries?
• How do I select a school for my child?
• Housing & Real Estate -- Finding the Right Place
• Homosexuality.
• Health Requirements
• Getting You and Your Stuff to New Zealand
• Food, Groceries, and the Kiwi Diet
• Feature films and the New Zealand film rating system.
• Fashion & Beauty.
• English requirement
• Electrical Device and Video Format Compatibility
• Driving in New Zealand
• Drive left, think reverse, and don't forget to laugh.
• Double Tax Treaties
• Discount?...What's a discount?
• Conclusion and Final Thoughts
• Checking your prospective car out.
• Can I drive in New Zealand with my existing licence?
• Beware of New Zealand's bizarre give-way rules.
• Be sure to bring a map.
• Banking and Finance
• Bank accounts, service charges and choices.
• Automobiles.
• Attitudes toward wealth.
• Alcohol & drug use.
• A typical trip to the grocery store.