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Career, quality of life, and the great outdoors

My wife and I had always planned on living abroad and New Zealand was the frontrunner. We’d lived our whole lives in Europe, so we were keen to try something new. We wanted an English-speaking environment and were drawn to New Zealand’s stunning nature, mild climate, safety, and the chance to live...

Johannes

The road to a new life 

I was ready for a new chapter in my life – less stress, more stability, and a better work/life balance. Work conditions were highly stressful in South Africa, and with construction and civil engineering projects very much on a boom or bust cycle, career stability was lacking.  On a personal level...

Auckland

Beaches, balance and building a new life

My friend worked here for a year and talked about how amazing New Zealand was. I moved here three months later. Although it was hard leaving my family in the UK, I came here for a better way of life, including more of a work life balance. The weather and scenery were big drawcards too and I’ve...

Justin arrived to explore the country on a holiday and never left.

The accidental Kiwi

I arrived in New Zealand five years ago for an extended stop-over – to explore the country and have a break before looking for work and a new home in Australia. Things didn’t quite go according to plan.  Within three weeks of arriving in New Zealand, I had found a job, a house and a new life in...

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Your north and west Auckland life

So, you’re considering making a move in the future to New Zealand’s largest city and the third most liveable city in the world for expats – but where in this diverse city would you call home? Take a moment to imagine what your future life might look like in north Auckland or west Auckland. From...

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Auckland’s construction boom leads to offshore talent search

Thinking about a new life in a new city in 2020? Then Auckland might just have everything you’re looking for when it comes to great career prospects and a quality lifestyle. New Zealand’s largest city is growing rapidly, and its population continues to rise. There are plenty of career opportunities...

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Top five tips for making the move to Auckland in 2020

If you’re thinking about doing something different in 2020, then how about making the move to one of the world’s most liveable cities? Auckland has plenty of jobs on offer in sectors including IT, construction, infrastructure, education and healthcare. What’s more, you’ll be relocating to a city...

South Auckland is going through a regeneration, could there be a construction job for you.

Regeneration in south Auckland leads to construction talent search

Auckland is experiencing an unprecedented construction boom. The city is preparing for an influx of people over the next 10 years, with the existing population set to increase from 1.65 million residents in 2018, to over 2 million by 2031. From the centre of the city, as far as the eye can see in...

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A career with Auckland-based tech company Xero 

17,000km is a very long way to come to start a new life, but that's exactly what Tetiana Perevernykhata, a senior developer at Xero and her husband did two years ago. Tetiana believes it's one of the best decisions she's ever made, as she’s about to celebrate her third Christmas in the Southern...

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Barbecues, beaches and bodyboarding – living the dream down under

For over 10 years, my wife Susan had been saying we should try life ‘down under’. Although our home country of Scotland is a beautiful place and my family are a tight-knit bunch, the long dark winters and short summers just didn’t allow for the kind of outdoor lifestyle we wanted.  The cold and...

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