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Discover fantastic job opportunities in NZ

7 VISA OVERVIEW Our guide to the main visa pathways

11 RELOCATION, RELOCATION! How to buy a house and set up a mortgage 13 DOWN TO BUSINESS The Long Term Business Visa explained 17 JOB DONE Boost your chances of finding a job Down Under

20 FINDING AN ADVISER How to find a registered migration adviser 23 “I CAME FOR THE LIFESTYLE” Success story of an expat who made the move 24 RELOCATE TO TARANAKI The lowdown on NZ’s most liveable region

27 TOP 10 LUXURY LODGES Find out where the celebrities stay in NZ

32 WELCOME TO MIDDLE EARTH Visit the Lord of the Rings movie locations

34 FIORDLAND Explore this breathtaking South Island region

WelcomeOnceagainthefocusison the Land of the Long White Cloud; and with good reason. Not only is New Zealand set again for the silver screen with The Hobbit – check out our Middle Earth movie locations feature on page 32 – but UK workers are much in demand. So much so that we’ve dedicated much of this supplement to showcasing the opportunities Down Under for you.

If you’ve wondered what life is like in NZ, or what skills are in demand, then start with our guide on page 4; it should answer many of your questions. The visa pathways you can take are many and varied, so we’ve compiled a handy guide which you’ll find on page 7.

If you are thinking of applying for a job in New Zealand, then we can provide some handy tips (p17), as well as giving you some real life insights from UK expats on pages 14, 23 and 25. We’ve also got property advice (p11), a guide to NZ’s top 10 luxury lodges (p27) and a factfile on picturesque Fiordland (p34)

John Weir, Publisher

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