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New Zealand is a country made up of 3 islands a
sitting in the South Pacific. It was originally settled by Polynesians (Maori)
in the early part of the 2nd millennium, who traveled here from Polynesia. More
recently it became a British colony in the early 1840's.
It is a
democracy, with free elections held every 3 years. It has a world-renowned image
of being "clean" and "green" and a country free from the over-population and
pollution of other Western countries.
There
are 5 main metropolitan areas in New Zealand, with Auckland being our biggest
city, having a population of just over 1.3 million inhabitants (almost
1/3rd of the country’s population).
Somewhat close to a 1/3rd of the inhabitants are not native to
the city.
Auckland is a thriving multicultural environment with almost every
cultural group represented and celebrated at various festivals throughout the
year. Auckland celebrates its culteral diversity at every
opportunity, from ethnic markets every Saturday and Sunday morning to full blown
multi cultural or culture specific festivals. The country is predominantly
Caucasian, with a strong influence of Pacific culture and considered as part of
the South Pacific.New Zealand is free from racial tensions and corruption is almost
unknown.We are relatively crime/violence free so it is relatively safe in
comparison to our neighbours.
Although the biggest city you are never more than 10
minutes drive to a beach or 30minutes to the native forests that surround
Auckland, and just as in most cities there is an exodus on the weekends and
after the working day to enjoy sport, swimming, bathing, bushwalking and
picnics.
In the other major metropolitan
areas, these facilities are even closer and more accessible.
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New Zealand was founded on the concept of equality. Our political history focused on state socialism.
All residents have access to almost free healthcare and almost free
education.Education is totally free up
to tertiary level, and providing High School the student’s academic standards
are good enough, everyone has access to tertiary education, and residents are
entitled to student loans to fund their tertiary/trade education at approx 9%
interest New Zealand has arguably the
best education and healthcare system in the world.
 It
has a mainly primary industry export-based economy therefore people are very
outward looking in attitude.It has a
very good skill base and a world-wide reputation for innovation and lateral
thinking.A cynic might say our young
graduates might be considered to be our most successful
export.
New Zealand is a fantastic place to live, the climate is
temperate, services are reliable, facilities are second to none and the
education system is outstanding.People live here because they like it, and thousands of new arrivals have
said the same thing, after all, being such a new country, just about everybody
is only first or second generation.
 Home
ownership is a big part of the New Zealand psyche, and most people aim to own a
home, for security of tenure; to be the master of one's own domain, renovate to
improve one's living environment and likewise improve the value of the asset (
no capital gains tax) and it is not unusual for people to upgrade every few
years. Depending on one's income, mortgages are fairly easy to obtain and range
to 85% of property value and from approx 6% interest per year. Some lenders do
not require residence as an application criteria.
There are facilities for almost every kind of sport and recreation imaginable. As this
country is surrounded by sea it is no wonder that New Zealanders are great
sailors, both in the competitive and recreational sense and boating of all sorts
is popular and very accessible and inexpensive, as is fishing (river and sea)
and hunting.
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How do I get a job in New Zealand if I’m not a resident? more |
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The New Zealand structure is similar to that of the United Kingdom and
other Commonwealth countries. more |
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Like all Governments around the world, the New Zealand Government operates an immigration policy to achieve
social and economic goals through the temporary and permanent movement of people
and skills. more |
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New Zealand's overseas student policy is designed to
facilitate the entry of foreign students more |
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