[LCA2015-Chat] Moving to New Zealand

[Lin Nah]

A couple of things that you may be interested in. Some of them I came
across when looking for the info for the lca2015 wiki
https://linux.conf.au/wiki/Consulates


1. If you are Australian.
a. Website for Australian High Commission in NZ
http://www.newzealand.embassy.gov.au/wltn/home.html

It also includes info on the Australian Consulate General office in
Auckland.

They also have a section for Australians in NZ
http://www.nzembassy.com/australia/relationship-between-new-zealand-and-australia/australians-new-zealand

b. Travel Advice for NZ
http://smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/New_Zealand

Info like the Health tab is relevant for Australians coming to NZ to live.
For example there's a reciprocal health agreement between Aust and NZ.


2. From UK or Aust
The reciprocal Agreement for Health is summarised in
http://www.health.govt.nz/new-zealand-health-system/eligibility-publicly-funded-health-services/reciprocal-health-agreements

3. US Citizen services in NZ
US Embassy in NZ's web site http://newzealand.usembassy.gov/
US Consulate office in Auckland
http://newzealand.usembassy.gov/american_citizen.html

http://newzealand.usembassy.gov/service2.html lists services for US citizens

4. Most other countries have their own consulate websites with info for
citizens in NZ as well as ppl wishing to travel/work etc in their country
MFAT page allows you to search for the page
http://www.mfat.govt.nz/Embassies/2-Foreign-representatives-to-NZ/Diplomatic-and-Consular-List.php

regards
lin


On Sun, Feb 15, 2015 at 10:55 AM, Lin Nah <lin.nah at gmail.com> wrote:

> This is excellent news 8)
>
> Since there's no specifics, I'll just reply generally. As I haven't met
> you, it is very general. IF you email me privately with the info I'll try
> to give more specifics.
>
> There's a site by NZ Govt on living + working in NZ
> https://www.newzealandnow.govt.nz/
>
>
> 1. IMHO when considering where to live temporarily and more permanently,
> you should check out what public transport routes there are to your new
> job. Even if you don't intend to use it, it gives you an alternative on
> days your main transport option is not available.
>
> If your job is in the CBD your options of places to stay are more than in
> other areas where there's perhaps not so many options wrt public transport
> to the area.
>
> 2. If by more permanent you mean somewhere to rent, and you're not
> currently in NZ, you need to familiarise yourself with what you should and
> shouldn't do as a renter in NZ. eg stuff like bond(must be lodged properly
> etc) , notice period, tenancy agreement (what can or can't be in it. they
> should use the standard agreement),  There's a piece of legislation called
> Residential Tenancies Act and it summarised in a few places.
>
> Pages to start:
> * http://www.dbh.govt.nz/tenancy-index and their publications at
> http://www.dbh.govt.nz/pub-tenancy-generalinfo
> (dbh = Dept of Building + Housing)
> There's a standard agreement listed there.
> * Market Rent http://www.dbh.govt.nz/market-rent
> * Renting 101 - an article recently in r/newzealand :
> http://redd.it/2u240q
> * Trademe is a NZ auction site, like US's ebay and is the most popular.
> They have a section for property to rent
> http://www.trademe.co.nz/property/residential-property-to-rent/auckland
> or ppl looking for flatmates
> http://www.trademe.co.nz/flatmates-wanted/auckland .
>
> 3.  Pets?
> If you're bringing a pet or intend to have a pet, you should search with
> this in mind. I'll have to warn you that it is hard to search for pets
> allowed rentals.
> Obviously if you're bringing your pet, you should also check out the
> health + quarantine requirements by officials protecting NZ's biosecurity,
> Good pages to start:
> * https://www.mpi.govt.nz/importing/live-animals/pets/
> * http://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/enter/personal/pets/cats-and-dogs
>
>
> 4. Another consideration is availability and proximity to facilities you
> require or would like to have access to regularly. For example I consider
> having access to internet quite important. There's certain areas (not many
> but they exist) where availability of ADSL is limited. It might be an area
> where ADSL is available but there's no spare ports in the exchange (and for
> some areas it could be months before a spare port is available). So add to
> to your things to check about a property if this is important to you.
> If you wish access to UFB (Fast fibre connection) there's even fewer areas
> where it is available AND even if it goes pass your gate, it may not be
> turned on at the permises you are renting.
>
> Are you coming alone or bringing partner and/or kid(s) with you?  For
> kids, access to a reasonably good school would need to be added to your
> requirements for choice of area.
>
>
> I'll send this first and add to it later if i think of other things.
>
> regards + good luck
>
> lin
>
>
>
> On Sat, Feb 14, 2015 at 7:10 PM, Lee Symes <leesdolphin at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> I am moving to Auckland in a few weeks and I wanted some advice on where
>> to stay between arriving and finding a place to live more permanently.
>>
>> Yours,
>>
>> Lee
>>
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