There's some good info here, obviously, there might be other expat forums more specific to where your at. http://britishexpats.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=83 Like any forum, you have to dig......I gather the Kiwi's are having a heck of a time economically, tourism, some wool and a bit of cheese isn't the best basis for an economy it seem's. Fantastic if your independent of that though, rentals and housing are being hit hard, so i gather anecdotally.
Thanks for the info. Trademe seems to be very useful. NZ is a beautiful country! And cheap too, at least for Europeans at current exchange rates. Good place to escape the ugly winters of the north.
I love NZ. The only problems that I see are: 1. High Asian population which in a country of only 4 million is very noticeable. I do not mind Asian folk but I was not prepared to see so many Asians in kiwi land. 2. Native population - not super friendly to the white folk - maybe they have a reason, I just do not want to be stuck in a South Africa in the late 80's, 20 years down the road. 3. Far away from everything and I mean everything. Other than that ..... a lovely place.