Migrant Tales – Amir’s Story – Updated

Continuing in our very popular Migrant Tales series- first hand accounts of the migrant experience of New Zealand. Amir fled Iran as a child with his family in the 1980s, his parents were offered a choice between Australia and New Zealand. This is his story… There are many words to explain NZ, its identity and…

Migrant Tales – Difficulty Finding a Job in New Zealand?

  Continuing in our Migrant Tales series – first hand accounts of the migrant experience of New Zealand. Migrants are often attracted into parting with hefty visa fees with stories of alleged staff and skills shortages in New Zealand. The reality is very different. Here’s a migrant tale taken from an emigration forum, showing that…