British Migrant Miners May Be Deported

Today, a sobering reminder about the downsides of migrant life in New Zealand:  the twin dangers of a weak job market combined with insecure work visas often force immigrants out of New Zealand. Two British miners, brought over to work in west coast coal fields are likely to be deported from New Zealand if they are made redundant…

Migrant Tales – Teaching in New Zealand and the NCEA

Continuing in our series of Migrant Tales, first hand accounts of the migrant experience of New Zealand taken from locations around the net. Today’s tale was first published on an emigration forum. The author is an expat living in the South Island, and tells of the difficulties that immigrant teachers have securing employment. The impending…

Migrant Tales – Bye Bye NZ

Continuing in our series of Migrant Tales, first hand accounts of the migrant experience of New Zealand taken from places around the net. Today’s tale was published recently on an expat forum. The author is a British woman of retirement age living in Christchurch for the last five years and enduring  repeated earthquakes. Hello everyone expats and…

Migrant Tale – House Buying and Divorce Laws

Continuing in our series of Migrant Tales – first hand accounts of the migrant experience of New Zealand taken from places around the net. Today’s tale was first published on an emigration forum. It is in two parts. It was written by a British woman who divorced her husband after he committed adultery in New Zealand,…