Migrant Tales – Now we feel as though we’ve stepped into a nightmare… I’ve stepped back in time 40 or so years moving here

Welcome to our Migrant Tales series – first hand accounts of the migrant experience of New Zealand. Today’s tale was part of a thread here at E2NZ.org. The author, a Canadian who had previously lived in Australia, felt like she’d stepped back forty years when she moved to New Zealand, and not in a good…

Migrant Tales – Heading Back to First World Canada

Continuing in our series of migrant tales – first hand accounts of the migrant experience of New Zealand. Today’s tale is from a Canadian, resident in New Zealand for three years. Here’s his reasons for why he’ll be headed home soon. I’m from Canada, and I’d rather spend a winter there where it’s -20C because…

Migrants Tales – Leaving NZ, What’s To Miss?

Continuing our series of Migrant’s Tales, first hand accounts of the immigrant experience of New Zealand, taken from locations around the net. Today’s tale is from a blog written by a teacher, a Canadian expat who lived in Dunedin for three years. Dec 18, 2009 New Zealand- Final Thoughts Well, here we are. A time…