Skilled Migrants Asked To Tell Their NZ Work Stories

A reader has sent us a link to a post on 3 News‘ Facebook page. Anyone who is considering emigrating to New Zealand as a skilled migrant without a firm job offer, or without full registration by a trade/professional body may want to read this: “We are looking for highly-skilled immigrants who came to NZ…

NZ “Not As Squeaky Clean As People May Perceive”

The Rugby World Cup is very likely to become a focus for civil disobedience among NZ protest groups who are threatening civil disobedience and the flour bombing of matches. “…Groups protesting against Government economic policies are proposing “civil disobedience” to disrupt the Rugby World Cup – possibly including flour-bombing Eden Park. The protesters, including unions…

Migrant Tales – Returning Kiwi Felt Like A Pom in NZ

Continuing in our series of Migrant Tales, first hand accounts of the migrant experience of New Zealand taken from places around the net. This tale is taken from an army social forum and the author, an expat Kiwi, speaks about how uncomfortable he felt when he returned to NZ after a long absence. He was…

Migrant Tales – New Zealand Expo, No It Wasn’t

Continuing in our series of Migrant Tales, first had account of the migrant experience of New Zealand taken from places around the net. Today’s tale is taken from a great blog called Movingtonewzealandblog.com and the author tells of his experience of an emigration fair held in Britain on 27 March 2011. We wish the author…

“Schools Don’t Need To Be Bullied Into Action”

Says Ian Leckie, national president of the union the NZ Educational Institute. Before taking up his post with the union Mr Leckie was principal of Tahatai Coast School in the Bay of Plenty. Bullying, both within New Zealand’s educational sector and the wider community, has been the focus of much media attention recently. In a…