Migrant Tales – The UK Plumber’s Tale (updated)

Welcome to another chapter in our series of Migrant Tales  – first hand accounts of the migrant experience of New Zealand. Today’s tale was sent in by John, a successful businessman from the UK who was forced to start from the bottom when he migrated to New Zealand. If you’re a plumber or gas fitter you may…

Massive Rush For Jobs In Dunedin

The unemployment situation in New Zealand isn’t really easing if the reports about the rush at the Dunedin store of Bunnings (A DIY Store) is anything to go by. Apparently 1,700 job seekers turned up to apply for 110 jobs, as people sacked in the recession turned up to find work. The Herald says: “The…