Spare a thought today for the migrants that wash-up in Auckland looking for the ‘Kiwi lifestyle’ only to become the country’s new working poor. Unable to claim benefits to put bread on the table, unlike most Kiwis, they’re reduced to living in squalor to make ends meet. One postman has written on reddit about the…
Recently, you may have noticed something of a backlash in the NZ media against Chinese immigrants and investors in New Zealand. The current spate of xenophobia has been sparked by the perception that wealthy Chinese are buying too many Auckland properties, forcing the price up for Kiwis. Chinese investors make up less than 50%…
A cautionary word of advice for people leaving New Zealand – be sure to leave nothing that binds you to the country country for tax purposes. That house you couldn’t sell and had to rent out, or the family you still send money back to, could possibly make you a resident for tax purposes.…
Remember how we’ve told you about rip-off prices in New Zealand, and how more and more people are finding it cheaper to buy from abroad? Never let it be said that New Zealand has a free market economy, nor that its residents aren’t bled dry by pricing policies that exploit the limited opportunities for price…
Some interesting statistics that you won’t find in the average immigration information pack. New Zealand’s world rankings 1st highest country forSuicide rates in ages 15-24 Cannabis useProperty crime victimsRape victimsMcDonalds Restaurants per $GDP 2nd highest country forSuicide rates in ages 25-34Total crimes per capitaTotal crime victimsMcDonalds restaurants per capitaImmigration -foreign populationPersonal income tax 3rd highest…
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