

coppies
South African expat in New Zealand
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About me
South African
Lives in Auckland
Registration: 18 January 2013
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Living in New Zealand by chalainnz
My name is Charlene Apollos and I have lived in Christchurch, New Zealand for almost 10 years now. I am 47 years old, married with 3 children, aged 27, 20 and 16. We emigrated in February 2007 due to my husband been offered a retail management ...

If you come from SA direct to NZ then you may settle in a lot easier. Those that left SA and worked through the US, Europe and elsewhere typically struggle as the workplace can be rather challenging as critical thinking is frowned upon and leads to ... Read More


fed-up with South africa , concidering New Zealand. Any info? by renierlummis
Im living in South Africa but want to move to New Zealand , would like some info on the living conditions , possibilities.

Did you ever make it across - would be interested to hear what happened in the three years since. Read More


Is there racism in New Zealand towards black people by estherl
I am a Ugandan female coming to New Zealand on a study visa for 2 years for my masters degree. I need to know if there is racism in New Zealand. Are there many black people from Africa? How are they treated? Would a little black boy of 5 years be ...

Because we continue to sell NZ as paradise to the rest of the world when it is just as difficult as everywhere else. I find it despicable that we would give advise to people that are about to uproot everything they know to settle into what we ... Read More


Is there racism in New Zealand towards black people by estherl
I am a Ugandan female coming to New Zealand on a study visa for 2 years for my masters degree. I need to know if there is racism in New Zealand. Are there many black people from Africa? How are they treated? Would a little black boy of 5 years be ...

A response so typical from Motorlodge which essentially translates to an inability to handle constructive feedback. Yes racism and xenophobia is alive and well in NZ but then again it is not different to any other place. It is just harder in NZ if ... Read More


Best cities to live in New Zealand by Julien
Hi, ItÂ’s not always easy to decide in which area to settle in when moving to New Zealand. According to you, what are the best cites to live in? Which regions offer most of the job opportunities, a good quality of life, an affordable cost of ...

Now that is a loaded question. However consider the following. New Zealand now counts amongst the most expensive countries in the world to live in. Quality of life and Cost of living goes hand in hand. Without sufficient money in your pocket to ... Read More