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Hi, my name is Manny. At the moment i have applied to many jobs in seek.co.nz but no responded at all. I finished my bachelor degree from USA and postgraduate dip from Massey. I am 29 years old male and have PR. Anyone have available job for me like working in the office customer service something like that. Help please. :Cheers:

Hey all. This is the first time I’m posting a thread on this part of the forum. I would like to know where in New Zealand would be the best place to settle down in terms of job opportunities, activities for children, quality of living, cost of living in terms of housing, schools etc. Could someone please advise me? Is Auckland better or Wellington?

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Anyone have any experience with what is invloved in getting your driving license changed to an international one?

I know that you can be granted an IDL for up to a maximum of 12 months. After that you would have to apply for a full New Zealand driving license. This would involve sitting a theory and practical exam.

Although I have lived in NZ before, I could not drive at the time so didn’t pick up any particular differences in the driving laws from that of the UK.

Just wondering if it is pretty much the same and if the practical exam is difficult.

Thanks

Warmer start to winter
The Dominion Post
Last updated 05:00 31/03/2009

A mild autumn is being predicted, heralding a warmer start to winter as New Zealand nears the end of daylight saving time.

As the La Nina weather system weakened, above average temperatures were likely for the next three months in several regions, the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research said.

"The whole country is looking pretty good … If it stays mild, it should be good news for the average farmer," principal climate scientist James Renwick said.

The forecast predicted average or above average temperatures in the North Island, including Wellington, Taranaki, Wanganui and Manawatu.

Ski Areas Association executive director Miles Davidson was undaunted by the prospect of warmer June weather in the alps.

He said that with snow-making in cold temperatures at high altitudes things could be turned around pretty quickly.

Dr Renwick expected "gentle autumn weather" for much of the South Island as well.

"The indications are it should be drier than normal, and highs will dominate."

This Sunday at 3am clocks will have to be wound back an hour to mark the end of daylight saving.

This year daylight saving will be reintroduced on September 27.

From here.

Tougher immigration rules may spell disaster
By BEN HEATHER - The Southland Times
Last updated 05:00 31/03/2009

Tougher immigration rules could spell disaster for Queenstown, which relies heavily on workers on temporary visas, Queenstown Hoteliers said.

The comments were made during a New Zealand Hotel Council meeting in Queenstown yesterday, where hoteliers vented their frustration at the Labour Department’s approach to temporary visas.

Hotel council chairwoman Jennie Langley said the department had, in just the past few days, investigated the suspension of temporary visas to protect New Zealand jobs.

A survey, presented to the Labour Department in February, showed that of the 2100 worker in Queenstown hotels and adventure activities, 900 were on temporary visas, Ms Langley said.

"That is a big issue for us, both in Queenstown and nationally," she said.

Tourism Industry Association chief executive Tim Cossar said political momentum was moving towards more visa restrictions to protect New Zealand jobs, which was not good news for the tourism or Queenstown.

"There is some degree of naivete that people are just going to move anywhere to get a job. We are already hearing about serious skill shortage in all areas," Mr Crossar said.

Destination Queenstown chairwoman Erna Spijkerbosch said the damage was already being done, with visa uncertainty and delays pushing workers to return home.

"They are looking at the situation and leaving earlier," she said. "We are going to run out of staff."

Currently, employers have to show they cannot find a suitable New Zealander to fill a role before employing someone on a temporary visa. When that visa comes up for renewal, the person’s job must be re-advertised.

Queenstown’s employers, particularly in the tourism industry, have raised complaints about how long visa applications take.

One Queenstown employee on a temporary visa told The Southland Times he was cheated out of redundancy payment because his work permit expired. He had applied for a renewal months in advance but when his employers found out it had lapsed they dropped the redundancy process and fired him instead.

At the meeting, Queenstown Lakes District Mayor Clive Geddes also raised concerns about the Labour Department not understanding Queenstown’s unique position. "As unemployment rises we are going to get swamped with bright-eyed government programmes (for unemployment). We can’t afford to be part of other people’s solution," he said.

The meeting also had a presentation by Covec economist Shane Vuletich , who went through figures showing a drop in most tourism indicators. Queenstown was also more exposed because of its greater reliance on international tour groups rather than domestic tourism, he said.

The Labour Department could not provide comment before publication.

From here.

Overseas traders say kiwi dollar ready to fly
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By Adam Bennett

Overseas currency traders are tipping the New Zealand and Australian dollars to surge by more than 10 per cent in the next few months, buoyed by a rise in commodity spending as central banks print unprecedented amounts of cash to rescue their economies.

That is despite a local market view that the kiwi’s rise is not sustainable.

The New Zealand dollar leaped as much as 11 per cent this month in its best rally since at least 1975 on a trade-weighted basis. It reached a 2-month high of US58.02c on Thursday and ended last week at US57.06c. It closed yesterday at US56.46c.

BNP Paribas and Barclays Capital say the aussie, kiwi and Norway’s krone will rise as much as 13 per cent by September.

Credit Suisse Group AG raised its three-month forecast for the aussie last week to US75c from US60c and its kiwi estimate to US59c from US46c.

More here.

Hi MotherBear and Others,

My WP is approved (after a 60 day wait) and I’m arriving in Wellington on 18th april. I thankyou all for your support.

- Any things to take care before arrival ?
- Is it very cold there ?
- what is best option for initial stay for 2-3 weeks before I move to rented house?
- As I’ve got the "work visa" so do I need to apply for "work permit" also ? or this will be taken care at the airport

Khloey here, I’m new in this site. I found this site is full of interesting topic. Hope to learn something from guys….

Hi everybody,
I am trying to get a work Permit/Visa and my employer is an immigrations registered company. My employment is Unskilled as i didn’t have luck enough to get a job in IT as I wanted to. I have the application sheet on my hands and I can’t seem to find the right Work Policy (H2) For me. Can somebody help me with this one, please?

My second question is.. I have four months left on my working holiday visa (Until the end of July) and I am planning on applying next week. But, I’ve seen that I need to handle my passport to Immigrations and I have a problem with that. I am going back to my country in the beginning of June because of my brothers wedding and I need my passport, I’ve heard that immigrations takes up to three months or more to give a work Permit/Visa and I want to use my passport within that time, is there anything I can do? Maybe… I could give them a certified copy of my passport or apply for it and pray for receiving my visa before the first days of June? I don’t want to come back until i know that i have a work permit to stay in NZ.
Thanks for all the help that you can give me.
Eu.