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thanks motherbear,you are the only one to reply to my questions,so this one is for you.saw the invitation to apply guide and all that.with the english language ability,do we need to show proof although we were born in the UK,plus i have been here working for nearly a year and half now,and i have to get proof of my work experience so have to get in touch with my old employers.one company has gone bust and folded and i cant seem to get hold of them.what do i do there on that front and i know it said original letters but can a email from the company stating i worked there will suffice….thanks motherbear.trying to get my old employers to send a letter to NZ could take a while.i worked for 3 companies so 3 letters to come

New Zealanders’ life expectancy keeps increasing
By Martin Johnston
4:00 AM Tuesday Dec 29, 2009

Start saving for a long retirement. We’re going to live far longer if last century’s revolutionary changes in health and medicine continue.

Some average New Zealanders’ extra years on Earth will be attributable to developments in medical science - the next-generation Herceptin, perhaps, or the perfection of artificially grown liver transplants. Or the eventual introduction of a polypill, or the wider use of statins to reduce cholesterol.

Lifestyle

Much of the anticipated extra life expectancy will be down to lifestyle - good diet, exercise and not smoking.

"We’re gaining about a month a year in life expectancy, which is pretty amazing," says Auckland University epidemiologist Professor Rod Jackson.

"I don’t think there’s any suggestion that it’s slowing down. It is driven primarily by reductions in vascular disease, primarily heart attacks and strokes. I don’t think there’s any indication that there’s any kind of upper limit that we can’t go beyond."

More here.

Happy new year everyone.yeah,cant believe our ita pack arrived today.seen everyone,s eoi picked and successful then about 2 months for ita to arrive,but ours was a week and half.over the moon eoi submitted 16 nov,eoi decision successful 19 dec,ita pack arrived 29 dec.

Hi Guys,

This is my first post here. I have graduated in Computer Engineering from McMaster University, Canada. I have 2 years pre-graduate experience and 2 years post graduate experience in ICT (Network Support/IT Support officer). I am just wondering whether I will quaily for 50 points for my computer engineering degree? In the website it is mentioned that the requirement for ICT is either major in computer science or information technology.

Can I use my pre-graduate experience to gain points in ICT?

Thank you in advance.

Tamkash

Greetings,

I found this forum the other day while searching for information on dealing with Immigration here in New Zealand. I’m not quite sure which way to turn at the moment and would appreciate any advice regarding my situation.

I’m an American currently in NZ on a working holiday visa. I’ve spent much of my time in the country helping to build a farm. It’s been underway for about a year now, and started from basically the ground up. The infrastructure and herd build-up will be complete in about six more months and already we’re facing more demand than we can possibly supply. The owners have recently offered me a full 1/2 share in the business if I’d be willing to stay and help run the farm. I’m not interested in staying in NZ permanently, but I’d certainly be interested in staying for another year and helping to get this farm get off the ground. I’m planning to build a very similar business when I return to the US, so the experience I’m gaining here is very valuable to me.

Looking through the Immigration website, I’m not sure which option I could apply under and have any hope of staying to do this. I don’t know if they could offer me a "job" at this point and go that route because it’s a family farm, not a large corporation. Any pay I’d receive on top of basic living expenses would be variable according to the amount of animals we turn over, so they can’t really say they want to hire me at suchandsuch wage for suchandsuch period of time. I’m really not concerned about the money so much anyway, as I’m viewing it as more of an educational experience. I don’t think I’d have any luck trying to go the entrepreneurial route either because from memory, they want you to be the sole proprietor and have heaps of money.

So, does anyone have any advice on how I might approach this thing? Duly appreciated, for certain!

A crazy year for NZ’s weather
NZPA
Last updated 11:37 26/12/2009

At this time of year, it is easy to be blinded by the summer sun and forget all about the crazy stuff the weather gods threw at us during the year.

And some of it was quite crazy. May was winter, August was spring, October was simply freezing, and summer came late.

While the rest of the world had its share of topsy-turvy weather amid endless debate on the reality or otherwise of global warming, statistics show that 2009 was the fifth warmest year for the planet in the past 130 years, with 2005 the warmest and 2007 the second warmest.

For New Zealand, the first decade of the new millennium was the warmest since records began.

However, the stand-out features of the year for New Zealanders weather-wise were not about the warm, but more about the cold.

In May, we were plunged straight into winter with temperatures well below average over much of the country and many places experiencing record lows.

Metservice forecaster Bob McDavitt said freezing conditions were caused by a number of low pressure systems lingering just east of New Zealand, held there by a blocking anticyclone in the mid South Pacific Ocean.

This resulted in more southerlies than normal over the country.

But it is not always a bad thing, as another blocking anticyclone fed northerly winds over New Zealand in August, creating a false spring and the feeling that the worst was over.

That was until October arrived. It was the coldest October in 64 years, with troughs held near the country generating all-time record low temperatures in many areas and exceptionally late snowfalls.

And the culprit? Yes, yet another blocking anticyclone.

The highs and lows of the year’s weather, as determined by Mr McDavitt were:

January

11: Flooding hits Gisborne area, golf ball-sized hail hits the Kaimai Ranges, and a waterspout tosses over a yacht in the Hauraki Gulf.

February

8: The hottest day of the year is recorded at Culverden, North Canterbury, where the mercury tipped 38degC.

20-23: Severe rain from the remains of Tropical Cyclone Innis brings surface flooding to parts of Wellington, Levin and Palmerston North. In Tauranga, the annual kapa haka festival is washed out for the first time in 36 years.

27-28: Heavy rain forces the cancellation of the annual summer concert at Mission Estate in Hawke’s Bay.

March:

5-7: Storm takes out trees and powerlines as it crosses Northland, Auckland, and the Bay of Plenty.

11: Snow coats the Remarkables, near Queenstown.

April

9: Snow coats the Southern Alps

27: Heavy rain causes flooding in Westland, forcing homes to be evacuated. About 120 trampers are airlifted from the Milford Track.

May

8-10: Snow traps tourists on the Lindis Pass in Otago.

17: Tornado hits Taranaki. Flooding in Canterbury.

19: Snow to low levels in Otago.

21: Snow and ice trap motorists on the Central Plateau.

30: Snow to low levels in Canterbury and around Dannevirke.

June

28-30: Heavy rain, strong winds and thunderstorms in the north and north-east of the country. Civil Defence emergency declared in Gisborne as rivers rise.

July

11-13: High winds and rain affect Northland

23-24: Flooding, slips, and rail line closures as heavy rain and winds sweep across Wellington and eastern North Island.

August

1-2: Avalanche closes Milford Rd and takes 10 days to clear.

31: More flooding and rail line closures in Wellington region.

September

5-6: Record frosts during a slow-moving anticyclone

14: Extreme north-west winds push temperatures as high as 29degC in eastern South Island.

24: Deep low brings snow to low levels in northern Wairarapa and southern Hawke’s Bay.

October

4-5: Another deep low brings snow to low levels in Hawke’s Bay and the Central Plateau. Estimated to be the heaviest October snowfall in the area since 1967, it killed thousands of lambs, closed roads, and stranded hundreds of travellers.

8-9: Third low brings snow to Otago, Canterbury, and Marlborough.

November

13-15 and 26-28: High winds hit the country, creating havoc.

December

14: Severe thunderstorms hit Canterbury, with hails as large as golf balls damaging crops.

25: Glorious summer weather arrives it time for holidaymakers everywhere except Wellington and the south of the South Island. Forecasters say it is the most settled summery Xmas weather in a decade.

From here.

Has anyone been?
Is it a bad place?

Seen a job opportunity there so i might have to go there
Its a small place with 80,000 odd people, mostly students i believe

Cheers

Hi,

Does anyone know which branch is applicable for HK residents.

If someone employs a immigration agent then does the applicable branch remains same or gets changed to a branch within NZ? I am asking this for offshore application.

Rgds