Tag: New Zealand

Market Updates

Queenstown High-end New Builds Residential Homes Surge

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In the most recent quarter 424 new residential building consents were issued in the Queenstown-Lakes District almost doubling from the same quarter last year. Many new consents granted by local council were in the $2+ million category. This trend stands in contrast to sluggish national average.

What’s fueling that boom? Foreign capital. Ultra-wealthy buyers are increasingly building signature properties here. Many still remember stories of underground bunkers (as featured in a high-profile Vice documentary). These are not passive investments, but statements of lifestyle, security, prestige.

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Market Updates, Migrant Resources

New Zealand Creates a New Investor Category

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New Zealand is calling out for bold entrepreneurs to help fuel its next wave of growth. NZ $1 million minimum. For a $2 million investment in an existing business enables a 12-month fast-track to residence.

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/nri/work/new-zealand-introduces-new-investor-visa-for-foreign-business-owners/articleshow/123539197.cms

Job Finding Stories

From Military Stress Life to Dog Heaven

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Jason And Angelas Migration Success Story
  • from high stress to low stress
  • from career success to quality of life
  • from a chaotic environment to a stable environment

What could be more high-stress than a job in the military overseas in war zones? And let’s consider Jason and Angela’s home country. Aside from war zones, few countries offer more stressful living than South Africa today. New Zealand is their soft and fun landing spot.

Market Updates

New Zealand is still New Zealand

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After landing in New Zealand, foreign migrants typically comment about the friendliness of Kiwis, the cleanliness of the city, the beauty of the nature and the safe, relaxed nature of society. New Zealand is also one of the few genuinely “kid friendly” countries in the world. Job seekers have said these to me this week after landing in New Zealand and the same things were said also last month and last year and during lockdowns and before lockdowns for many years prior. New Zealand hasn’t changed.

During lockdowns, the reputation of New Zealand has been tarnished and dragged through the mud. In many cases, this is deserved. However, policies from our government don’t reflect the New Zealand society. I can offer proof of this statement based on what incoming migrants have been telling me.

I can respect the opinions of people who have been financially and professionally harmed by the bad polices of our government during lockdowns. But who is really to blame. It was a tiny few people in certain government departments who created and enforced bad policy.

New Zealand is still the best country for all those reasons that people have always loved about New Zealand. Those things have remained remarkably constant for many decades.

In my opinion and based on the informal opinion polls that I receive from new migrants; New Zealand is still the best country for all those reasons that people have always loved about New Zealand. Change is always happening, but those things have remained remarkably constant for many decades.

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Shameless promotion of New Zealand…

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New Zealand is near the bottom of the world geographically, but wins surprisingly high rankings in the world socially, economically, environmentally, culturally and politically.

Past accolades for New Zealand, with links:

And I will add three more: 1) best country to raise a family, 2) best country to be in when the stuff hits the fan globally, 3) best country for achieving a “work-life balance”.

And now we get to leadership. Our Prime Minister’s political acumen is deft. PM Jacinda Adern proved it during the Christchurch shooting and now again during the Covid-19 lock-down.

Unlike most other world leaders, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has generally avoided war metaphors in uniting her country against COVID-19. She tends not to refer to the coronavirus as “the enemy” or her fellow citizens as “soldiers.” Instead, she speaks of a “team of 5 million,” the population of her nation. When asked if she was afraid of the virus, she responded, “No. Because we have a plan.”

https://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/the-monitors-view/2020/0429/The-not-so-secret-sauce-of-New-Zealand-s-success?cmpid=shared-email

Does the entire country agree with all her policies? No. But most of NZ supports her leadership even while working through issues. Maybe that is how Democracy was supposed to work?

Attaching few popular videos below:

Nearly 49 million views at time of publishing – “Ahead of the final of Rugby World Cup 2011 in New Zealand, the French team formed an arrow as the All Blacks performed their pre-match tradition – the haka.”
13 million views filmed at the site of New Zealand’s first bungy jump.
“In the small town of Riverton at the bottom of New Zealand’s South Island is Robert and Robyn Guyton’s amazing 23-year-old food forest. The 2-acre property has been transformed from a neglected piece of land into a thriving ecosystem of native and exotic trees.”
Even Orcas are friendly?
Story behind this video click here –https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMo86nwqNAc
“Learn some basics about the country, including what you have to do & see once you arrive, when it’s best to travel and which food & drinks you definitely need to enjoy throughout your journey.”