NZ Ahead Podcast

  🇳🇿FREE 5-DAY LIFE IN NZ VIDEO GUIDE HERE ➡️ https://nzahead.com/free/ Two years ago, Will, Ira and their little daughter left the USA to start a new life in NZ. We first interviewed this lovely couple (who are members of the NZ Ahead Slack community) a year ago, when things were proving very difficult. They were living in a damp, mouldy house, had spent every cent of their savings to get to...

  🇳🇿FREE 5-DAY LIFE in NZ VIDEO GUIDE HERE ➡️   www.nzahead.com/free  Most people spend years planning a move to New Zealand. Marc and his family did it in four months. Marc, a loved member of our private NZ AHEAD SLACK COMMUNITY, his wife Kelly, and their three-year-old son Spencer left Burnley in Lancashire and arrived in Auckland in October 2025. They'd never even visited New Zea...

Get Your Free 5-day Life in NZ Video Guide  www.nzahead.com/free   Did you know Americans living in New Zealand can still vote? Joey, 19, moved from Colorado, USA, to New Zealand with her family two years ago. She now studies violin at the University of Waikato, and she's a student ambassador for Vote From Abroad. Today, Joey shares what life in Hamilton is like, how she adjusted to the...

🇳🇿FREE 5-DAY LIFE in NZ VIDEO GUIDE HERE ➡️   www.nzahead.com/free  Ever wondered what it'd feel like to leave everything behind and actually move to New Zealand? (I'm sure you have dreamed of this many times...) Today, we bring you part two of our "How sure are you?" series, where you will hear from three more members of our NZ Ahead community - each at separate stages of their moving t...

🇳🇿FREE 5-DAY LIFE in NZ VIDEO GUIDE HERE ➡️   www.nzahead.com/free  Is New Zealand still the 'promised land' for healthcare workers? Today on the podcast, we welcome back Prudence Thomson from Accent Health Recruitment  and find out:   Why have nurse recruitment numbers changed?   Which medical specialists are in high demand right now?   Why do doctors who come to NZ...

🇳🇿FREE 5-DAY LIFE in NZ VIDEO GUIDE HERE ➡️   www.nzahead.com/free  In this episode, Liz and Brian sit down with NZ Ahead community Slack member and favourite immigration advisor, Charlotte Stockman from NZ Shores, to break down the Temporary Retirement Visa—a little-known option for retirees who want to spend time in New Zealand without committing to full residency. If you are thinking...

🇳🇿FREE Video Guide That leads to the NZA Community! ➡️   www.nzahead.com/free  In this episode of the NZ Ahead podcast, Liz and Brian share real stories from members of their beautiful private NZ AHEAD SLACK COMMUNITY who are all moving to (or now living) in New Zealand. Prepare to hear from: Dan from the UK,  who is in the final stages of his move to NZ. Sandra from Germany  w...

🇳🇿FREE 5-DAY LIFE in NZ VIDEO GUIDE HERE ➡️   www.nzahead.com/free  Finding a house to rent in New Zealand from overseas can feel impossible. You don't know the suburbs. You don't know what a good price is. You don't know who to trust. In this episode, Liz sits down with Nikki, founder of As the Kiwi Flies and a proud member of the NZ Ahead community. Nikki moved from England to Auckland...

  🇳🇿FREE 5-DAY LIFE in NZ VIDEO GUIDE HERE ➡️   www.nzahead.com/free  Finding a house to rent in New Zealand from overseas can feel impossible. You don't know the suburbs. You don't know what a good price is. You don't know who to trust. In this episode, Liz sits down with Nikki, founder of As the Kiwi Flies and a proud member of the NZ Ahead community. Nikki moved from England to A...

🇳🇿FREE 5-DAY NZ VIDEO GUIDE HERE ➡️  www.nzahead.com/free What happens when you follow a calling you can't explain? In this deeply moving episode of the NZ Ahead podcast, Liz sits down with Julio, a NZ Ahead community member, psychiatrist and writer from Brazil who moved from London to Palmerston North with his Polish wife and young daughter. Julio's story is unlike any we've had on the podca...

🇳🇿FREE 5-DAY NZ VIDEO GUIDE HERE ➡️  www.nzahead.com/free What happens when a former US Marine follows his heart and takes his family to the other side of the world? In this raw and emotional episode of the NZ Ahead podcast, Liz sits down with VD. An NZ Ahead community member and former Marine from California, USA, who moved his family to New Zealand's Kapiti Coast in 2025. One year in, VD sh...

🇳🇿FREE 5-DAY NZ VIDEO GUIDE HERE ➡️  www.nzahead.com/free Is Auckland really as busy, expensive, and unfriendly as everyone says? In this episode of the NZ Ahead podcast, Liz sits down with  Nicki , a  proud member of our private NZ Ahead community  and the founder of  As the Kiwi Flies . Remember! If you long to MOVE TO NEW ZEALAND, las Nicki and her family did, SIGN UP b...

🇳🇿FREE 5-DAY LIFE in NZ VIDEO GUIDE HERE ➡️   www.nzahead.com/free    What does it actually cost to live in New Zealand?  If you're planning a move, this is probably the question that keeps you up at night. No doubt y ou've heard the rumours. New Zealand is expensive. Or is it? W hat's the real number? How much money does a family of four realistically need to live in New Zeala...

🇳🇿FREE 5-DAY LIFE in NZ VIDEO GUIDE HERE ➡️   www.nzahead.com/free  What if you could secure New Zealand residency without a job offer, without an age limit, and with almost no time spent in the country?  That's exactly what the Active Investor Visa, also known as the   Golden Visa New Zealand,  offers. The Golden visa a premium residency pathway designed for high-net-wort...

🇳🇿FREE 5-DAY LIFE in NZ VIDEO GUIDE HERE ➡️   www.nzahead.com/free  Get NEW ZEALAND Residency For Your Parents: Parent Retirement Visa explained. One of the hardest parts about moving to New Zealand is leaving your parents behind. But what if you didn't have to? Today, we sit down with Charlotte from NZ Shores Immigration to unpack the Parent Retirement Category Visa – an often-overlooke...

🇳🇿FREE 5-DAY NZ VIDEO GUIDE HERE ➡️   www.nzahead.com/free  Is moving from America to New Zealand (unseen) in your 50s even possible? Today, we sit down with Chris and Hope, an American couple (and members of our private  NZ Ahead Slack community !) from Washington, USA, who moved to New Zealand and changed their lives in just 10 short months. In this episode, you will discover: How...

🇳🇿FREE 5-DAY LIFE in NZ VIDEO GUIDE HERE ➡️   www.nzahead.com/free  Today, we reconnect with Ben, an American dad who immigrated with his family from Missouri, USA, to Auckland, New Zealand, two years ago. When we last spoke, Ben was in the thick of the transition. Now, the dust has settled. His daughter is thriving in school. His wife, Kira, is loving her job as a nurse. They bough...

🇳🇿FREE 5-DAY LIFE in NZ VIDEO GUIDE HERE ➡️   www.nzahead.com/free  Think you're too old to relocate to New Zealand? Think again. The skilled migrant visa cuts off at 55—but what if you're 56, 58, or 62 and still have so much to offer? In this episode, we sit down with immigration advisor Charlotte Stockman from NZ Shores to explore the little-known world of  age waivers  for N...

  🇳🇿FREE 5-DAY NZ VIDEO GUIDE HERE ➡️  www.nzahead.com/free Today's show is fabulous.  Liz chats with an old French friend, François, who came to New Zealand in 2008 on a working holiday visa from France, Europe, with his girlfriend (now wife), Emily and never left. Until recently, seventeen years later, when the birth of his two children and the pull of ageing parents became too st...

🇳🇿FREE 5-DAY NZ VIDEO GUIDE HERE ➡️   www.nzahead.com/free  Watch the videos, and on day 5, you will be given details on how to join our private NZ Ahead Slack community, where Liz, Brian, Charlotte and hundreds of other New Zealand life lovers reside 🎉 One of the biggest changes coming in August 2026 is the introduction of two brand-new pathways under the Skilled Migrant Resident...

  🇳🇿FREE 5-DAY NZ VIDEO GUIDE HERE ➡️  www.nzahead.com/free There will no doubt come a time in your kiwi immigration adventure when you wish to buy a house in New Zealand. Which is why you are going to LOVE this week's podcast episode! Today, Liz chats with NZ Ahead's favourite New Zealand real-estate agent (and very good friend) Angie. Angie, a senior member of Smith and Bishop Real Est...

🇳🇿FREE 5-DAY NZ VIDEO GUIDE HERE ➡️  www.nzahead.com/free Moving to New Zealand? Perhaps you're taking an NZ vacation - having a little looksy beforehand. You know us by now. We're not judgy on this channel. Not me and Bri. Uh uh. We only have your best interests at heart. Always. So, believe us when we say, this is an important episode. Do yourself a favour and have a listen (and a giggle) a...

🇳🇿FREE 5-DAY NZ VIDEO GUIDE HERE ➡️ www.nzahead.com/free Welcome to 2026! If this episode doesn't inspire you to say "enough is enough" and make your dream of moving to New Zealand a reality, we don't know what will. Two questions for you: How long have you been dreaming of moving to New Zealand? How long do you intend to keep "dreaming" about moving to New Zealand? Today, we are here to encourage...

🇳🇿FREE 5-DAY NZ VIDEO GUIDE HERE ➡️  www.nzahead.com/free Ever feel like you're researching the "highlight reel" of moving to New Zealand? The perfect visas, the seamless pet moves, the dream home waiting... but what about the real, messy, behind-the-scenes stuff? The stuff that actually happens ? This episode is different. Today, we are sharing something we very rarely share. We just got off...

🇳🇿FREE 5-DAY NZ VIDEO GUIDE HERE ➡️  www.nzahead.com/free   ALERT: If you need a massive dose of "yes, you can move to NZ," this episode is for you. Moving to New Zealand with a family seems daunting enough, but what if your child has a medical condition? Is it even possible? In today's podcast, we sit down with Kristen, a member of our NZ Ahead community from Denver, Colorado, USA, who...