NZ Ahead Podcast

🇳🇿FREE 5-DAY NZ VIDEO GUIDE HERE ➡️  www.nzahead.com/free Moving to New Zealand isn't easy. But guess what? If it were easy, everyone would do it. And they don't. But you do. And you are doing an incredibly fantastic job of making your dream a reality. This podcast episode contains tips, reminders and a few "Liz and Brian" pieces of advice. Remember this advice. It will help keep you moving f...

Today we have some big news! Charlotte from New Zealand Shores joins us to spill the latest on the NEW Parent Visa Boost—making it easier than ever to reunite families in NZ. Today, we break down the visa, who’s eligible, what’s changing, and what you can do to get ahead of the rush when it goes live. Enjoy 🇳🇿 Remember! If you are thinking of MOVING TO NEW ZEALAND and want to know more about the c...

🇳🇿FREE 5-DAY NZ VIDEO GUIDE HERE ➡️  www.nzahead.com/free Job offers, job losses. South Island or North? This USA family are determined to make their new life in New Zealand a success. This is the story of Will, Ira and Vera. A family that moved to New Zealand from the USA to start a new life. Will and Ira are longtime members of our private NZ Ahead community ( you will hear them keep referr...

🇳🇿FREE 5-DAY NZ VIDEO GUIDE HERE ➡️  www.nzahead.com/free We try our hardest to prepare you for your move to New Zealand. We strive to share the highs and the lows of emigrating to a new country. This week's 'low' was brought to our attention by a recent guest on our podcast who reminded us (it's been a while since we made the move) about one of the most common stresses people face when m,mov...

🇳🇿FREE 5-DAY NZ VIDEO GUIDE HERE ➡️  www.nzahead.com/free Brian and I have known Adam for years. We have been with him from the very start of his moving to New Zealand from the USA journey. He is a wonderful and valued member of our NZ Ahead community. So when Adam told us that he and his family were moving to New Plymouth, in Taranaki (on the North Island of New Zealand), we were thrilled! B...

🇳🇿FREE 5-DAY NZ VIDEO GUIDE HERE ➡️  www.nzahead.com/free   In November 2024, it was reported that 127,800 people left New Zealand to live somewhere else in the world. In this week's episode, we discuss the whys, the whynots and the most important thing you have to remember if you plan on STAYING when you move to New Zealand. Enjoy! Liz and Brian x   🇳🇿 Remember! If you are thinking...

🇳🇿FREE 5-DAY NZ VIDEO GUIDE HERE ➡️  www.nzahead.com/free Last week, I received an email from a man trying to find a job in New Zealand. I had written to encourage his efforts, and in his reply, he said, "According to the news, nothing good is coming out of New Zealand these days..." I was about to reply, but instead, I asked Bri to make a podcast episode with me. This is the result. Love you...

🇳🇿FREE 5-DAY NZ VIDEO GUIDE HERE ➡️   www.nzahead.com/free   In March 2025, crucial changes were made to New Zealand’s accredited employer work visas, including reverting from median wage requirements to market rates and certain occupations reclassified as skilled. This week, we are chatting with our favourite immigration advisor, Charlotte Stockman, from NZ Shores. Charlotte also shares...

🇳🇿FREE 5-DAY NZ VIDEO GUIDE HERE ➡️   www.nzahead.com/free  Food in New Zealand is excellent. There are cafes and restaurants galore, and the standard is (generally) superb. BUT. If you are visiting NZ for the first time, there are a few things you need to know. A few things that will banish any confusion. Enjoy! 🇳🇿 Remember! If you are thinking of MOVING TO NEW ZEALAND and want to know...

🇳🇿FREE 5-DAY NZ VIDEO GUIDE HERE ➡️   www.nzahead.com/free   This is the story of Jessie, a member of the NZ Ahead community, who moved with her family from South Africa to New Zealand. This move hasn't been easy. Changes within NZ Immigration have meant that Jessie and her family may no longer meet their Visa requirements and could find themselves with no other choice but to return to S...

🇳🇿FREE 5-DAY NZ VIDEO GUIDE HERE ➡️   www.nzahead.com/free   Leizl and her family are from South Africa. Today, she bravely shares how, after arriving in New Zealand, her husband's first hunting trip almost cost him his life. This week's show is a reminder to us all of how quickly things can go wrong in life, even to beautiful people who have worked so hard to make their dream life happe...

🇳🇿FREE 5-DAY NZ VIDEO GUIDE HERE ➡️   www.nzahead.com/free   If you want to move to New Zealand and you have a location-independent business (meaning you can work from anywhere in the world on your laptop) OR your current job abroad allows you to work remotely, then this episode is for you. Today, we welcome back Charlotte from NZ Shores Immigration Advisors and talk about the latest vis...

🇳🇿FREE 5-DAY NZ VIDEO GUIDE HERE ➡️   www.nzahead.com/free   Today, we welcome two of our lovely NZ Ahead community members, Marta and Nic. Nic is a Kiwi, and Marta is from Poland. This week, they share their story of what it was like when they returned to New Zealand after twenty years of living in England. Welcome home, Nic and Marta! Enjoy! 🇳🇿 Remember! If you are thinking of MOVING T...

🇳🇿FREE 5-DAY NZ VIDEO GUIDE HERE ➡️  www.nzahead.com/free     We emigrated to New Zealand from the UK and within the first year of being in the country, we made more mistakes than we had in our entire lives combined. This week, we share the mistakes that we made (and some that our community members made too) so that YOU don't do the same thing! 🇳🇿 Remember! If you are thinking of MO...

🇳🇿FREE 5-DAY NZ VIDEO GUIDE HERE ➡️  www.nzahead.com/free    If you are moving to New Zealand, you'll no doubt be wondering about the people of New Zealand. What are they like? Are they tough? Southern softies? Are the kiwis as friendly as everyone says they are? Three things happened to us last week that made us want to fall to our knees on New Zealand soil and kiss it. The pe...

🇳🇿FREE 5-DAY NZ VIDEO GUIDE HERE ➡️  www.nzahead.com/free   Happy New Year!! Will 2025 be the year you make your New Zealand dream happen ? Today, in this heart-to-heart podcast, Brian and I take you to one side to whisper a few words of advice in your ear.  About that dream, you've been festering for a while. Sit back, and let's talk about New Zealand. 🇳🇿 Remember! If you are think...

🇳🇿FREE 5-DAY NZ VIDEO GUIDE HERE ➡️  www.nzahead.com/free   If you live in the US or the UK, you may have dreamed of spending Christmas down under. But is Christmas in New Zealand BETTER or will you spend the holiday season pining for the snow like a pig in a blanket?   Let's find out! Happy Christmas/Holidays/December to all of our lovely listeners. You are fabulous, and you make t...

🇳🇿FREE 5-DAY NZ VIDEO GUIDE HERE ➡️  www.nzahead.com/free   Here's us. We have been living in New Zealand for fifteen years, and today, we are faced with a phrase we've never heard of. The New Zealand Brain Drain. Apparently, New Zealand Brain Drain (don't worry, all will be revealed in the show) isn't a new thing. It's been around since the 1960s. But now it's back, with more meaning th...

🇳🇿FREE 5-DAY NZ VIDEO GUIDE HERE ➡️  www.nzahead.com/free   It's all happening in New Plymouth's Pac'n'Save. Mostly around the frozen chicken aisle. Join Liz and Brian this week as they share a healthy dose of New Zealand gossip. Find out what happens when they meet a fan with marital advice, reveal the outcome of be-friending suspicious shoppers, and live up to their favourite label of...

🇳🇿FREE 5-DAY NZ VIDEO GUIDE HERE ➡️  www.nzahead.com/free   If you are thinking of moving to New Zealand from America, then you will LOVE this week’s podcast episode! Today, we have the pleasure of hearing from Ben, who recently made the   move to New Zealand   from the USA. Ben is from Missouri, where the cost of living is low. Housing is affordable. Food is reasonably priced....

🇳🇿FREE 5-DAY Life in NZ VIDEO GUIDE HERE ➡️  www.nzahead.com/free   I am a huge fan of this week's guest. Rachael Herron is a best-selling author who not only moved from the United States to New Zealand with her wife, but she then went on to write a book about it! I have followed Rachael for a long time. She has a fabulous podcast (link below) about writing, which has helped and inspired...

🇳🇿FREE 5-DAY Life in NZ VIDEO GUIDE HERE ➡️  www.nzahead.com/free   New Zealand. To some, it feels like paradise on Earth. To others, they can't wait to leave. This episode is for you if you are in the early stages of deciding if New Zealand is the place to immigrate. It's so easy to wear those rose-tinted glasses and ignore the niggles that you don't want to think about. (I know, I did)...

🇳🇿FREE 5-DAY NZ VIDEO GUIDE HERE ➡️  www.nzahead.com/free   In this week's show , we talk to Charlotte from  NZ  Shores Immigration Consultants, who  is an expert in immigration advice. In this episode, w e covered the different visa options available, from: Parent Category Visa Parent and Grandparent Temporary/Visitor Visa The Parent Retirement Category Visa. Also, we cov...

🇳🇿FREE 5-DAY NZ VIDEO GUIDE HERE ➡️  www.nzahead.com/free   We moved to New Zealand 15 years ago, and boy do I wish we'd known about these 10 Unspoken rules before we arrived! Enjoy!    🇳🇿 Remember! If you are thinking of MOVING TO NEW ZEALAND and want to know more about the country,   SIGN UP HERE for our FREE 5-DAY VIDEO GUIDE To Life in New Zealand.  (This leads to...

🇳🇿FREE 5-DAY NZ VIDEO GUIDE HERE ➡️  www.nzahead.com/free       Mandy (a member of our NZ Ahead community!) is a teacher. She and her family moved to New Zealand from the USA, and she's now teaching at a small school in Whangarei (North Island of NZ), but...Mandy had never stepped foot in the country before...so how IS it??   🇳🇿 Remember! If you are thinking of MOVING TO N...