NZ Ahead Podcast

Emergency Bonus Epiisode! In this week's show, Liz & Brian chat with Charlotte from New Zealand Shores, our go-to immigration advisors regarding  Immigration New Zealand's announcement for the reshaping of the Skilled Migrant Category with this new policy due to take effect in October 2023 To access the FREE assessment quiz which will help you decide if you have the necessary requirements...

In this week's show, Liz chats with Charlotte from New Zealand Shores, our go-to immigration advisors.  Find out why people do (and don't) use immigration advisors, what to do if you have a criminal record or health problems and much, much more! To access the FREE assessment quiz which will help you decide if you have the necessary requirements to move forward with your dream of living in New...

In this week's show Liz chats with Adam. Adam moved from the USA to New Zealand with his family in 2022. Because he is a type 1 diabetic, Adam was particularly concerned with how the NZ healthcare system and how it would compare to the US. Would he be able to get his medications? How much would they cost? Would the procedure be simple? What about the cost/care/dental for kids in New Zealand? If yo...

This week's wonderful NZ Ahead podcast guest is swapping America for New Zealand. Not only that, but she's doing it ALONE... Not only that but she is doing it at a stage in her life when most others would be thinking of slowing down and taking things easy. If you are moving to New Zealand and would like a huge dose of love and inspiration, then join Ginger and Liz in this fabulous episode! And if...

This weeks NZ Ahead podcast guest is swapping England for New Zealand. Not only that, but she's doing it ALONE... If you are moving to New Zealand and would like a huge dose of love and inspiration, then join Cherelle and Liz in this fabulous episode! Cherelle is a midwife. She has spent years working for the NHS in London she is now starting a new life in New Zealand. This is her story... To conn...

In New Zealand, the number of people living with disabilities is significant, with 1.1 million individuals (24% of the population) experiencing some form of long-lasting impairment. In this week's podcast, we chat with Talitha. Talitha was diagnosed with Myasthenia Gravis in her late teens and today very kindly joins us to discuss what life's been like living with a disability in New Zealand and t...

If you are moving to New Zealand with pets (be that a dog, a cat or other furry members!) from anywhere in the world, then you will love this podcast episode! We recently had the opportunity to chat with Brett, the CEO of Starwood Pet Travel, to find out all there is to know about shipping pets to New Zealand. Brett provided a wealth of knowledge on the shipping process, discussing everything...

If you are moving to New Zealand from the USA, then you will LOVE this episode! Ginger is a member of our NZ Ahead private community. She and her family left the US for a new life in NZ last year, she LOVES it but life in New Zealand hasn't all been a bed of roses...   If you would like to learn more about the NZ private Community that Ginger talks about then SIGN UP below for our FREE 5 DAY...

Imagine moving to the other side of the world to a country you have NEVER set foot in before. That's exactly what Nicki and her family did. Last year they left their comfortable lives in Manchester, England, to start fresh in Auckland, New Zealand. But what was their reaction to New Zealand? How are they coping with leaving their friends and family? And IS New Zealand everything they hoped it woul...

Karl B is a member of our private NZ Ahead Community, who recently moved to New Zealand from the US with his wife and young son. On this week's show, Karl reveals 5 Major Mistakes he made when moving to New Zealand. The Mistakes!! 1. How to handle a USA mobile telephone number when moving to New Zealand for the security of accounts from Banking, Google, Netflicks etc... 2. Not getting Medical sort...

Kia ora, and welcome back! If you have ever wondered what it is like for an American to start a new life in New Zealand, then you are going to love this episode. In this week's show, you will meet Dan. A year ago Dan, immigrated to New Zealand from the US with his wife, and today he shares what his new life looks like, including: Understanding the kiwi accent Transitioning from a busy life in the...

Kia ora, and welcome back! One of the most talked about topics within our private NZ AHEAD community Slack group is the cost of living. How much do things COST in New Zealand? How much can you expect to spend per month on groceries, petrol (or gas for those of you not in the UK!), internet, utilities, insurance, rates? In this week's show, Brian and I share EXACTLY what it costs for a (greedy) fam...

Kia ora, and welcome back to part three of this very special series: Moving to New Zealand...  WHY? HOW? And Are You SURE? In this week's podcast episode, you will meet five more of our very own NZ Ahead community members and listen while they share with you exactly how SURE they were/are about moving to New Zealand and the reason for their decisions.  This week you will hear f...

Kia ora and welcome back to part two of this very special series: Moving to New Zealand...  WHY? HOW? And Are You SURE? In this week's podcast episode, you will meet five of our very own NZ Ahead community members and listen while they share with you exactly how SURE they were/are about moving to New Zealand and the reason for their decisions.  This week you will hear from: War...

Kia ora and welcome back! So you want to move to New Zealand. You're sure. Certain. Positive. Well...almost... We get it. We've been there and so have the people you are about to listen to in this very special three-part series: How sure you are about moving to New Zealand? In this week's podcast episode, you will meet three of our very own NZ Ahead community members and listen while they share wi...

Some of you might know that Brian and I are currently in Europe on a road trip. We have been away from New Zealand for almost five months. And we miss it. Like mad. Here are the things that we can't live without in our lives (or we certainly don't WANT to) and the things that you can expect to find once you move to Aotearoa. Sometimes you have to leave a place to realise how good it is...this show...

You've made up your mind! You're moving to New Zealand! The visas are sorted, the area with the great school and pie shop is at the top of your list, the shipping company is booked, and you've joined the BEST NZ AHEAD Community group to help support you through this mega-adventure. But. There's just one more thing to do. The most heartbreaking and most challenging task of all...Breaking the news t...

If there's one subject that gets our NZ Slackers Community excited it's the topic of renting a house in New Zealand! There are so many things to consider after all. Last week one of our members, Pricilla, asked a great question: What are the things I should look out for when renting/buying a house in New Zealand? Now then...it just so happens that I know a man who knows a lot about all there is to...

In this weeks show you will meet Tim. Tim is a member of the private NZ Ahead Community. Fourteen years ago he left New Zealand to work as a sports photographer in London.  Next week he will RETURN down under with a wife, two kids and a 21ft container crammed with stuff! This is the story of WHY Tim has decided that New Zealand is the place to raise a family and the reasons for the choices he...

Last week we interview two of our NZ Ahead members, Floss and Dez, who left the UK on a small yacht and sailed (for three years) to New Zealand.  The family are now happy and settled, and the kids (who are now 16 and 14) are in school. Their account of the story was fascinating (if you haven’t listened to it go back to the episode before this one), but THIS interview, the one with the kids is...

If you listen to this podcast, then you are an adventurer. Don't ask me how I know; I just do.  I also know that you're going to LOVE this week's guests. Because they are the ultimate adventurers!! Meet Floss and Dez. Floss and Dez are a mum and dad to two teenage boys, and three years ago the four of them left England on a small yacht to explore the big wide world. This is their story of wha...

This episode contains adult content and is not suitable for children. Today you will meet Finlay. Finlay is a 23-year-old guy. He was born and grew up in New Plymouth, New Zealand. In this week's very honest and open show Fin talks about what it was like to grow up in New Zealand, school, bullying, dealing with depression, self harm and support.   Connect with Liz, Brian and other future kiwi...

Last week, a member of our private community who lives in the US, attended an interview for a job in New Zealand (exciting!) One of the questions that were in the interview preparation pack was: "How might you describe the kiwi culture?" In this week's show, Brian and I pass on the comments from other members in our NZ Ahead community and share with you what those who have been living in New Zeala...

If you are moving to New Zealand with kids then you will have thought more than once about where, when and how you will break the news to them. Unlike adults, kids tend not to see the long term benefits (not for a while at least). All that is important to them is their friends, their school and their Nanny and Grandpa. In this week's show, you are going to hear from four parents who recently made...

Last week, a member of our private community said to us: "You always share the things that you love about living in New Zealand. But what about the things that you DON'T like? What about the bad things in New Zealand?" Here are the four things that we came up with that still, after thirteen years of living in the country, we don't like. Connect with Liz, Brian and other future kiwis by becoming a...