Immigration has become a controversial topic in recent years. Some expats have altered their future plans, keeping in mind the recent and potential changes to some of the migration laws in a few popular destinations. Even those who have been settled in certain countries for a while now are actually considering returning home or perhaps … Read more
New Zealand’s capital and third most populous urban area, Wellington, is home to a grand total of about 500,000 residents. In the last few years, this region has become the hub of cultural, culinary and industrial activity across the country. The world’s windiest city is fast gaining a reputation of being a great expat destination … Read more
At Expat Focus, we like to be on the lookout for resources around the web that could help prospective expats adjust to their new countries. Today, we’re taking a look at New Zealand and some of the social media accounts you should be following if you’re thinking of moving there.Internationals & Expats in Auckland & … Read more
Eco villages are intentional communities created with the aim of becoming more sustainable, socially, economically and ecologically. They usually have a population of about 50 to 150 people. Some eco villages may be smaller or larger, with up to 2000 people, and exist as part of smaller sub communities. There are some eco villages that … Read more
The economy in New Zealand is growing quickly and there are lots of opportunities for expats. Its main industries are agriculture, energy, fishing and tourism. This is a country of two islands, known by Maoris as the ‘long white cloud’. Its spectacular natural beauty in abundance means there’s a very strong outdoor lifestyle which will … Read more
Who are you? Dawn and Isaac originally from Cornwall in England! We are very cornish but now live in Wellington! We run our own blog called Going NZ where we document our journey and our move to New Zealand.Where, when and why did you move abroad? We moved here in 2014, we are just coming … Read more
Who are you? My name is Abigail Simpson and I’m a 25-year-old writer living in New Zealand. My blog is called Poms Away: A British Immigrant’s View of New Zealand.Where, when and why did you move abroad? I was born in England. My parents dragged me kicking and screaming to New Zealand when I was … Read more
Who are you? We are an American married couple that fell in love with travel during our college years. Josh runs an outdoors blog called YonderStoke and Melissa documents our adventures with weekly vlogs on our Youtube channel, TheJoshandMelissa.Where, when and why did you move abroad? Ever since we got married we have made traveling … Read more
New Zealand is famed as a rugged, rural and utterly stunning landscape. The scenery is so magical that it was the backdrop for the visual extravaganza of The Lord of the Rings and Hobbit films. But the country is more than just a film set; its mountains, grasslands, beaches and forests are only part of … Read more
At Expat Focus, we like to be on the lookout for resources around the web that could help prospective expats adjust to their new countries. Today, we’re taking a look at New Zealand and some of the blogs that might be useful for expats there.Young Adventuresshttp://youngadventuress.com/ Arguably the most infamous expat blogger in New Zealand, … Read more