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NZ Ahead Podcast — 130 episodes

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1

Americans & Germans Reveal How They REALLY Feel About Moving to New Zealand

2

Why New Zealand Still Looks Overseas for Healthcare Staff (+ what doctors can expect)

3

Over 65 and Long to Retire to New Zealand? The Temporary Retirement Visa Might Be Your Answer

4

Are you SURE you want to move to NEW ZEALAND? Real Stories from Real People

5

How to Find a Rental Home in NZ (and what to look out for in kiwi homes)

6

How to Find a Rental in NZ (and what to look out for in kiwi homes)

7

How Māori Culture Healed This London Psychiatrist's Soul

8

USA Marine Moves his Family to New Zealand. A Year on: Here's What Happened

9

Living in Auckland The Real Truth (From a British Mum Who Actually Lives There)

10

The Real Truth About Living in Auckland (From a British Mum Who Actually Lives There)

11

The Cost of Life in NZ: How Much You Will Actually Need For a Family of 4

12

The Golden Visa New Zealand. How to Buy Yourself a Slice of Paradise (by Investing)

13

Don't Leave Them Behind! Parent RETIREMENT VISA (Everything you need to know)

14

Americans Moving to New Zealand. "We're Leaving Before It's too Late"

15

American Family 2 Years After Leaving the USA: Is New Zealand Home Now?

16

Over 55 and Long to Immigrate to New Zealand? The AGE WAIVER VISA Could be Your Answer

17

Why This French Family Left Everything to Move to NZ (Then Went Back)

18

HUGE Changes To Skilled Migrant Category Resident Visa in 2026: Is This Your Opening?

19

Buying (and selling) a House in New Zealand. All The Inside Tricks You Need to Know

20

7 Mistakes NZ Tourists (continue) to Make

21

If THIS Doesn't Inspire You To Make Your NZ Dream Happen We Don't Know What Will

22

Relocating to New Zealand in 2026: The Truth of it all (from people actually doing it)

23

Moving to NZ With a Medical Condition. A USA Family's Visa Journey

24

When NZ Immigration says NO. One couples fight for a New Zealand Visa

25

Arriving in NZ. Customs and Immigration Rules (you'll NEED to Know to get through)

26

Driving in NZ? How to avoid HEFTY Fines

27

Your Life Seems Perfect. WHY do you Want to Leave?

28

How to Say Goodbye When You're 11,000 Miles Away. Navigating Grief and Loss from Afar

29

Moving to NZ via the Student Visa Pathway. Everything you need to know.

30

From USA House to Camper Van in New Zealand: Living the Kiwi Dream (Rachael's Story).

31

USA Marine Moves his family to NZ: Here's what happened

32

Moving to New Zealand on a Partnership Visa: What You Need to Know

33

Get closer to your NZ dream by doing this

34

VISA UPDATE!! Parent Boost Visa (Changes to Expect) *BONUS EPISODE*

35

Setbacks in NEW ZEALAND: Can This American Family Make Their New Life Work?

36

A BIG Downside of Moving to New Zealand (that no-one talks about)

37

When you choose the wrong place to live (US family move to NZ story)

38

Why are people LEAVING New Zealand (to live elsewhere?)

39

Life in New Zealand. Is it changing?

40

BIG Immigration Changes to New Zealand Work Visas (AEWV)

41

Eating out in New Zealand: 10 Things You Should Know

42

Fighting to stay in New Zealand: "Don't send us back to S. Africa"

43

When South African Dream turned NZ Nightmare

44

Digital Nomad Visa (how to live in NZ & earn money from abroad)

45

From London to Auckland | Kiwi Returns home to live after 20 Years...

46

Moving To NZ? 7 Costly MISTAKES to avoid (at all costs)

47

People in New Zealand. Here's What to Expect -

48

2025. Will THIS be the year you make NZ happen?

49

Is Christmas in NEW ZEALAND Better? (Or Will it Always Feel Weird??)

50

Skilled Migrant? New Zealand Needs YOU (now more than ever)

51

Life in NZ | Too good to be true?

52

Low cost Missouri to PRICEY Auckland: How's that working out?

53

079 - Top Author Swaps San-Fran For Welly. How did THAT work out?

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078 - 7 Reasons NZ Might NOT be for You ( Harsh, but true)

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077 - Bringing Your PARENTS to Live in NZ

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076 - 10 Unspoken Kiwi RULES (to know BEFORE you arrive)

57

075 - Moving to NZ (as a teacher) UNSEEN! Was it what you expected??

58

074 - Being a doctor in New Zealand. What new GPs (& EVERY patient) need to know

59

073 - WELL. You Did it Again, New Zealand

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072 - You KNOW You're a (Converted) Kiwi WHEN...

61

071 - NZ or Canada? Where's BEST to Live (& what your $$$ will get you)

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070 - Kiwi Comfort. 3 New Zealand FOODS (that'll work magic on you)

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069 - Bringing Pets to NZ. 5 COSTLY Mistakes to Avoid

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068 - Auf Wiedersehen! Swapping GERMANY for NZ

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067 - Using a STUDENT VISA to Move to New Zealand

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064 - BUYING a HOUSE in NZ. Inside Money saving Tips 🇳🇿💰

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065 - See ya, USA. We're STARTING OVER in NZ

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063 -Worth it? Private Healthcare Insurance in NZ.

69

062 - Want the TRUTH? 7 FAQ about NZ (that people Google the heck out of)

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060 - USA to NZ. Who am I NOW? The Blurred Roles Struggle

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061 - REVEALED! What a Kiwi Summer (REALLY) looks like

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059 - Coping with Homesickness. When all you want to do is go 'home'.

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058 - Emigrating to New Zealand. 3 Distressing (& Often Debilitating) Fears

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057 - The Power of Support on Your Path to New Zealand

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056 - Swapping Bonnie Scotland For NZ. Any Regrets?

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055 - New Zealand. The Flip Side...

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054 - Last Minute (Major) Setbacks. USA to NZ

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053 - UK to NZ. Moving With Teenage Kids

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052 - 7 (Bizarre) Misconceptions About New Zealand

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051 - Kiwi Homes. Are They Really Like Ice Boxes??

81

050 - Bringing Your MONEY to New Zealand (Without Losing $$$ To The Bank)

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049 - Moving to NZ as a Health Care Worker... How WILL You Find a Job?

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048 - Important UPDATE to Immigration NZ Skilled Migrant Category!

84

047 - Employing an Immigration Advisor. The Pros and Cons

85

046 - Public Health Care in NZ. Is it up to scratch?

86

045 - Widowed, alone and determined. Moving to NZ in later years.

87

044 - Swapping England for New Zealand (UNSEEN & ALONE...)

88

043 - Living with a Disability in New Zealand

89

042 - Moving to New Zealand With Pets (with Brett from Starwood Pet Travel)

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041 - Natural Disasters in NZ. How This Family Coped.

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040 - A HUGE Gamble. England to New Zealand With NO Prior Experience.

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039 - Moving To NZ. 5 DIRE Mistakes

93

038 - Goodbye Old Life...Swapping the USA for a Life in NZ

94

037 - Cost of Living in NZ 2023

95

036 - 5 Up-Front Motives For Choosing New Zealand

96

035 - 5 Heart-Felt Reasons For Seeking a Life in NZ (Pt. 2)

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034 - Are You SURE You Want To Move To NZ? (Pt. 1)

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033 - What We Miss (And You Will Too) About New Zealand

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032 - Breaking The News To Your Loved Ones About Your Move To NZ

100

031 - Renting a House in NZ. Some Hidden Things To Be Aware Of.

101

030 - 14 Years In The UK But He's Moving BACK To New Zealand. WHY??

102

029 - Sam and Evan. The KIDS That Sailed to NZ With Mum & Dad (and never went home!)

103

028 - This UK Family SAILED to NZ & Never Went Home...

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027 - Being a Young Man in New Zealand. Finlay at 23

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026 - Kiwi Culture. What EXACTLY is it ??

106

025 - How To Get Your Kids EXCITED About Moving to New Zealand

107

024 - 3 Things We (Really) DON'T LIKE About New Zealand

108

023 - Moving to NZ as a TEACHER? Everything You Need To Know

109

022 - Using an Immigration Advisor. The Pros & Cons.

110

021 - Talented & Gifted Kids in New Zealand. What Gives??

111

020 - House Auctions in New Zealand. How Does THAT Work??

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019 - Sold! Buying a House in New Zealand. Everything You Need To Know.

113

018 - Being a Nurse in New Zealand. The Truth From The Wards

114

017- Far Out!! Common NZ Ways That Will Leave You Flabbergasted

115

016- Moving To New Zealand. Some (Very Real) FEARS

116

015- Americans Living in New Zealand. What The First 6 Months Are REALLY Like

117

014- HOW Much?? USA vs New Zealand Cost of Living.

118

013- Auckland? Who'd Want To Live THERE?

119

012- Behind The Scenes. Why we REALLY Left The UK

120

011- Being a Teacher in NZ. What Your Child Can Expect From Primary School.

121

010- Living in New Zealand. 7 STRANGE Things (That STILL Baffle us)

122

009- Will I Be POOR in New Zealand?

123

008- Lame or Lush The Truth About NZ Food

124

007- Living in Taranaki, New Zealand. 8 (Brutally Honest) Pros & Cons

125

006- 7 Things You WON'T Miss in New Zealand

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005- Warning! Do NOT Say This in New Zealand!

127

004- Is Christmas in NZ Better (Or will it always feel WEIRD?)

128

003- Living in NZ with Food Allergies

129

002- 8 (Pretty Strange) Laws in New Zealand

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001- Welcome to the NZ Ahead Podcast. Is New Zealand For You??