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Living in New Zealand Saw the comment about NZ interest rates. I am an American, but have lived in NZ for the past 11 years. We currently have the highest interest rates of any developed country in the world, mainly because the economy is doing so great (especially dairy farmers) and the...

ESRBob, I will try to answer your questions, although I see VIC may have answered some as well. NZ wants people that will contribute to the economy, that is why skills, youth etc. are an advantage. Older people are undesirable because they cost more to look after with regards to medical care...

Rules regarding immigration change over time, so I don’t know what the criteria are today, but I imagine they are similar to when my wife and I immigrated. It was a points system, and you were awarded points based on education, work experience, having a certain amount of money (but not...

I retired to New Zealand in 1996. Since then real estate prices have risen considerably, as they I see they are in the United States. One of the big selling points for me is the socialized medicine, which very much insures on against outrageous health care costs. My wife (45) and myself (51) pay...