From USA and looking to move to NZ

[marty]

at least hamilton's got the V8's.....

[scumdog]

So... If you like cities.. Why the hell would you want to move here? No offence intended but even Auckland is only average as far as cities go...

Wellington etc are more like large towns.

If you are moving here to escape urban violence or terrorisim.. Um.. save your money!

I'm with Paul here - the non-violent, friendly honest New Zealand went the way of the dodo in 1975 and has been going downhill ever since (the friendly bit is actually still not too bad - but then the USA is like that away from the cities).
It IS still a great place with tons of variety od scenery, people and pursuits in a compact area, point to remember is it is colder the further SOUTH in this country so Auckland would suit you climate wise.

[Fishy]

Yeah I would say Auckland too. Become a JAFA like the rest of us.

[DirtMad]

at least hamilton's got the V8's.....

hehe, sad but true !

[Colapop]

I'm with Paul here - the non-violent, friendly honest New Zealand went the way of the dodo in 1975 and has been going downhill ever since (the friendly bit is actually still not too bad - but then the USA is like that away from the cities).
It IS still a great place with tons of variety od scenery, people and pursuits in a compact area, point to remember is it is colder the further SOUTH in this country so Auckland would suit you climate wise.

Such a cynical view from one so young!

[cheese]

and then you can come to woodhill with us and practice falling off like I do.

[Paul in NZ]

Tis true... Sauron's evil eye (probably Habib El-Sauron) is roving the world looking for the weak and unprotected and the Orcs are most definately, off the leash! While moving to a 'safe' place like NZ seems a good idea, its only a matter of time before some nutter decides to bring the jihad, revolution, Maori independence (good idea) etc to our friendly, and unprotected shores...

On the positive side, with the way the price of petrol is rising, they will need to be awfully well funded to throw petrol bombs or use truck bombs so there is yet still hope!

Me? I'm off to dig myself a hole on the beach which I will defend until my last stubby runs dry...

[oldrider]

I think you might have been headed off at the pass!
Mrs O/R and I have just got home from a deep South ride.
We met quite a number of riders. Casual chat revealed many were from USA.
Nice people too but must be on tight budgets, judging by their rides.
Seems to be a swarm of Americans headed our way. Cheers John.

[ZeroIndex]

at least hamilton's got the V8's.....

yup, Hamilton's pretty decent... I moved here from South Africa just under 3 years ago

[hondav2]

hello mx brothers,

i am born and raised in the usa, after 38 years i am thinking about moving to nz i have been racing and riding mx for the last 26 years. i run toyota dealerships in the usa and i am wondering where the best places to live and work are in nz.

any help would be appreciated

eric

To live here permanently you have to get NZ Residency ect thru the Immergration dept. Best advice I can give you is come over for a holiday for 4-6 weeks and have a good look around . Ive been in auto trade most of my life. I will be around your patch in June on my DR and could call in for a beer if you like. Send me a email or PM. Toddy

[Madness]

Wellington has a great lifestyle so far as NZ cities go. Take Peter Jackson out of our fair city though and it's "last one turn the lights out"

Wellington is full of shopkeepers, cafe owners & politicians. The rest of us just wipe the preverbial arses of the above.

[avrflr]

colapop
my grandparents were from norway, long live the vikings! anyway i am a suburban type who likes city amentities. i have, at least in the usa, a succesful career. i choose to spend my money on house and ktm. my wife loves the city and the beach i prefer land and a cat d4 dozer, where are the population centers and the auto buying areas

any help would be app
eric

Based on this I would guess Auckland is your best bet: city amenities, business opportunities, beaches, population.
If you are going to work for someone then be prepared to take a major decrease in your income. If you intend to run your own business, be prepared to fight the anti-business lesbo-communist government for every penny. Then again, a talented and enterprising person can still make millions in NZ.
It rains a bit here, but that's OK cause it keeps everything looking nice and green and it hurts less when you fall off your bike
Hope you make it over, Eric, we need more like you.

[MSTRS:Me]

I see you are not from Texas.....we realised our mistake AFTER Waylander got here....so now Texans get the "Sorry. Full'" sign. But you 'might' be ok. Try the holiday thing first & we'll let you know.
Warning - gas just went up to $1.54/litre - that's about $3.50/gallon in your money.

[Paul in NZ]

Nice people too but must be on tight budgets, judging by their rides.
Seems to be a swarm of Americans headed our way. Cheers John.

Shit... Isn't that what Saddan said just before....

[msm]

Good luck! I moved here from Norway a few years ago and became a permanent resident last year. I'd definitely recommend visiting the country and doing some travelling around for a couple of weeks. Make sure you visit the South Island too, some people seem to forget this part of the country even exists

And I hope you have a better time dealing with New Zealand Immigration Service than I did. Apparently my mistake was to deal with people in person - as soon as I gave up on that and did everything by mail/telephone instead, it worked out fine. I just wish I'd figured it out earlier instead of wasting a year lost in the red tape