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3 Basic Steps to Immigrate to New Zealand: My Personal Guide
By Brett Corlett | Soft Landing Introduction Immigrating to New Zealand is one of the biggest decisions I’ve ever made with my family. It was exciting, stressful, and at times overwhelming, but it was also the best choice we’ve made. In this blog, I want to share with you the 3 basic steps that helped…
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Where to Buy What in New Zealand – Guide for New Immigrants
By Brett Corlett | Soft Landing Podcast Introduction Moving to a new country is exciting, but it can also feel overwhelming, especially when you’re trying to figure out where to buy the things you need for everyday life. I remember when I first arrived in New Zealand, I wasn’t sure which shops were best for…
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What is Immigration Grief? My Journey and Insights
By Brett Corlett | Soft Landing Podcast Introduction When I first moved to New Zealand, I expected the excitement of a new life, but I wasn’t prepared for the wave of emotions that came with leaving my home country behind. This emotional process is what many call immigration grief, a natural response to change, loss,…
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What Happens When You’re Sick, Injured, Made Redundant, or Grow Old in New Zealand?
By Brett Corlett | Soft Landing Podcast – Episode 17 Introduction Starting fresh in a new country is exciting, but it’s also daunting, and part of that challenge is understanding how things work here when life throws curveballs. What happens if you get sick, injured, made redundant, or when you eventually grow old in New…
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How to Secure a Job Interview and Get Hired in New Zealand
By Brett Corlett | Soft Landing Podcast – Episode 16 Introduction If you’ve been applying for jobs in New Zealand and struggling to even get an interview, you’re not alone. In this blog, I want to share some powerful insights from my conversation with Andre Cronje, a GM here in New Zealand, who gave honest,…
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Why You Can’t Get an Interview and Job in New Zealand at the moment
By Brett Corlett | Soft Landing Podcast – Episode 15 There are over 100,000 people who immigrate to New Zealand every year with the intention of making it their home. Leaving behind everything they know, they face the challenge of learning new norms, values, and ways of life. For many, this transition is tough, and…
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The DUI That Almost Cost Him New Zealand
By Brett Corlett | Soft Landing Podcast – Episode 13 Introduction Kia ora and welcome back to the Soft Landing blog. I’m Brett Corlett, and in this post I want to share one of the most raw and eye-opening interviews I’ve ever done on the podcast. In Episode 13, I sat down with my old…
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How I Got Caught Out in New Zealand (So You Don’t Have To)
By Brett Corlett | Soft Landing Podcast When my family and I moved to New Zealand, we were full of hope and energy, eager to start fresh and make this country our home. But, like so many new immigrants, we were also overwhelmed, adjusting to new systems, processes, and ways of doing things. It’s in…
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How to Enroll the Kids and Navigate the New Zealand School System
By Brett Corlett | Soft Landing Podcast Introduction One of the most important (and sometimes stressful) parts of immigrating to New Zealand with kids is getting them enrolled in school and understanding how the education system works here. Having just gone through it myself, I want to share what I’ve learned so far, what to…
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I Love New Zealand – But It’s Still Really Hard Sometimes
By Brett Corlett | Soft Landing Podcast – Episode 10 Introduction This blog comes straight from my heart, and from Episode 10 of my podcast, Soft Landing. It’s not a how-to guide. It’s a reflection. A moment of honesty about what it’s really like to start over in a new country. Because while I love…