Tag: immigration
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How to Optimise Your LinkedIn and SEEK Profiles for a New Zealand Job Search
Looking for work in New Zealand? Learn how to optimise your LinkedIn and SEEK profiles, highlight your achievements, and present a clear, consistent story to employers.
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The Trade-Offs of Moving to New Zealand That I Didn’t Really Understand Until I Lived Them
After more than three years of living in New Zealand, I can honestly say moving here has been one of the best decisions we’ve made for our family. I’d do it again tomorrow. But I’d do it knowing what I know now. And maybe that’s the point of this post. If you’re sitting somewhere in…
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Migration & Money: How to Buy Your First Home in New Zealand Ep6
Moving to New Zealand is one thing…But making it feel like home, that’s something else entirely. For many of us, that moment comes when we buy our first home. Not renting.Not asking permission to hang a picture.But having something that’s yours. And the big question is: Is that even realistic as an immigrant? In this…
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Migration & Money: KiwiSaver – What It Is & How It Helps You Build a Life in New Zealand Ep5
When you arrive in New Zealand, there are a lot of new systems to figure out. One of the biggest and most misunderstood is KiwiSaver. You’ll hear about it: But the real question is: Should you actually use it… and how does it fit into your plan? In this part of the Migration & Money…
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Migration & Money Series: When Should You Start Investing After Moving to New Zealand? Ep4
Moving to New Zealand is expensive. There’s no way around it. Between visas, flights, setting up a home, cars, schooling, and just trying to survive those first few months… most of us arrive here focused on one thing: “How do we just get through this?” So when someone starts talking about investments… it can feel…
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The Journey Continues: When Reality Hits After Year One in New Zealand
Introduction: Picking Up the Story I started my podcast almost a year ago with one simple goal, to share our journey of moving to New Zealand honestly. What worked, what didn’t, and what we wished someone had told us. The aim was never to sugar‑coat the experience, but to help others have a softer landing.…
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What Parents Need to Know About Children’s Hospitals in New Zealand – Our Family’s Experience
By Brett Corlett | Soft Landing Podcast Introduction As many of you know, I’m passionate about sharing my journey as an immigrant to New Zealand, both the good and the challenges. Recently, my family went through one of the toughest weeks of our lives when our daughter suddenly became very ill. In this blog, I…
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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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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…