Tag: new-zealand
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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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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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What Does “Home” Mean When You’ve Left Everything Behind?
Reflecting on the journey of rebuilding a sense of home after immigrating to New Zealand. By Brett Corlett | Soft Landing Podcast Introduction Some moments in life make you stop and reflect on how much has changed and how much you’ve had to rebuild.Recently, my wife and I celebrated our 19th wedding anniversary, and it…
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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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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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My Journey in New Zealand Continues – Finally Feeling at Home
By Brett Corlett | Soft Landing Podcast Introduction In this blog post, based on Episode 6 of the Soft Landing podcast, I share how my family finally began to feel at home after months of uncertainty. From settling into our third rental, unpacking our container, and maintaining a Kiwi garden, to navigating school and kindy…