Do you have opinions about these areas in NZ ?

Question

Hawks Bay region- Napier,Hastings, Waipukurau or surrounding areas?

I'm seriously thinking about relocating to NZ. Would the above be a good area to get started? I want to be in a metroplitian area with good bus transportation, and employment opportunities. However, I'm not aiming to live in the biggest town.

Also I'm a little perplexed about the work visa conditions. It seems like a catch 22. You can't get a work visa without a job, and you cant get a job without a work visa. Is it the fact that I will have to stay/look for a job offer while on my first "visit", then apply for a work visa after I get a job offer, then return on my work visa?

Answer 1

Hi ignore Waltz, you are on NZ. We only started yesterday so he may not be aware of that, as there is a lot of cross over between countries anyway.

There are fruit picking work in Hawke's Bay in summer. It isn't my locale.

I have included a couple of links, which may offer some more help.

Answer 2

Hi,you are in the wrong forum,go to New Zealand and ask,this is Australia.

Hope this helps    Waltz

Answer 3

Hi Hawkes Bay, especially Napier is a lovely location.  Medium sized city of about  60,000.  The other answerer is right about fruit growing and it's also quite a large wine growing area too.

http://www.napier.govt.nz/  Here's the Napier City Council site which should give you answers about public transport etc.

http://www.immigration.govt.nz/migrant/s...  The visa thing sounds crazy.  This government site may help you.  Good luck