WORKING IN NEW ZEALAND / AOTEAROA
If you’re currently living overseas and seeking work in New Zealand, you should know that there are many skills that are in demand.
If you are serious about finding a job or living in New Zealand, the first step is to find out if you are eligible to move here. Immigration New Zealand is a great resource to help you with this initially and provides information on:
- Visa applications
- Skill eligibility
- Employment law and work rights
- Life outside of work
balanced lifestyle
Work hard, play hard. New Zealanders value a healthy work-life balance. Our country offers opportunities to progress your career as well as broaden your horizons.
We are ranked first place in entrepreneurship in HSBC’s Expat Explorer survey and second place in Forbes “Best Countries for Business 2018”.
Spend your weekdays working at a high professional standard and your weekends discovering all the adventures New Zealand’s natural scenery has to offer.
100% Pure
New Zealand is unique. It is a well-developed, advanced country with much fewer people than other countries the same size, such as Japan or the UK. Due to low pressure on space and resources, New Zealand maintains a “100% pure” reputation.
- Spacious
- Relaxed culture
- Friendly
- Safe
- Low crime rate
Lifestyle choices
New Zealand is a versatile country that can offer a variety of lifestyle choices to fit your needs. Fancy living by the sea? Or do you prefer to wake up to wide open farmlands with rolling mountains?
Perhaps you are more of a city person and may enjoy the apartment living the city has to offer.
Another option is to live in the suburbs, a great place if you are looking for space but something not too far away from the big city. Watch the video to the left to learn more about life in New Zealand.
1st
Expat Explorer Survey
New Zealand has ranked 1st in the world for future outlook, 2nd for lifestyle, and 3rd best place overall for expats to live and work in the 2021 Expat Explorer Survey!
1st
Best Work-Life Balance
New Zealand ranked 1st in the world in Remote’s 2024 ‘Global Life-Work Balance Index’ for being the best country in the world for work-life balance.
3rd
Quality of Living
Auckland, NZ ranks 3rd place in Mercer’s 2023 “Quality of Living Rankings”. Wellington, New Zealand comes in at 12th! This survey compares 241 countries.
10th
Most Livable City
In 2023, The Economist has ranked Auckland, New Zealand as the 10th most liveable city in the world, placing us above Finland and Switzerland.