Life in New Zealand: The Good, the Bad and the In-between

The first of July 2020 marks our one-year anniversary as Canadian expats living in New Zealand, so what better time to reflect on some of the things we love about living here (and a few of the things we don't... let's face it, nowhere is perfect!). In general, New Zealand is pretty amazing. And how …

Tip #3: Minimizing Immigration (Visa) Frustration when Moving Abroad

When you move to another country, you undoubtedly will require an immigration visa of some sort in order to legally live there. The process can be long and frustrating, but there are a few things you can do to help move things along when you're moving abroad. Hopefully you have a good assistant to help with …

Life in New Zealand: Speaking Kiwi

While English is the main language spoken in New Zealand (the other official languages are Te Reo Māori and New Zealand sign language) and is generally understandable for someone coming from English-speaking North America, the Kiwis do have a lot of terminology borrowed from British English as well as a few words that are entirely …

Life in New Zealand: Cycling instead of Driving

Part of the reason we decided to move halfway across the world was to shake up our lives a bit. So, we decided that part of our new Kiwi lifestyle would involve forgoing purchase of a car and instead getting around on bikes. Our electric cargo bike with a kid seat on the back Christchurch …