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Living And Working In New Zealand

 

[ Buy this book ] C ongratulations, you must have discovered that New Zealand is not just another part of Australia! My husband and I brought our three children here in 1972. We had no friends or relations to come to: we just decided that it would be a good place in which to bring up our family. T... [ Read More ]

1.Preface to The Sixth Edition

2.Making The Big Decision
Introducing The Country; Questions And Answers; The Attractions Of New Zealand; Climate; Some Brief Facts; Multiculturalism; New Zealand’s Main Cities;

3.Immigration
More Migrants Needed; Obtaining A Visitor’s Visa/Permit; Obtaining A Study Visa/Permit; Obtaining A Work Permit; Permanent Migrants; Appeals; Immigration Fees; Obtaining A Police Certificate; Humanitarian Category; Questions And Answers On Immigration; Inw

4.Earning A Dollar
Job Hunting; Labour Relations; Finding A Job; Getting Started; Tackling Typical Interview Questions; Choosing Your Occupation; Personnel Consultants; Meeting New Zealand Qualification Requirements; Setting Upa Business; Paying Tax In New Zealand; Banking A

5.Education
Educational Reform; The Schools; Costs Of Education; Universities Of New Zealand; Student Budgeting; Training Ata Polytechnic College; Central Institute Of Technology (Cit); Advanced Vocational Awards And Trade Certification Board Examinations;

6.Housing And Living
Buying A House; Housing And Furnishing Costs; Renting; Real Estate Agents; The Weekly Shopping Basket; Questions And Answers;

7.Health And Welfare
How Health Care Is Organised; New Zealand’s Health & Welfare Scheme; Health Service Charges For The Patient; The Accident Compensation Corporation; Sunshine Camps; Questions And Answers;

8.Living Under The Law
How The Legal System Works; Legal Aid In New Zealand; The Rising Crime Rate; Law For Drivers; Getting Through Customs & Excise; Questions And Answers;

9.The Government And The Economy
New Zealand’s Constitution; A Changing Economy;

10.Women In New Zealand
The Story Of An Early Woman Settler; Centennial Suffrage 1893-1993; Equal Pay?; Current Attitudes In New Zealand; Life For Rural Women; Women’s Social Opportunities; The Cost Of Looking Good; Some Famous New Zealand Women; Questions And Answers;

11.Leisure Opportunities
Around And About The North Island; Discovering The South Island; Skiing In New Zealand; Backpacking And Farm Holidays; Youth Hostelling; Visiting New Zealand’s Island Neighbours; The Great Outdoors; Dining Out;

12.A Final Word
Becoming A Kiwi; Playing The Game; Some Topical Issues In New Zealand; Hot Off The Press; Postscript;