How does it feel to come back to a familiar place after being away for some time? Well, I can only say being away felt like a dream. Scrambling to see where I left off It felt so weird to step back into my home country after 6 months of life in New Zealand. When …
Before starting work for your working holiday, know your basics of working in New Zealand and especially your wages entitlements. Although it may be rare, but doing so can help you avoid being short changed by your employers. With that, I’ll be covering wages entitlement specifically as a horticultural worker under the Working Holiday Visa …
Have you ever wondered how a typical day looks like when living and working in New Zealand as a horticultural worker? I went to New Zealand with no expectations and without even knowing what my next steps would be. However, I eventually turned out to become a full-time horticultural worker during my working period and …
It has been all fun and endless travelling until you realise your Working Holiday visa is expiring. That’s when it will probably start sinking in that you have to prepare for your departure from New Zealand. In case you have no brain space to think about what to look out for when you’re having the …
I did my New Zealand working holiday from Summer to Spring and spent a good deal of my time working really hard! Throughout the summer, I worked in the North Island around Hawkes Bay as a fruit thinner, picker, grader and packer. Over Spring, I was in the South Island working as a potato grader. …
Filing for taxes during a working holiday in New Zealand may reasonably be the last thing on your mind. Following my previous article on Knowing your Taxes in New Zealand, this article is more on dealing with any possible remaining tax matters even after leaving New Zealand. Read on to find out more! Here’s a …
If you’ve bought a car in New Zealand after deciding that it fits into your budget and your plans, what happens then to your car when you’re leaving New Zealand for good? Here’s a quick guide to how you can sell your car in New Zealand after completing your working holiday! Check out my other …
In New Zealand, things change ever so rapidly that you’ll find yourself dealing with many last minute changes in your working holiday. Trust me that this happens even though you may be the best planner in the world. I was that confident one thinking that I planned for every possible scenario and that things could …
Received your first pay from your working stint during your New Zealand working holiday? Curious why the amount you’ve received does not match the minimum pay in the country? This could be due to withholding taxes on your income in New Zealand! Read on to understand how to file for taxes in New Zealand as …
Have you had the dilemma of whether you should travel to the North or South Island first when planning a trip to New Zealand? If you’re there for a trip that spans across over at least two seasons or you’re travelling there for your working holiday, read on to see what you should consider prior …
