A new C Cat is usually well prepared for basic flight instruction. You don't have to have 10,000 hrs to teach hovering or climbing and descending....It's nice to have someone with more experience to pass a few things on to you as well though. If training in NZ select a school that's got a few pilots that do or have done some commercial work. Garden City in Christchurch (Neil Scott), Helipro, Wanaka Helicopters (Simon Spencer Bower) to name a few but there are more. The NZ flying environment is one of the best around, especially the South Island....
Happy New Year everyone!