I currently work on the expat touring circuit and am considering emigrating with New Zealand and Canada as front runners.
My reasons for moving are the currently declining situation at home in South Africa and a wish to give my kids the best chance I can and for a comfortable place to live in relative safety for my family, which brings me to my questions:
1) What is the schooling situation in NZ with regard to standards, cost, class density etc?
2) What is housing going to cost me to buy a decent house in the 'burbs?
3) What will my tax obligation be as a touring worker?
4) what "bad" aspects or negatives aside from remoteness?
I know lots of you here have lived in/travelled through NZ or worked with Kiwi's so even anecdotal info is welcome. I am not asking for definitive answers, rather an idea whether I should give it some serious looking into or stay away at all costs.
Thanks,
UL.