[chris&vickym]

hi everyone,

we are in the early stages of planning our new life in nz.
i have my own business in lancashire at the mo manufacturing bespoke furniture, i know ill have to go back to working for someone once in nz, which is no problem, but i would like a firm job offer before we all set of on our great adventure.
i have checked out some companys that do the same sort of work as myself, and was thinking of sending emails re. job vacancies including a potfolio of work, iv,e done some quite prestigious jobs V&A museum London being one of them. or is this the totally wrong approach.

any help or advise would be most welcome.

[Chiba]

Why go back to working for someone? There are a few different options for you to get over here:

http://www.immigration.govt.nz/migrant/stream/invest/

Good luck from a Lancastrian amateur furniture maker. :)

[chris&vickym]

hi, thanks for the response
i checked out the link, some good info on there.
my idea is to find my feet first, i'm not even sure there would be a market for the sort of thing i do over here, planning a visit later this year without the family first. i noticed you are an amature furniture maker! this may seem a daft question but are all the same species of hardwoods avalable in nz as are in the uk?

[dusk]

from what I've seen from types of flooring and panelling in houses in NZ there seems to be a fair few native hardwoods that get used - not that I know much more than that - but I'm sure the mighty internt will tell you ;)

[Chiba]

Sorry Chris, I can't really help you yet. Making stuff's a winter hobby for me, and we've only been here for a few months anyway. You've reminded me that I need to find a timber yard.

[chris&vickym]

let me know how you get on and whats available, how are you finding it over there?

[Chiba]

let me know how you get on and whats available, how are you finding it over there?

In summary: :raebanana