[Moorf]

So.. did you buy / borrow any books in the UK to aid your research into life in NZ?

If so, which are the good, the bad and the downright rip-offs?

[jubjub]

We got four

Where to Live in Auckland - Excellent

A new life in New Zealand - Paul Goddard, a good enough read, but not sure it had that much valuable information in it.

Slipping into Paradise, why I live in New Zealand - Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson, we both thought the guy was a pompous twit, did not find much useful info

Going to live in New Zealand, Practical guide to life and work down under - Neilson & Collins, good book with quite a lot of factual info in it.

[clarabell]

We've got just the one, 'Living and working in New Zealand'. We've found it really useful, it discusses finding jobs, working conditions, permits and visas to installing telephones, insurace and finances!!

Dont think we'll bother buying another, we have found almost everything else we need to know on the internet and forums such as these! Cheers guys! :nice1

[captainxmas]

Books, books, books...

Live and work in NZ: Various editions
Rough Guide
Other Travel Guides (Insight)
Where to Live in auckland (thanks Whites and Co)
Property success in NZ
Small Business Guide for NZ

Airplane Reading: Going to Live in NZ, (agree practical advice and 'how to' do stuff) :eek

Entertainment:

Kiwis might fly :laugh :clap
Land of 2 halves :P

and of course Paul Goddard's "A new lfe in new Zealand"....bear in mind that an infite number of monkeys at and infinite number of typewriters could produce the complete works of Shakespeare with this one :exit

[Timbo]

I always have my faithfull Roughguide handy, and have also used Live & work NZ. Although I have to say that neither come close to providing the kind of info available right here.
Agree Capt. Kiwis might fly :clap :laugh

Do I sniff a plan hatching Moorf??

[StevieD]

Living and Working in New Zealand - Mark Hempshell.

THE BIBLE!!

Excellent read, reckon it will be very useful once we get there.

[robothamma]

Emigrate with Caution - Excellent book, definatley NOT for those who don't want to know anything bad about NZ!

Living & Working In New Zealand - 9/10 so far will let you know if it's any good when we get there!

P'haps there should be another thread on videos/DVD's bought on emigation/NZ we got loads of these :oops: :laugh :nice1

Michelle

[Bubbles]

Living and Working in New Zealand - Mark Hempshell.......Brilliant

Living and Working in New Zealand - Joy Muirhead...........OK

Going to Live in New Zealand - Mary Neilson & Mathew Collins....Very good

Kiwis Might Fly.........Brilliant ( Thanks Timbo :nice1 )

[Karen]

We also bought Living and Working.....with this amount of copies, the forum could set up it's own 'swop shop'!!! :laugh

Another good read was the Lonely Planet book 'New Zealand' - nothing on jobs or housing but loads on good places to go, eat, stay, wines, food, camping............

Karen

[Robert Dazzler]

Emigrate with Caution... or as it should be called..... How can clever people be so thick!

Lonely Planet.

Living and Working in New Zealand.

Diving & snorkeling in New Zealand

Hooked On Trout.

[Moorf]

Thanks guys - we bought Living and Working in NZ too before we came out - info is for my bro and parents for whom I'm currently property hunting on the South Island!! :nice1

They wanted a few recommendations - and they've certainly got alot of bedtime reading now!

"Hooked on Trout" - I can almost HEAR my Dad's reaction to that one - and it'll be directed at Mum, not fish :laugh :laugh :laugh :laugh :laugh

I finished "Kiwis Might Fly" last month - cracking read! :nice1