People in New Zealand are bracing themselves this week for a further influx of snow. This week saw the end of warm sunny days as the winter begins there. WeatherWatch.co.nz forecasters said that the lower half of the South Island will be affected by cold air coming in from Antarctica around Sunday, resulting in falling [...]
If you are planning on working in New Zealand then this may be of interest to you – the average salary for estate agents in New Zealand has risen by 11.2% to $77,197 since January of this year. Those in the community service and development sectors can also expect better wages; those in managerial and [...]
Last month the national sale price for properties in New Zealand jumped an astonishing $10,000. This is due, economists believe, to the gradual recovery in the country’s economy. Key figures from the Real Estate Institute this month show that the national median house price has risen from £350,000 to $360,000, listings were strong and some [...]
Thursday saw the New Zealand dollar shoot to a thirty year high. Figures have shown that the NZ economy beat expectations of a 0.3% rise and actually grew by a fantastic 0.8%. Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) governor, Alan Bollard said a month ago that the timing of the planned increase in interest rated [...]
The Rugby World cup ticket sales have hit the one million mark this week, leaving just a third of the tickets available. Three matches have already completely sold out. The surge in ticket sales comes as the final ticketing phase took place, and the remaining tickets went on to the market. The organisers of the [...]
New Zealand has been experiencing many problems due to the volcanic ash cloud that formed when the volcano, Puyehue-Cordon Caulle erupted in Peru. The cloud forced flights within New Zealand and out to Australia to be cancelled or halted. Crowds of passengers have been left waiting for their flights to be re – scheduled as [...]
Kiwi job seekers are worried about new plans to relax the visa restrictions for the migrant workers who will be entering the country to work during the Rugby World Cup. The Immigration minister however has assured them that they will not lose out on potential job vacancies. An exclusive report by ONE News, revealed that [...]
New Zealand’s budget for the year has highlighted its 3 main priorities as schools, broadband, and rail. The infrastructure will receive a cash injection of an estimated $1.6 billion. This figure is inclusive of $1.1 billion additional funding and around $500 million of funding from other areas of the budget. The targeted investments are expected [...]
If you are planning on purchasing a property in New Zealand, watch out for leaky buildings! Known as ‘Leaky Building Syndrome’, it affects between 30,000 and 90,000 properties which were built in the last ten years. Ensure that your New Zealand dream doesn’t turn into a nightmare by researching on the facts. The Mediterranean look [...]
It would seem that the Royal wedding on Friday 29th has done wonders for the monarchy’s reputation, especially in New Zealand. A poll in 2005 revealed that nearly 60% of people expected the monarchy to be dumped by New Zealand within 20 years, and only 29% thought it would or should be retained. New figures [...]