[krish]

Hi all,
i am moving to Tauranga in August. Working as a doctor in the U.K at present. Just waiting for my immigration to go through.
I was born and brought up in India but have been working in U.K for the last 4 years. How is life in NZ ? I have reached a point of no return now that my paperwork is almost through !
Good day to you all again !

[Neophis]

Tauranga is an awesome place. Good pubs, people and beaches.

[joyfish]

Hello Dr.
I'm a massage therapist in the U.S. and I'm concidering New Zealand as a possible new home.Can you tell me why you chose to imigrate there?Was it difficult?What are the taxes like?Any info you could share would be helpful.Thanks, Zia

[krish]

Hi Zia,
Immigration formalities were not difficult at all. I submitted an online EOI and it was accepted immediately and i received an Invitation to apply in 3 weeks time. I think the job offer just speeded up the entire process.
U.K is a lovely country but i am fed up of the new changes in the NHS and was looking forward to moving to a better place with a better lifestyle. Money is not all that important. I believe in'Life is short so make it sweet' philosophy. As far as taxes are concerned the information i have is from colleagues who have worked there before. This may be helpful :

Taxable Income
(NZ$) Tax Payable
(NZ$)

0 - 38,000 19.5%
38,001 - 60,000 $7410+33% of excess over $38,000
60,001 + $14,670+39% of excess over $60,000

I am looking forward to the nice beaches, scuba diving and skiing in NZ.
I would definitely recommend NZ as a home !

[Sparklechick]

My Dad lives in Tauranga and it's a great place. It used to be full of old people (no, really, it did) but it has grown a lot bigger and is quite a youthful city now. Mt Maunganui is not far from Tauranga (about 10 minute drive) and has a fabulous cafe culture, not to mention Mt Maunganui beach - which I hear has good surf a lot of the time.

[Enigmatic1]

I've never actually been to Tauranga myself but everyone that I know that has been there loved it, and you've got many great places nearby that you can visit as well.

[krish]

I have been getting very good feedbacks about Tauranga. I am going to be there in the first week of August. Any idea of how the weather might be ? Well i am told its milder than U.K weather but i am unsure if its going to be wet and rainy or just warm and sunny !