Topic: Coming to NZ

Kia Ora everyone,
we are Mark and Jeanett, we are due to arrive in Auckland from the UK in mid-Feb. For Jeanett, it will be her first ever visit to NZ but for myself, it will be the second visit within a year. It's out intent to relocate on a permanent basis to the Hawkes bay area, so any advice or helpful hints, especially from other UK ex-pats would be of great help.
Even before my first visit to NZ, it was my dream destination in the world and took me ages to sort things out to make the long-haul but it was all more than worth it and I made loads of friends in the Napier and Wellington areas but as we all know, a holiday is way, way different from a permanent relocation, so anything that anyone might have to say would be well received and make interesting reading, so why not type out a few lines, say 'hello' and give us the benefit of your wisdom on any aspect of day to day life in NZ, especially about new careers and new beginnings.

Mark :-)