Deciding & researching
The groundwork before you commit. Comparing cities, understanding visa pathways, and figuring out whether the numbers work for your household.
1°17′N SINGAPORE
41°17′S NEW ZEALAND
Everything you keep asking us for, in one place.
We're documenting our move from Singapore to New Zealand. The visas, the money, the house build, the goodbyes. These are the checklists, spreadsheets and guides we actually used, free for anyone making the same journey.
The NZ City Comparison Workbook
The interactive spreadsheet we used to choose between five NZ cities. Cost of living, jobs, climate and lifestyle, with our own scores filled in. Make a copy and add yours.
Postcards from the south
The route · resources by stage
Follow the same path we're on. Six stages from the first big decision to the first night in the new house, each one linking to the spreadsheets and checklists we actually used.
Paperwork & admin
The unglamorous middle. Applying for your IRD number, getting documents notarised and couriered from overseas, and lining up a lawyer before you need one.
Land
Buying the ground it all sits on. Comparing sections, understanding titles and covenants, and getting through conveyancing and settlement from overseas.
Building
We're building a new home in Canterbury from 7,500 km away. Everything we've learned about contracts, appliance selection, heating rules and negotiating with builders, all done remotely.
Money & moving
Transferring savings across borders, opening NZ bank accounts before you land, and deciding what's worth shipping versus rebuying.
SG to NZ money transfer checklist
Ship it or skip it checklist, coming soon
Settling in
The soft landing. First week errands, finding your people, and the things about Singapore we're packing into our hearts instead of boxes.
First 30 days checklist, coming soon
Things we'll miss about Singapore
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