Every template, checklist and spreadsheet we built while planning our move from Singapore to New Zealand. Some are exactly what we used, others we've expanded to cover more situations than just ours. Grab what you need, make a copy, and adapt it to your own situation.
Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin and Queenstown compared across demographics, cost of living, jobs, climate and lifestyle. Includes an interactive weighted scorecard. Set your own priorities and the rankings adjust.
Every step of buying a section in NZ as a working checklist, with a timeline for the key dates: eligibility, finance, due diligence, conditions, conveyancing, funds and settlement day. Make a copy and tick it off as you go.
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The routes into NZ side by side, with the eligibility boxes to tick for each one.
Step by step checklist for getting your IRD number before you land, including document prep.
Where to notarise, what it costs, and how to courier documents to NZ without losing a week.
What to ask before you engage a property lawyer, especially when you're buying from overseas.
Compare sections on price, size, orientation, covenants and distance to what matters to you.
Our reusable scoring template. We filled it in for the fridge, washer-dryer and cooktop comparisons below.
Side-by-side on capacity, energy rating, dimensions and price for the fridges we shortlisted.
Front loaders, heat-pump dryers and combos compared on running cost, capacity and cycle times.
The filled-in cooktop version: the induction cooktops we scored down to the one we picked.
Heat pumps, underfloor and log burners, with the Canterbury clean air rules that narrow your options.
One spreadsheet to track milestones, variations, selections and payments when you're building from afar.
A decision checklist for what's worth putting in a container versus rebuying in NZ.
Our route, favourite stops, drive times and the detours worth taking. The fun part of moving to the bottom of the world.
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