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New Zealand's economy is growing but the job
market remains very competitive. Getting a job
in New Zealand may be almost impossible if you have
not arranged work before arriving (as at Oct 2008). The more
experience and qualifications you have to
offer, the better your chances will be in
securing a position. However, even well
qualified migrants may take six or more months
to find suitable employment and will often
need to move out of their specialist field.
It is also common for highly qualified
migrants to accept more junior positions than
they held at home. Disappointing as this may
be, it does provide new migrants with the New
Zealand work experience most employers demand.
These difficulties tend to diminish with time,
but it is important to be prepared for a
period of adjustment during at least the first
year of residence.
If you are applying for work from outside New Zealand, make sure you get your Offer of Employment and Work Visa / Residents Permit BEFORE moving to New Zealand. The financial situation in New Zealand has worsened and it is not advisable to travel here and look for work. You may end up having to return to your home country at the end of your holiday visa
Major New Zealand industries by region
Northland
- Dairy farming
- Fruit growing
- Tourism
- Forestry
- Fishing
- Boat-building
- Ceramic clay and cement mining
Auckland
- Education
- Manufacturing
(40% of New Zealand's manufacturing)
- Distribution
(around 45% of New Zealand's wholesalers
are based in Auckland)
- Service industries
Waikato, Bay of Plenty
- Dairy farming industries
- Forestry and timber processing
- Pulp and paper production
- Tourism
- Fishing
- Horse breeding
- Horticulture and floriculture
- Food processing
- Mining
- Scientific and industrial research
and development
Hawkes Bay, Gisborne
- Pastoral farming
- Horticulture and viticulture
- Fishing
- Food processing
- Tourism
- Forestry and wood processing
- Light industrial manufacturing
Manawatu, Wanganui, Taranaki
- Pastoral and dairy farming
- Education
- Scientific and industrial
research
- Vocational development and
training
- Oil, gas and petrochemical
production
- Processing and engineering
- Forestry
Wellington
Nelson, Marlborough, West Coast
- Tourism
- Viticulture
- Horticulture
- Pastoral farming
- Food processing
- Fishing and seafood
processing
- Forestry and wood processing
- Mining
Canterbury
- Pastoral and dairy farming
- Horticulture
- Viticulture
- Tourism
- Education
- Research and development
- Manufacturing
- Electronics,
telecommunications, software
development
- Biotechnology
- Food processing
Otago, Southland
- Pastoral and dairy
farming
- Fishing and seafood
processing
- Forestry and wood
processing
- Tourism
- Education
- Engineering and
manufacturing
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