Explore New Zealand
New Zealand is a small country at the bottom of the map, known for a great work-life balance, beautiful scenery and open spaces. Discover why so many people choose to make New Zealand home.
Balanced lifestyle
Kiwis believe life is for living. It’s about balancing a good day’s work with time for family and friends.
New Zealand offers plenty of opportunities to advance your career, while enjoying an enviable work-life balance. This is why we consistently lead international quality of life surveys.
Learn more about the New Zealand lifestyle newzealandnow.govt.nz
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Family friendly
New Zealand is a great, safe place to bring up children with easy access to quality education, sports, and family-friendly outdoor spaces.
It is a stable, peaceful nation, and safer than just about anywhere in the world. It offers the space for your children to thrive.
New Zealand is ranked as the second most desirable place for families in HSBC’s 2015 Expat Explorer Survey. It’s why so many Kiwis who are living abroad come home when they start a family.
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A warm welcome
Open spaces, open hearts, open minds—that is how New Zealand and its people are.
New Zealanders are great international travellers and know what it is like arriving somewhere new. Nearly a quarter of the people living here were born outside New Zealand. Nine out of ten migrants find the welcome they receive meets or exceeds their expectations.
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Regions of New Zealand
The regions of New Zealand vary greatly in their lifestyles and landscapes. Each offers unique opportunities.
Explore the lifestyles on offer and decide what is right for you. Learn more about the local attractions, services and lifestyle options.
Learn more about our different regions newzealandnow.govt.nz
Clean & beautiful
New Zealand is one big natural playground. You’ll find all sorts of opportunities to get outdoors.
Every country has a certain amount of natural beauty. New Zealand just happens to have loads of it. And it’s not just the range of scenery, but the different ways you can experience it: by car, boat, on foot or horseback, by helicopter, rail or even rubber rafts…
Learn more about the beauty of New Zealand newzealandnow.govt.nz
Safe & secure
New Zealand is an easy-going and friendly country, largely free of personal violence and crime.
It’s why we’re rated in international surveys as one of the world’s most peaceful, least corrupt countries. And we don’t have any seriously dangerous wildlife for you to worry about.
Learn more about safety in New Zealand newzealandnow.govt.nz
Great career opportunities
With a strong economy and high level of job vacancies, New Zealand is looking for skills.
There are many job openings for specialists in industries such as medicine, engineering and IT. But there are also opportunities to contribute more generalist skills
We have a ‘can do’ attitude, resulting in many innovations coming out of our small country. There are plenty of opportunities for your career, while maintaining that work-life balance you’ve always dreamed of.
Learn more about career opportunies in New Zealand newzealandnow.govt.nz
Compare New Zealand
Different people discover different things about New Zealand. How we compare depends on where you’re coming from.
Compared to most countries in the world, New Zealand offers a great work-life balance. The education and healthcare systems are world class and our economy is going strong.
Compare New Zealand with your own country newzealandnow.govt.nz