Moving my family to New Zealand from USA changed everything!
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- čas přidán 2. 07. 2024
- It's been almost nine years in New Zealand, and moving my family from USA to here has changed almost everything in our lives! From how we work, to how we enjoy our time, I feel like New Zealand's made me a completely different person.
To kick off 2024, I thought it'd be a great time to share the story of how me and my family moved to New Zealand from the USA, and where we're going from here.
You won't want to miss this one! Here we go.
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I am originally from Mexico and had the opportunity to live in New Zealand under a Working Holiday visa. Unfortunately, I was unable to secure a sponsorship and had to return to my current residence in California. However, not a day goes by without me contemplating on how to return to New Zealand. I truly miss it there.
What sort of work do you do?
@@rayjermyn4541 3D artist for films and Videogames
well - I would not give up! There are so many changes to immigration now it is much easier to get in.
Hello . I am a kiwi and can answer questions if you like .
I am a nz man so I’m prepared to answer questions
I was fortunate to have an interesting childhood. I was born in Canada to a Canadian mother and an English father. When I'd just turned 5, the family moved to Southern California. There we stayed until I'd just turned 15. The family uprooted and moved to the UK. We lived for a year in a small village in East Yorkshire. Then, not long after I turned 16, we .loved to Australia. That was in 1966. I live in Australia to this day, and am a naturalized Australian. I have been back to the USA and Canada several times over the years for visits, and I've loved catching up with relatives and friends, and visiting favourite places. But it's great getting on the plane back to Australia. I know I now belong in Australia.
Awe love this... thanks for sharing
Thank you ☺️ great video so inspiring ❤have plans to move out there myself
You can do it! I am here to help
Nice one Tara!!
Thank you for sharing. 🫶
very interesting to hear your story as i’ve often wondered about why you moved here. I enjoy your videos. Came to NZ from the UK 48 years ago.
Thanks for watching!
It was still a British colony 48 years ago!
@@aheat3036 HaHa!
No,it wasn't.We declared our independence in 1947.@@aheat3036
From San Antonio Texas and recently in the process to stay here and work on my work visa.
Dear sir , I hope you have the required number of work periods in the US to collect US Social Security . When you take the NZ Citizenship you will pay the same taxes as every other NZ'er including those that pay for future Superannuation when you retire in NZ. In that interim you will be a slave , as you can NOT collect NZ Superannuation at retirement age ! NZ created a phony BS ACT of Parliament that IF you can collect a pension from another country you , MUST , take that which is then taken off of the NZ Superannuation. In simple terms you will not get ANY of the money you paid in over 20 years to the NZ Government Superannuation, you will be ROBBED ! The next part is you are expected to bring into NZ the money from the country you were from ,, yes to enhance the NZ Economy ! So your robbed TWICE ! As time goes on you will learn that NZ'ers don't like Americans , oh their nice to your face but never turn your back . And if your a Trump Supporter well maybe you'll get a visit from the police as 200 other NZ'ers did , just like I did and called a White racist and Supremacist which I'm NOT ! I'm part American Indian , for gosh sakes !
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Hi Tara! I'm new to your channel :) my husband & I visited New Zealand for the first time this year and enjoyed it much more than we expected. It really felt comfortable being there - it's a beautiful country, we loved the food, and the locals were kind. We know that no country is perfect, but we're considering moving there from the US. Both of us have masters degrees in IT-related fields. Ideally, we'd look for Green List Tier 1 level employment to sponsor a visa and apply for a residency visa afterwards. I guess we're stuck on starting the process of finding employers willing to sponsor us. I'm sure it will take lots of time and patience, but hoping we can find a good match in the near future. Thanks for your video. It was great to hear your experience!
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Thx for responce
This is a wonderful video. Ever since losing my bestfriend to covid in 2022 I been trying to love myself and live my life and to recover from the pain. I reside in the US but my heart tells me I need to get out there and experience. I been wanting to come to New Zealand for awhile now and I'm thinking of taking the shot now. I also love that you do digital marketing! Your absolutely right it's such a wide market. Do you have a class for it? I would love to learn! Digital world you have freedom and you can put out your passion. Thanks for the video. Love it
Awe I am so sorry to hear about your friend. You should live your life to the fullest. I am working on some digital marketing course!! Will let you know
@Kiwiamericans Thank you for the concern. I'm doing better day by day.
@Kiwiamericans Yes please let me know I would very appreciate it, I am subscribed to your emails as well. I'm trying to live by means of my own online business and explore what's out in the world. Currently I am US citizen but I feel like New Zealand is calling my name. Any help would be greatly appreciated
@Kiwiamericans I always tell people that USA is your independence but New Zealand is home. Trying to be a dual citizenship just like you have. It's a dream of mine.
@@bryanx68Don’t do it!
I would love to see you and Curls do some content together, it would be fun to see you two doing stuff about how you love NZ from a British and American point of view together and have fun doing it. You two could go and eat stuff and film yourself enjoying it. Both of you could also do content about how to settle here from both countries point of view too
Great idea
“Curls” is a liar and a fraud!
I will move to there soon
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I'm a New Zealand citizen by birth but I'm thinking of moving to the US, so like complete reverse from yourself and your family.
Love that you love this country, I do too! But a lot of things are leading me towards USA including my job.
Awesome to hear, Haere Ra.
I’m from nz and moved to the states and I love it here compared to nz, I love the scenery, the people, groceries are cheap, everything is cheap , you can do everything here , weather is always great , only downside is healthcare and nz is best with their healthcare system .
Glad you are enjoying it!
The content is interesting. The background music is a bit distracting.
Looks your in dunstan South Island
Wen is Kristie coming over?
Where is Christi??? Haven't seen here for a while. Will she visit NZ??
Just left her a message to do a video together
Any American doctors on here that can weigh in on ease of securing a working visa for eventual permanent residency? Thanks!
Well I have helped many doctors move here and there are recruiters that can take care of most things for you.
Eho is the woman who did the menopausal woman who drinks coffee black as death,loved that short😂😂
I know right
"If you are very average, say, in your home country you are probably above average here..." and that is how stereotypes just keep on keeping on
There is a reason people from other countries flock to the US for college… then go back.
@@erinbennett431The ones that go back are the ones who can’t extend they stay via employer sponsorship!… Otherwise, they don’t go back obviously!
Do your kids miss America 🇺🇸 😢
Not really
Do you have to be vaccinated to come there?
On vacation? No
@@brianh8484 we moving there this year September
No that ended
Your husband should get in touch with 3 minute board games (Wellington based content creator - www.youtube.com/@3MBG )
Have any of your friends moved from the USA 🇺🇸 to New Zealand 🇳🇿 😊
No!… Beautiful New Zealand is 3rd world and backwards compared to the U.S.
Nope 😢
Nowhere is perfect. If you afford private schools or medical insurance, your experience will be different. If you expect everything to be provided to you for free, expect less. NZ isnt perfect, but after seeing poor America, its way better
Welcome to our Communist country ! It should fit well into the same locations you use to live in when you were in the US . I've been in NZ since 1998 . Its turned into a crappy country just like Venezuela . The debt level is as bad as the US . Healthcare is a joke , if you need a surgery they'll put you on the calendar for some year in the future ,, well if your still alive . Hey did you tell them that gas is over $11 a gallon . Education system tell them the truth about the over 50% truancy and the numbers of parents that have taken their kids OUT OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS ! I get so tired of your BS in the videos why can't you tell the TRUTH ?
I am sure there is some truth to what you are saying that NZ is not Shangrila or the the promised land and that the real story lies somewhere in between.
@the762nato one morning my wife found me rolling sick on the floor, called ambulance & rushed to local hospital, x-rayed, MRI scanned, poked, prodded head to toe, doctors not too sure what’s up, after a week another ambulance rushed & to Wellington hospital, spent a month in hospital, major operation & lived happily to tell the tale Honestly, The nursing and medical staff were beyond wonderful, felt so privileged. The medical cost $30 . . . aah, for wife's parking. NZ is not perfect & costs might be high relatively speaking. We might have communists lurking along with capitalists here along with all other wonderful races of people. We need then all & more to lower costs & improve our skills. It takes all sorts living together, hopefully being kind & friendly to each other to make a happy country. Mostly we are safe, happy & free. We do have problems like other countries. Being kind & loving makes NZ a better place. Have a great 2024
@@leeengelsman1855 With over 25,000 attending and many more prevented from attending the protest at Parliament , the acts by the Speaker of Parliament to act illegally against the protesters and the Police use tactics of a 1930 German government over illegal mandates that clearly violated the Nuremberg code and the " SUPPOSED " civil rights that Truly do NOT exist in NZ . The NZ Supreme court cited in the Kiwi Party vs the Attorney General of NZ the 1689 law that Parliament is SUPREME and SOVEREIGN in its Acts it passes and that the Judiciary can NOT declare an act of Parliament illegal. This circumvents and chance for checks and balances of this country that does NOT have a CONSTITUTION ! In simple terms the enforcement of political issues by parliament, supercedes written law . As we say Tyranny of the leftist government for which this one is ALSO tainted as it equally participated in those illegal acts . This current government is allies with Bill Gates and the WHO and the WEF . We are not an independent country we are the puppet of the international corrupt cabal in the UN . There is nothing , in between , read the Opel Files !
@@ockiesimmonds9279 Let me explain how long it took people who were ready to get cancer treatment before the phony covid mandates of the country , then I can clearly show the numbers of increased deaths, as exposed by the good whistle blower who has exposed the EXCESS DEATHS in this country , who is NOW under bond to appear before the courts for his good deeds . Never mind about the issue of the propaganda media which Winston Peters stated and the confirming media personalities that also supported that issue . Now I don't know when you had the emergency , but #1 the ambulance is not government run its a PRIVATE CHARITY . Yes they will get you into emergency but getting the needed operations , is a different issue and that has a huge amount of variation , including as your aware that if your Maori you get FIRST on the list thanks to the last government which this government has not corrected to EQUAL for all treatment . I might ask if you tool the phony vaccine , as some of my friends in the medical circles refused and were FIRED for standing up to the illegal acts of this government thne this government claiming it can't perform many treatments and operations because ,, opps,, they don't have enough medical staff !
Stupid comment! Just cos you didn’t get the jab I bet.
Again?