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New Zealand has put in place tax exemptions to encourage you to move to New Zealand.  Make the most of them.  A little forward planning can ensure that you gain the full benefit of tax exemptions available to you.

If you're new to New Zealand it is likely you will qualify for a tax exemption on foreign sourced income, which is available to new migrants and persons returning to New...

Changes to 'business experience' requirements for Long-Term Business Visa applications means potential migrants are no longer obligated to start a venture similar to what they were managing in their home country.

According to the New Zealand Association for Migration and Investment (NZAMI), the Government has relaxed its interpretation of 'relevant business experience', which now means 'overall business acumen/experience'.

This means potential migrants have the flexibility to choose what type of...

New Zealand employers are being urged to prepare for a possible return to a labour shortage as the number of job advertisements starts to rise, according to an article published on www.stuff.co.nz

Trade Me has reported a "significant" jump in advertisements. Recruitment firm Hays says Seek and some newspapers are experiencing the same.

"The economy is starting to improve and the rise in job ads suggests confidence is starting to...

The NZ Customs Service has specific rules and regulations regarding the duty free entry into NZ of unaccompannied baggage and household effects.

In the past, if you arrived in NZ and did not hold a document authorising residence in NZ, you were charged duty on the goods imported.

Now, changes mean that as long as you hold documentation authorising your NZ residence on the date your goods enter NZ, you will not be charged duty.

Note...