New Zealand Immigration: Prime Opportunity with Green List Expansion   In the wake of the Immigration Department’s announcement last Saturday, if you’ve ever considered immigrating to New Zealand, now may be the most opportune time, according to the expert analysis by Insider. New Zealand is actively addressing its ongoing shortage of skilled workers by expanding…

Prefu Economic Update: OCR and Interest Rate Projections, Housing Price Rise Forecasts   Economic experts suggest that there will be no surprises for the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) based on the future path of the Official Cash Rate (OCR) in the Prefu (Pre-election Economic and Financial Update). Caralee McLiesh, the Finance Minister, unveiled…

New Zealand Expected to Emerge from Economic Slowdown   On the 21st of this month, Stats NZ is set to release data for the second quarter of this year, with the market anticipating a modest growth of around 0.5%. ANZ predicts a growth rate of 0.4%, while the central bank forecasts 0.5%, and Kiwibank is…

Inadequate Response to Earthquakes by New Zealanders: Basic Guidelines   According to a study by Massey University in New Zealand, there is a tendency among New Zealanders to inadequately respond and become confused when they receive earthquake alerts. While New Zealand lacks an official earthquake alert system, Google sends automatic earthquake warnings to Android phones…