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The Key Statistics section of this
website is aimed at informing expats about the specific day to day
facts, with regards to the cost of living, property prices, wage rates
and much much more. This will allow you to come to terms with some
of the financial, social and environmental differences and impacts.
While these statistics are relatively precise and detailed, they are
only a statistical representation of a measure of certain things.
To truly understand the cost of living for example, it will take much
more than just a list of numbers. We suggest you look at these statistics
and then discuss how they work in real life with other forum members.
We have listed the some of the most important facts to know regarding
life in New Zealand and various aspects of lifestyle including food
costs, health, wages and property information.
Cost of living
Here is a good chance to compare the prices of groceries and general
living costs to your home costs. This helps give you an idea of how
to budget for your new lifestyle. You might want to also check out
the average wage prices in the section below.
http://www.nz-immigration.co.nz
Property
Here is a good link to check out property in New Zealand, where prime
positions are and what prices you are looking at from apartments to
the beach bach to five bedroom homes. Knowing how much prices vary
from location to location will also help you to plan where to move
and where to live. Check out our Road Trip
page to see more about each location.
http://property.goodreturns.co.nz
Employment
This gives you an idea of employment and unemployment figures and
some general information relating to the labour market in New Zealand.
This is a Government site, so some of the information may not be relevant
to your particular circumstance. It is however a good guide to understanding
the bigger picture of employment and legislation in New Zealand.
http://www.dol.govt.nz
Wages
This helps you budget, by giving you average weekly earnings for men
and women in New Zealand. This is also broken down into hourly wages,
salaries, occupation types and age. You can also check out average
taxation, although you may want to visit the Inland
Revenue (IRD) site for more detailed information relating to your
taxation affairs: http://www.ird.govt.nz
Statistics
If you are interested to know how many people
are living here, and general statistics on population growth the following
site may be useful.
http://www.stats.govt.nz
Social / Health
Statistics put out by the New Zealand Government on the general health
of Kiwi’s. There are also useful links to information on the
operation of the New Zealand health system and our reciprocal healthcare
arrangements with numerous countries.
http://www.moh.govt.nz
Birth / Death
Interesting statistics on mortality and birth rates in new Zealand
and increases in lifespan.
http://www.nzhis.govt.nz
Environmental Statistics
Here you can read about New Zealand’s effort to develop a sustainable
environment and protect our natural surroundings as much as possible.
Find out why Kiwi’s rave about the clean and green environment.
Kiwi’s love the outdoors and love to preserve their natural
environment for future generations. If you want to get involved, check
out this website.
http://www.mfe.govt.nz
Finance & The Economy
If you are planning on establishing a business, interested in the
New Zealand economic environment, or simply interested in finance,
then take a look through the following Governement sites.
http://www.rbnz.govt.nz
http://www2.stats.govt.nz
Remember, these sites are administered and updated by various sources
and in some cases the information may not be entirely reflective of
the current circumstance. To get a more rounded picture of all of
the above, talk to other members or contact friends or relatives that
have made the move already. There is no subsitute for some local knowledge!
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