Recommended Partners
When you're relocating you need people you can trust - we have personal experience with all of the companies listed below, and only recommend partners we would or have used personally.
New Zealand Shores
"New Zealand Shores is a company specialising in New Zealand Immigration policy and advice.
Our team of licensed NZ immigration advisers offer a customer focused and responsive service that provides clients with clear, accurate and impartial New Zealand immigration advice.
Founded in 2009, New Zealand Shores has a main office in Hamilton (North Island) with a branch in Nelson (South Island)."
🌐https://www.newzealandshores.com/
📧info@newzealandshores.com
Why we love them....
Charlotte at NZ Shores did all of our visas and we received incredible service and guidance from her.
They offer a free eligibility assessment to help you understand your visa pathways and chances of success.
Immigration Advisors
Immigration advice and guidance in New Zealand must be provided by a licensed and registered advisor.
Working In
"At Working In, we’ve been connecting great people from around the world with New Zealand employers for over 25 years....Our immigration team is the largest and most experienced in New Zealand, providing employers with Immigration Strategy and visa advice for their employees.
And once we have found the right people for New Zealand, our Settlement and Relocation teams help migrate, settle and welcome these ‘New New Zealanders’ into their new lives in Aotearoa."
🌐https://workingin.nz/
📧https://www.workingin-newzealand.com/contact-us/
Why we love them....
More than just immigration advice, they offer end-to-end support across every aspect of relocating to NZ.
They offer a free appraisal to assess whether you are in a good position to gain a visa to NZ either for study or work.
Milford Specialist Recruitment
"We operate within the healthcare and education sectors in Australia and New Zealand. Placing top tier professionals into their dream role in their dream location.
We are Milford Specialist Recruitment, placing top-level teachers and healthcare professionals into schools and healthcare practices in New Zealand and Australia. Our connections across these countries are empowering top talent to thrive in prestigious institutions in a beautiful location.
Have you ever wanted to live a life down under and continue to thrive in your profession?
We are here to guide you every step of the way with our localised operation. Match making our amazing candidates with incredible organisations whilst introducing you to a fantastic strong community of MSR people.
At Milford Specialist Recruitment, we are a NZ based company, our approach is people-first. We operate within the healthcare and education sectors in Australia and New Zealand. Placing overseas and local professionals into their dream role in their dream location.
Our concept was simple and clear - represent and find positions for top-tier candidates in the education and healthcare sectors in amazing institutes across Australia and New Zealand, whilst creating an awesome, vibrant and supportive community of expats.
We help find work that you'll thrive in and also help connect you to our MSR community of like-minded people who understand what it’s like to start fresh is so important. Having friendship groups and real connections makes all the difference, whether it’s sharing stories over coffee, exploring local walks, or simply knowing someone’s there who “gets it.”
We don’t just help professionals relocate into their dream roles, we help them belong. We’ve created welcoming expat community groups across NZ and Aus, where you can join in on:
🤝 Coffee meet-ups
🥾 Walking groups
🍽️ Meals out
🏖️ Beach lunches
🛶 Kayaking adventures
We’re here to support them, help them settle in, and make sure they feel at home in a new country."
🌐https://www.milfordspecialistrecruitment.com/
📧admin@milfordspecialistrecruitment.com
Why we love them....
James & Becky have moved to NZ themselves, so they really get it. They're not just about finding you the right job role, they help you build your whole new life here. Plus, they're genuinely lovely people!
Recruitment Consultants
A job is often your ticket into New Zealand life - we trust the people below to help you with that.
NZ Ahead
"One of the jewels in the NZ Ahead crown is our vibrant Slack group. This isn’t just any Slack group—it’s a bustling community of over 300 professionals and like-minded folks all sharing their journeys about moving to and living in New Zealand.
Inside NZ Ahead, people like you come together to meet and support one another, get answers to burning questions, learn from experts, connect, network, and make moving to New Zealand effortless."
Podcast
Resources
Video guides
Community
Support
🌐https://nzahead.com/
📧brian@nzahead.com
⏯️YouTube Channel
Why we love them....
NZA was such an important part of my own move to NZ - and 5 years on, I'm still part of that community! Liz & Brian are real, warm, honest, and so supportive of people making this move and the community they've built reflects that. It's a place where you can share the highs AND the lows of this process - if you want a community that will cheer you on while you relocate, this is the one.
Online Communities & Resources
Communities, podcasts, guides, experts, & support - all in one place. Having other people to chat to who understand what you're going through during this move makes it so much easier, we love these very special online communities.
Kiwi Americans
"START YOUR NEW LIFE IN NEW ZEALAND — Without the Chaos. If you want help from someone who has done it, a plan that actually makes the move happen, and a place to meet others on the SAME journey — in one place — this is it.
The NZ Move Membership: Your all‑in‑one system for relocating to NZ: all your moving resources sorted, cultural training, job‑market prep, and a built‑in community so you land with friends, not questions."
Podcast
Resources
Partner offers
Community
Training hub - blueprints, information, guides
1:1s
🌐https://www.kiwiamericans.com/
ℹ️https://www.kiwiamericans.com/new-zealand-training-hub
📧https://www.kiwiamericans.com/contact
⏯️YouTube Channel
Why we love them....
Everything you need for moving to NZ in one place - Tara understands what it takes to make relocating here a reality (she's done it herself) and has distilled all her knowledge into her community so you can benefit from it too. She has amazing partner links that get you access to who/what you need to know (recruiters, immigration advice etc), community discounts and a vibrant, active community - all steered by Tara and her boundless energy and enthusiasm for all things NZ!
Moving to New Zealand
"The purpose of this group is to help and support those planning on moving to New Zealand."
Jen's free facebook group is going strong with over 34,000 members for you to ask questions of.
🌐Facebook Group
⏯️YouTube Channel
Why we love them....
Jen moved to NZ herself from South Africa, and ran a hugely successful YouTube Channel with information about relocating and everyday Kiwi life. She now focuses just on the fantastic, free Facebook group - a place you can jump straight in and get opinions and support from other people making this move, as well as talk to experts and people already living in NZ.
Affiliate & Referral Disclosure
Some of the businesses featured on this page have agreed to pay me a referral fee or commission if you choose to work with them.
This comes at no additional cost to you.
I only recommend people and companies I genuinely trust, have personal experience with, or have carefully vetted through client feedback and professional interaction. I will never refer you to someone purely because there is a commission attached. My priority is always finding the right fit for you and your family.
Any referral arrangement does not influence the advice or guidance I provide. You are under no obligation to use any recommended provider, and you are always free to source your own alternatives.
If you would like more information about a specific referral relationship, you are welcome to ask - I believe in being open about how I operate.
