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We have articles on most of the above topics on our website, which will give you a good start on resources to research these areas.
Certain regions of New Zealand have a reputation as having a particular high concentration of migrants from the UK, but Brits actually settle all over the country in a very similar distribution to the wider New Zealand population, as shown by in the graph below:
The New Zealand population statistics are taken from the 2006 Census, and the migrant settlement statistics are taken from the 6-month results of the New Zealand Immigration Longitudinal Immigration Survey, or LisNZ, which involved 1,500 migrants from the UK and Ireland (and their families) who were granted New Zealand permanent residence visas in 2004/5.
As you can see, there are a few more Brits in Wellington and the Canterbury region (including Christchurch), but otherwise Brits pretty much settle throughout the country.
Chrischurch met (or exceeded) all of our expectations in the above categories. Christchurch is big enough to have plenty of leisure facilities, cultural events, health facilities and tertiary education opportunities, but not so big that crowds or traffic are real problems.
That said, we have clients from the UK who have settled in places all around New Zealand, and they are just as happy with their new home town.
Remember to test your assumptions, and talk to as many people as you can. New Zealanders will generally be quite chuffed that you are looking to settle here!
Jeremy HendersonDirector, Henderson International Ltd.
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