by Liz Deacle | Moving to New Zealand, Podcasts
There is a distinct difference between teaching in New Zealand schools and teaching in the USA.
In this week’s show, we talk about being a teacher in New Zealand with Jo. Jo moved to New Zealand with her family from the US and for the past four years has been working as a primary school teacher at a school near Auckland.
If you are moving to New Zealand as a teacher or if you have kids in New Zealand and have ever wondered what life is like for the teacher you are going to LOVE this show!
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by Liz Deacle | Podcasts, Travel
This week, Jacinda announced the news that so many of us have been waiting for. The New Zealand border will begin to open from February 2022.
The re-opening scheme is to be phased out over the coming year. Here is what the 5 step plan will look like:
- The border will reopen to vaccinated New Zealand citizens and residents travelling from Australia at 11.59pm 27 February
- Reopens to New Zealand citizens and residents in the rest of the world on 13 March
- MIQ removed for most travellers in the phased reconnection, replaced by self-isolation and tests on-arrival
- Unvaccinated travellers, and those who do not meet New Zealand’s vaccination requirements, who are eligible to enter New Zealand will continue to enter MIQ.
- The five-step plan prioritises returning New Zealanders and brings forward the reopening of key visa categories from 13 March in order to address worker shortages.
- Further visa categories reopen throughout the year to help accelerate economic recovery
I don’t know about anyone else, but this news brought a flood of tears. Many emotions came to the top. Some of which I wasn’t aware even existed. And today, we’d like to share those emotions with you in this behind the scenes podcast.
I hope that you love this episode as much as we loved making it. Let me know how this week’s announcement made you feel by sending me a quick email at [email protected]
I read and reply to every single email. Because I adore you.
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by Liz Deacle | New Zealand Travel, Podcasts
In this week’s show, we talk with Bryan Vickery.
Bryan is a journalist and radio presenter here in Taranaki New Zealand, and this week he had quite the shock when, what he thought would be a quick walk in the National Park, turned into a night of survival.
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by Liz Deacle | Moving to New Zealand, New Zealand Travel, Podcasts
It’s true. There are some strange laws in New Zealand.
But not nearly as strange as some of those found in other countries. Take Mexico for example, it is illegal to kiss on the street in Guanajuato, while in the USA it is against the law to sell Kinder Eggs at the grocery store!
If you are moving to New Zealand or plan to travel to New Zealand when the borders open, then you are going to LOVE this show. You will discover three weird laws that have been passed in New Zealand and then learn about five more laws that Brian and I are considering taking to Jacinda for consideration.
To make Aotearoa much more fun…
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by Liz Deacle | Podcasts, Travel
If you are thinking of moving to New Zealand from the UK (or elsewhere for that matter) and are concerned about a few things you may miss, you are going to really LOVE this show!
Last week, Brian and went on holiday.
We stayed in a suburb of Dunedin called Port Chalmers. We loved it. Not only were we are away from the kids that never stop eating and the lawn that never stops growing, but we were able to explore one of the most beautiful parts of New Zealand.
It was during this time in the South Island, that we realised there were some things, things that we’d been longing for these past twelve years, were right here under our noses. Imagine that.
Ready to find out what they are? Let’s go!
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by Liz Deacle | Podcasts
This is the last podcast of the year and we wanted to make it personal. So here we are! Behind the Scenes. In the bedroom.
To be honest, we could have made this podcast very easy. We could have just sat there and said thank you over and over again. That would have summed up our feelings for you right now. But because we like to natter over cherries we also go into the things that scared us the most this year, how we tackled them and where we are now.
Wherever you are in the world Brian and I would like to take this opportunity to thank you. So very, very much. Without you, we wouldn’t keep going. You are a star. You are amazing.
All love
Liz and Bri xx
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