Hi, Please check out that yahoo group I mentioned in my other post-they are a group you will want to talk to. Willing to share and help with their experiences and suggestions. They are very active and you will find more help there.
Some love NZ, some don't find its all that its cracked up to be(except for beauty). So one other site that is worth checking out is Expat Exposed at Expat Exposed: Behind the Hype in New Zealand. It is the flip side experiences of immigrants to NZ. It is worth checking out as many feel if they knew ahead what they know now living there, they would not have moved to NZ. There can be an edge with some posters but others strive to be fair even if unhappy. I found it vey interesting reading-all the stuff that people find difficult that nowhere else talks about. For many it can be a real let down or disaster. They say know as much as you can before making the big move. So I thought you should have a look. I always wanted to move to NZ, but after reading more about the realities I was not so sure. Some love it, some hate it, and some think its somewhere inbetween. Its the stuff you wouldn't think much of that is the most thought provoking once you get there-it seems. Be informed before you go.
If you do go, I wish you best of luck! Hope you and yours love it.