No, but depending on age there is a rising limitation on immigration that is tied to your assets. If you have a vital skill you can move there immediately regardless... However Communication Engineers don't seem to be in short supply.
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What??? Damo wanting to live in a liberal, progressive country!
I really want to check out the South Island - I'm really into those alpine mountians, fjords, and glaciers.
I think because of the distance and the limited amount of people that frequent that region, it seems really exotic to us. The Caribbean and mexico is gorgeous, but people from our parts go there a lot.
uscitizen
Villified User
umm I will have to check and see if software engineers are in the same boat.
from what you said it might work out for me since I am bringing my own job with me ?
Of course you are......you'll be in tears when I go away.
They are not nearly as "progressive" as you think they are. The nation is currently much like the US of the 50s and early 60s...What??? Damo wanting to live in a liberal, progressive country!
I really want to check out the South Island - I'm really into those alpine mountians, fjords, and glaciers.
uscitizen
Villified User
Ohh like the good ol days that many here want to go back to ?
seriously.
Well, without the whole slavery issue mixed in, yes.
LOL
Nice try damo. New Zealand makes the democrats look like rightwing reactionaries: they have universal healthcare, and spend nearly half of their nations GDP on public and government services like healthcare and education and public pensions. In other words "high taxes"
I'm talking about the society as a whole. Universal healthcare is easier to implement with a smaller population. Hence the reason I suggest regional rather than national programs... Libertarian is where I lean, not where I reside.
So, LOL all you want... my description has been made by many who have visited and moved there. It has been an interest of mine for some time.
uscitizen
Villified User
Not that far back, we would have to have our cars and TV's. and of course 1000% more deaths from heart attacks since stints were not invented then.
You approve of a country that spends half its GDP on public/government services?
Why on earth do you critcize the democrats for big government and high taxes?
OrnotBitwise
Watermelon
Population and population density are the keys to everything, really. What works in an agrarian society with only a few people per square mile won't work in a modern post-industrial society. Similarly, what works for a nation of 4 million, like NZ, may not work (well) for a nation of 300 million.
I can't blame you though Damo.
There aren't any successful countries in the world I'm aware of, that fit the classic liberarian model of no government healthcare, privitized education, unregulated lassaize-faire economy, and tiny government vs. total GDP
Welcome to the progressive world!
There aren't any successful countries in the world I'm aware of, that fit the classic liberarian model of no government healthcare, privitized education, unregulated lassaize-faire economy, and tiny government vs. total GDP
Welcome to the progressive world!
OrnotBitwise
Watermelon
BTW -- have a great trip, LadyT!!! Drink a few for me, will ya?
Plus, Cypress, they have subsidised care but not "Universal Coverage"...
Lookup "New Zealand health insurance" and read why there is a need to get such a thing in "Universal Healthcare" land...
Here's one of them for you:
http://www.everybody.co.nz/page-0a4164ca-3942-4d25-a6af-fa77aac8de68.aspx
Notice how long-term care isn't automatically covered? Doesn't sound hugely "Universal" to me... So, it is a progressive system of subsidies, but not "universal" at all. Much like in the US. If you need it you are more likely to get larger subsidies.
In order to move there you must pretty much show you will have no need for such subsidies. Health Insurance is sold for those that do not need the subsidy.
Lookup "New Zealand health insurance" and read why there is a need to get such a thing in "Universal Healthcare" land...
Here's one of them for you:
http://www.everybody.co.nz/page-0a4164ca-3942-4d25-a6af-fa77aac8de68.aspx
Notice how long-term care isn't automatically covered? Doesn't sound hugely "Universal" to me... So, it is a progressive system of subsidies, but not "universal" at all. Much like in the US. If you need it you are more likely to get larger subsidies.
In order to move there you must pretty much show you will have no need for such subsidies. Health Insurance is sold for those that do not need the subsidy.
Plus, Cypress, they have subsidised care but not "Universal Coverage"...
Lookup "New Zealand health insurance" and read why there is a need to get such a thing in "Universal Healthcare" land...
Here's one of them for you:
http://www.everybody.co.nz/page-0a4164ca-3942-4d25-a6af-fa77aac8de68.aspx
Notice how long-term care isn't automatically covered? Doesn't sound hugely "Universal" to me... So, it is a progressive system of subsidies, but not "universal" at all. Much like in the US. If you need it you are more likely to get larger subsidies.
In order to move there you must pretty much show you will have no need for such subsidies. Health Insurance is sold for those that do not need the subsidy.
Still more left-wing than even american democrats.