Skiing in New Zealand starts now

Lake Wanaka’s 2009 ski season is officially underway with all four fields open for business.   Good snowfalls throughout May combined with a prolonged period of cool and calm weather, ideal for snow making, has equipped the mountains across the region with one metre bases providing the best opening conditions in a decade. A cold front moving [...]

Temporary skilled migration to Australia falls by 25%

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) , has reported that the current global economic crisis is affecting skilled migration to a number of western countries, including Australia, reports the Irish Times. According to the report, entitled International Migration Outlook, the crisis is hitting immigrants harder than native-born workers, with unemployment levels among immigrants almost doubling [...]

The most popular places to live in Australia

The south-west of Western Australia and south-east Queensland are Australia’s most popular places to live, according to figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The report also shows Brisbane was the only capital city in Australia which grew from “internal migration” -  showing a net increase of 40,000 people from elsewhere in Australia. It seems that Australians are beginning to [...]

More than 8 out of 10 Brits tempted to move abroad says Immigration New Zealand

Some eighty five per cent of Brits have considered, or could be persuaded, to move abroad permanently as a direct result of the economic downturn, according to a survey undertaken by Immigration New Zealand. The survey also revealed that more than forty percent of us believe that the UK is one of the worst affected [...]

New option for the Great Ocean Walk – now for women only

A new four-day, women-only Great Ocean Walk has been introduced by hiking specialists bothfeet. One of the world’s best coastal walks, bothfeet takes this icon trail and makes it sublime. Still a great walk at its core, the trip also includes a half-hour massage, morning yoga sessions, spa-inspired cuisine and regional wine with dinner, while [...]