From an Australian experience. I was contacted via LinkedIn. It is widely used in Aus and I would imagine also in NZ. Tip - Update your LinkedIn and start making contact with industry peers. The rest is difficult to answer as I then was offered a job and a contract provided a few weeks after a third and final Skype interview. Important; always dress for the occasion as they do use video calling functionality in these interviews. So don't be tempted to only put a collared shirt on as you may be asked to stand or get something which will require standing. You don't want to be caught with your pants down. Based on friends who moved after me; it's a big help knowing people or having at least made contact with them. The short of finding a job is knowing people more often than not. I have been able to assist three friends with jobs by talking to people around and they mention they need a skill and then I put their names forward. Companies are far more interested in someone if they are recommended and can be vetted. One of those friends I put forward was hired based solely on a Skype interview as well. Tip - make contact with old school friends and again, LinkedIn contacts dropping hints that you're looking at moving over. Based on knowledge from conversations, the majority of people draw the proverbial line in the sand, sell up and move over. They then work on finding a job once in the country. Start off with Airbnb short term, i.e. 1 - 3 months and then once grounded, find a more permanent accommodation solution. There are jobs but it might not initially be in the same position you were in. My pet-peeve is that you don't have Australian/New Zealand experience. Once you get that foot in the door, other companies will be contacting you left, right and centre. Strange place; they won't touch you and after only 3 or so months in a job, you'll be getting almost fortnightly contacts from recruiters of employers.
