Mining giant Rio Tinto launched one of the biggest recruitment drives ever undertaken in Australia as it seeks 6,000 new workers, with the help of some of the country’s top Olympic athletes. Keep reading article Apply for Jobs with Rio Tinto
Keep readingThe number of New Zealanders moving to Australia hit a record high this year, Statistics NZ reported today.
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With the continued decline of the U.S. dollar and Europe on the brink, have cost of living comparisons changed? According to Mercer, whose annual assessment of living costs in cities around the world is the most thorough and in-depth of its kind, the answer is no. While costs have risen in both Australia and New Zealand over the past year, Australia remains more expensive in the 2010/2011 study .
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Due to popular request, we’ve added a new section to Tasman Jumper on converting your drivers license when you move to Australia.
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You may recall in November last year I wrote about how Kiwis will soon able to transfer Australian superannuation to New Zealand. After waiting several months for an update, I decided to contact the IRD directly
Here is the response I received:
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New Zealand has introduced an electronic passport system at Auckland airport designed to allow New Zealanders returning from Australia to swifty move through customs. It’s been branded ‘SmartGate’ and it is apparently part of a wider programme to make travel between New Zealand and Australia faster and easier. From the Beehive website: “SmartGate is a [...]
Keep readingLegislation allowing New Zealanders returning home from Australia to bring their retirement savings with them will be introduced to Parliament in about two weeks, Finance Minister Bill English says. Providing the necessary law changes are made in Australia, it is envisaged the new arrangements will take effect in the second half of next year. Currently, [...]
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