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| Information about Emigrating to Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the USA - Emigrating to New Zealand | |
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It may be a gruelling 26-hour flight To New Zealand from the UK , but in the past few years New Zealand has become one of the hottest tourist destinations for British visitors. Uncrowded, unspoilt, friendly, with jaw-droppingly beautiful scenery and lots of fab wines as well – is it any wonder New Zealand is seen by many as a dream destination? Located in the South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand is made up of two large islands, the unexcitingly named North and South Islands, and many other smaller, scattered islands including Stewart Island, the Chatham Islands and Great Barrier Islands. Slightly bigger in size than the UK, the country has a population of just four million. The Maori were the first to arrive in New Zealand, followed in the 19th century by an influx of migrants from Europe and China. From the 1960s many people from neighbouring Pacific Islands such as Samoa and Tonga began settling there. Today, emigrants from 145 different countries call New Zealand their home. The country’s magnificent landscape – as seen in the Lord of the Rings films, shot in New Zealand by Kiwi director Peter Jackson – has everything from huge mountain ranges, fjords and forests to miles of beautiful beaches, bays and inland lakes. There are 14 national parks scattered throughout the country.
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