{"id":973,"date":"2016-09-20T05:33:54","date_gmt":"2016-09-19T17:33:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/travellingk.com\/?p=973"},"modified":"2018-01-01T21:11:06","modified_gmt":"2018-01-01T21:11:06","slug":"tips-moving-auckland-new-zealand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/travellingk.com\/tips-moving-auckland-new-zealand\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips for moving to Auckland, New Zealand"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Have you considered moving to Auckland? There’s always a lot to take onboard when moving countries. I was born in Auckland and having lived in other countries, can see what you will find helpful.<\/p>\n

Auckland has the population of only 1.4 million people in a country of 4.6 million.\u00a0It became a super-city in\u00a02010\u00a0and if you drive an hour north, you are still in Auckland. It\u00a0is the largest city with unfortunately most of the jobs. It sits at the narrowest part of the country, where you can easily drive from the wild west coast to the east coast to\u00a0enjoy it’s numerous beaches<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The city centre is by the water and port with\u00a0a lot of the corporate companies and universities based there. The city is divided\u00a0into central, north shore, west, south and east. The main highway going from north to south,\u00a0through the city centre and can get busy. There are two\u00a0other motorways – the south-western (20) and north-western (16). Soon the south-western will join the noth-western motorway.<\/p>\n

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Click on image to see a larger version<\/p><\/div>\n

Moving anywhere, the main\u00a0concerns are money, accommodation and transport<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

What you can organise before arriving<\/h4>\n

Temporary accommodation<\/h5>\n

If you don’t have a car straight away, it’s best to base yourself in the Auckland business district, Britomart and the Viaduct. There are plenty of hostels and hotels in the area. If you want to be somewhere more scenic but requires a car or are patient with public transport, try Takapuna, Devonport or Mission Bay.<\/p>\n