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Thursday 19 May 2011

Working Holiday in New Zealand: IEP Arrival Services

Welcome Emails
On receipt of every booking we will email you to welcome you on the Work New Zealand program. Appoximately two weeks before you leave for New Zealand program. Approximately two weeks before you leave for New Zealand we will send you another email to remind you about your airport transfer, accomodation and when your arrival oreintation is.

IEP Members Lounge
The IEP Members Lounge is accessed through the IEP website - http://www.worknewzealand.org.nz/. You will be sent an email which provides you with a password to access the Members Lounge. The Members Lounge provides information on banking, tax, insurance, events around the country, mail forwarding and jobs. There are message boards for selling and buying as well as general travel hints and tips.

Arrival Orientation
Orientation begins at 10:00am every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. For group arrivals of 10 or more we will also hold orientation on a Tuesday and Thursday. You do not need to book in for orientation, you can just come up to the office befire it begins at 10:00am. Questions are encouraged to be asked throughout the session and where possible we will tailor the orientation to include information specific to your needs.

Orientation runs for approximately 2.5 hours and give you comprehensive information which includes the following:

Finding a job, including CV advice
Opening a bank account
Travel options around New Zealand
Tax, including applications for IRD (tax numbers)
Buying a car
Mobile phones
How to find short and long term accomodation

During the Orientation we also take you through a virtual tour of New Zealand. We look at different regions, cities and twons and share our personal highlights of the country. We also examin ejobs that are available in different parts of the country, the price of accomodation as well as highlighting some of the must do and see activities.

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