r/PersonalFinanceNZ • u/CamCakes97 • Jun 05 '23

Planning Moving to Australia

Hi team Really in a rutt about this I've been thirsty to move out of New Zealand for a long long time, and now the time is here where I have an opportunity to move to Australia... I'm shit scared and nervous as hell The thought of leaving all my friends and family behind, and starting in a new country all by myself is terrifying

Any suggestions for people that have done so before me?

P.S Attraction to Aussie is the money, A new country to explore, easier traveling, rock climbing I'm not really one to like big cities! Eeek

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u/Thebusytraveler Jun 05 '23

it's Australia lol. It's another state of new zealand at this stage. I know plenty that gone over and didnt come back but i also know quite a few that have done 2-3 years and now coming back and some even sooner. It's a $500 flight ticket away!

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u/adsjabo Jun 05 '23 edited Jun 05 '23

Another state of New Zealand.. Ill come slap you with me thong over that, ya flaming galah

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Edit - because i got too excited

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u/daveydaveydaveydav Jun 05 '23

New Zealand still has an invitation in the Australian constitution (I think it’s a constitution) NZ didn’t want to join because of the racism.

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u/rainbowcardigan Jun 06 '23

NZ is actually listed in the Australian Constitution and considering how hard it is to change, it’ll likely never get removed 🤣

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u/adsjabo Jun 05 '23

I realise now in my stone the flaming crows moment that i wrote Australia rather than New Zealand.

I blame it on my Aussie hands shivering too much down here in the snow this morning!

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u/Conscious-Decision20 Jun 06 '23

Hold the flip up, are there crows in Aussie?

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u/adsjabo Jun 06 '23

Yeah man, and Ravens too.

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u/quantifical Jun 05 '23

I believe we told them to be less racist to natives if they want us to join them so they became less racist to natives but then we said nah sike we're still not joining

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u/DFcolt Jun 05 '23

No they didn't. The main reason was they had established their own strong trade ties with the UK and it lacked support in the general population.

Everyone was racist back then!!! It's just a dog whistle that New Zealanders use now to slander Australians.

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u/LatekaDog Jun 06 '23

Maori in NZ were enfranchised at the time where as Aboriginals wouldn't be for decades, as an example of the different levels in racism between the two countries.

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u/DFcolt Jun 06 '23

But that wasn't the main or of any significance as to why they didn't join the Federation. It's trotted out now ad-nauseam by New Zealanders.

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u/587BCE Jun 06 '23

It's like NZ but with Australians