Susan Templeton Expat Adviser

17/09/2025

I've arrived home after my road trip of the North Island with a song in my heart and a spring in my step. Enjoy!

OHHHH, New Zealand!

31/05/2025

Most new expats and returning Kiwi‘s land in cities where they can get work and settle quickly. A few years in they begin to question the cost of living and think about hiw to achieve our famed laid-back lifestyle. Here are some ideas.

Eleven regions ranked by unemployment, housing affordability, GDP per capita and most importantly - sunshine hours.

30/05/2025

Hey meta, I’m alive, bu**er off.

27/04/2025

In case you wonder why Kiwis wear red paper poppies on their lapels and why our biscuits are so hard....

And other holiday mysteries in New Zealand

09/04/2025

A few thoughts for Americans heading waaaay south

And how to buy a horse

09/01/2025

Bye, Markbsky.social

08/01/2025

Bernard is a dose of NZ reality like it or not

Public interest journalism about NZ’s housing, climate and poverty crises. Click to read The Kākā by Bernard Hickey, a Substack publication with tens of thousands of subscribers.

07/01/2025

This beautiful tiny house in Kapiti is a testament to the owner’s creativity and decision to get more grounded, literally.

This tiny home design is like no other! It's a handcrafted tiny house that has been beautifully constructed and is packed full of clever, never before seen d...

06/01/2025

We are still waiting, Nicola.

Thousands of passengers have been affected by ferry delays and cancellations as strong winds pummelled the Cook Strait.Both Interislander and Bluebridge call...

04/01/2025

Happy New Jeers!

What this quintessential New Zealand expression may or may not mean

30/12/2024

Practice makes perfect!

Learning how to chill in New Zealand takes lots of practice.

25/12/2024

We’ve made the international news for all the wrong reasons.

New Zealand has long been known for its progressive policies, including efforts to correct and address historical wrongs against its indigenous Māori populat...