Thursday, December 8, 2011

Work in New Zealand

Before you want to apply for working holiday, you must be wondering whether the salary there able to support your living expenses, how to get a job and what of jobs you gonna get?



Kind of jobs

Basically, most of us worked in factories, orchard, farm, restaurant or cafe. Of course, there are office work as well but this kind of jobs are very limited. Yeah, jobs available are like those part time job that you can get during your school holiday. Never expect work to be easy because you are having working holiday but not holiday solely. Most of the jobs are physical related jobs and you might need stand for a long time or use a lot of energy. But, don't too worry when you read this because everyone of us had gone through it and all of us were able to survived. Therefore, never try never know. For me, I worked in factories most of the time and the jobs were not hard but they required repetitive movements. Besides, I personally prefer factory work simply because the job was more stable!
Wages  

Pay in New Zealand are given out in weekly basic. Most of the jobs are paid hourly. At this moment (2011), New Zealand gorvement set NZD13 (Change to NZD13.5 in April 2012) per hour as minimum wages (before tax). Of course, there are always some exceptional, like those who worked in orchard, they might paid by the quantity of fruits they have harvested. Wages can be given in the form of cash, cheque or they banked in to your account. 

IRD

IRD (Inland Revenue Department) is something like our income tax. This account is very important because for those working holiday people who have this account will be taxed (12.54-19.54%) depends on your total income. You may check your tax here. BUT, for those who do not have the account, you will be taxed up to 47%!!! Want to get more money from your work? Open an IRD account is the first step of working holiday.

Job Vacancy

1) Check through the notice board in backpackers hostel.
3) Checked through local newspaper which is available in library.
4) Contact local contractor/ agent. 
5) Direct walk in the factories.
6) Check through website

Seasonal Job website
- http://www.seasonaljobs.co.nz
- http://www.seaconalwork.co.nz
- http://www.cookietime.co.nz/recruitment.html
- http://www.mrsjonesorchard.co.nz
- http://www.saritaorchard.co.nz
- http://www.summerfruit.co.nz


Exchange/Woofing
Woofing -> You work for a farm for few hours per day, they provide you food and accommodation as return.
Exchange -> You work for backpacker hostel and they provide you accommodation.
Some people look for these options while they can't get a job.


- http://www.wwoof.co.nz
- http://www.helpx.net


Of course if you have any information would like to top up, please leave a comment~


                        

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Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Amazing Drive down to the town!!

Feeling bored at home?
Having a routine life?
Wondering what to do during the weekend?
No excitement in your life?

Sometimes we need some FUN to enlighten our routine life. Sometimes, those fun needs some TEAMWORK in order to make it done. All the fun and teamwork will become MEMORABLE for us. Of course, the important part is we earns a lot of CAMARADERIE.

FUN + TEAMWORK + MEMORABLE + CAMARADERIE -> AMAZING DRIVE!!!!!!

Yes, you are right! Amazing drive is down to the town now!!! You are no longer just watch it from tv program!! You can be PART OF the Amazing drive!!



Date             : 18 March 2012
Requirements: 4 team members, 1 car
Venue           : Penang Island
Register with :-
Carmen  010 4642833
Kay       012 4184740
Ai Lin    012 4865884

Organised by : FTMC

What are you waiting for? Mark your calender and register now!!
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Monday, December 5, 2011

Working Holiday in New Zealand Application

Recently, a lot of my friends keep on asking about working holiday. Since I think working holiday is a good experience, let me share the information to those who are interested.

Every year, 1150 Malaysian are allowed to apply working holiday and stay in New Zealand for 6 months. The application normally opened in the beginning of the year. Those who are interested may apply it online. The requirement for working holiday is quite low. Basically, it is very easy to meet the requirements.

  • have a Malaysian passport that‘s valid for at least three months after your planned departure from New Zealand 
    • This is quite easy right? If your passport is going to expired just renew it before you apply!!
  • be at least 18 and not more than 30 years old
    • Due to the age limit below 30 years old, some people categorised 'working holiday' as a MUST DO activity before reach 30. So, are you in this group of people?　
  • not bring children with you
    • I believe normally Asian will not bring children working holiday together right?
  • hold a return ticket or sufficient funds to purchase such a ticket*
    • sufficient fund can be included in the requirement below. Or a credit card can help you in this requirement if you do not purchase a return ticket.
  • have a minimum of NZ$2,250 available funds to meet your living costs while you’re here
    • You can prove it by printing your bank account statement, or bringing bank draft with you.
  • meet our health and character requirements
  • be coming to New Zealand to holiday, with work or study being secondary intentions for your visit
  • not have been approved a visa under a Working Holiday Scheme before.
    • Yup, working holiday scheme can only be applied once in a life time. Even you applied but you did not proceed with your trip, you are not qualified to apply  second time

How to apply? You must register yourself in New Zealand Immigration before you apply for the working holiday.  Visit this link.
https://www.immigration.govt.nz/secure/default.htm

Then you will see this.
And follow by this form.

After registration, you can apply for the working holiday visa~ of cause, it cost you NZD $140 (around RM350)


Ways to fill up the application form can refer this link:
https://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=114858671863318
I filled up my application according to this! Very useful link.

Application for this year (2011) is closed due to quota is fulled. It will available again on 2012 4 Jan. You have less than one month to consider!! Act fast!
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Saturday, December 3, 2011

My Taupo Skydive Video

Yeah, I had shouted out loudly that I did my skydiving and posted all the photos. All these are never enough, some live video should be best to elaborate the fun!!

After sooooooooooooooo long time, finally I uploaded my virgin skydiving video!!! Since I have the video, how can I keep it to myself??

Ya, I know I looked stupid in the video, I was too enjoy until I forget to look into the video. Hey, I paid for the video how could I forget????? -_-'' Luckily the videoman kept on tapping on my head to remind me. Haha! Yeah~
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Friday, December 2, 2011

Pupu Spring

This Spring is claimed as world clearest spring water! Opps, it should be second clearest spring water because only spring water at Antarctica can claimed as world clearest spring water. That was what the staff at i site told me.

Pupu spring, or full name Te Waikoropupu Springs is located at Golden Bay. So when you are at the north part of South Island, you must visit this place.

Second clearest spring water!!! How to find such a clear spring water???

That early morning was having a heavy downpour, I think if without the rain, the spring water should be even clearer.


Although the water looks clear, but never drink the water!!!!! Why? Due to the complicated geographical factor which I lazy to explain  the water is mixed with sea water, therefore the water is not edible!!!!

They even set up a special mirror to let the tourists to have a look on the underwater!! ^^ I like the idea so much. How creative are them.

Again, we squeezed ourselves in to proof we had been here~ Cheers~
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