Working Holiday New Zealand Guide

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Current Status: I’ve completed my New Zealand Working Holiday experience and returned home in mid-March 2020, just before the lockdown in New Zealand.

I started off in June 2019 in Christchurch, proceeded to Wanaka and then Alexandra (Central Otago) before going up to Motueka. I worked in 6 different jobs and spent more money than I earned. Feel free to IGDM me (@flyhoneystars) or email me flyhoneystars@gmail.com if you require any help or advice.

Here’s a list of posts that I have written:

[The Preparation]

[Job Experiences]

[Other Useful things]

[Weekly Updates]

Show List

  1. Week 1 – No Work but Holiday in Christchurch
  2. Week 2 – Living like a local
  3. Week 3 – Working Out while Working
  4. Week 4 – Adapting to.. making decisions
  5. Week 5 – Finding a ‘life’ in a slow pace country
  6. Week 6 – New Home, New Friends and Exploration
  7. Week 7 – Feeling so comfortable in a shared house
  8. Week 8 – And the same cycle repeats
  9. Week 9 – Adventure awaits?
  10. Week 10 – Gearing up for the next move
  11. Week 11 – Moving from East to West
  12. Week 12: A new beginning, again
  13. Week 13: This is my Real Job
  14. Week 14: Undecided; as always
  15. Week 15: Savouring the last few moments in Wanaka
  16. Week 16: Last ‘work’ week in Wanaka
  17. Week 17 – My rare holiday week
  18. Week 18 – Orchard work – test of endurance
  19. Week 19 – Getting Comfortable by Myself
  20. Week 20 – Moving on to the next orchard
  21. Week 21 – My emotional roller coaster
  22. Week 22 – Things can only get better right
  23. Week 23 – Thoughts about going home
  24. Week 24 – Helpless uncertainty lies ahead
  25. Week 25 – Calm before the Storm
  26. Week 26 – Slow and Peaceful week
  27. Week 27 – Getting a little bored somehow
  28. Week 28 – New Year New Adventures Ahead
  29. Week 29 – Longest hours ever and Relocation again
  30. Week 30 – Yet another vacation for me
  31. Week 31 – Fresh Start in a New Town
  32. Week 32 – Work Hard and Playing Harder
  33. Week 33 – Possibly ending my career in New Zealand
  34. Week 34 – The Real Holiday starts now
  35. Week 35 – The Start of my Travel Fatigue
  36. Week 36 – When am I going Home
  37. Week 37 – Uncontrolled Uncertainty Looms Large
  38. Week 38 – Escaping Freedom to Home Sweet Home

I wrote this more for my own memories than it being a ‘guide’, so it contains more emotions and thoughts, rather than useful stuff. You can read about my ups and downs of the journey so far.

[Ask me Anything]

This will be updated when.. people start asking me questions. Feel free to buzz away!

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