Moving to New Zealand

[HouseOfDialysis]

I've been seriously looking into moving to New Zealand in ten years. I know they have strict immigration rules and policies that change on a monthly basis, but I hope to move my family there in time. Any current citizens or residents from there care to wax poetic and politically about their country? Any others who have moved there here?

[greg10]

Cancer, Kidneys and Immigration.  An ugly combination.
"The public health system in New Zealand is overloaded with people needing dialysis. Up until recently, dialysis was denied to people over 80 years old because 1. Resources were minimal and 2. Some genius played God and decided that no one needed healthcare after 80 years old."

A patient may need a special medical waiver:
http://tinyurl.com/3fsgsck
[1]
The appellant is a citizen of Kiribati, aged 65 years.
included in her application.

[2]
This is an appeal against the decision of Immigration New Zealand (INZ)
declining the application because the appellant did not have an acceptable
standard of health and was not eligible to be considered for a medical waiver. The
principal issue for the Tribunal is whether the appellant has special circumstances
arising from her family nexus to New Zealand.

[HouseOfDialysis]

Well, damn... I would hope doing PD would be an advantage, but wow... That puts a damper on my plan. I was also considering Japan, but my wife nixed that after the Fukushima Daiichi plant suffered great damage after the quake/tsunami. I'm learning the Japanese language, so at least one of us would speak it, but that's off the table...

[Hanify]

Yes, I'm afraid you would have huge issues being allowed to come here.  Mainly becasue the government here pay for our dialysis - so letting you in would not be in their interest - if that makes sense.
However, you never know untill you try - and there might be ways around it - if your insurance was still prepared to pay for it or something like that?  Who knows.
Also, are you eligible for a transplant?  They might be happier if you were post tranplant - although I dought it cos they'kll still be looking ahead to any possible problems etc.
It's a great place to live - but be aware we pay REALLY high taxes!  This is offset with free (ish) health care and schooling of course, but still - it hurts!  And don't get me started on the price of petrol - suffive to say, we do laugh when America think they pay a lot!!
Come for a holiday first - we have a spare room lol.

[HouseOfDialysis]

I just may take you up on it in a year or two.

[galvo]

Hey! Hanify! How are ya?

[Jean]

Hanify, I had to read the date on that post, as I thought it was over a year old at first. Happy to see you here, as always.