How to Move to New Zealand - Chicago
Your New Zealand decision. Stop Researching. Take the next step.
October 10th and 11th
Grab your Early Bird Ticket
Let me guess...
You've got 10 tabs open. Probably a folder of saved posts too. You've watched the videos, you've read the visa page more than once, and you've had the same conversation with your partner four times without either of you quite landing on anything.
You know the pay cut is real. You've heard the houses are cold. You've done enough research to be dangerous and not quite enough to move.
And underneath all of it is the one question you can't Google, because the answer depends entirely on you and your family: is this actually possible for us — or am I just enjoying the daydream?
It's time to find out.
GRAB YOUR SEATEVENT DETAILS
📍 Al Larson Cultural Center
201 Schaumburg Court, Schaumburg, IL
30 minutes from O'Hare · free parking
🕙 Saturday, October 10 — 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
🕐 Sunday, October 11 — 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Same event both days. Pick whichever suits your family — you only need to come to one.
Here's what to expect:
A licensed New Zealand immigration adviser sitting in the room.
We are flying in a licensed immigration adviser to answer all your visa questions — which is the whole reason to do this in person rather than on a screen.
An honest answer about your pathway.
Whether one exists for your job, your family, your situation.
The actual process, in the right order.
Not the tidy version that gets posted online. The real sequence, the real timeline, and the steps people most often get wrong and have to do twice.
Your questions answered.
Bring the awkward one you've been too embarrassed to ask in a Facebook group.
You will be in good hands. Meet your hosts...
TARA
Kiwiamericans
I moved my family of six from the US to New Zealand in 2013 and I've helped hundreds of American families do the same since. I know what the pay cut actually feels like, why American CVs get binned by Kiwi employers, what the houses are really like in July, and what nobody warns you about the first year.
I'll tell you the parts that aren't in the brochure — including the things I got wrong myself.
Ask me about: finding work from the US · what it really costs · schools and kids · the bits nobody posts about
PAUL
NZ Licensed Immigration Adviser
Fifteen years advising migrants into New Zealand. Paul can tell you things I'm legally not permitted to — whether your occupation has a pathway right now, what your age, qualifications and family situation actually mean for your application, and where the rules have quietly changed this year.
He's flying in for the weekend. Bring the question you've been circling for months and he'll give you a straight answer, including if the answer is no.
Ask him about: your visa options · your occupation · timelines and costs · whether your partner or kids affect your application
Saturday October 10th
10 AM
Single Ticket
$49
Early Bird (20 Seats)
$79
- 1 Ticket to the event
- Ask your questions live to a NZ licensed immigration adviser
- Stay for the open Q&A
Bring Your Partner
$89
Early Bird (20 seats)
$119
First 20 Seats
- 2 Tickets to the event
- Ask your questions live to a NZ licensed immigration adviser
- Stay for the open Q&A
- Bonus 1: Cost of Living Guide ($49 value)
- Bonus 2: The Kids Question: what moving is really like for them. ($69 value)
- Bonus 3: Inside a Live Community Q&A — full recording. ($39 value)
TOTAL VALUE $315
SUNDAY October 11th
1 PM
Single Ticket
$49
Early Bird (20 seats)
$79
- 1 Ticket to the event
- Ask your questions live to a NZ licensed immigration adviser
- Stay for the open Q&A
Bring Your Partner
$89
Early Bird (20 seats)
$119
First 20 Seats
- 2 Tickets to the event
- Ask your questions live to a NZ licensed immigration adviser
- Stay for the open Q&A
- Bonus 1: Cost of Living Guide ($49 value)
- Bonus 2: The Kids Question: what moving is really like for them.. ($69 value)
- Bonus 3: Inside a Live Community Q&A — full recording.
TOTAL VALUE $315
“He attended your webinar on how to land a job in New Zealand and was so grateful with the info and insight he received that he immediately called me and was like — we need to 100% use Tara. She's going to make this so much easier. She's the real deal.”
Kelsey E. · Healthcare · Colorado Springs → Dunedin · landed July 2026
“It has been a whirlwind for sure, but we are starting to get settled in. We got to go to a rugby game this weekend and have met some of the neighbours. It's been great. Exhausting but great.”Megan S. landed August 2026
“You have been a wealth of knowledge and support. My husband and I thank you from the bottom of our hearts.”
Alma D. · Registered nurse · landed Wellington, March 2026
