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Can I keep my car on UK plates while studying in New Zealand?

Yes, you can, for a while. (Not long enough to get a degree, though.) From Number Plates on the NZTA site: Overseas visitor registration plates – on vehicles brought in by visitors. So long as the ...
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My Australian and New Zealand student visas were declined

Yes, you can reapply, but unless your new applications are significantly different, you will be refused again. You need to figure out why your applications were refused. If you were refused because ...
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Australian PR : Can I work in New Zealand

Yes, you will be eligible to work in New Zealand too. Source: http://glossary.immigration.govt.nz/australiancitizensandresidents.htm
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Can I go as a Skilled Migrant to NZ?

Many jobs in New Zealand are offered on one of the big job sites, such as http://www.seek.co.nz/ or http://www.trademe.co.nz/jobs. As a software engineer, there are also NZ jobs listed on https://...
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New Zealand or Canada, which is the better destination?

Look at the Employment by major industry group, seasonally adjusted, by province. The main industries I know so far over there are agriculture and fishing. Since you are in IT, if you were to go in SK,...
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Query on New Zealand immigration

The first question is whether you would be considered under "skilled employment". Under the list of skilled occupations, we do find in Part A: 263111 Computer Network and Systems Engineer The ...
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New Zealand or Canada, which is the better destination?

I'll try to address some of your specific points: New Zealand has better climate. Canada is a better place for IT jobs. Canada is a really big place. While Canada as a whole you might consider "...
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Australia / New Zealand skilled permanent residence

From my experience this year, being granted a Permanent Resident Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) for Australia: The visa has a "must visit Australia on or before" date, which is one year from ...
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Australia / New Zealand skilled permanent residence

From my personal experience in 2014: Your visa will have the "Must enter before:" date, that's the latest date you must cross the border to activate your visa. Usually, it's 1 year after ...
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Can a person stay in NZ on permanent residency without renewing a passport?

My understanding is that residency is granted to the person not the passport (I am a NZ permanent resident). Thus, in theory, what you suggest should be possible. However, there are many occasions ...
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Do Australian citizens need any paperwork to work in New Zealand?

I Googled it for you and came on these two great government websites: https://www.immigration.govt.nz/new-zealand-visas/apply-for-a-visa/about-visa/australian-resident-visa and https://www.employment....
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Will my NZ permanent residency be cancelled if I renounce my Indian Passport

(NOTE: The OP updated their question to state they are a PR in NZ so this answer no longer covers the question asked. As there is no other answer, and there is useful information in the comments for ...
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Can I get a working visa in Australia/New Zealand without a degree?

The best way for you to get started living in Australia or New Zealand is probably to get a working holiday visa (assuming you're under 30). Australia: Working Holiday visa (subclass 417) New Zealand:...
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Do Australian citizens need any paperwork to work in New Zealand?

Aside from the resident visa (essentially automatic for Australian citizens as detailed in another answer), you will also need an IRD number to actually start working. You can apply for this online ...
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What requirements are there to be able to vote in the NZ general election if living abroad?

I sent the same question to "I Vote NZ" (The official NZ Government Elections Facebook page) on facebook a week or two ago. My question: Are we eligible to vote while living outside of NZ? If so, ...
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Australian student visa rejected because of GTE. Will it affect New Zealand student visa?

Like the Big5/eyes agreement between USA, UK, Australia, Canada and France (?), Australia and New Zealand may also have some kind of immigration data sharing agreement, most likely, because they are ...
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What happens if my second year visa gets refused while I am in New Zealand and have no money for a flight out of the country?

You should contact your embassy or consulate in the host country. One of the jobs of the consular staff is to help their citizens when they are in trouble. The embassy might extend a loan to buy a ...
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Would UK visa/entry problems affect getting a visa for other countries?

All of the countries you've listed require that you disclose your immigration history, including removals, refusals, and bans. Not doing so is a bad idea, and can result in visa denials, refusals, ...
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Accommodation in Auckland NZ

You will not need to pre-arrange long-term accommodation before landing in Auckland. (Doing that would be difficult because you obviously can't visit the property, and you probably wouldn't get what ...
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Do Australia, New Zealand, Germany permit permanent stay visas to immigrant parents of citizens?

Australia has different visa options for parents wishing to join their citizen children permanently, depending on whether the applicant is in Australia or not at the time of the application. Outside ...
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Regarding age limits for PR of Australia and NZ

First off, none of this is intended to be advice and is only meant to point you in the direction of the official sources. For Australian permanent residency, it will depend on the visa you're after. ...
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Different withholding taxes for different investments in New Zealand?

The simple answer is probably. Your bank will deduct the relevant tax before paying you the interest, based on your personal tax situation. The only time they will deduct a different tax rate is for a ...
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Non-Resident Withholding Tax in New Zealand

First you need to make sure you are non-resident for tax purposes. In New Zealand, if you have lived in the country for 183 days out of 365, you are considered a resident. In any case you have to ...
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How can I explain to New Zealand that I am not barred re-entry to UK?

If what you have provided is insufficient to satisfy the authorities in New Zealand, you may wish to make a Subject Access Request (SAR). Request your personal data from UK Visas and Immigration ...
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Bringing multiple computers into NZ on a holiday visa - customs or immigration issues?

I have no idea if this was just a "lucky escape" or if it helps someone else by putting their mind to rest, but I had no problems. On the arrivals declaration form, I ticked the box which said I was ...
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What kind of jobs do people usually take during a Working Holiday, if you can't work for one employer for more than 3 months?

To post some answers from the comments: Assuming the NZ one works like the Aussie one, people aren't generally doing IT work, they're travelling/holidaying until they get low on cash, then doing ...
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Does permanent residence for AUS/NZ require 'renewals'?

Australian permanent visas do not need to be renewed, as long as you remain in Australia and do not travel overseas. However, if you do travel overseas, there is a limit in terms of a "travel ...
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ANZSCO occupation

You don't have to prove experience for the expression of interest but will have to if invited to officially apply. Here's the official application booklet: https://www.immigration.govt.nz/documents/...
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Are German Bologna degrees really not exempt from New Zealand Qualifications Authority assessment?

Actually, if you look at the table below, you will see that only some institutions are included and only for specific years. For most of them, degrees awarded after 2010 are not recognised. Some ...
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Can I move to Australia? Special Category Visa... NZ/SA dual citizenship

You will be eligible for a special category visa upon arrival in Australia using your NZ passport. The only aggravating factors for that could be a criminal conviction. The fact that you have resided ...
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