Thread: Sidelock from Sweden, looking to move to NZ

Hello!

My name is Kristian, born and raised on a farm on the west coast of Sweden.

For the last 10 years or so, hunting and shooting has been the center of my life and im thinking about moving to NZ for a while for those two reasons so any and all contacts or information will be most valuable to me to get going, get started, find a place to stay, get set up with firearms and find a job (im a welder but of course also used to general farmwork).

All best to you!

Welcome Sidelock, and good luck in your quest

There's work in the dairy industry. And they're advertising for dairy platform welders/assemblers in Southland. Good luck. I think the nz government websites will talk you through the immigration/work permit processes. Look on seek.co.nz and trademe.co.nz for work opportunities. Plus there are specialist farm work agencies too.

Welcome to the forum sidelock, good luck mate!!!!

Welcome Kristian. Don't think about it, just come. That's what most of us Kiwi blokes do. If you get the underlying joke there, then you will fit right in down here. VC will be along soon to welcome you. He may even know someone who needs a good welder and he is the hunting guru that all kiwi hunters look up to and worship so you could do a lot worse than get to know him. He's a modest man though so will probably chime in and tell me to piss off when he see this.

kristian welcome -rushy just loves to poke VC with a stick -one day he'll get bit!!

Welcome to the forum.
Don't listen to that silly old fool Rushy.
Working on dairy would no doubt get you some good contacts and access for hunting.

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Hello Sidelock. Welcome. I have had a couple swedes work for me, Great workers and passionate hunters! Dairy farming is your best bet to get residency, there is a shortage of skilled workers.
if you ever make it over here im happy to pass on any knowledge (Hunting or Dairy Farming) i have.

Pete

Originally Posted by username

Hello Sidelock. Welcome. I have had a couple swedes work for me, Great workers and passionate hunters! Dairy farming is your best bet to get residency, there is a shortage of skilled workers.
if you ever make it over here im happy to pass on any knowledge (Hunting or Dairy Farming) i have.

Pete

And cake making?

Originally Posted by Gibo

And cake making?

Yes and Beer drinking is another skill i have. Ha Walin the Swede took a 15 pack to duck shootings opening weekend...... Amateur!

Looks like Ill fit right in, I usually bring a bribe in the form of a Glennfiddich 12y when invited to hunt on new land for the first time.

Originally Posted by Sidelock

Looks like Ill fit right in, I usually bring a bribe in the form of a Glennfiddich 12y when invited to hunt on new land for the first time.

Want to come for a hunt?:thumbup:

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Originally Posted by Sidelock

Looks like Ill fit right in, I usually bring a bribe in the form of a Glennfiddich 12y when invited to hunt on new land for the first time.

Fuk.....your onto it already!!!!!!....great attitude

Its happening. I got a job and a small house on a dairy farm close to Geraldine on the south Island. Will drop anchor in Christchurch on the 16th of July.

Well done Sidelock. Please bring with you some of your pointers, or in place of that, the Swedish women's volleyball team. Thank you