I first crossed the ditch in March 2002. I had a Kiwi friend who was travelling around New Zealand in a Winnie Bago and she suggested that I meet her in Queenstown. At the time, I had no idea what Queenstown and New Zealand had to offer, but with the favourable exchange rate and cheap flights, I thought “Why not?” So with no expectations I arrived in Queenstown, and with my first view of the Remarkables (very aptly named), I was completely blown away by the raw beauty of the South Island. After ...

Having worked 12 years in two countries, I have had my fair share of highs and lows in the ever changing world of recruitment. I have gone from feeling unstoppable and at the top of my game to moments of thinking “am I about to get my 'don’t come Monday' letter from my boss?”I think back to my early days in recruitment - I was 21 and a little out of my depth. To be honest I am surprised I kept my job, but my boss at the time must have seen something (that’s what I tell myself anyway). He took me...

What is it about having a baby that makes us decide to also throw into the mix renovating the house, selling up, starting a new business, or in my case moving countries?   That was what I did at the beginning of 2011, when I moved from Australia to New Zealand with an 11-day-old-baby.  Admittedly the move was to Queenstown, which I regard as the most beautiful place in the world, so really I can’t complain.So I found myself in Queenstown with an 11-day-old and a two-and-half-year-...