Australia → New Zealand
Moving to New Zealand from Australia
Australians can live and work in New Zealand indefinitely under the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement, no visa application required. The move is easy; the admin still is not.
You get a resident visa on arrival as an Australian citizen, which means the real work of this move is financial and practical: what happens to your super, how KiwiSaver treats you, enrolling with the IRD, and healthcare eligibility from day one versus what needs a waiting period.
These guides cover the crossing in the westbound direction: shipping, banking, tax residency when you keep Australian assets, and the cost of living reality between the major cities on each side.