We are headed over as a family. Sometimes I wish we had gone right out of school. I think that if you are up for an adventure, don't mind being far from family and have some skills that can get you a job in NZ you'll be in good shape. You can always go home and get a job in the US again. For us it will be harder to come back, the kids will be settled there and probably won't see the US as home. That's why we are going now, before they are school age (and can't protest very much).