I don?t know whether it would be wise to first suss out where you can actually get a job rather than decide you want to settle in either Auckland or Wellington. If you?re confident that you could get a decent job in Auckland you could always go for that for the time being. Then, later on, if you aren?t totally happy where you are or are looking for a change, you could visit Wellington or wherever else takes your fancy and see how you feel about the place. You don?t necessarily have to be tied to one city.

If getting a job is of utmost importance, I?d tend to concentrate on that for the time being and think about moving around NI later on when you?ve had a chance to experience the country and what it has to offer. Once you?ve found a job you?ll then have the luxury of having the time to properly research other jobs and other areas because, at least, you?ll be earning.