Hi Martin, welcome to MoveToNZ.
Perhaps we could help you a bit more if we know more about your circumstances. For instance, what is your line of work and what qualifications do you have, where do you think you'd like to settle in NZ and when would you be thinking of going?
All this sort of thing can help determine how you go about choosing the right visa. I don't think you can go far wrong in reading through all the posts on here to see how other people are doing it and compare their situations with your own.
Other than that, if you haven't already come across it, there's always the good old
INZ site, which is the bible for NZ immigrant wannabes. It's not the easiest site to negotiate but it'll give you something to start with.
You really don't need to employ an agent to get your through the immigration process. Most of the folks on here either have done it themselves with the aid of advice on the forum or are about to do it so we're all in the same boat.
Good luck with your choice and, if you have any questions, feel free to throw them on here.
