Hi Mark,
Firstly welcome to the forum
The wage you've mentioned is fairly reasonable for a NZ wage, although living in Aucks, from what I've heard, is significantly more expensive than living elsewhere in NZ, when it comes to housing, etc. Having said that, surviving on that sort of money without kids (I'm assuming you don't have any as you didn't mention them, apologies if you do!), is perfectly doable. Depending on rent/mortgage, etc, you'd probably have a bit to spare each month for treating yourselves.
As you are the outdoorsy type, you'll also probably be glad to hear that a lot of the activities in NZ are free
I'm not too sure about the Auckland area as to what specifically is available to you, but selchie has mentioned a few for a start!
To be honest, if the company who have offered you the job have offered to assist with relocation costs, etc, and moving to NZ is something you truly want to do, I'd go for it. Have you visited the NZ Immigration website or filled out a points indicator? Best to check - don't want you to arrive in NZ and start your dream life, only to find out you can't stay!
Good luck anyway, hope you can stick around on the forum. Oh, and no apologies necessary for your question - if it matters to you, it matters to us
