My advice would be to start off slowly and cautiously with your spending. Some make the mistake of rushing out and buying up a storm when they first arrive in NZ. Everything is new and exciting and you feel you want to have the best start possible, but that can sometimes lead to difficulties when the money runs out faster than it's coming in. Test the waters first and see how you're going, then you can edge forward when you know how well you're coping. It'll give you time to get used to the cost of living and what you can and can't afford.
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Mother Bear 
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