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🇵🇭Filipino family living in New Zealand🇳🇿
👨‍👩‍👦 2 Engineers raising a little Kiwi
🎥 NZ Life • Family • Travel • Food • Stories
📍Manawatū, NZ ❤️

03/10/2026

Maybe you’ve been waiting for a sign… 👀
Take the trip. Start the dream. Make the move.
Whatever it is — maybe this is it. ✨

What’s the sign you’ve been waiting for? 👇

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26/09/2026

🇳🇿NZ Diaries 06

May cherry blossoms din sa New Zealand?🌸

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23/09/2026

Four years. 🇳🇿

It’s been an awesome four years, and we're still grateful for everything that has been — and everything that is yet to come.

Have you ever been to a place and, somehow, felt like you were always meant to be there?

That’s how New Zealand felt for us.

The process of getting here somehow unfolded so smoothly. Then, when we finally arrived, everything felt strangely familiar — even though it was a completely new place.

The scenery was breathtaking. The culture, the opportunities, the people we’ve met, and the new friends we’ve made along the way — all of it became part of a chapter we never really knew we were going to have.

But perhaps what surprised us the most was the sense of belonging.

Somewhere along the way, this place stopped feeling like somewhere we moved to and started feeling like home.

And there were moments when we’d just stop, take everything in, and get a little teary-eyed, wondering:

“How did we end up here?”

Four years ago, these two pieces of paper were simply our visas.

We didn’t know yet how much they would change our lives.

They brought us to a new country, a new chapter, new experiences, new friendships, new opportunities — and eventually, a place we could genuinely call home.

Looking back, I can only say:

Grateful for everything that has been.
Grateful for everything that is.
And excited for everything that is still to come. 🇳🇿❤️

17/09/2026

🇵🇭 PANGARAP MO RIN BANG MAKAPUNTA SA NEW ZEALAND? 🇳🇿

Pero hindi mo alam kung saan magsisimula?

Hindi lahat ng Pinoy pare-pareho ang daan papuntang NZ.

Some study first.
Some find a job.
Some qualify through skilled pathways.
Others have a completely different route.

Here are 8 pathways Filipinos can explore 👇

⚠️ General guide only. Visa rules can change. Always check the latest INZ requirements.

🇳🇿 8 PATHWAYS TO KNOW

1. Student Visa 🎓
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very Common | 🟢 Lower* (Difficulty)
Study in NZ and, if eligible, work while studying. Some qualifications may lead to a Post Study Work Visa.
⚠️ Challenge: Tuition, living costs and meeting student visa requirements.

2. Accredited Employer Work Visa 💼
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very Common | 🟡 Medium
Get a job with an accredited NZ employer. Some jobs can lead to residence.
⚠️ Challenge: Finding an eligible job and employer willing to hire you.

3. Green List 🟢
⭐⭐⭐ Common | 🟠 Medium–High
Eligible in-demand occupations may qualify for Straight to Residence or Work to Residence.
⚠️ Challenge: Your occupation, qualifications, registration and experience must meet specific requirements.

4. Skilled Migrant Category 🧑‍💼
⭐⭐⭐ Common | 🟠 High
A skilled residence pathway using the current 6-point system plus eligible NZ skilled work experience.
⚠️ Challenge: Meeting the points and skilled-employment requirements.

5. Partner Visa ❤️
⭐⭐ Less Common | 🟢 Lower if eligible
For partners of NZ citizens/residents. Residence generally requires 12+ months living together in a genuine, stable relationship.
⚠️ Challenge: Providing strong evidence of your relationship and living together.

6. Philippines Special Work Visa 🇵🇭🇳🇿
⭐ Limited | 🟡 Medium
For eligible Filipino nurses, farm managers and engineering professionals, subject to specific requirements and annual limits.
⚠️ Challenge: Limited occupations and a capped number of places.

7. Working Holiday Visa 🎒
⭐ Limited | 🟢 Lower if eligible
Yes, Filipinos are eligible! 🇵🇭 Ages 18–30, up to 12 months, with only 100 places per year.
⚠️ Challenge: Very limited spots — timing can be crucial.

8. Visitor Visa ✈️
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Common | 🟢 Lower
For visiting, travelling or seeing family.
⚠️ Challenge: ❌ You cannot take up a normal job in NZ on a visitor visa.

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🇵🇭 WALANG ISANG “BEST” PATHWAY.

Depende sa edad, trabaho, qualifications, experience, finances at personal circumstances mo.

Alamin mo muna ang options mo.
Then choose the path that fits your situation. 🇳🇿

— Hidalgos in NZ 🇵🇭🇳🇿

⚠️ We’re not immigration advisers. This is general information only. Visa rules change, so always verify the latest requirements with Immigration New Zealand (INZ).

*“Commonness” and “difficulty” are general guides, not official INZ rankings. Eligibility varies by individual circumstances.

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16/09/2026

E04 of our Journey to New Zealand🇳🇿🎉

Our actual pathway!

Sometimes, the plan we prepare for isn’t the plan that unfolds.

Looking back, we’re just grateful we trusted the process. 🙏🇳🇿

God’s plan really is better than ours.

Proverbs 19:21

29/08/2026

E03 of our Journey to New Zealand🇳🇿🙌

How did we plan it during the height of Covid?

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