The annual wages for the following eight jobs that pay over 100K are based on the nationwide averages for each occupation.

With one to four years of experience, a criminologist can expect to make $31,800 to $65,169 a year. Those with five to 19 years of experience earn from $30,000 to $75,000 a year, while those with 20 or more years earn $42,600 to $82,500 a year.

It depends on your stage in life. If you’re flatting with other people, a $50k salary is very reasonable. If you’re living alone and have a mortgage on top of a student loan, you’re going to need more. I’m on about 50k and manage to save almost half of it while still living pretty comfortably.

• Information Technology Manager.
• Marketing Manager.
• Sales Manager.
• Human Resources Manager.
• Purchasing Manager.
• Air Traffic Controller.
• Medical or Health Services Manager.
• Computer Network Architect.

Cons of Living in New Zealand

• Everything Costs More in New Zealand.
• It’s Far From Everywhere for Travel.
• Their Houses Aren’t Well Built.
• Public Transport is Extremely Limited.
• It’s Difficult to Find Work.
• Cost of Living is High.
• Earthquakes are a Reality.
• While New Zealand is Hugely Multi-Cultural, They Can Also Be Racist.

They didn’t really make living in NZ worse, but we really noticed the difference from our home life in the USA.

• Hole in the Ozone Layer. You will burn here.
• No Screens on Windows.
• No Air Conditioning.
• Road Rage.
• Rough Roads.
• Highest Teen Suicide Rate.
• High Incarceration Rate.
• Highest Housing Cost in the Western World.

Fact 1: There is poverty in the midst of prosperity in Aotearoa New Zealand. There is poverty amidst prosperity: There are around 682,500 people in poverty in this country or one in seven households, including around 220,000 children.

New Zealand wages vary greatly by industry and we also record regional variations: as a guideline, salaries are higher where the cost of living and housing is dearer. The median income in New Zealand is just under NZ$25,50 per hour as of mid-2020 (NZD$53,040 per annum based on a 40-hour week).

Analysis of New Zealand crime data has shown Rotorua has the highest crime rate in the country.

Readers can explore their own neighbourhoods but some of the most dangerous spots in each centre include:

• Auckland CBD – The area bordered by Victoria St West and Wellesley St West, Queen St and Elliot St (107 victimisations).
• North Shore – The area around the Albany Westfield Mall (42).

Papakura is Auckland’s most dangerous suburb when it comes to injuries, while Howick is the region’s safest spot. Last year, more than 13,000 Aucklanders were hurt in accidents and each day 37 Aucklanders are seriously injured.

Inside Waiheke, the ‘Hamptons of New Zealand,’ where billionaires are hunkering down in their mega-mansions during the pandemic. Waiheke Island, near Auckland, is known as the “Hamptons of New Zealand.”