How much does a nurse earn in nz

Please click here if you are not redirected within a few seconds. Help Select June Caption Contest Winner!!

I am planning to go there with hubby and kids currently working at CNS level and would need equivalent income there but don't know if this is realistic? Wot d'ya think B. Jun 16, '08 by dubstar.

Jul 2, '08 by raine I am an RN in the philippines and i am considering to work in NZ i would just like to ask if the salaries of the nurses in new zealand is more then enough for their daily living expenses? Jul 2, '08 by suzanne4. Quote from raine I am an RN in the philippines and i am considering to work in NZ i would just like to ask if the salaries of the nurses in new zealand is more then enough for their daily living expenses?

I am a license nurse here in the philippines and i have an experience as a volunteer staff nurse..

Nurses pay in New Zealand

If i would pursue this i would have to get a loan first to finance all the expenses for the time of schooling where i would not be able to wok while studying Jul 3, '08 by Djuna. Volunteering doesn't count as clinical hours.

You would then start on the lowest pay scale as a new grad and depending where you live, especially in Auckland, you will find cost of living very high.

Jul 3, '08 by raine I have already started complying with the requirements in NZ.. I do not want to arrive in NZ with out knowing basic facts..

This is not enough money to live on in Auckland, you may be able to have a relatively decent standard of living in a smaller town where housing is cheaper. As far as I know there is no free or subsidised housing available although I have heard of overseas nurses recruited by DHBs and given shoddy hotel accommodation.

Just be warned, NZ is no mecca. Jul 4, '08 by Djuna. No, pay rates are dependent on your years of nursing so each year they rise until you cap. In general you work 8 hour shifts unless you're in ICU, sometimes NICU, occasionally other places and normally you would work a rotating roster, meaning you do different shifts but this is dependent on the ward and how they roster.

I can't remember the tax scales but if you go to www. I love New Zealand, I was born there and spent 40 years of my life there, but if you are a Registered Nurse, Australia is a better place to work in my opinion. Cost of living is marginally cheaper but wages are much higher.

US RN planning moving to NZ, what's it like? | allnurses

I had a very good standard of living while I lived there. Jul 4, '08 by raine I have already started complying the requirements for new zealand, but i heard that NZ and Australia are sister countries. Australia and NZ have a reciprocal agreement but if your training is from a different country you would need to contact the appropriate Nurses and Midwives Board depending where you wanted to live in Australia.

I wish you all the best in your new adventure working in New Zealand. Jul 5, '08 by raine Finding work in a hospital setting here in the philippines is really had now a days since we have a lot of graduates every year during my time there were 60, who took the local board exam..

And hopefully I made a right decision on deciding to work in NZ. Must Read Topics 23 Planning to join OMNI college in BC for RN-CLEBAN program- good OR bad? New grad, 3 months into first job, want to quit and leave it off resume. Welcome to allnurses How To Submit Article Compare Membership World Nursing Boards of Nursing Press Room. Best Nursing Programs Subscribe to Our Newsletter Nursing Insights Newsletter Student Insights Newsletter BreakRoom.