For the last 24 hours there have been severe weather warnings for all of New Zealand. I was beginning to think that the kiwis were being overly dramatic – the biggest storm for a while predicted. The sun’s been shining most of the day so I was beginning... We are official at last – allowed to stay in New Zealand indefinitely and come and go as we please for the next two years. After that we need to apply again – and no doubt pay more money – to get an indefinite returning residents permit so we can... 